From Proposal to defence: Navigating the Thesis Writing Process

This book has been authored with PhD scholars in mind. The author believes that this would be a good starting point for these scholars. The following chapters have been included:

Chapters:

1. Introduction to Thesis Writing

2. Choosing a Topic and Developing a Thesis Statement

3. Conducting Literature Review

4. Methodology and Data Collection

5. Writing the Introduction and Background of Your Thesis

6. Presenting Your Findings and Analysis

7. Writing the Discussion and Conclusion of Your Thesis

8. Formatting and Structuring Your Thesis

9. Referencing and Citations

10. Defending Your Thesis: Preparing for the Viva Voce

11. Revising and Editing Your Thesis

12. Time Management and Staying on Track

13. Overcoming Writer's Block and Staying Motivated

14. Using Technology and Tools to Enhance Your Thesis Writing Process

15. Publishing Your Thesis and Next Steps.

16. Data visualization

17. Statistical tools

This book also contains tips about choosing an ideal thesis topic. It also warns the student about the various pitfalls involved in choosing a research topic. The topic on referencing citations would be very useful for even a novice researcher.

This book also introduces the researcher to the myriad of software tools that are available to the scholar. Using these software tools would make the life of the researcher that much easier.