I. Introduction
In the process of academic research, thesis and report are two frequently occurring forms of literature. They have many things in common and each has its own characteristics. The purpose of this paper is to reveal the differences and advantages of the dissertation and the report through a comparative analysis of their structure, content, presentation method and other elements.
Structure Differences
1. Thesis structure: thesis usually includes four parts: introduction, body, conclusion and references. The introduction serves as an introduction to the research topic, the body is the core part, which needs to use relevant theories and methods to make arguments, and the conclusion is a generalisation and summary of the whole text.
2. Report structure: The structure of the report is more flexible, usually consisting of cover, table of contents, body, appendices and references. Among them, the body can be divided into several chapters, each chapter for the discussion of specific issues.
Content Differences
1. Dissertation content: Dissertation mainly focuses on the solution of the research problem, emphasising innovation and originality. The authors need to apply existing theories and methods to present new insights and findings.
2. Report content: The report focuses more on the review and evaluation of existing research results, emphasising objectivity and comprehensiveness. The authors need to systematically sort out and summarise the relevant literature, and put forward their own views and suggestions on this basis.
Differences in presentation methods
1. thesis presentation method: thesis usually adopts a logical and well-reasoned way of exposition, and the language expression strives to be accurate and concise. 2. report presentation method: report usually adopts a logical and well-reasoned way of exposition.
2. Report presentation method: The report pays more attention to the visual presentation of information, often with the help of charts, pictures and other visual elements to assist the description. At the same time, the language expression of the report is also more understandable, easy for readers to understand.
V. Conclusion
Through the above analysis, we can see that although there are differences between thesis and report in structure, content and presentation method, they each have unique advantages. In practical application, researchers should reasonably choose the appropriate form of literature according to the object and purpose of research.
