How to Write a Thesis

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and 2 are long and discursive, teasing out ambiguities and subtleties in thesis writing, in order to demystify the thesis writing process, while Chapter 8 is much more compact. It lists steps in a concentrated writing process and has checklists and tasks instead of definitions and explanations. It is also more directive in style. The Introduction, ‘How to write 1000 words an hour’, sets out the theory, practice and assumptions that underpin the approaches to writing proposed in this book. Chapter 1 helps you think your way into the thesis writing role. Chapter 2 has strategies to start writing right away: writing before you ‘have something to say’, using freewriting and generative writing. Chapter 3 is about bringing structure to your writing. A thesis has conventions you can use to shape and progress your thinking and writing. Chapter 4 marks the first major milestone in writing a thesis: the end of the first phase. Reporting on your work and gauging your progress is the priority at this stage. Chapter 5 has strategies for regular, incremental writing, for getting into the writing habit. A writers’ group is one example. Chapter 6 marks the halfway point in the writing of your thesis: time to move on to drafting chapters. ‘Fear and loathing’ were suggested for the title of Chapter 7 by a student who had recently completed his thesis, because they convey the frustration of constant refinements to text. Selected strategies for revising are provided here. Chapter 8 is either the introduction to the last phase or the condensed version of the whole process, depending on your progress with your thesis. This chapter shows how to pack all the writing into one full-time year or two part-time years. Chapter 9 covers ways of making your thesis ‘good enough’ – knowing it can still be improved – and defining what that means in terms of your thesis. Chapter 10 covers ways of talking about your writing convincingly – during the viva, the examination of your thesis, with suggestions for managing final revisions and publishing from your thesis. These chapters are arranged to guide you through the thesis writing process, from start to finish, but you can use the techniques described at different phases of thesis writing. Use the contents page initially to get an overview of the whole process and then strategically to locate writing problems or challenges that you face at any given time.

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