Right, now you know the do’s and don’ts of preparing the thesis and punching in the dissertation. But wait. In what order will you key in your magnum opus? What will be your Canonical Organization? There is no particular sequence in the middle after the introduction, summary and acknowledgement. But it helps to know the beaten path.

The accepted sequence is (a) state the idea that motivated the research, (b) tell why that idea is important, © list what others have done, (d) describe the latest in that field, (e) describe experiments that validate the contribution, (f) draw conclusions. So, it is
Abstract: A short (few paragraphs) summary of the the dissertation. Describe the concept and the research approach. Make a clear thesis statement. Emphasize what is original in this concept.

Chapter 1: Introduction: An overview of the problem – why it is important, summary of extant work, statement of your hypothesis or specific question to be explored.

Chapter 2: Definitions: New terms only. Make the definitions precise, concise, and unambiguous.

Chapter 3: Conceptual Model: Describe the central concept of the dissertation. It is the theme that ties together all your arguments. It provides an answer to the question posed in the introduction at a conceptual level. If necessary, add another chapter to give additional reasoning about the problem or its solution.

Chapter 4: Experimental Measurements: Describe the results of experiments that provide evidence in support of your thesis. Usually experiments emphasize either proof-of-concept (demonstrating the viability of a method/technique) or efficiency (demonstrating that a method/technique provides better performance than those that exist).

Chapter 5: Corollaries And Consequences: Describe variations, extensions, applications of the central idea.

Chapter 6: Conclusions: Summarize what was learned and how it can be applied. Mention the possibilities for future research.

Order for writing: Begin by writing the middle chapters (3, 4, 5). Describe your research. Collect terms as they arise and write a definition for each. Define every technical term.
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