What Do Thesis Examiner Check Before Read Full Thesis

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 12:33:45 +0800

As a thesis examiner, I always run a “sneak peek” to get a preview of a thesis. Here are seven things that I usually check before I read a full thesis (and they are always in this order).

Reference list The first thing I check is the reference list. Why? The reference list, to me, is the face of a PhD student. I can judge whether the student is serious or not through the reference list. The reference style has a predictive power of the student’s strength/weakness. If the student can strictly follow an established referencing convention (like APA 7th edition), I can tell that they are hardworking, meticulous and serious. If not, I can predict that reading the thesis will be potentially a headache, which is usually the case.

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What Do Thesis Examiner Check Before Read Full Thesis