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Dissertation Structures: Some Important Things to Consider
To write a dissertation successfully, a student should get a full notion of the process of dissertation writing. Dissertation structures are one of the elements that a student should pay attention to. The article describes the purpose and content of each dissertation chapter.
Dissertation Structures: INTRODUCTION
Purpose of a dissertation structure element: to introduce the essence of a dissertation research to a reader; to explain why a dissertation research should be done
- Introduce a field
- Describe a problem
- Outline a purpose
- Formulate research questions
- Explain significance of study
- List terms
- Describe limitations
Dissertation Structures: LITERATURE REVIEW
Purpose of a dissertation structure element: to describe what has already been done in the field that you work in; to demonstrate what background your study has
- Introduce works relevant to your dissertation topic
- Summarize briefly focus and content of each work
- Explain how each work contributed to study of a subject
- Demonstrate what significance each work has for your study
Dissertation Structures: METHODOLOGY
Purpose of a dissertation structure element: to explain how exactly you plan to do your investigation and why
- List and describe research methods that you plan to use
- Ground appropriateness of chosen methods to the essence of your research
- Describe how you plan to collect necessary data
Dissertation Structures: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
Purpose of a dissertation structure element: to familiarize a reader with results of your investigation
- Present data that you use in your research
- Work with data and present results of your research
- Analyze what research results mean and how they can be interpreted
Dissertation Structures: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Purpose of a dissertation structure element: to summarize results of work done in a dissertation
- Evaluate results of your research
- Evaluate the research in general
- Provide recommendation on further study of a subject
