Overview
- Filled with practical advice, this book covers the basics including differentiating between the various thesis formats, preparing the proposal, writing the literature review, choosing a methodology, collecting and analyzing data, and defending the thesis
- This guide, written in accessible language, provides practical insider knowledge that demystifies the graduate school experience and supplies graduate students with the formula for writing a successful thesis
- This book includes information rarely addressed in other guides, including information related to selecting and working with supervisors and alternative forms of research methodologies and format styles
Part of the book series: Teaching Writing (WRIT)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Back Matter
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About this book
“Like a series of productive meetings with a trusted advisor, each chapter of this text provides practical information and sound insight, thoughtfully organized and generously shared.” – Christine Marmé Thompson, Professor of Art Education, School of Visual Arts, Pennsylvania State University
“This will become a ‘must-have’ volume for every graduate student’s book shelf, with advice for every step of the thesis journey.” – Anne Lavack, Professor of Marketing, School of Business and Economics, Thompson Rivers University
“More than simply comprehensive, this work includes information and considerations that are rarely addressed in other guides, including information related to selecting supervisors and alternative forms of research methodologies and format styles.” – Adrienne Boulton-Funke, Assistant Professor, Art and Design, Missouri State University
Lorrie Blair is a Professor of Art Education at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. With over 25 years post-secondary teaching experience, she has held positions at universities in the United States and Canada. She is active as a supervisor of MA and Ph.D. thesis students and was a recent recipient of the Faculty of Fine Arts Distinguished Teaching Award.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Writing a Graduate Thesis or Dissertation
Authors: Lorrie Blair
Series Title: Teaching Writing
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-426-8
Publisher: SensePublishers Rotterdam
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: SensePublishers-Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-94-6300-426-8Published: 10 February 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 146
Topics: Education, general