Manual for the construction of academic papers

TCC is the acronym for Course Conclusion Work, a compulsory academic work and final evaluation instrument of a higher education course. It is prepared in the form of a dissertation, aiming at the initiation and involvement of the undergraduate student in the field of scientific research. The TCC aims to stimulate the curiosity and the questioning spirit of the academic, fundamental for the development of science. The dissertation is a Strictu Sensu (strict sense) work, carried out to conclude and validate the master's degree. The dissertative text is a text by which an opinion on a given subject is exposed, being composed of logical arguments and tend to convince the reader. To dissert is the same as to discourse, that is, to develop an explanation before a theme. A large part of the success of a text lies in its planning. Planning a dissertation involves defining the topic, objectives, research methodology, literature review, writing and revision. The thesis goes even further than the path taken by a student and researcher. It is a completion work, also Strictu Sensu, which validates the doctorate and requires an unprecedented contribution on a theme.