Thesis structure
Sections
- Introduction
- [Method]
- [Results]
- [Discussion]
- [References]
- [Appendices]
Chapter drafting
- Develop a 1-2 page outline of the chapter and discuss with supervisor.
- Include major headings (~3 to 5), each with bullet-points
- Cite key references and include reference list
- Include hypotheses
- Provide estimated word counts for major sections and chapter total
IT aspects
- Prepare thesis chapters as separate documents, with major drafts as different files (e.g., Introduction1.doc, Introduction2.doc...).
- An alternative system is to uses a date in the title, e.g, Ch1 2008_02_28.doc, etc.
- I will tend to comment using Comments and Tracked Changes
- Backup, backup, backup (emailing your latest version to peers and/or supervisor is one easy way to make sure there are external copies around in case something goes pear-shaped)
