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- Preface to the Third Edition (Page 6) - Introduction (Page 8) - Contents (Page 10) - Chapter 1 (Page 14) - What Is a Thesis? (Page 14) - Criteria for Examination (Page 14) - Attributes of a Successful Thesis (Page 14) - Guidelines for Examiners (Page 15) - Types of Thesis (Page 16) - Look at Other Theses (Page 17) - Examiners’ Reports (Page 18) - Summary of Chapter 1: What is a Thesis? (Page 19) - Chapter 2 (Page 21) - Thesis Structure (Page 21) - Why We Have Trouble with New Tasks (Page 21) - Structuring Your Thesis (Page 22) - The ‘Standard’ Thesis Structure (Page 23) - Narrative (Page 26) - Non-standard Thesis Structures (Page 27) - Summary of Chapter 2: Thesis Structure (Page 27) - Chapter 3 (Page 29) - Mechanics of Writing (Page 29) - Writing at a Computer (Page 29) - Presentation (Page 30) - Writing Tools (Page 31) - References (Page 32) - Tables and Figures (Page 33) - Tracking Changes (Page 35) - Document and Version Management (Page 35) - Writing Style (Page 37) - Thesiese (Page 38) - Use of the Passive Voice (Page 39) - Use of the First Person (Page 40) - Verb Tenses (Page 41) - Punctuation (Page 42) - Appendices (Page 45) - Plagiarism and Research Integrity (Page 46) - Summary of Chapter 3: Mechanics of Writing (Page 48) - Chapter 4 (Page 50) - Making a Strong Start (Page 50) - Creating a Structure (Page 51) - Initial Efforts (Page 53) - Writing up at the End (Page 55) - Starting, and Starting Again (Page 56) - The Creative Process (Page 57) - Writing an Individual Chapter (Page 59) - Literature (Page 62) - Styles of Working (Page 64) - Working with Your Supervisor (Page 66) - Summary of Chapter 4: Making a Strong Start (Page 69) - Chapter 5 (Page 71) - The Introductory Chapter (Page 71) - Establishing a Context (Page 71) - Stating the Problem, Motivating the Study (Page 72) - Aim and Scope of the Study (Page 74) - Significance of the Study (Page 76) - Overview of the Study (Page 77) - Research Questions and Hypotheses (Page 78) - Revising the Aim, Aligning the Conclusion (Page 80) - Summary of Chapter 5: The Introductory Chapter (Page 81) - Chapter 6 (Page 83) - Background Chapters (Page 83) - Developing Critical Thinking (Page 84) - Establishing Context (Page 86) - The 95 % Syndrome (Page 86) - Understanding Current Theory, Discoveries, and Debates (Page 87) - Understanding Current Practices and Technologies (Page 88) - Preliminary Investigations (Page 89) - Revising (Page 89) - Summary of Chapter 6: Background Chapters (Page 91) - Chapter 7 (Page 93) - Establishing Your Contribution (Page 93) - Kinds of Contribution (Page 94) - Observation or Innovation? (Page 95) - Study or Case Study? (Page 95) - Method (Page 98) - ‘Research Methods’ (Page 100) - Argument (Page 102) - Organization (Page 103) - Summary of Chapter 7: Establishing Your Contribution (Page 104) - Chapter 8 (Page 106) - Outcomes and Results (Page 106) - Quantitative or Qualitative Data? (Page 107) - From Data to Results (Page 108) - What ‘the Data’ Is Comprised of (Page 109) - Presentation (Page 110) - Analysis (Page 112) - Reasoning From Data (Page 113) - Quantitative or Qualitative, Revisited (Page 114) - Reflection (Page 116) - Illustrations (Page 117) - Summary of Chapter 8: Outcomes and Results (Page 121) - Chapter 9 (Page 122) - The Discussion or Interpretation (Page 122) - The Task of the Chapter (Page 122) - Structuring the Discussion (Page 124) - Remembering Your Aim and Scope (Page 125) - Writing with Authority (Page 126) - Summary of Chapter 9: The Discussion or Interpretation (Page 127) - Chapter 10 (Page 129) - The Conclusion (Page 129) - Summary of Chapter 10: The Conclusion (Page 131) - Chapter 11 (Page 132) - Before You Submit (Page 132) - From First to Second Draft (Page 132) - Structural Editing (Page 135) - The Main Text (Page 135) - Dotting the ‘i’s and Crossing the ‘t’s (Page 136) - Preliminary Pages (Page 136) - Title Page (Page 137) - Abstract (Page 137) - Table of Contents (Page 137) - Preface and Acknowledgments (Page 137) - Declaration (Page 138) - The Main Text (Page 138) - Aim and Scope (Page 138) - Background (Page 138) - Design of Your Own Work (Page 139) - Results (Page 139) - Discussion (Page 139) - Conclusions (Page 140) - Format (Page 140) - Figures and Tables (Page 140) - Any Figure or Table (Page 140) - Graphs (or Charts) (Page 141) - Tables (Page 141) - Notes and References (Page 141) - Appendices (Page 142) - Glossary (Page 143) - Summary of Chapter 11: Before You Submit (Page 143) - Chapter 12 (Page 144) - Beyond the Thesis (Page 144) - Disseminating Your Research (Page 145) - Kinds of Dissemination (Page 146) - Dissemination Plans (Page 147) - Joint Authorship (Page 149) - Seminar and Conference Presentations (Page 150) - Being a Graduate Student (Page 152) - Effective Research (Page 153) - The Arc of a Research Degree (Page 154) - Summary of Chapter 12: Beyond the Thesis (Page 156) - Appendix (Page 158) - Afterword (Page 158) - Appendix: Analysis of Examiners’ Reports (Page 160) - Characteristics of a High Quality Thesis (Page 160) - Characteristics of a Poor Thesis (Page 161) - Notes on Further Resources (Page 163) - Index (Page 165)