Thesis & Dissertation

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

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

Components of a Thesis Theses come in various sizes and shapes. The components of many theses are similar…

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

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

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

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

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

Try hard to avoid ambiguous references Conversation is replete with ambiguous words like "this", "these", "his",…