Writing successful reports and dissertations / Lucinda Becker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Becker, Lucinda M., 1963- author.

Series:

Sage study skills

SAGE study skills

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dissertations, Academic.

Report writing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (196 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : Sage, [2015]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"Help is here! In this handy little book you will find expert guidance to enable you to produce a successful report or dissertation. With a focus on developing an effective writing style and argument, this book will show you, step-by-step, how to plan and deliver a perfect piece of writing to gain top marks."--Page [4] of cover.

Contents:

chapter 1. Why a dissertation?

chapter 2. What is distinctive about a dissertation?

chapter 3. What are research questions?

chapter 4. What makes a good dissertation?

chapter 5. When and why would I write a report?

chapter 6. What is distinctive about a report?

chapter 7. Should I be asking research questions in a report?

chapter 8. Devising a strategy

chapter 9. Gathering material

chapter 10. Finding your voice

chapter 11. Are you a natural planner?

chapter 12. A planning strategy

chapter 13. Your first step

chapter 14. Four planning methods

chapter 15. Negative pauses

chapter 16. Necessary pauses

chapter 17. Positive pauses

chapter 18. Words

chapter 19. Phrases

chapter 20. Sentences

chapter 21. Paragraphs

chapter 22. Sections and chapters

chapter 23. Increasing impact

chapter 24. Checking your document

chapter 25. Now take your fingers off the keyboard ...

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on MARC record for print version.

Other Format:

Print version:

ebook version:

ISBN:

9781473909786

OCLC:

980879182

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.