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Writing up your Dissertation

Writing up your Dissertation. Survival Guidance Jan Loughran. Writing up your dissertation. Handing in Procedure Quality assurance Dissertation Logbook Writing up Format and key inclusions Avoiding Pitfalls Maximising Marks. Handing In Procedure. Print off TWO copies

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Writing up your Dissertation

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  1. Writing up your Dissertation Survival Guidance Jan Loughran

  2. Writing up your dissertation • Handing in Procedure • Quality assurance • Dissertation Logbook • Writing up • Format and key inclusions • Avoiding Pitfalls • Maximising Marks

  3. Handing In Procedure • Print off TWO copies • Take to reprographics for binding and pick up receipt • Hand in receipt; signed logbook and disc/cd to NB301 on day of handin • Dates are in the logbook • Electronic copies of logbook are on NB001 NBS Research Group organisation blackboard site

  4. Quality Assurance • Ensure you have complied with fonts and margins • Put through TURNITIN for plagiarism check • www.submit.ac.uk • Enrol as user • Put in Code 30671 and password Dissertation • You can resubmit a second time • Originality report takes 24hours

  5. Dissertation Logbook • Evidence that you have engaged in process • Notes of meetings should be filled in in detail by you • Supervisor should sign • Little evidence of engagement will lead to call for working papers • Sample will be requested anyway • Details of working papers in survival guide • Limited working papers will lead to interview with supervisor and possible action for plagiarism

  6. Writing up – Format and Key Inclusions • Format details all in full dissertation handbook in Organisation Blackboard site NB001 • Abstract • Acknowledgements • Appendices: • Reflective Statement • Examples of Primary Research data • Examples of analysed secondary sources etc.

  7. Writing up- Avoiding Pitfalls • Write introduction last and ensure it reflects what you did • Ensure conclusions are supported by evidence • Ensure method describes and justifies EXACTLY what you did and why (in detail) • Ensure that analysis of results and data gathering tool cross reference to literature • Ensure that literature review explains the arguments that lead to your hypothesis/question • Spell and Grammar Check • Reference Reference Reference!

  8. Writing up – Maximising Marks • Avoid Pitfalls! • Ensure that presentation is excellent • Proof read and make sure that editing hasn’t lost argument • Write good introduction that sounds interesting • Be logical and straight forward in discussion • Don’t waffle • Acknowledge supervisor • Write decent reflective statement • Ensure logbook is filled in

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