A thesis is a statement that is put forward to be discussed and defended to reveal the underlying truth. The presentation of the ideas in the thesis may follow a long essay format that is well-articulated to elaborate the arguments of the author. Most of the universities require their candidates to write a thesis, to qualify for the award of a degree. A well-written essay makes it easy to understand the topic of discussion (Stonehouse 294). It is imperative to have a clear and focussed objective that solves real problems. This is achieved by proper planning through writing a well-researched statement of the problem. This statement should appear in the concluding sentence of the introduction, since it offers a concise summary of the major points of the essay (Stonehouse 290). Topic sentences and other subtopics are the most important parts that attract reader’s attention in an essay, therefore, the writings must be straight to the point.
In a thesis, using outside sources is important since they show well research done on the topic, plus a good grip of the knowledge in the area of research. Outside sources show that the author of the thesis possesses good understanding through studying other relevant work, previously done on the thesis (Rüger 11). The use of outside sources also authenticates the validity of the relationship between the previous studies and the work at hand. Materials acquired externally from the online databases help the author to compare and contrast other scholar’s ideas on the main topic. They are also used to establish a stronger argument to support or refute some of the unspecified views.
Writing a conclusion is done in two phases, one, by giving a clear abstract of the thesis, and two, the final writing done after the findings of the thesis is completed. The conclusion must summarize the main ideas of the thesis, answer the main research question, give the new knowledge gained from the research question, and offer further readings on the topic. Using a personal experience makes an essay more real and appealing (Rüger 10). The readers tend to relate to real life experiences and, therefore, employing interviews will give an essay more accurate data. The information collected and presented from the interviews will also help the writer to understand other people’s experiences on the topic. Using short and simple presentations of graphs, pictures, and relevant words, will make the essay much better and precise.
Works Cited
Rüger, Stefan. “How to Write a Good PhD Thesis and Survive the Viva.” 2016, Web.
Stonehouse, David. “How to Write a Good Essay: General Principles for Success.” British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, vol. 12, no. 6, 2018, pp. 292-295.