Blair, Lorrie,

Writing a graduate thesis or dissertation /Lorrie Blair. - Rotterdam, Netherlands ; Boston, Massachusetts ; Taipei, Taiwan : Sense Publishers, (c)2016. - 1 online resource (162 pages). - Teaching Writing ; Volume 4 .

Includes bibliographical references.

CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS A THESIS? -- CHAPTER 2: FINDING THE RIGHT SUPERVISOR -- CHAPTER 3: WRITING THE PROPOSAL -- CHAPTER 4: CONDUCTING AND WRITING LITERATURE REVIEWS -- CHAPTER 5: MAINTAINING ACADEMIC INTEGRITY -- CHAPTER 6: CHOOSING A METHODOLOGY -- CHAPTER 7: CONDUCTING ETHICAL RESEARCH -- CHAPTER 8: COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DATA -- CHAPTER 9: ESTABLISHING AN ACADEMIC TRACK RECORD -- CHAPTER 10: FINDING SUPPORT FOR WRITING THE THESIS -- CHAPTER 11: DEALING WITH STUDENT-SUPERVISOR PROBLEMS -- CHAPTER 12: DEFENDING THE THESIS.

Each chapter addresses a rite of passage common to most graduate programs: selecting a methodology, conducting a literature search, carrying out research, analyzing data, and preparing for a thesis defense. Writing a Graduate Thesis or Dissertation offers much more than its title suggests. It is a thorough and succinct guide to succeeding in graduate school, appropriate for thesis and research methods courses, and a must-read for graduate students across the disciplines.

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