In the process of writing graduation thesis, the tutor usually asks the students to write an outline. As far as the writing procedure is concerned, it is a necessary preparation for the author before writing; As far as the outline itself is concerned, it is the concrete embodiment of the author's thoughts and articles. The so-called conception is to organize the design of the chapter structure of graduation thesis. Because the writing of graduation thesis is not like writing a poem, a short essay or a reading note, it is easy to get it easily, and express an idea and a feeling with a single material and a few phrases; Instead, we should use a lot of materials, more levels and strict reasoning to discuss, explain reasons and demonstrate opinions from all aspects. Therefore, it is very important to conceive a composition. To organize materials and arguments in an orderly manner, it is necessary to compile a writing outline. With a good outline, we can grasp the basic skeleton of the whole paper and make the structure of the paper complete and unified. We can distinguish levels, clarify key points, carefully plan the layout of articles, and organically unify general arguments and sub-arguments; You can also arrange, organize and use information according to the requirements of each part, decide on the choice and give full play to the role of information.

Some students are unwilling to write an outline, preferring to write the first draft directly. If you don't have an outline of the full text in your mind and are confused about the arguments, arguments and demonstration steps of the full text, it is very necessary and beneficial to write an outline, which has at least the following three benefits:

First, it can reflect the author's overall thinking. Outline is a kind of logic diagram composed of sequence codes and words, and it is a writing design diagram to help the author consider the logic of the whole article. Its advantage lies in that it is convenient for the author to grasp the overall situation of the paper structure, with clear levels, clear focus, conciseness and clarity at a glance.

Second, it is conducive to the echo of the paper. With the outline, we can establish the concept of the whole, and test the position and function of each part from the perspective of the whole, whether there is a logical connection between them, whether the space occupied by each part is commensurate with its position and function in the overall situation, whether the proportion between each part is appropriate and harmonious, whether every word, sentence, paragraph and part is needed by the overall situation, and whether it is coherent and coordinated into a whole. After such consideration and writing, the structure of the paper can be unified and complete, and it can serve the content of the paper well.

Third, it is conducive to timely adjustment and avoid major rework. In the research and writing process of graduation thesis, the author's thinking activity is very active. Some unremarkable materials, seemingly irrelevant materials, often produce new associations or new viewpoints after being familiar with and thinking. If you don't write an outline carefully, you will be disturbed by this phenomenon, and you will have to keep writing, rethinking and even overturning what you have written. This not only increases the workload, but also greatly affects the writing mood. The outline of graduation thesis is like the blueprint of the project. As long as you carefully consider the outline before you start writing and spend more time and energy to make it solid, you can form a clear and logical paper framework, thus avoiding a lot of unnecessary rework. In addition, if the students who have just started to write a thesis write their own ideas as an outline first, and then ask others for advice, they can understand them at first sight, and it is easier to put forward some suggestions for revision and supplement, so as to get effective guidance.