50 Things to Think About When Writing a Thesis: Paving Your Own Path to Submission

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Donna Starks Margaret J. Robertson

50 Things to Think About When Writing a Thesis

Paving Your Own Path to Submission

Donna Starks , Margaret J. Robertson

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Routledge
01 August 2023

Writing & editing guides; Communication studies; Teacher training; Teaching skills & techniques; Study & learning skills: general; Educational material

Moving away from a traditional ‘one size fits all’ approach, this thesis guide encourages readers to find their own path to submission, demonstrating that the process of writing is as unique as the individual candidate.

This book shows thesis writers how to embrace the individual nature of writing, bringing their own unique identities and skillsets to their thesis. Each idea is presented as one that has multiple solutions, depending on who the readers are and what they want to achieve. The book guides the reader on identifying their own ways of working, their own particular strengths, as well as their unique voice and how to use these as tools to navigate the process of writing and surviving the thesis. It also provides practical guidance on elements such as the literature review and methodology, considerations around language and how to deal with life after submission.

Offering a unique perspective on the process and experience of completing a thesis, this book will be an essential companion for students completing a thesis at Honors, Master's or PhD level.

By: Donna Starks , Margaret J. Robertson
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 60g
ISBN: 9781032346991
ISBN 10: 103234699X
Pages: 122
Publication Date: 01 August 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Donna Starks is an Honorary Researcher in the School of Cultures, Languages and Linguistics at The University of Auckland. Her research focuses on language and identity. It considers ways that we speak and write and how we manifest our varied ways of knowing and being to the world around us. Margaret J. Robertson is an Honorary Academic at La Trobe University in the School of Education. The focus of her research is team supervision and the development of agency within this context. Her recent research considers the importance of agency through education, life and career choices and the importance of role models.

Reviews for 50 Things to Think About When Writing a Thesis: Paving Your Own Path to Submission

'50 Things to Think About When Writing a Thesis: Paving Your Own Path to Submission is a must-read for academic writers. It provides distinct advice to empower the writer to produce reader-centric texts, manage the writing process, and create a note-worthy writing identity and authorial voice.' Associate Professor Vijay Kumar, University of Otago, New Zealand. '50 Things to Think About When Writing a Thesis: Paving Your Own Path to Submission is a seriously good read. Starks and Robertson do not tell the reader what to do, they guide them through the implications of various choices, foregrounding students' own identities, The book distills so many important conversations I've had over the years and adds depth/nuance that I've never thought of. A must read for all supervisors and supervisees. I can't wait to get all my students reading it.' Associate Professor Louisa Willoughby, Monash University, Australia.