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Authoring a PhD : how to plan, draft, write, and finish a doctoral thesis or dissertation /

Dunleavy, Patrick.

Authoring a PhD : how to plan, draft, write, and finish a doctoral thesis or dissertation / - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003, (2015). - xiii, 297 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. - Macmillan study skills . - Macmillan study skills .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-290) and index.

1. Becoming an author -- 2. Envisioning the thesis as a whole -- 3. Planning an integrated thesis: the macro-structure -- 4. Organizing a chapter or paper: the micro-structure -- 5. Writing clearly: style and referencing issues -- 6. Developing your text and managing the writing process -- 7. Handling attention points: data, charts and graphics -- 8. The end-game: finishing your doctorate -- 9. Publishing your research.

This title examines the development of creative ideas, working out how to organize them, writing up from your plans, upgrading your text, and finishing your PhD thesis speedily and to a good standard. It also includes being examined and getting your work published.

1403911916 9781403911919 : £49.50 1403905843 9781403911919 9781403905840

9781403905840

111186 TVG

2002042453


Dissertations, Academic--Authorship
Dissertations, Academic--Authorship--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Academic writing
Academic writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Writing

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