Published on
16 November 2022
by
Sarah Vinz.
A relevant dissertation topic means that your research will contribute something worthwhile to your field in a scientific, social, or practical way.
As you plan out your dissertation process, make sure that you’re writing something that is important and interesting to you personally, as well as appropriate within your field.
If you’re a bit stuck on where to begin, consider framing your questions in terms of their relevance: scientifically to your discipline, socially to the world at large, or practically to an industry or organisation.
Continue reading: Relevance of Your Dissertation Topic | Criteria & Tips
Published on
19 September 2022
by
Sarah Vinz.
Revised on
11 November 2022.
Students tend to make the same language mistakes over and over again in academic writing. Taking a careful look at these lists of mistakes that we often encounter may help you to break these habits. Avoiding them will set your writing apart and give it a more polished feel.
If you want to make sure your dissertation doesn’t contain any language errors, you could consider using a dissertation editing service.
Continue reading: English Mistakes Commonly Made in a Dissertation | Examples
Published on
22 August 2022
by
Sarah Vinz.
Revised on
10 October 2022.
English has two types of articles to precede nouns: definite (the) and indefinite (a/an). You can improve the articles that appear in your dissertation by:
- not using unnecessary articles with plural nouns,
- not using ‘a’ or ‘an’ with uncountable nouns,
- using articles with singular countable nouns,
- correctly choosing ‘a’ or ‘an’ in front of an acronym,
- correctly deciding if an acronym for an entity needs ‘the’,
- correctly identifying if a country name needs ‘the’.
Continue reading: Definite and Indefinite Articles | When to Use ‘The’, ‘A’ or ‘An’
Published on
8 July 2022
by
Sarah Vinz.
Revised on
10 October 2022.
Your theoretical framework defines the key concepts in your research, suggests relationships between them, and discusses relevant theories based on your literature review.
A strong theoretical framework gives your research direction, allowing you to convincingly interpret, explain, and generalise from your findings.
Continue reading: Example Theoretical Framework of a Dissertation or Thesis
