Thesis & Dissertation

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Most academics will admit to themselves and students that the majority of dissertations and books are written in a 6…

To achieve a well written thesis (or Journal paper), you have to focus on three concepts and one question.  The…

Contents1 Components of a Thesis1.1 Components of a Thesis: Functions and Characteristics2  Cover page3  Declaration3.1  Acknowledgements3.2  Table of Contents3.3 Lists of…

A thesis statement is as straightforward as an addition problem:  Roadmap + “So What?” = Thesis But what does this…

This section provides guidelines for conducting the research and writing a qualitative or creative master’s thesis including a suggested timeframe…

Discussing existing work Whenever you bring up an existing piece of research, whether it is your own or someone else’s,…

Formatting and grammar rules When in doubt about grammar or page format, researchers in psychology and computer science generally follow…

Rules for formal writing are quite strict, though often unstated. Formal writing is used in academic and scientific settings whenever…

Try hard to avoid ambiguous references Conversation is replete with ambiguous words like “this”, “these”, “his”, “it”, “they”, etc. These…