Across
- 3. Tools used for measuring or observing variables (9).
- 5. Data interpretation step that compares results with hypotheses (10).
- 7. Rulebook for citing and formatting (e.g., APA, MLA, Chicago) (6).
- 8. A section for tables, raw data, or extra material (8).
- 9. First official page, containing research title and author (5).
- 11. Mandatory oral defense before experts (two words, 9).
- 12. The "so what?" factor — why the research matters (11).
- 13. A verb meaning “to systematically examine a subject” (7).
- 17. Ensuring writing flows logically from section to section (9).
- 18. Copying others’ ideas without credit (11).
Down
- 1. A process ensuring validity by testing in smaller scope first (11).
- 2. Systematic plan of research methods (11).
- 4. Scholarly sources you cite throughout your thesis (10).
- 6. The ultimate academic contribution of a thesis (11).
- 8. An argument supported by evidence and analysis (10).
- 10. Study design involving human participants (8).
- 14. A structured summary at the beginning, often ≤ 300 words (8).
- 15. The act of condensing complex work into a clear summary (7).
- 16. The part of a thesis where research questions are justified within existing knowledge (two words, 17).