WRITING A POSTGRADUATE THESIS OR DISSERTATION: TOOLS FOR SUCCESS

M. Zaenal Abidin, Rangga Alif Faresta, Malisa Malisa

Abstract


This book discusses students' thesis or dissertation writing skills in relation to the challenges faced by students in their projects. Looking to the future, the book provides insightful strategies on how to overcome obstacles in writing. Explicitly, this book is a highly recommended resource as a reference, strategy and inspiration to start writing. The author shares how to highlight literature, methodology and methods and emphasizes individual work to provide renewal and contribution to knowledge in his masterpiece as a scholar who indicates writing a dissertation or thesis requires the use of all three forms of knowledge, and should be approached as a cohesive and holistic process.


Keywords


Academic; higher education; teaching and learning; theses dissertation; writing

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