4.2.3: Finding relevant material
To get you focused on planning for your dissertation or thesis, you will need to locate the most relevant research material for your topic. This includes putting together background information to put...
View Article4.2.4: Selecting a model
In this section, we will provide you with an overview of seven traditional structural models for writing. Later on in this book, we will cover the dissertation structure in greater detail, but this...
View Article4.2.5: Practical planning tips
We have put together a number of practical planning tips for your dissertation or thesis that will continue to help you be productive, motivated, and efficient with your work. Here is a list of...
View Article4.3: Planning for research reports
If you are working toward a science degree, you will most likely have to construct a research report or something that is commonly referred to as an experimental project. You will have a limited amount...
View Article4.3.1: Flexible approach
Like with all research projects, you can reach your project topic any number of ways, including being allocated a topic, selecting a topic from a list, or deciding on a topic with the help of your...
View Article4.3.2: Complete focus
Your complete focus should be on the end product – a finished research report. This will help you get from the start with an idea of what you want to do and finish with a succinct report that can then...
View Article4.3.3: Plan of action
As you typically only have one term or semester to complete this type of project, you need a tight plan of action to get all the work done. Even if it at first seems like a lot of time, it is anything...
View Article4.3.4: Efficient field or lab plan
If you are working in the field, in the lab, or a little bit of both, you will need to use your time wisely to get what you need for your research report or experimental project report. We have put...
View Article4.3.5: Organised information and results for quick write-up
There are many ways to organise your information for your research report that can save you precious time. Here are our recommendations on keeping results and data in a shape where you can quickly put...
View ArticleChapter 4: In Summary
What’s Next? Now that you have a sense of how to plan for your research report, dissertation, and thesis, you will need to now move onto learning how to acquire all your necessary research for the work...
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