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population O‘Brien Sparshatt, 2007; Sturridge, 2007. From the problematic of feedback discussed above Castle et al 2008, p. 90
ask: ―What kind of feedback given at what time do students perceive to be most helpful in
facilitating progression in their learning?‖
2.3. Thesis Assessment Criteria
In the process of writing up a thesis, supervisees need to receive input and guidance about their research progress and thesis writing from supervisors.
Wang and Li, 2009. A key to successful thesis completion is contributed by supervisors constructive and detailed feedback Engebretson et al. 2008; and
Bitchener, Bastrukmen and East, 2011. The contribution of feedback to thesis development is indicated by the final draft of the thesis which is assessed by
evaluators based on the expected standard criteria.
2.3.1. Well-written Thesis
A thesis is defined as a systematic scientific document based on scientific methods and is defended in front of thesis examiners Biantoro, 2009;
―a report or research intended mainly for scholarly audience‖ Glatthorn Joyners,
2005:6; or ‗a dissertation on particular subject in which one has done original research, as one presented for a diploma or degree especially a master degree‖
Davinson 1977, p. 11. Assessment is the systematic collection, review, and use
of information about educational programs undertaken for the purpose of improving student learning and development Palomba Banta, 1999. Thesis
assessment is a process aimed at understanding and improving student thesis. It involves making expectations explicit setting appropriate criteria and high
standards for thesis quality; systematically gathering, analyzing, and interpreting evidence to determine how well the thesis matches those expectations and
standards.
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Well-written thesis must meet the criteria of the faculty or institution. The common criteria of a good thesis formulated by institutions or by scholars are
clearly structured from the beginning, middle and an end parts on the thesis. Oliver 2004, p. 11 suggests the following criteria of well-written thesis.
It should be written in a clear style which, while doing justice to the academic requirements of the subjects, does not use unnecessary
jargons. It often helps if the thesis is subdivided into chapter and sections so that the reader can readily follow the developing
argument. There should be an easily followed thread of argument running through the thesis, so that readers never reach a point where
they are unsure how one section has led to another.
The criteria above cover the whole parts of a thesis such as all chapters and their sections or sub-divisions including style, organization and coherence. It is stated
that ―all the four criteria like content, organization, vocabulary and language are important in the writing performance‖ Nik et al, 2010, p. 12. Those criteria have
not fulfilled the basic contents of a thesis which include : ―title page,
acknowledgement, table of contents, abstract, introduction, review of related literature, methodology, results and discussion, summary and conclusion,
bibliography, and appendices‖ Prime Thesis, 2009.
2.3.2. TopicTitle
