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Structuring Your Research Thesis [Mīkstie vāki]

(University of Auckland, Auckland), (Centre for Academic Development, Auckland), (University of Auckland, Auckland)
  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 104 pages, height x width: 216x138 mm, weight: 127 g
  • Izdošanas datums: 14-Jun-2012
  • Izdevniecība: Red Globe Press
  • ISBN-10: 0230308139
  • ISBN-13: 9780230308138
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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 104 pages, height x width: 216x138 mm, weight: 127 g
  • Izdošanas datums: 14-Jun-2012
  • Izdevniecība: Red Globe Press
  • ISBN-10: 0230308139
  • ISBN-13: 9780230308138
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Written in a lively and engaging style, this concise text helps students of all disciplines to structure their thesis in a clear, coherent and persuasive manner. It focuses on three core aspects of thesis structure and gives readers helpful guidance on ordering their ideas, making effective use of emphasis and achieving coherence in their writing. Enriched with insights from students and examiners, it shows students how to structure their thesis in a way that foregrounds the significance of their research.

Packed with ideas for structuring theses effectively, this practical guide will be invaluable to thesis writers of all disciplines.

Recenzijas

'In my view, this book stands out well above the rest. It is at once practical but sensitive to the real issues and complexity of writing a thesis.' - Professor Martin Coyle, Cardiff University, UK 'This book can't fail to provide a helpful resource for both thesis candidates and their supervisors... I wish such an engaging and instructive text had been written when I was completing my own thesis'. - Associate Professor Catherine Manathunga, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand 'Carter, Kelly, and Brailsford have done a great service to students and supervisors alike with their concise yet thorough guide to structuring the research thesis. Composed in equal measure of practical advice (in the clear, direct voice of the writers) and personal experience (in the form of testimonies by successful students who have just completed theses in a wide range of fields), this tightly focused volume will be a life-saver to those just beginning the thesis and a valuable aid to those who are already underway: it is sure to be widely recommended.' - Professor Suzanne Conklin Akbari, University of Toronto, Canada 'This is a very well written and unusual text which should be extremely helpful to students writing a thesis and also to those who are engaged in research student training programmes. The style is clear, ordered and accessible. The writers have addressed a number of areas which potentially perplex students, causing anxiety and slowing down their progress. A work such as this would help them and make the process of writing a thesis what it should be - an exciting intellectual experience including discovery and communication at the highest level.' - Professor Jean Webb, University of Worcester, UK

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In my view, this book stands out well above the rest. It is at once practical but sensitive to the real issues and complexity of writing a thesis.' - Professor Martin Coyle, Cardiff University, UK 'This book can't fail to provide a helpful resource for both thesis candidates and their supervisors... I wish such an engaging and instructive text had been written when I was completing my own thesis'. - Associate Professor Catherine Manathunga, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand 'Carter, Kelly, and Brailsford have done a great service to students and supervisors alike with their concise yet thorough guide to structuring the research thesis. Composed in equal measure of practical advice (in the clear, direct voice of the writers) and personal experience (in the form of testimonies by successful students who have just completed theses in a wide range of fields), this tightly focused volume will be a life-saver to those just beginning the thesis and a valuable aid to those who are already underway: it is sure to be widely recommended.' - Professor Suzanne Conklin Akbari, University of Toronto, Canada 'This is a very well written and unusual text which should be extremely helpful to students writing a thesis and also to those who are engaged in research student training programmes. The style is clear, ordered and accessible. The writers have addressed a number of areas which potentially perplex students, causing anxiety and slowing down their progress. A work such as this would help them and make the process of writing a thesis what it should be - an exciting intellectual experience including discovery and communication at the highest level.' - Professor Jean Webb, University of Worcester, UK
Acknowledgements vii
Preface: Our Reader and Your Readers viii
Our reader viii
Your readers xiii
Introduction: Framework 1(15)
Escape clause
5(1)
Layout of this book
6(3)
Contextualizing writing: working with conventions
9(2)
Moves and styles
11(3)
Interdisciplinary theses: which conventions?
14(2)
1 Ordering the Thesis
16(28)
A basic model
17(3)
Mind-mapping and modelling the thesis
20(1)
The grid with two options
21(3)
Broad versus specific fields
24(2)
The literature review question
26(1)
A four-way model
27(1)
Making use of methodology's moves
28(3)
The contents page and its implications
31(3)
Two basic approaches: write first; plan first
34(2)
Mnemonic theory: the architecture of the mind
36(2)
Mapping thematically
38(4)
Ordering the thesis: suggestions for action
42(1)
Readerly needs
42(2)
2 Emphasis and Proportion
44(10)
Quantity ratios
45(3)
Levels of depth and voice
48(2)
Grammatical emphasis
50(2)
Emphasis and proportion: suggestions for action
52(1)
Readerly needs
53(1)
3 Cohesion
54(24)
Narrative
54(9)
Metaphor for structure
63(8)
Joinery: bringing the parts together
71(5)
Readerly needs
76(2)
Conclusion 78(2)
Bibliography 80(4)
Index 84
SUSAN CARTER Coordinator of the Research Development Programme at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, where she has been coordinating a central doctoral programme since 2004. Her publications have focused on English literature analysis, doctoral experience, doctoral pedagogy, and the written thesis.

FRANCES KELLY Lecturer in Doctoral Skills Development and Head of Student Learning at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Her research interests span higher education and English. She is particularly interested in cultural conceptions of the PhD, doctoral writing and the transition from doctoral study to early career as well as neo-Victorian fiction.

IAN BRAILSFORD Academic Advisor/Lecturer at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He works alongside early-career academics and helps sessional tutors with their teaching and academic careers.