Thesis outline refers to organizing the design of the text structure of graduation thesis, so that the author can arrange materials and demonstrate the thesis according to the thesis outline. The outline of the paper is more detailed than the table of contents, which mainly reflects the idea of the article and can let readers know the arguments of the article clearly. The outline should be direct and clear, and the content contained in each paragraph of the article should be integrated into a whole. Most outlines use bullets or numbers to arrange information and convey key points. Outline is an important part of the paper planning process, which helps the author to sort out and connect all the information to support the statement and proposition of the paper. At the same time, it also provides a space for the author to change his mind at any time. Outline is a process that needs time and patience to perfect. Contents allow readers to distinguish the structural division of articles.

Papers refer to articles published by scientific or social researchers in academic books or periodicals for scientific research, which are used to describe or present their own research results, review and evaluate predecessors' work summaries, with special emphasis on originality. There are academic papers, graduation papers, dissertations, scientific papers, achievement papers and so on.

On February 24th, 2020, 65438, the Sampling Method for Undergraduate Graduation Thesis (Design) (for Trial Implementation) proposed that undergraduate graduation thesis should be sampled once a year, and the sampling ratio should not be less than 2% in principle.