How to write dissertations & project reports / / Kathleen McMillan & Jonathan Weyers

• Autore: McMillan Kathleen
• Pubblicazione: Harlow, : Pearson, 2011
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xii, 288 p. ) : col. ill
• Disciplina: 808.02
• Soggetto topico: Dissertations, Academic; Research; Report writing
• Altri autori: WeyersJonathan D. B
• Note generali: Previous ed.: 2007.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- 1. Tackling a dissertation or project report: how to make the best possible start -- 2 . Choosing a dissertation or project report: how to decide on a theme for your investigation -- Planning your research -- 3. Writing a proposal: how to structure a successful dissertation or research proposal -- 4. Time management: how to write your dissertation or project while balancing family, work and leisure -- 5. Planning for dissertations: how to begin your research and evolve a model for your writing -- 6. Planning for experimental projects: how to organise your efforts effectively -- Finding and filtering information -- 7. Information literacy: how to make the best use of the library resources -- 8. Effective academic reading: how to read efficiently and with understanding -- 9. Analysing and evaluating source material: how to filter and select relevant material as part of the research process -- 10. Note-making from source material: how to create effective notes to support your dissertation and project research -- Applying research techniques -- 11. Principles of quantitative research: how to obtain and analyse numerical information -- 12. Principles of qualitative research: how to obtain and analyse descriptive information -- 13. Experimental research and field visits: how to develop and apply your skills -- 14. Thinking critically: how to develop a logical approach to analysis and problem-solving -- Working with data and numbers -- 15. Number crunching: how to solve problems in arithmetic and algebra -- 16. Interpreting and presenting data: how to understand and produce graphs, tables and basic statistics -- Addressing issues of plagiarism, referencing and ethics -- 17. Plagiarism and copyright infringement: how to avoid being accused of stealing the ideas and work of others -- 18. Citing and listing references: how to refer appropriately to the work of others -- 19. Ethics in researching and reporting: how to follow good research practice -- Writing a first draft -- 20. Structuring a dissertation: how to organise your writing within a standard framework -- 21. Structuring a project report: how to select and shape your content appropriately -- 22. Academic writing style: how to adopt appropriate language conventions -- Editing, revising and presenting -- 23. Reviewing, editing and proof-reading: how to make sure that your writing is concise and correct -- 24. Exploiting feedback: how to understand and learn from what your supervisor writes on your work -- 25. Presentation of dissertations and reports: how to follow the appropriate academic conventions -- References and further reading -- Glossary.
• Sommario/riassunto: Fully updated since first publication in 2007, and with extended and revised sections in key areas such as Plagiarism & Copyright, Ethics in research, and Citing & Referencing, How to write Dissertations & Research Projects will allow a student to assess and address their particular weaknesses in researching and writing dissertations and longer pieces of coursework and delivers detailed tips, techniques and strategies to enable them to significantly improve their abilities and performance in time to make a difference.
• Titolo autorizzato: How to write dissertations & project reports
• ISBN: 1-283-73402-8; 0-273-74384-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910150232603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Smarter study skills.