Inside Track to Writing Dissertations and Theses

• Table of ContentsPart 1: Academic Research: An OverviewA.  Conducting Academic ResearchB.   The Differences between a Thesis and a DissertationD.  Developing Independence as a Researcher and Finding your VoiceE.   Meeting the Challenges of Academic Researcha.                     Intellectual Challengesb.                     Emotional Challengesc.                     Motivational Challengesd.                     Organisational ChallengesF.  Becoming a Member of an Academic Communitya.                     Attending Research Seminars and Conferencesb.                     Networking in Person and on the Internetc.                     Creating a Support GroupG.  Choosing and Working with Your Supervisor  Part 2: Preparing to WriteA.  Familiarity with Your School’s Rules & RegulationsB.   Ethical ConsiderationsC.  Deciding on a Research TopicD.  Identifying a Gap in the LiteratureE.   Generating Research Questions and Research HypothesesF.   Deciding on the Research Approacha.                     Quantitative Approachesb.                     Qualitative Approachesc.                     Mixed-methods Approachesd.                     Disciplinary and Subject Variations  Part 3: Clear and Effective WritingA.  Reading and Planning before You WriteB.   Sources of InformationC.  Selecting Appropriate InformationD.  Note-takingE.   The Style of Academic Writinga.                     Clarityb.                     Level of Formalityc.                     Eliminating Biased Languaged.                     Supporting Your Claimse.                     Acknowledging Alternative Perspectivesf.                      Avoiding Plagiarismh.                     Summarising and Concluding Individual Chapters

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