Dissertation: Introduction

Dissertation: Introduction

Today we met our new lecturer Clarissa Jacobs, who outlined the structure of our dissertations for us again. As well as introducing us to some of the topics she would be specialising in that could help us with our writing. 

Similer to our proposal, our dissertation will be split in to three main parts/chapters.

Chapter One: Definition s of terms used in questions 

basic theory 

background information and/or historical ideas or contexts

Chapter Two: Utalises and builds on information from chapter one

application of theories, current discussions/context any information and ideas that need to be discussed before the question can be fully answered or the aim fully achieved in the final chapter.

Chapter 3: Where the question is fully answered or aim fully realised.

You dissertation will ilso include and introduction and a conclusion

Conclusion: Ends on very last, final response on try discussion 

Reiterate the aim of your dissertation reminding the reader of your key question and points.

Also includes any other points that you would make/explore if you had the room to. 

The 8000 Words of the Dissertation should be broken up as close to the following way as possible.

1. An introduction (10% of the word count = 800 words)

2. the main body made upon 3 chapters (80% of your word count)

   a. Chapter 1: 2150 words

   b. Chapter 2: 2150 words

   c. Chapter 3: 2150 words

Each chapter will have 12 paragraphs of approx 180 words, each paragraph acts as a "progressive point" that needs to be researched and: 

     A. Listed in a logical order; 

     B. Show that you have identified the information/evidence you.  

        will be analysing foreach step of your discussion (with the       

        source referenced). 

     C. Show that you have started to write your paragraphs in the. 

        order in which you have planned. Ensuring that the end of 

        one paragraph leads on to the point you make at the start of 

        the next.

3. A Conclusion (10% of the word count = 800 words).

To prepare for 1st tutorial, work on your plan for:

• Your topic, its intellectual context and how your question approaches it?
• Create and review your. list of research material.
• The key authors and a sentence of the way you wish to use their ideas.
• The moving image sequences you wish to relate to your research
• Your method(s) of analysis
• the structure and organisation of your discussion
• an initial plan for chapter 1

To prepare for 2nd tutorial (a period of 3 weeks)

• Week 1 - read your research material
• Week 2 - read your research material and write up a draft chapter 1
• Week 3 - finish chapter 1 and start to plan for chapter 2

To prepare for the Draft Hand-In (27th of November)

• Make amendments to the draftChapter 2/research chapter 3.
• Research and write a draft for chapter 3 (2150 words) and sketch a conclusion if you wish.

Your title page should contain:

• The title of your dissertation
• Your name
• Course
• Date of submission
• Your first language
• Word Count
• A removable note if you are dyslexic.

Your contents page should identify the page location and name of your, introduction, chapters, conclusion, list of illustrations, bibliography and appendices (if any).

Appendices can be used to include any additional documentation and information in support of the ideas and arguments presented in your dissertation. This may take the form of interview transcripts, survey statistics and other pertinent information and statistics.