A Short Guide to Writing a Thesis: What to do and what not to do

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Writing & Publishing, Writing Skills, Reference
Cover of the book A Short Guide to Writing a Thesis: What to do and what not to do by Gerard O'Collins, ATF Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Gerard O'Collins ISBN: 9718921511882
Publisher: ATF Press Publication: January 19, 2011
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Gerard O'Collins
ISBN: 9718921511882
Publisher: ATF Press
Publication: January 19, 2011
Imprint:
Language: English

This book will help students in choosing a topic for their thesis that they can investigate and turn into a short paper or a long dissertation. The book looks at questions like the following. What should feed into their choice of a supervisor? How should they compile and organise their bibliography and set about writing the introduction? What are some tips for writing paragraphs and entire chapters and producing conclusions? What are ways of providing references, using helpful (or at least correct) punctuation, avoiding common mistakes in spelling, and improving their level of writing? When difficulties arisefor instance, with their supervisorhow might they cope with and resolve such difficulties? This book is a guide. It aims to offer straightforward suggestions about doing research, putting the results into a convincing form, and dealing with difficulties that inevitably arise. The overall objective of this book is to provide students and their supervisors with some down-to-earth proposals about things to do and things to avoid when preparing and producing a long essay or a thesis. This book is the result of many years of teaching and supervising students.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book will help students in choosing a topic for their thesis that they can investigate and turn into a short paper or a long dissertation. The book looks at questions like the following. What should feed into their choice of a supervisor? How should they compile and organise their bibliography and set about writing the introduction? What are some tips for writing paragraphs and entire chapters and producing conclusions? What are ways of providing references, using helpful (or at least correct) punctuation, avoiding common mistakes in spelling, and improving their level of writing? When difficulties arisefor instance, with their supervisorhow might they cope with and resolve such difficulties? This book is a guide. It aims to offer straightforward suggestions about doing research, putting the results into a convincing form, and dealing with difficulties that inevitably arise. The overall objective of this book is to provide students and their supervisors with some down-to-earth proposals about things to do and things to avoid when preparing and producing a long essay or a thesis. This book is the result of many years of teaching and supervising students.

More books from Reference

Cover of the book Echoes...From the Shores of the Arabian Sea by Gerard O'Collins
Cover of the book What You Should Know About Prostate Cancer by Gerard O'Collins
Cover of the book In Hostile Red - The Original Classic Edition by Gerard O'Collins
Cover of the book Understanding Learning and Teaching in Secondary Schools by Gerard O'Collins
Cover of the book Zeitungssprache und Muendlichkeit by Gerard O'Collins
Cover of the book The Naked Shore by Gerard O'Collins
Cover of the book Essential Creativity in the Classroom by Gerard O'Collins
Cover of the book Polish vocabulary for English speakers - 5000 words by Gerard O'Collins
Cover of the book Construction Case Law Summaries: June 2013 by Gerard O'Collins
Cover of the book Studies in Learner Corpus Linguistics by Gerard O'Collins
Cover of the book L'œuvre au noir by Gerard O'Collins
Cover of the book Oil boom in Nigeria and its consequences for the country s economic development by Gerard O'Collins
Cover of the book Discussions with Teachers: Discussion 15 of 15 by Gerard O'Collins
Cover of the book A History of South Carolina Lighthouses by Gerard O'Collins
Cover of the book Broadcast News Writing, Reporting, and Producing by Gerard O'Collins
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy