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Writing Successful Reports and Dissertations
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Writing Successful Reports and Dissertations

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October 2014 | 208 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
Are you unsure what your report should look like or how you’ll ever finish it in time?  Are you freaking out about starting on an extended piece of writing?

Help is here!  In this handy little book, you’ll find expert guidance to enable you to produce a successful report or dissertation.  With a focus on developing an effective writing style and argument, this book shows you, step-by-step, how to plan and deliver a perfect piece of writing to gain top marks. 

Open up to find advice on:

  • What makes dissertations and reports distinctive
  • Organising your time and materials
  • Finding the right planning method for you
  • How to structure your writing successfully
  • Writing good sentences, paragraphs, sections and chapters.

Read this book and you’re on your way to writing a great report or dissertation!

Student Success is a series of essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to boosting your employability and managing your wellbeing, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university. 

 
Introduction
 
Part I: Pondering
 
Why a Dissertation?
 
What Is Distinctive about a Dissertation?
 
What Are Research Questions?
 
What Makes a Good Dissertation?
 
When and Why Would I Write a Report?
 
What Is Distinctive about a Report?
 
Should I Be Asking Research Questions in a Report?
 
Part II: Preparing
 
Devising a Strategy
 
Gathering Material
 
Finding Your Voice
 
Part III: Planning
 
Are You a Natural Planner?
 
A Planning Strategy
 
Your First Step
 
Four Planning Methods
 
Part IV: Pausing
 
Negative Pauses
 
Necessary Pauses
 
Positive Pauses
 
Part V: Producing
 
Words
 
Phrases
 
Sentences
 
Paragraphs
 
Sections and Chapters
 
Part VI: Polishing
 
Increasing Impact
 
Checking your Document
 
Now Take Your Fingers off the Keyboard

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Gives students a user friendly approach to report and dissertation writing.

Mrs Evelyn Dolby
Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Hertfordshire
December 17, 2014

Essential reference book for introductory Sociology and project writing with clear guidelines on report writing conventions

Ms Elizabeth Cotterell
VTOS, LMETB
December 12, 2014

Excellent resource and reference book for successful submission of writing at this level.

Ms Elizabeth Cotterell
VTOS, LMETB
December 10, 2014

This book is recommended for higher education students, the authors system “six Ps” helps students to adapt to a new way of writing skills required for dissertations and reports. Students will find valuable tips for all stages of their writing. For students who are not natural planners this book offers helpful tools to improve planning strategies, and lay a cornerstone to a effective writing.

Mrs. Adalheidur Sigurdardottir, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland.

Mrs Adalheidur Sigurdardottir
Faculty of Odontology, University of Iceland
December 10, 2014

useful book for students in their final year. Good tips.

Mrs Lyn Jones
Health & Social Care (Cambridge), Anglia Ruskin University
November 27, 2014

Excellent for helpful tips for. Students

Miss Caroline Farrar
Nursing and midwifery, Demontfort university
November 24, 2014

Excellent read, enabling student to achieve writing levels to a higher standard than previously.

Mr Kevin Walter
Computing, Gloucestershire University
November 7, 2014

It is an excellent textbook. It is readable and comprehensive. I highly recommend this book for any researcher.

Dr Abdel-Salam Abdel-Salam
Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics, University of Qatar
November 3, 2014

A clear how-to book - a good addition to the range of guidance and one which will be in demand in our library by a range of students.

Ms carole Ann Smith
Teacher Training, Solihull College
January 12, 2016
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