How to Write a Dissertation

How to write a dissertation

Write about what other people have said while coming up with your own ideas, while being open minded and receptive.

A good dissertation

Dissertation has to be clear and unambiguous. Accurate with no mistakes. Do not over elaborate. Correct referencing. Signposted for reader.

Write like me as well as academically. Me but formal.

Using a reference, introduce it and discuss it. Imagine you are writing for someone who is not necessarily a specialist in your field, don't imagine that they know that you know. If its not on the page no one will give you the credit.

Knowledge

We have to show a fairly in depth level of knowledge

Marker will go straight to the bibliography before marking it, it is a snapshot of where we have been. Use reference list and bibliography

A book gives you a broad and general knowledge, a journal arrival has more current theory in it. A journal article will be more focused and intense of something quite small.

Hs to be clear and critically analyse the texts I have used. Put different bits of knowledge from different topics all together to make an argument.

Topic, objective, research question, sources...... Model of making a dissertation.

Primary sources, made work or practice, first hand accounts, survey results, questionnaires, original research.

Secondary, critical writings and commentary, theories and ideas.

We have to apply secondary to primary.

Proposal, research plan, research, writing plan. ↩

Research

Learning is most successful when new ideas and information are connected with what you already know and understand.

Argument

Question needs to be answered in the form of an argument, like being in a courtroom and weighing up the evidence. Make it a relaxed argument... Some people may say dance is rubbish however. There is a possibility.....

Don't say this definitely the case

An argument should have a kind of shape.

Structure

10% should be main introduction

3 chapters,

200 words per paragraph. Each chapter should have a separate introduction

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