Checklist: Thesis. My title page includes all the information required by my university. I included acknowledgments thanking those who helped me. My abstract provides a concise summary of the thesis, giving the reader a clear idea of my main findings or arguments. I have created a table of contents to help the reader navigate my. Checklist: Research, 14. I followed all instructions on the homework sheet. My introduction introduces my topic in an engaging manner and provides necessary background information. My introduction presents a clear, focused research problem and/or thesis statement. My article is logically organized into paragraphs and, the first copy is the original document and the second is your “clean copy”. When you're ready to start proofreading, open the original document, click Save As, and add "Clean Copy" to the beginning of the document name. Then remove "Track Changes" under the Review tab if you're working in Word so you can make changes without marking.