How To Write A Better Thesis

3rd Edition

David Evans, Paul Gruba, Justin Zobel

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Melbourne University Press
01 December 2011

Writing & editing guides; Research methods: general; Educational material

How to Write a Better Thesis presents a cohesive approach to research that will help you on the road to success.

Take an integrated, down-to-earth approach. From proposal to examination, producing a dissertation or thesis is a challenge. Grounded in decades of experience with research training and supervision, this fully updated and revised edition draws on case studies and examples to guide you step-by-step towards productive success. Early chapters frame the tasks ahead and show you how to get started. From there, practical advice and illustrations take you through the elements of formulating research questions, working with software, and purposeful writing of each of the different kinds of chapters, and finishes with a focus on revision, dissemination and deadlines. How to Write a Better Thesis presents a cohesive approach to research that will help you on the road to success.

By: David Evans, Paul Gruba, Justin Zobel
Imprint: Melbourne University Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 312g
ISBN: 9780522861266
ISBN 10: 0522861261
Pages: 198
Publication Date: 01 December 2011
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Further / Higher Education , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

1 Introduction; 2 What's a thesis?; 3 Making a strong start; 4 Making your word processor work for you; 5 The introductory chapter; 6 The background chapters; 7 The chapter on design of your own work; 8 The results chapters; 9 The discussion or evaluation; 10 The conclusions; 11 Before you finally submit; 12 Disseminating your work; Appendix: some notes on writing and presentation; Bibliography; Index.

David Evans is a former senior associate of the faculty of architecture, building, and planning at the University of Melbourne and the coeditor of Restoring the Land. Paul Gruba is a lecturer in communication skills at the Center for Communication Skills and English as a Second Language at the University of Melbourne. Justin Zobel is a professor in the department of computing and information systems at the University of Melbourne. He is the author of Writing for Computer Science.

Reviews for How To Write A Better Thesis (3rd Edition)

"Clear, coherent, informative and practical - this book with its transparent approach, chapter summaries and checklists, actually practices what it preaches when it states ""People won't trouble to understand your ideas if they have to struggle with your writing, while clear lively writing creates the impression that what you say is worth understanding"" (page 196). I recommend this book as a 'must-read' to anyone starting on their thesis writing journey."" —Dr Meg O'Reilly, Senior Lecturer, Division of Teaching & Learning, Southern Cross University"