Abstract

A thesis is a written record of the work that has been undertaken by acandidate. It constitutes objective evidence of the author’s knowledgeand capabilities in the field of interest and is therefore a fair means togauge them. But the most common, and often the only reason why athesis is written is that it has become an obligatory offering that needsto be placed at the desk of an examiner to obtain an academic degree. As a result, most students do not really know how to undertake athesis or a dissertation. The usual practice is to plagiarize in a newpresentable fashion. This review article is intended to createawareness among the students of this very important academicexercise and also to clarify certain issues in putting up a good writtenrecord of his/her research work in a methodical manner. Althoughthesis writing may be viewed as an unpleasant obligation on the roadto acquiring a degree, the discipline it inculcates may reap lifelongbenefits.