Writing successful reports and dissertations / Lucinda Becker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Becker, Lucinda, author.

Series:

Student Success Series

Study skills

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Study skills.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Writing Successful Reports and Dissertations

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications, 2014.

Summary:

Lecturers, request your electronic inspection copy here. Are you unsure what your report should look like or how you'll ever finish it in time? Are you freaking out about starting on an extended piece of writing? Help is here! In this handy little book, you'll 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 shows you, step-by-step, how to plan and deliver a perfect piece of writing to gain top marks. Open up to find advice on: What makes dissertations and reports distinctive, organising your time and materials, finding the right planning method for you, how to structure your writing successfully, writing good sentences, paragraphs, sections and chapters. Read this book and you're on your way to writing a great report or dissertation! The Student Success series are essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to planning your dream career, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips and resources for study success!

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.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-03-623544-0

1-4739-0730-6

1-4739-0731-4

1-4739-0978-3

9781036235444

OCLC:

1194870186

Publisher Number:

T243534