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DISSERTATIONS: Introduction

A dissertation is research project completed as Basically, the type of dissertation completed


part of undergraduate or postgraduate degree at varies according to the course of study. Depending on
university or college. As an academic formal research the subject area, a dissertation may be empirical or non-
empirical. While, the former is more common in the
paper, it distinguishes itself from research proposals,
sciences and involves collecting; analyzing data; and
articles and even thesis in terms of length, structure, representing and discussing findings to finalize
organization and formatting structure. conclusions. The latter is more common in the
humanities, for it involves researching existing data,
As regard for length, a dissertation is longer ideas, and arguments, then offering a critical analysis or
than an article and shorter than a thesis; usually it is making an argument based on the research. We may
somewhere between 15,000 and 20,000 words, but this also distinguish between the traditional dissertation-
also known as Simple Traditional Dissertation- that
can vary widely between courses, institutions and even
comprises of introduction, review of the literature,
countries. In terms of structure, a dissertation is an materials and methods, results, discussion and
essay-based piece of academic writing combined by conclusion.
different types of essays and sub-essays these are
separated by sections and sub-sections of in the Some Key Characteristics & Features for Clear and
dissertation main body. Effective Dissertation Writing

In respect to organization, a dissertation Concision Precision Coherence


comprises of theoretical & practical parts followed by Cohesion Clear Formal Gender-neutral
general conclusion, list of references, appendices and Supported with references
preceded by a font page, a dedication, an Work cited
acknowledgments, an abstract along with keywords , Acknowledging alternative perspectives
list of abbreviations and acronyms, a list of figures, a Devoid of clichés & plagiarism .
list of tables, a table of contents and general
introduction. And concerning the formatting structure, a Criteria for Examining Dissertations
dissertation complies to text formatting structure such 1. Capacity to demonstrate critical analysis and
as font type, size style, color, bolding ,italicizing…etc, original thought in all aspects of the study.
components representations and distributions and just 2. The extent to which the dissertation makes a
like the length the templates vary according to significant original contribution to knowledge and
academia and university preferences. the application of knowledge within the field of
study.
The primary purpose of writing a dissertation is Keep in mind
to learn more about a particular topic. Typically, a
Developing a distinctive and personalized view of the
dissertation allows students to present their findings in
issue under investigation is crucial for producing an
response to a question or proposition that they choose
original research paper.
themselves. The aim of the project is to test the
independent research skills students have acquired
Think about
during their time at university, with the assessment
used to help determine their final grade. Although there How is it possible for researchers to develop sense of
is usually some guidance from your tutors, the ownership whereas their work relies tremendously on
dissertation project is largely independent. previous research and the ideas of others?

Dr. Mouna HEZBRI Master02

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