Furseth / Everett Doing Your Master's Dissertation

From Start to Finish
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4462-9061-3
Verlag: SAGE Publications
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 176 Seiten

Reihe: Student Success

'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, USJust 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 argumentThe 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Furseth, Inger

Everett, Euris Larry