December 3, 2009
Typical mistakes in thesis writing include literature reviews that get off topic, losing site of the topic sentence or the research questions, and failing to cite references correctly. To avoid the typical mistakes in thesis writing you can take the following steps – remember to use your resources to assist you along the way, begin with research that is topic specific and only use other related sources if your topic does not have previous studies in your selected topic, and always read through your work before submitting to instructors, tutors, or mentors.
Your university (college) provides needed resources to assist you with completing your Undergraduate, Master’s or Ph.D. thesis – these may be examples of thesis that have been accepted by the college, templates to the organization of your thesis, or even courses that explain the various sections of your thesis. Whatever resources your school offers, you must review them carefully to avoid making unnecessary mistakes in your thesis. (more…)
July 21, 2009
Today we are discussing how to write a good thesis. First, it is important to note that a thesis can vary between educational institutions – in some colleges a thesis is your final paper for your master’s degree, some colleges it is a paper regarding the thesis statement you will use in your dissertation, and in other colleges, a thesis is interchangeable with a term paper.
Either way, there are some key points to consider:
• Clearly define, refine, and develop your topic. Your topic must not falter in your pages or the paper will lose its meaning and fail to convey a point.
• Use appropriate sources – avoid unqualified sources found online, your paper losses its impact if the sources are unreliable, or worse, wrong.
• Formatting is important, colleges rely on formatting for many reasons, but the biggest and most important, is to avoid plagiarism. Your in-text citations will demonstrate where the information is found in your references pages, and will allow the reader to access the same information you found. (more…)
