Theses and Dissertations: A Guide to Writing in the Social and Physical Sciences / Edition 1

by Isadore Newman, Carolyn R. Benz, David Weis, Keith McNeil

Overview

This practical volume is designed to assist graduate students in planning, conducting, and writing theses or dissertations in the social and physical sciences. Numerous examples are provided and many tips are included to facilitate completion of the thesis or dissertation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761808152
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	10/16/1997
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	5.24(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.46(d)

About the Author

Isadore Newman is Distinguished Harrington Professor of Education and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Northeastern Ohio's Universities College of Medicine in Akron, Ohio. He is the author of Conceptual Statistics for Beginners (2nd edition, UPA 1994). Carolyn R. Benz is Professor of Education at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. David Weis teaches in the Department of Counseling and Special Education at Akron University. Keith McNeil is Associate Professor at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Prologue Chapter 2 The Problem Chapter 3 Review of the Literature Chapter 4 Procedures Chapter 5 Results of the Study Chapter 6 Summary, Conclusions, and Implications Chapter 7 After Parts Chapter 8 Proposal Defense and Final Defense Chapter 9 Writing Style Chapter 10 Research Time Lines

Editorial Reviews

Provides a step-by-step organizing format for getting started writing a dissertation or thesis. Chapters one through five correspond to the typical first five chapters in a dissertation or thesis. Material normally following the last chapter is presented in chapter six. Later chapters offer hints for working with the student's committee and the chair, tips regarding APA format, and timelines and checklists for planning and executing the study. Includes examples of written sections, letters, and planning guides. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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