How To Write A Better Thesis: 3rd Edition

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If you are writing a thesis - whether edging towards it, wrestling with it, or just plain stuck - this sensible, thoroughly practical book is bound to help. As in the previous editions, the emphasis is still firmly on structure. Having supervised countless postgraduate students and seen all the pitfalls, the authors are convinced that clear and logical structure is the key to a good thesis. Concrete examples of common structural problems are given, and offer numerous devices, tricks and tests by which to avoid them. You may be one of the many researchers who has yet to discover just how much computer software can do for you. This book spells it out clearly, and offers checklists to help you stay on track. The revolution it highlights is that the smart researcher can now treat writing not as the last chore but as part of the research process itself.

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Clear, coherent, informative and practical - this book with its transparent approach, chapter summaries and checklists, actually practices what it preaches when it states "People won't trouble to understand your ideas if they have to struggle with your writing, while clear lively writing creates the impression that what you say is worth understanding" (page 196). I recommend this book as a 'must-read' to anyone starting on their thesis writing journey." Dr Meg O'Reilly, Senior Lecturer, Division of Teaching & Learning, Southern Cross University

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David Evans was Reader and Associate Professor in the Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning, University of Melbourne. Among his many books and articles is Restoring the Land (MUP). Paul Gruba is Senior Lecturer in the School of Languages and Linguistics, University of Melbourne. Justin Zobel is Professor in the Department of Computing and Information Systems, University of Melbourne. He is also the author of Writing for Computer Science.