Year 3 Dissertation Presentation 1

Dissertation Structures


Introduction:
Sets up and prepares the reader:
-Introduce and explain the main focus and aim/question
-Clarify areas of research.
(eg the focus and aim of each chapter)
-A brief overview of the discussion order of your dissertation chapter by chapter.

Beginning, Middle and End:
Chapter 1:
-definitions of terms used in question
-basic theory
-background and/or historical ideas or contexts

Chapter 2:
-utilises and builds on information form chapter 1
-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.

Conclusion:
Ends on very last, final response on the discussion.
-Reiterate the aim of your dissertation, reminding the reader of any questions you were intending to answer.
-Highlight your key findings chapter by chapter and how hey relate to each other in light of your aims.
-Discuss your response to your findings and any answers/ conclusions drawn.

Intro: 800 words
Chapter 1: 2,150 words
Chapter 2: 2,150 words
Chapter 3: 2,150 words
Each chapter will have 12 paragraphs of approx 180 words, each act as a progressive point that needs to be researched and:
a. listed in a logical order
b. that you have identified the information/evidence you will be analysing for each step of your dissertation (with source referenced.


To prepare for 1st tutorial:
Work on your plan for-
-Your topic, ints intellectual context and your question approaches to it?
-Create and review your list of research material?
-The key authors and a sentence of the way you wish you use their ideas?
-The moving image sequences you wish to relate to this research?
-You method(s) of analysis?
-the structure and organisation of your discussion.

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 for chapter 1 (2,150 words- approx. 500 words a day (less than a page) x 7 days)
-Week 3- finish chapter 1 (which will help you to plan for chapter 2)

To prepare for 3rd tutorial (3 week period)
-Week 1- research (and write notes for) chapter 2
-Week 2- write up a draft of chapter 2 (2,150 words)

To prepare for draft hand-in (27th Nov)
-make amendments to draft chapter 2/ research chapter 3
-research and write a draft for chapter 3 (2,150 words) [and a skeleton conclusion if you wish]

The dissertation daft should consist of a full typed version (it might not be edited or there may be unresolved problems.)


Title Page
This should contain
-the title of your dissertation
-your name
-course
-month and year of submission
-first language