Dissertation writing tips
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Be it U.G, P.G or PhD, the ultimate aim of any dissertation is to test the independent research skills acquired by the student during their time at the university. This will be the longest, most difficult yet most important assignment completed at the university. To submit a high quality dissertation students are expected to pour in months of preparation and hard work. Dissertation is a substantial paper that is based on original research and it stands proof to the candidate’s mastery of their own subject and also of scholarly method (means better reading and research than for a standard undergraduate essay). There are certain proven guidelines to be followed to submit a top class dissertation. They are such as
- Topic of interest
Firstly choose a topic you are genuinely passionate about. Being greatly interested in the topic can be extremely rewarding and also reflect on the quality of the project. For your 10,000 to 15,000 word project to appear appealing every word needs to be charged with a passion for the subject.
- Defining a research area
Before anything else you need to be clear about the question that you are answering through your project. You need to define and outline a research area with a clear question. There will usually be some amount of guidance from the tutor but the project will be largely independent.
- Identifying the leading issues
You need to clearly identify the main issues that you will be addressing through your project because a dissertation is meant to prove that the writer knows the subject, the key facts and different points of view.
- Sourcing the relevant information
Dissertation is a paper based on original research and is meant to give evidence of the candidate’s mastery of the subject. Hence it is important to keep the information you are providing relevant at all times.
- Assessing its reliability and legitimacy
Irrespective of what your source is (library or the web) the dissertation needs to assess the reliability and legitimacy of the facts presented. Always use credible sources to support your argument in your research because this gives your writing credibility. If you use high quality resources to support your arguments it is more likely to get you better results for your assignments.
- Evaluating evidence on all sides
All the evidence provided in the paper needs to be evaluated because the dissertation is meant to prove that the writer is well aware of the subject, the key facts and the different points of view in it.
- It has a great hypothesis or thesis statement
The thesis statement has to be a short concise sentence or paragraph that summarizes the main point of the research paper. As far as the hypothesis is concerned the paper will provide a tentative answer to the research question that is yet to be tested. For some projects it might be necessary to write several hypotheses that address the research question from different angles. Everything you write in your paper should relate to the key idea or thesis statement.
- The content needs to be well organized and structured logically
Your dissertation will be the longest piece of writing you would have done for an academic purpose. So, it is important that all the viewpoints and facts that you are presenting are well organized and adhere to certain logic. Dissertation generally follows a standard structure and contains a) a research proposal b) Introduction c) literature review d) methodology e) results and discussions, and f) conclusion.
- The writing should be strong and clear
The point you are trying to make through your writing in a dissertation needs to be stated clearly and concisely. The writing requires being self explanatory. It is necessary to organize and present the results of your work critically, convincingly and articulately following basic guidelines on how to format your writings.
- Free of all errors
No matter how interesting your argument is or how accurate your facts are a few typos can ruin everything. It is very important that the dissertation is proof read multiple times before being submitted.
Writing a dissertation requires a lot of planning and research skills that will be of value in your future career. This will probably be one of the most challenging and toughest tasks you have undertaken. So, it is okay to ask a supervisor, friend or family member to take a look at the content before you finally submit it. Also following the above mentioned ways your paper and your argument are bound to stand out.