How to write dissertations & project reports / Kathleen McMillan and Jonathan Weyers.
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| Language: | English |
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Harlow, England :
Pearson Prentice Hall,
2007.
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| Series: | Smarter study guides.
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Tackling a dissertation or project report - how to make the best possible start
- 2. Choosing a dissertation or research topic - how to decide on a theme for your investigation
- 3. Writing a proposal - how to structure a successful dissertation or research proposal
- 4. Time management - how to write your dissertation or project while balancing family, work and leisure
- 5. Planning for dissertations - how to begin your research and evolve a model for your writing
- 6. Planning for experimental projects - how to organise your efforts effectively
- 7. Information literacy - how to make best use of the library resources
- 8. Effective academic reading - how to read efficiently and with understanding
- 9. Analysing and evaluating source material - how to filter and select relevant material as part of the research process
- 10. Note-making from source material - how to create effective notes to support your dissertation and project research
- 11. Principles of quantitative research - how to obtain and analyse numerical information
- 12. Principles of qualitative research - how to obtain and analyse descriptive information
- 13. Experimental research and field visits - how to develop and apply your skills
- 14. Thinking critically - how to develop a logical approach to analysis and problem-solving
- 15. Number crunching - how to solve problems in arithmetic and algebra
- 16. Interpreting and presenting data - how to understand and produce graphs, tables and basic statistics
- 17. Plagiarism and copyright infringement - how to avoid being accused of 'stealing' the ideas and work of others
- 18. Citing and listing references - how to refer appropriately to the work of others
- 19. Ethics in researching and reporting - how to follow good research practice
- 20. Structuring a dissertation - how to organise your writing within a standard framework
- 21. Structuring a project report - how to select and shape your content appropriately
- 22. Academic writing style - how to adopt the appropriate language conventions
- 23. Reviewing, editing and proof-reading - how to make sure your writing is concise and correct
- 24. Exploiting feedback - how to understand and learn from what your supervisor writes on your work
- 25. Presentation of dissertations and reports - how to follow the appropriate academic conventions.