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Writing successful reports and dissertations / Lucinda Becker.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Sage study skillsPublisher: Los Angeles : Sage, 2015Copyright date: ©2015Description: xi, 192 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781446298275 (pbk.)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: ebook version: No titleLOC classification:
  • LB2369 .B336 2015
Contents:
Why a dissertation? -- What is distinctive about a dissertation? -- What are research questions? -- What makes a good dissertation? -- When and why would I write a report? -- What is distinctive about a report? -- Should I be asking research questions in a report? -- Devising a strategy -- Gathering material -- Finding your voice -- Are you a natural planner? -- A planning strategy -- Your first step -- Four planning methods -- Negative pauses -- Necessary pauses -- Positive pauses -- Words -- Phrases -- Sentences -- Paragraphs -- Sections and chapters -- Increasing impact -- Checking your document -- Now take your fingers off the keyboard.
Summary: "Help is here! In this handy little book you will find expert guidance to enable you to produce a successful report or dissertation. With a focus on developing an effective writing style and argument, this book will show you, step-by-step, how to plan and deliver a perfect piece of writing to gain top marks."--Page [4] of cover.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Barcode
General Collection Main Campus Library General Stacks LB2369 .B336 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 00021652
General Collection Town Campus Library General Stacks Non-fiction LB2369 .B336 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 00021640
General Collection Town Campus Library General Stacks LB2369 .B336 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 00021647

Includes index.

Why a dissertation? -- What is distinctive about a dissertation? -- What are research questions? -- What makes a good dissertation? -- When and why would I write a report? -- What is distinctive about a report? -- Should I be asking research questions in a report? -- Devising a strategy -- Gathering material -- Finding your voice -- Are you a natural planner? -- A planning strategy -- Your first step -- Four planning methods -- Negative pauses -- Necessary pauses -- Positive pauses -- Words -- Phrases -- Sentences -- Paragraphs -- Sections and chapters -- Increasing impact -- Checking your document -- Now take your fingers off the keyboard.

"Help is here! In this handy little book you will find expert guidance to enable you to produce a successful report or dissertation. With a focus on developing an effective writing style and argument, this book will show you, step-by-step, how to plan and deliver a perfect piece of writing to gain top marks."--Page [4] of cover.

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