{"product_id":"concise-guide-to-writing-a-thesis-or-dissertation-1","title":"Concise Guide to Writing a Thesis or Dissertation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Concise Guide to Writing a Thesis or Dissertation\u003c\/em\u003e provides clear, succinct, and intentional guidelines about organizing and writing a thesis or dissertation. Part I provides an overview for writing a thesis or dissertation. It describes the big picture of planning and formatting a research study, from identifying a topic to focusing on writing quality. Part II describes the framework and substance of a research study. It models the pattern generally found in a formal, five-chapter research study. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter of a thesis or dissertation has a specific purpose, and this book focuses on each in an easy-to-follow structure. Chapter One reviews the headings and contents expected in the introduction of a study. Chapter Two provides advice for writing a literature review. Chapter Three discusses what to include when describing the methodology. These first three chapters form the proposal section of a study. Two additional chapters present results (Chapter Four) and provide discussion and conclusions (Chapter Five). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendices offer resources for instructors and students, including a rubric for evaluating writing, exercises to strengthen skills in APA format, sample purpose statements, a research planning organizer, and a guide for scholarly writing. The book is designed overall to be a practical guide and resource for students for their thesis or dissertation process. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNote to readers: Due to publishing limitations, some of the titles within the book do not accurately conform with APA format. For precise APA format, please see the APA manual (2010, pp. 62-63), or refer to Table 1.1, (p. 8) or Table D.1 (p. 107) in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54258460918104,"sku":"9780367174583","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780367174583_e1e700b5-628d-4f19-a59a-571180d2c4b7.jpg?v=1770494443","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/concise-guide-to-writing-a-thesis-or-dissertation-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}