Dissertation skills foster critical thinking, in-depth research abilities, and effective communication. The articles here will help you to prepare for academic success.
Starting a literature review
Starting a literature review can be a daunting task. You may be unfamiliar with the term literature review, and the first thing to note is that it is not that different to essays you are used to writing...
How to start a literature review
Structuring a lit review
In a literature review, it is the literature itself that you should frame your argument around, by providing an in-depth analysis of the ‘conversation’ around your topic. Usually, you will have to answer a question or topic but do not take this as a prompt to just write an essay about the issue(s).
The structure of a literature review
What to do with those notes
Are you a student working on longer piece of work? (say a 5,000 word essay or a dissertation) Have you already done quite a bit of reading? Do you have an outline or plan to work with? This is for you!
What to do with all of those notes
Ace your dissertation
Writing a research blog is a way of clarifying your ideas. As you write, you begin to know your own arguments more. Therefore, any expression of what you are researching will be beneficial to your work.
How Writing a Research Blog can help you ace your Dissertation
Don't suffer alone!
To our great surprise, this way of working in short bursts and the commitment that we would be there no matter what, was extremely productive.
Find Writing Difficult? Don’t Suffer Alone