You may be one of those students who have exceptionally good writing skills—be grateful—but the grim reality is, not every student is blessed with this skill. Though good writing skills for the most part come from consistent practice but practice takes time and endurance, which most students love to steer clear of.
For fairly obvious reasons, one of the hardest things students (at Bachelor's/Master's level) have to do during their academic life is writing urgent dissertations within deadline. There are a number of reasons why most students are intimidated by dissertations. A large number of students work part time and simply have no time to write a dissertation on a topic—surely your teacher won't take care of your college fee and other daily expenses (So, you really need that job). However spending a little time gaining understanding of dissertations/theses is really worth the effort.
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Definition
A dissertation is simply an "extensive research" on a certain topic that students have to carry out, present on paper and then submit to their teacher. Simply put, it is an academic paper, which presents and develops a writer's study and subsequent conclusions about a certain topic.
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Why submit a dissertation?
Dissertations are usually submitted in support of students for acquiring a degree. For instance, at Master's level, you will not get a degree until you turn in a dissertation presenting extensive research on a specific topic—because it acts as a "yardstick" to assess whether you really deserve that Master's degree—but it does not always hold true because the term dissertation is sometimes used to describe an academic paper without relation to getting a degree.
Structure of Dissertation
A typical dissertation includes:
1. Tile Page
It is the front page of your dissertation, which shows the dissertation's subject title, your (author's) name and academic credentials.
2. Abstract
   An abstract is a brief summary and overview of the research contained in the entire dissertation. Abstract gives your reader an idea what your dissertation presents.
3. Table of contents
A list of the parts your dissertation contains. The table typically shows the chapters of your dissertation in the order they appear.
4. Body
The body of a dissertation comprises of various chapters i.e. introduction, literature review, findings, etc.
5. Bibliography
 In this section, you have to reference all the sources* of your dissertation.
* Sources are other people's work/research you use (with reference) in your dissertation.
Note for students: This is not a detailed description of dissertation. This is a general structure to give you a rough idea of what a dissertation may look like. Dissertations vary according to subjects and instructor's requirements. Â
For fairly obvious reasons, one of the hardest things students (at Bachelor's/Master's level) have to do during their academic life is writing urgent dissertations within deadline. There are a number of reasons why most students are intimidated by dissertations. A large number of students work part time and simply have no time to write a dissertation on a topic—surely your teacher won't take care of your college fee and other daily expenses (So, you really need that job). However spending a little time gaining understanding of dissertations/theses is really worth the effort.
                      Â
Definition
A dissertation is simply an "extensive research" on a certain topic that students have to carry out, present on paper and then submit to their teacher. Simply put, it is an academic paper, which presents and develops a writer's study and subsequent conclusions about a certain topic.
                      Â
Why submit a dissertation?
Dissertations are usually submitted in support of students for acquiring a degree. For instance, at Master's level, you will not get a degree until you turn in a dissertation presenting extensive research on a specific topic—because it acts as a "yardstick" to assess whether you really deserve that Master's degree—but it does not always hold true because the term dissertation is sometimes used to describe an academic paper without relation to getting a degree.
Structure of Dissertation
A typical dissertation includes:
1. Tile Page
It is the front page of your dissertation, which shows the dissertation's subject title, your (author's) name and academic credentials.
2. Abstract
   An abstract is a brief summary and overview of the research contained in the entire dissertation. Abstract gives your reader an idea what your dissertation presents.
3. Table of contents
A list of the parts your dissertation contains. The table typically shows the chapters of your dissertation in the order they appear.
4. Body
The body of a dissertation comprises of various chapters i.e. introduction, literature review, findings, etc.
5. Bibliography
 In this section, you have to reference all the sources* of your dissertation.
* Sources are other people's work/research you use (with reference) in your dissertation.
Note for students: This is not a detailed description of dissertation. This is a general structure to give you a rough idea of what a dissertation may look like. Dissertations vary according to subjects and instructor's requirements. Â