How to Write a Better Thesis

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How to Write a Better Thesis ...

David Evans† • Paul Gruba • Justin Zobel How to Write a Better Thesis 1 3 ...

ISBN 978-3-319-04285-5 ISBN 978-3-319-04286-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-04286- Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht L ...

This book is dedicated to David Evans ...

vii Preface to the Third Edition When I began to help to write the second edition with David, my own thesis was still under exam ...

viii Preface to the Third Edition Many years ago I was given a copy of Peter Medawar’s Advice to a Young Scientist. Though writt ...

ix Introduction Thesis writing can be challenging for students and supervisors, but one of the many rewards for both parties is ...

x complete to get the thesis finished. The emphasis is on what you need to learn in order to do these tasks well, rather than on ...

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1 What Is a Thesis? Contents Criteria for Examination Attributes of a Successful Thesis........................................ ...

1 Chapter 1 What Is a Thesis? D. Evans et al., How to Write a Better Thesis, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-04286-2_1, © Springer Interna ...

2 1 What Is a Thesis? It shows that the candidate has a thorough grasp of the appropriate methodologi- cal techniques and an aw ...

Types of Thesis 3 These questions really are about the thesis rather than the candidate. They roughly parallel the structure of ...

4 1 What Is a Thesis? minor thesis, it is the first time that they have conducted original research. From my experience, one of ...

Examiners’ Reports 5 layout. See if the table of contents gives you a clear idea of the structure of the work as a whole. Then b ...

6 1 What Is a Thesis? to the satisfaction of the Chair of Examiners, without further reference to the examiner. Be awarded the ...

Summary of Chapter 1: What Is a Thesis? 7 On examination: You need to understand the criteria for examination of theses, and be ...