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Contents xiii 8 Outcomes and Results................................................................................ 97 Quantitative or Qualitative Data? ................................................................. 98 From Data to Results .................................................................................... 99 What ‘the Data’ Is Comprised of.................................................................. 100 Presentation .................................................................................................. 101 Analysis ........................................................................................................ 103 Reasoning From Data ................................................................................... 104 Quantitative or Qualitative, Revisited .......................................................... 105 Reflection ..................................................................................................... 107 Illustrations ................................................................................................... 108 Summary of Chapter 8: Outcomes and Results ........................................... 112 9 The Discussion or Interpretation .............................................................. 113 The Task of the Chapter ............................................................................... 113 Structuring the Discussion ........................................................................... 115 Remembering Your Aim and Scope ............................................................. 116 Writing with Authority ................................................................................. 117 Summary of Chapter 9: The Discussion or Interpretation ........................... 118 10 The Conclusion ........................................................................................... 121 Summary of Chapter 10: The Conclusion .................................................... 123 11 Before You Submit...................................................................................... 125 From First to Second Draft .......................................................................... 125 Structural Editing ......................................................................................... 128 The Main Text .............................................................................................. 128 Dotting the ‘i’s and Crossing the ‘t’s ............................................................ 129 Preliminary Pages ................................................................................. 129 Title Page .............................................................................................. 130 Abstract ................................................................................................. 130 Table of Contents .................................................................................. 130 Preface and Acknowledgments ............................................................. 130 Declaration ........................................................................................... 131 The Main Text ...................................................................................... 131 Aim and Scope ..................................................................................... 131 Background ........................................................................................... 131 Design of Your Own Work ................................................................... 132 Results .................................................................................................. 132 Discussion ............................................................................................. 132 Conclusions .......................................................................................... 133 Format ................................................................................................... 133 Figures and Tables ................................................................................ 133 Any Figure or Table .............................................................................. 133 Graphs (or Charts) ................................................................................ 134
xiv Contents Tables .................................................................................................... 134 Notes and References ........................................................................... 134 Appendices ........................................................................................... 135 Glossary ................................................................................................ 136 Summary of Chapter 11: Before You Submit .............................................. 136 12 Beyond the Thesis ...................................................................................... 137 Disseminating Your Research ...................................................................... 138 Kinds of Dissemination ................................................................................ 139 Dissemination Plans ..................................................................................... 140 Joint Authorship ........................................................................................... 142 Seminar and Conference Presentations ........................................................ 143 Being a Graduate Student ............................................................................. 145 Effective Research........................................................................................ 146 The Arc of a Research Degree ..................................................................... 147 Summary of Chapter 12: Beyond the Thesis ............................................... 149 Appendix ........................................................................................................... 151 Notes on Further Resources ............................................................................ 157 Index .................................................................................................................. 159
Page 2 and 3: How to Write a Better Thesis
Page 4 and 5: David Evans † University of Melbo
Page 6 and 7: Preface to the Third Edition When I
Page 8 and 9: Introduction Thesis writing can be
Page 10 and 11: Contents 1 What Is a Thesis? ......
Page 14 and 15: Chapter 1 What Is a Thesis? Simply
Page 16 and 17: Types of Thesis 3 These questions
Page 18 and 19: Examiners’ Reports 5 layout. See
Page 20 and 21: Summary of Chapter 1: What Is a The
Page 22 and 23: 10 2 Thesis Structure Research is u
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Page 28 and 29: 16 2 Thesis Structure 2. Background
Page 30 and 31: 18 3 Mechanics of Writing that even
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Page 36 and 37: 24 3 Mechanics of Writing • Frequ
Page 38 and 39: 26 3 Mechanics of Writing There is
Page 40 and 41: 28 3 Mechanics of Writing The agric
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Page 50 and 51: Chapter 4 Making a Strong Start In
Page 52 and 53: Creating a Structure 41 are trying
Page 54 and 55: Initial Efforts 43 of it in detail
Page 56 and 57: Starting, and Starting Again 45 ad
Page 58 and 59: The Creative Process 47 you must a
Page 60 and 61: Writing an Individual Chapter 49 H
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Literature 51 From ‘Chapter Five
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Styles of Working 53 And don’t f
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Working with Your Supervisor 55 Th
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Working with Your Supervisor 57 pa
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Summary of Chapter 4: Making a Stro
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62 5 The Introductory Chapter at th
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64 5 The Introductory Chapter curre
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66 5 The Introductory Chapter From
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68 5 The Introductory Chapter resea
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72 5 The Introductory Chapter 3. Ai
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74 6 Background Chapters Developing
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76 6 Background Chapters Establishi
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78 6 Background Chapters Throughout
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80 6 Background Chapters • You un
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82 6 Background Chapters • In som
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84 7 Establishing Your Contribution
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Chapter 8 Outcomes and Results In a
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From Data to Results 99 Jackie’s
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Presentation 101 Presentation In t
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Analysis 103 haste, and overconfid
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Quantitative or Qualitative, Revisi
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Reflection 107 in his thesis, wher
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Illustrations 109 interpreted, and
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Illustrations 111 they can read an
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Chapter 9 The Discussion or Interpr
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Structuring the Discussion 115 can
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Writing with Authority 117 criteri
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Summary of Chapter 9: The Discussio
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122 10 The Conclusion One way that
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Chapter 11 Before You Submit You ha
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From First to Second Draft 127 abo
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Dotting the ‘i’s and Crossing t
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Chapter 12 Beyond the Thesis Studen
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Kinds of Dissemination 139 Feedbac
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Dissemination Plans 141 • Primar
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Seminar and Conference Presentation
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Being a Graduate Student 145 more
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The Arc of a Research Degree 147 t
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Summary of Chapter 12: Beyond the T
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Appendix Afterword The creation of
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Appendix 153 Appendix: Analysis of
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Appendix 155 • The text is unnece
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158 Notes on Further Resources Phil
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160 Index Books, writing, 25 Bracke
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162 Index H Harvard reference syste
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164 Index Proper names, 20 Punctuat
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166 Index discussion of results, 12
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