Enjoy writing your science thesis or dissertation! : a step by step guide to planning and writing dissertations and theses for undergraduate and graduate science students

Imperial College Press, 1999. — 278 pages. — ISBN: 1860942075. Almost all science students have to write a thesis or dissertation at some point during their careers. For undergraduate and masters students, assessment of the thesis is a component of the final mark; in the case of doctoral students the degree almost entirely depends on it. The skill of thesis writing lies in the clear organisation of data, ideas and resources. Unfortunately, many science students get very little formal training in the skill of communicating ideas clearly and efficiently, and as a result they lose marks because of poorly planned and presented work. Eqjoy Writing Your Science Thesis Or Dissertation! is the complete guide to good thesis or dissertation writing: giving practical advice and taking the student through the process of planning, writing, editing, presenting, and submitting a success ful thesis. It gives the reader a clear understanding of both the theory and the practice of writing a scientific thesis or dissertation. It provides an organisational framework for the student and extensive backup information, including a guide to the pitfalls of scientific and general English for both native and non-native English speakers. For quick reference, reminders of key points are given at the end of most chapters. Eqjoy Writing Your Science Thesis Or Dissertation! is a guide for use either from day one of the degree course or as a life jacket for a floundering student with a looming deadline. Enjoy Writing Your Science Thesis Or Dissertation! is written by a professional writer with experience of teaching English, and by an academic scientist with experience of examining and supervising undergraduate and graduate projects.This guide is aimed at science students at all levels, and also provides useful pointers for career scientists on scientific writing in general. Enjoy Writing Your Science Thesis Or Dissertation! Is A Complete Guide To Good Dissertation And Thesis Writing. Written In An Accessible Style With Apposite Cartoons And Anecdotes, It Gives Practical Advice About How To Plan, Write, Edit, Present, And Submit A Successful Thesis.--jacket. Ch. 1. Enjoy Writing Your Science Thesis Or Dissertation! -- Ch. 2. Planning And Writing The References (bibliography) -- Ch. 3. Planning And Writing Materials And Methods/experimental Techniques -- Ch. 4. Planning And Writing The Results -- Ch. 5. Planning And Writing The Introduction -- Ch. 6. Planning And Writing The Discussion -- Ch. 7. Figures And Tables -- Ch. 8. Deciding On A Title And Planning And Writing The Other Bits -- Ch. 9. Proofreading, Printing, Binding And Submission -- Ch. 10. And You Thought It Was All Over -- Ch. 11. Supervision -- Ch. 12. Resources -- Ch. 13. Layout -- Ch. 14. The Use Of English -- App. 1. Easily Confused Words -- App. 2. Prefixes And Suffixes -- App. 3. Wordy Words And Phrases -- App. 4. Words That Can Cause Vagueness -- App. 5. Latin Words And Abbreviations, And What They Mean -- App. 6. The Greek Alphabet And Roman Numerals -- App. 7. Si Units And Their Multiples. Daniel Holtom & Elizabeth Fisher. Includes Index. We are assuming you have more than enough reading to do and possibly very little time.