Authoring a PhD thesis : how to plan, draft, write and finish a doctoral dissertation /
Dunleavy, Patrick.
Authoring a PhD thesis : how to plan, draft, write and finish a doctoral dissertation / Patrick Dunleavy. - Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. - 256 p. ; 22 cm. - Palgrave study guides . - Palgrave study guides .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.Becoming an author:- Authoring is more than just writing--Dofferent models of PhD and the tasks of authoring--Managing readers\' expectations -- 2. Envisioning the thesis as a whole:- Defining the central research questions--Doing original work -- 3. Planning an integrated thesis: the macro-structure:- The whole and the core--Focusing down or opening out--Four patterns of explanation--4. Organizing a chapter or paper: the micro-structure:- Dividing a chapter into sections--Devising headings and subheadings--Handling starts and finishes--5. Writing clearly: style and referencing issues:- The elements of good research style--Effective referencing--6. Developing your text and managing the writing process:- Drafting, upgrading and going public--Remodelling text--Organizing the writing process--7. Handling attention points: data, charts, and graphics:- Principles for presenting data well--Handling tables--Designing charts and graphs--Other techniques for data reduction--Using diagrams and images--8. The end-game: finishing your doctorate:- From a first full draft to your final text--Submitting the thesis and choosing examiners--The final oral examination (viva)--9. Publishing your research:- Writing and submitting journal papers--Re-working your thesis as a book.
This title examines the development of creative ideas, working out how to organize them, writing up from your plans, upgrading your text, and finishing your PhD thesis speedily and to a good standard. It also includes being examined and getting your work published.
9781403911919 (hbk.) : �49.50 9781403905840 (pbk.) : �16.99 9781403905840
Dissertation, Academic--Authorship
Doctor of philosophy degree.
Literature.
Education
Writing & editing guides
Language teaching & learning material & coursework
Language learning: writing skills
Study & learning skills: general
LB2369
808.02 DUN
Authoring a PhD thesis : how to plan, draft, write and finish a doctoral dissertation / Patrick Dunleavy. - Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. - 256 p. ; 22 cm. - Palgrave study guides . - Palgrave study guides .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.Becoming an author:- Authoring is more than just writing--Dofferent models of PhD and the tasks of authoring--Managing readers\' expectations -- 2. Envisioning the thesis as a whole:- Defining the central research questions--Doing original work -- 3. Planning an integrated thesis: the macro-structure:- The whole and the core--Focusing down or opening out--Four patterns of explanation--4. Organizing a chapter or paper: the micro-structure:- Dividing a chapter into sections--Devising headings and subheadings--Handling starts and finishes--5. Writing clearly: style and referencing issues:- The elements of good research style--Effective referencing--6. Developing your text and managing the writing process:- Drafting, upgrading and going public--Remodelling text--Organizing the writing process--7. Handling attention points: data, charts, and graphics:- Principles for presenting data well--Handling tables--Designing charts and graphs--Other techniques for data reduction--Using diagrams and images--8. The end-game: finishing your doctorate:- From a first full draft to your final text--Submitting the thesis and choosing examiners--The final oral examination (viva)--9. Publishing your research:- Writing and submitting journal papers--Re-working your thesis as a book.
This title examines the development of creative ideas, working out how to organize them, writing up from your plans, upgrading your text, and finishing your PhD thesis speedily and to a good standard. It also includes being examined and getting your work published.
9781403911919 (hbk.) : �49.50 9781403905840 (pbk.) : �16.99 9781403905840
Dissertation, Academic--Authorship
Doctor of philosophy degree.
Literature.
Education
Writing & editing guides
Language teaching & learning material & coursework
Language learning: writing skills
Study & learning skills: general
LB2369
808.02 DUN