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Page 1: Write a winning master’s dissertation

Write a Perfect Master’s Dissertation

By Dissertation Kingdom.co.uk

Page 2: Write a winning master’s dissertation

Supervisor’s Expectations From You At Master Level

Be independent

Demonstrate what you have learnt so far

Make decisions effectively

Realise what methods work best for you

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Your Key Concerns Should Be

Selecting an Intriguing Research Question

Coming up with a catchy title

Understanding formatting style

Identifying genuine research resources

Understanding citation style

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Process of Dissertation Writing

Present Hypothesis / Question

Create Outline

Identify Literatures (written on your topic)

Understand Research Process and Apply

Consult With Supervisor

Prepare Draft

Revise And Edit

Submit Final Version

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Title Creation

Should be catchy

Should be able to give a clear idea of the question

Should be short and succinct

Should direct from a general to a specific issue

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Make An Outline

State the purpose of the dissertation

Outline the literatures

Research methodologies

Counter arguments

Conclusions and recommendations

Bibliography

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Literature Review

Find authoritative sources

Identify current/recent publications

Take precise references

Skim through the whole literature thoroughly

Review each chapter attentively

See where you two collide or concur

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Research Process

Outline research problem

Identify research objectives

Browse previous research

Understand concepts and theories

Formulate the research

Collect pertinent and valid data

Critically analyse it

Interpret and present

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After Conducting The Research

Contemplate and Analyse

Are these details needed?

Are they enough to establish your arguments and endorse them

Do you have sufficient facts and figures to backup your claims

Do you have sufficient anecdotes that can go along with the arguments

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Take Note Of References

For effective referencing, note down

Author’s / Editor’s name

Page number

Date of publication

Name of Book or Title of publication

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Consultation With Director/Supervisor

Consult at least once per month. However, frequent consultation would be more effective and helpful

Heed carefully to the suggestions of the director/supervisor

Consult issues regarding general problems, reading and writing progress

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Draft

Start drafting when you realise that all the needed information or material is gathered

Keep the content easy-to-understand

Explain jargons

Keep the arguments to the point

Keep tabs on your content’s flow

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Revise and Edit

Read it Out Aloud

Identify typos, grammatical errors and wrong sentence structures

Check any disruption in the content’s flow

Check gaps in the information/research/arguments

Polish it to perfection

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Finally Submit The Finalised Version

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Factors of a Perfect Dissertation

Attractive Titles

Compelling Introduction

Intriguing Main Points of the Research

Flawlessly Written

Demonstrate the prove of effective reading and analysis

Contain precise references and quotations

Rationale and Balance Research

Arguments Well-Established and Supported

Effective Conclusions / Suggestions

Remarkably Presented

Neat Bibliography and Appendices

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Thank You For Watching

Hope It Will Help You With Your Dissertation

Good Luck!