Chapter 12 Writing Up Your Research Project
DOI: 10.23912/978-1-910158-51-7-2784 | ISBN: PBK |
Published: September 2015 | Component type: chapter |
Published in: Research Methods for Business and Management 2nd edn | Parent DOI: 10.23912/978-1-910158-51-7-2735 |
Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to highlight a few key points about the process of writing up a dissertation or other research project, as distinct from the process of doing the research itself, and offer some advice on writing effectively. Though obviously interrelated, it is worth teasing these two tasks apart since it can make the whole process more productive. The chapter begins with a look at mapping out your writing, before offering suggestions on how to find your focus and maintain it. The chapter then looks at overcoming writer’s block, rewriting and editing, and the use of technology. This is followed by a series of writing tips, before the chapter concludes with some practical advice on the relationship between you and your supervisor.
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- Robert MacIntosh, Heriot-Watt University (Author)
- Thomas Farrington, Heriot-Watt University (Author)
- John Sanders, Heriot-Watt University (Author)
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- Kevin D O'Gorman, Heriot-Watt University (Editor) http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6239-6619
- Robert MacIntosh, Heriot-Watt University (Editor) http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7333-0201
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MacIntosh, Farrington & Sanders, 2015
MacIntosh, R., Farrington, T. & Sanders, J. (2015) "Chapter 12 Writing Up Your Research Project" In: O'Gorman, K.D. & MacIntosh, R. (ed) . Oxford: Goodfellow Publishers http://dx.doi.org/10.23912/978-1-910158-51-7-2784
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