Carrie Winstanley 
Writing a Dissertation For Dummies, UK Edition [PDF ebook] 

Producing a dissertation has become a major requirement of most
university courses, both undergraduate and Masters. It’s likely to
be the largest single piece of work you’ll have to submit – and
also the hardest!

Writing a Dissertation For Dummies walks you through all
the practical and theoretical aspects of writing a dissertation to
help you produce a first-class work. This guide is ideal for any
student in the broad range of the social sciences, from
anthropology to law, psychology to media studies. From choosing a
topic, to researching the literature, utilising your supervisor,
managing your time, and structuring and writing your dissertation,
you’ll be able to avoid all the common mistakes and stay on top of
your workload throughout the process. You’ll also find tips on the
best way to reference your work, and expert advice on presentation
and binding. This is a must if you want to maximise your marks on
your university dissertation.

Writing a Dissertation For Dummies covers:

Part I: What is a Dissertation?

Chapter 1: So You Have to Write a Dissertation

Chapter 2: Thinking About a Research Question

Part II: Getting Set Up for Your Dissertation

Chapter 3: The Structure of Your Dissertation

Chapter 4: Getting Started

Chapter 5: Finalising Your Research Question, Dissertation ‘Type’
And Considering Ethics

Chapter 6: Reading Efficiently and Taking Useful Notes

Part III: Getting On With Your Research

Chapter 7: Researching in Libraries and the Using the
Internet

Chapter 8: Creating Your Own Empirical Data

Chapter 9: Analysing Data And Drawing Conclusions

Chapter 10: Staying on Track

Part IV: Writing and Polishing

Chapter 11: Managing Your Argument: ‘Writing Up’ Your
Non-Empirical Dissertation

Chapter 12: Writing Up Your Empirical Dissertation

Chapter 13: Writing Effectively

Chapter 14: References, Bibliographies and Appendices

Chapter 15: Sorting Out The Presentation of Your Dissertation

Part V: Managing The Overall Experience

Chapter 16: Your Work Habits

Chapter 17: Looking After Yourself Physically and Emotionally

Chapter 18: Ten Common Dissertation Pitfalls to Avoid

Chapter 19: Ten Essential Tips For Completing Your
Dissertation

Chapter 20: Ten Items For Your Very Final Checklist

Tabella dei contenuti

Introduction 1

Part I: Understanding What a Dissertation Is 7

Chapter 1: Sorting Out the Basics of a Dissertation 9

Chapter 2: Thinking About a Research Question 23

Part II: Getting Set Up for Your Dissertation 41

Chapter 3: Structuring Your Dissertation 43

Chapter 4: Getting Started 55

Chapter 5: Finalising Your Research Question and Considering Ethics 75

Chapter 6: Reading and Note-Taking Efficiently 97

Part III: Getting On with Your Research 115

Chapter 7: Collecting Information and Researching 117

Chapter 8: Generating Your Own Empirical Data 135

Chapter 9: Analysing Data and Drawing Conclusions 165

Chapter 10: Staying on Track 187

Part IV: Writing and Polishing Your Work 203

Chapter 11: Managing Your Argument: Writing Up Your Non-Empirical Dissertation 205

Chapter 12: Writing Up Your Empirical Dissertation 217

Chapter 13: Writing Effectively 229

Chapter 14: References, Bibliographies and Appendixes 247

Chapter 15: Presenting Your Dissertation 259

Part V: Managing the Overall Experience 271

Chapter 16: Organising Your Work Habits 273

Chapter 17: Looking After Yourself 285

Part VI: The Part of Tens 303

Chapter 18: Ten Pitfalls to Avoid 305

Chapter 19: Ten Top Tips for Finishing Your Dissertation Successfully 311

Chapter 20: Ten Things to Check Before You Bind Your Dissertation 317

Index 321

Circa l’autore

Dr Carrie Winstanley is a Principal Lecturer in Education at Roehampton University, London, where she works with both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Carrie was recently named one of the Top 50 university teachers in the UK by the Higher Education Academy, for which she was awarded a national
teaching fellowship.