How to Write a Better Thesis

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Index

D. Evans et al., How to Write a Better Thesis, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-04286-2,
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014

Symbols
95 per cent syndrome, 76, 77

A
Abstract, 117, 130
Academic career, 138
Academic documents, 52
Academic seminars, 139, 140
Acknowledgments, 130
Agenda for future research, 88, 121
Aim of study
aligning with conclusions, 70, 71
characterstics, 65
checklist, 72
confusing with hypothesis, 69
consistent with method, 92
defining, 64
refining, 139
relating to problem statement, 71, 122, 143
relevance of data and method, 92
revising, 70, 71
single paramount aim, 65
two aims, 65
working backwards to, 69
Alternative spellings, 20
Annexes see Appendices, 33
Appendices
analysis of examiners’ feedback, 5
checklist, 135
content, 34
data in, 102, 109
purpose, 34
referring to in text, 34
tables in, 109
title, 34
Argument
and method, 93

foundations laid, 93

generalization, 93

lines of, 66

modifying, 114

presentation, 93

subjectiveness, 93

supervisor feedback on, 127

Artwork see Illustrations, 22

Assumptions

unjustified, 92

Automatic saving to disc, 24

Awareness of limitations, 102

B

Background chapters

checklist, 16

descriptive section, 73

draft, 41

elements of, 73

establishing context, 76

foreshadowing core, 11, 82

functions, 81, 82

historical review, 12

most difficult chapter, 58

preliminary investigations, 79

reviewing previous studies, 78

reviews of current theory or practices, 12

revising, 79, 80, 81

starting thesis with, 143

stating research questions

and hypotheses, 68

what to include, 82

what to leave out, 82

Background chapters see also Literature

review, 73

Backing up, 24

storage technology, 24

Bibliography, 18, 21, 41, 52, 145