Writing Your Thesis

Author: Paul OliverPublisher: Sage PublicationsYear: 2005Language: EnglishPages: 197ISBN/UPC (if available): 8178293927 DescriptionAlthough postgraduate students and researchers are generally able to design their programme of research and collect data, most find it difficult to transform their date into a thesis. Writing your thesis is designed to help students and researchers with the process, preparation, writing and examination of their theses.In this immensely practical book, Paul Oliver covers all essential elements of writing a thesis. This includes:The purpose of the thesis and what it should achieveStrategies for organizing your work as you write your thesisHow to incorporate a theoretical perspectiveSound techniques of academic writingHow to benefit from your supervisor’s experienceWhat to do about publishing preliminary findingsTips on preparing for the oral examinationThis lucid and reader-friendly volume is essential reading for all M Phil and PhD students and researchers.C