Cover page
A quote
A table of content
List of tables, graphs and abbreviations
Preamble
Abstract

1. Introduction Chapter
1.1. The field and your place in the field.
1.1.1. Explain the field
1.1.2. Relevance of the field
1.1.3. Main issues in the field
1.1.4. Problem area
1.1.5. Your place in the problem area
1.1.6. Previous literature and findings
1.1.7. Possible outcomes of your research
1.1.8. Chapter overview
1.2. Literature review
1.2.1. Structure of literature review
1.2.2. Research variables/variants
1.2.3. Definitions
1.2.4. Theoretical framework
1.2.5. Conceptual framework
1.2.6. Themes/issues
1.2.7. Issue at hand
1.2.8. Your role in the issue
1.3. Your research
1.3.1. Statement of purpose
1.3.2. Research questions
1.3.2.1. Main research theme
1.3.2.2. Detailed research questions
1.3.3. Tool
1.3.4. Operationalisation
1.3.5. Statement of value
1.3.6. Hypotheses
1.4. Concluding sentences
1.4.1. Summary
1.4.2. Final comments

2. Method chapter
2.1. Overview
2.2. Sample/sampling method/population
2.3. Material
2.4. Tools
2.5. Stimuli
2.6. Procedure
2.7. Instructions
2.8. Limitations
2.9. Statistical treatment
2.10. Conclusion

3. Result chapter
3.1. Purpose/method of the study
3.2. Findings
3.2.1. Subresults I
3.2.1.1. Announce Tabel x shows
3.2.1.2. Present
3.2.1.3. Comment on tendencies
3.2.1.4. Compare with existing data
3.2.2. Subresults II
3.2.2.1. Announce
3.2.2.2. Present
3.2.2.3. Comment on tendencies
3.2.2.4. Compare with existind data
3.3. Summary
3.4. Concluding comments

4. Conclusion chapter
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Main findings
4.3. Answer to research questions
4.4. Original hypotheses
4.5. Comparison with other research
4.6. Limitations
4.7. Future research
4.8. Implications
4.9. Practical applications
4.10. Discussion
4.11. Finale

Bibliography
Appendix

 

Source:
Grossman, Mike. 2015. Techniques for Writing and Presenting a Scientific Paper. PhD Course Material at Wageningen Graduate Schools, Wageningen University, The Netherlands.

Smakman, Dick. 2015. The Essentials of Scientific Writing and Presenting. PhD Course Material at Wageningen Unversity, The Netherlands.

Teunisse, Fulco. 2015. The Essentials of Scientific Writing and Presenting. PhD Course Material at Wageningen Unversity, The Netherlands.