What is a thesis statement?
AnswerThe main claim or argument of an essay
Everything in the essay should support the thesis.
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The basics
What does a bibliography list?
AnswerThe sources used
It credits the works cited or consulted.
Going deeper
In the UK, the oral exam defending a PhD thesis is often called what?
AnswerA viva
Viva is short for viva voce, Latin for by live voice.
What does PhD stand for?
AnswerDoctor of Philosophy
The name comes from the Latin Philosophiae Doctor.
What does a literature review do?
AnswerSurveys and summarizes existing research on a topic
It shows where a new study fits.
Expert level
About how many pages long was John Nash's 1950 PhD thesis on game theory?
Answer28
His short thesis on non-cooperative games later earned a Nobel.
Albert Einstein's 1905 doctoral thesis was accepted by which university?
AnswerUniversity of Zurich
It dealt with determining the size of molecules.
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