Twelve Lectures on Writing University Dissertations

Author: (USA) Rudenstine, (USA) Newton, translated by Yan Xiaowei
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book is widely popular in universities across the United States and has helped hundreds of thousands of undergraduate and graduate students successfully complete outstanding theses. The three authors are indeed excellent teachers, and the book addresses many issues often overlooked in similar books but which students frequently struggle with in reality—from specific writing improvement techniques to identifying personal learning styles, to dealing with emotional problems, and more. The book covers the entire process of thesis writing: how to choose a topic, how to conduct a literature review, how to handle complex data, how to formulate arguments, how to present materials, data, and results, and how to manage relationships with advisors. Case studies are included across multiple disciplines.
Key Features:
— How to use the internet to gather research materials and collect data;
— Expanded content on qualitative thesis guidance, including methods, result statements, and how to use software for qualitative analysis;
— Detailed guidance on result statements, including new significance analysis of the null hypothesis;
— Provides download links for quantitative and qualitative software, as well as numerous useful thesis resources.