The Scholar’s Roadmap for Thesis and Dissertation: A Step-by-Step Guide to Synopsis Writing
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“The Scholar’s Roadmap for Thesis and Dissertation: A Step-by-Step Guide to Synopsis Writing” 🎓✍️
Writing a synopsis is the foundation of any strong research journey. Through this initiative, we aim to simplify the process and guide scholars in crafting clear, focused, and effective synopses for their thesis or dissertation.
🔍 Empowering research. One step at a time.
1. Title of the
Thesis/Dissertation
- Should be concise, clear, and
descriptive
- Reflects the main theme or focus of
the research
- Avoid jargon; use academic tone
- May include keywords that reflect the
area, scope, or method
2.
Introduction/Background
- Provides context for the study
- Highlights the broad area of research
- Discusses relevance, importance, or
real-world context
- Can include basic definitions and
general overview of the topic
3. Literature Review
(Brief Overview)
- Summarizes existing research studies
and findings
- Identifies key theories, concepts,
and models
- Highlights what has been done and
areas of agreement/disagreement
- Helps to justify the need for the
current study
4. Research Problem/Statement
- Clearly defines the main problem or
issue being investigated
- Should be specific, researchable, and
relevant
- Explains why this problem matters
- Should connect with the literature
review
5. Research Gap
- Explains what is missing in current
research
- Could be a conceptual,
methodological, or empirical gap
- Justifies why this study is needed
- Should be based on literature review
6. Research Questions
- Lists the core questions the research
will answer
- Should be clear, focused, and aligned
with objectives
- Can include main and sub-questions
- If applicable, can be quantitative
(measurable) or qualitative (open-ended)
7. Research Objectives
- State the aims or goals of the
research
- Usually begins with verbs like To
explore, To analyze, To determine, To assess
- Should be specific, measurable,
achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART)
8. Research Hypothesis (if
applicable)
- A proposed explanation or assumption
based on limited evidence
- Usually applies to quantitative
research
- Should be testable through data
- Types: Null Hypothesis (H₀) and
Alternative Hypothesis (H₁)
9. Methodology
- Explains how the research will be
conducted
- Includes:
- Research design (qualitative,
quantitative, mixed)
- Sampling technique and sample size
- Data collection tools
(questionnaires, interviews, surveys)
- Data analysis methods (thematic,
statistical, etc.)
10. Data Source
- Specifies where the data will come
from
- Could be:
- Primary data (collected firsthand)
- Secondary data (existing sources,
publications, databases)
- Clarifies why the source is
appropriate
11. Requirement of
Research
·
Explain why this research is needed in
your field or context
· Mention
any gaps or limitations in existing studies
· Show
how your study will benefit others
·
Supports future research or action
12. Significance of
Research
- Explains the expected contribution of
the study
- How it will:
- Add to existing knowledge
- Influence policy or practice
- Help future researchers
- Solve a practical issue or problem
13. Tentative
Chapterization
- Outlines the proposed structure of
the final thesis/dissertation
- Example:
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Literature Review
- Chapter 3: Methodology
- Chapter 4: Results & Analysis
- Chapter 5: Discussion
- Chapter 6: Conclusion and
Recommendations
14. Timeline/Work Plan
- Presents a schedule for the research
process
- Often shown as a Gantt chart or table
- Covers:
- Literature review
- Data collection
- Analysis
- Writing
- Final submission
15. References
- A list of cited sources
- Must follow a standard citation style
(APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.)
- Includes books, journal articles,
reports, online sources
- Should be accurate and complete
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