(Student Success) 1st Edition
by Inger Furseth (Author), Euris Larry Everett (Author)
From finding a research topic through to the final write up, this clear
guide takes the mystery out of graduate-level research. This book will
help your project succeed′ -James V. Spickard, Professor of Sociology, University of Redlands, US
Just
starting your Master′s? Worried about your dissertation? This book is
an indispensible guide to writing a successful Master′s dissertation.
The book begins by addressing issues you′ll face in the early stages of
writing a dissertation, such as deciding on what to research, planning
your project and searching for literature online. It then guides you
through different aspects of carrying out your research and writing up,
helping you to:
- write a research proposal
- choose one or more methods
- write the introduction and conclusion
- discuss the literature
- analyse your findings
- edit and reference
- formulate research questions
- build your argument.
The
book offers guidance that other books often miss, from dealing with
emotional blocks, to ways of identifying your strengths and weaknesses,
and improving your writing. It addresses the social aspects of the
writing process, such as choosing and working with an advisor, using
social media and forming student work groups for added help and
inspiration. Each chapter ends with an action plan, which is a resource
section that features exercises and reflection questions designed to
help you apply what you′ve read to your own work.
