Kathleen McMillan, Jonathan Weyers

How to Write Dissertations and Project Reports (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

How to Write Dissertations & Project Reports

Kathleen McMillan & Jonathan Weyers

Is there a secret to successful study?

The answer is 'yes'! There are some essential skills and smart strategies that will help you to improve your results at university.

This easy-to-use guide identifies and addresses the areas where most students need help with planning and then writing dissertations and project reports, and provides straightforward, practical tips and solutions that will enable you to assess and then improve your performance.

How to write Dissertations and Project Reports provides all of the tips, tools and techniques that you need to choose, research, write and present successful dissertations and research projects, including:

• How to structure and plan your writing proposal
• How to undertake experimental work and field research
• How to read & analyse information and take notes effectively
• How to interpret, analyse and present numerical & research data
• How to improve your academic writing style
• How to cite references and avoid plagiarism
• How to review, proof-read and present your dissertation or project for maximum impact & results

Visit www.smarterstudyskills.com to access a wealth of useful information, tips, templates and interactive activities that will support your skills development.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pearson ITP
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Altersempfehlung: ab 18 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. November 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780273743842
• Artikelnr.: 39247233

Autorenporträt

Kathleen McMillan and Jonathan Weyers work within the University of Dundee's Learning Centre and Academic Affairs Office respectively and have each been teaching for over 25 years and now specialize in supporting academic skills across both the arts and sciences.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Tackling a dissertation or project report: how to make the best possible
start
2. Choosing a dissertation or project report: how to decide on a theme for
your investigation
Planning your research
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
Finding and filtering information
7.  Information literacy: how to make the 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
Applying research techniques
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
Working with Data & Numbers
15. Number crunching: how to solve problems in arithmetic and algebra
16. Interpreting and presenting data: how to understand & produce graphs,
tables & basic statistics
Addressing issues of plagiarism, referencing amd ethics
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
Writing a first draft
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 appropriate language conventions
Editing, revising and presenting
25. Reviewing, editing and proof-reading: how to make sure that your
writing is concise and correct
26. Exploiting feedback: how to understand and learn from what your
supervisor writes on your work
27. Presentation of dissertations and reports: how to follow the
appropriate academic conventions
References and further reading
Glossary