Viva Preparation Document

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A viva preparation document in TeX Gyre Pagella with a chapter-by-chapter thesis summary, anticipated questions with answers, a weak-points table and self-criticism.

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vivapreparation
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Document class
book [11pt, a4paper, oneside]
Compiles with
pdfLaTeX
Pages in the compiled PDF
10
Bibliography
BibLaTeX with the Biber backend
Files
9 files: 7 .tex, 1 .bib, 1 image
Packages
  • fontenc
  • inputenc
  • geometry
  • tgpagella
  • newpxmath
  • amssymb
  • amsmath
  • amsthm
  • microtype
  • xcolor
  • fancyhdr
  • titlesec
  • booktabs
  • tabularx
  • array
  • caption
  • biblatex
  • tikz
  • tcolorbox
  • enumitem
  • fontawesome5
  • hyperref
The preamble of main.tex, from \documentclass to \begin{document}.
\documentclass[11pt,a4paper,oneside]{book}
\input{preamble}

% Lets TeX stretch interword space on a line it cannot otherwise break, instead of
% running past the margin. Affects only lines that would overflow.
\setlength{\emergencystretch}{3em}

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What does the Viva Preparation Document template load?

It uses the book class (options: 11pt, a4paper, oneside), builds with pdfLaTeX, and loads 22 packages, including fontenc, inputenc, geometry, tgpagella, newpxmath, amssymb, amsmath and amsthm.

How does Viva Preparation Document handle references?

It uses BibLaTeX, with Biber as the backend. References live in a .bib file, and the build runs the bibliography step for you, so citations and the reference list update every time you compile.

How long is the Viva Preparation Document sample?

The compiled sample is 10 pages, from 9 files: 7 .tex, 1 .bib, 1 image. Replace the sample text with yours and the layout stays.

Is the Viva Preparation Document template free to use online?

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