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 / Authoring a PhD : How to plan, draught, write and finish a doctoral thesis or dissertation Authoring a Ph. D. thesis Patrick Dunleavy. - xiii, 297 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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

"Authoring a PhD involves having creative ideas, working out how to organize them, writing up from plans, upgrading text, and finishing it speedily and to a good standard. It also involves being examined and getting work published. This book provides a huge range of ideas and suggestions to help PhD candidates cope with both the intellectual issues involved and the practical difficulties of organizing their work effectively."--Publisher description.

1403911916 9781403911919 1403905843 9781403905840

2002042453


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

LB2369 / .D85 2003

808.02

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