1. Some reflections on writing - especially dissertations by Alan Macfarlane
2. Thesis writing: sample notes
"Thesis writing is not for the common man."1
"Thesis writing is the culminating point of years of preparation."2
"Thesis writing can be challenging if one is not exceptionally organized and detail-oriented."3
"Thesis writing is not an art; rather, it is the product of many months of research and painstaking hard work."4
"The prospect of sitting down to write your thesis can be intimidating, but everyone has to start somewhere."5
"Naturally, engaging in the work itself is the best way to excel at thesis writing."6
"Once your outline is completed, you have come to an important milestone in your thesis writing."7
"Thesis writing is not a form of descriptive writing - remember this if you choose to struggle with the thesis on your own."8
"You should also do your best to arouse the interest of your readers; this may be the only time during your thesis writing when you are permitted to employ a bit of creativity."9
"Remember that the style of thesis writing is expository: you are trying to communicate your ideas, their significance, and their limitations."10
"Having completed this part of thesis writing, we precisely state: research purpose, research questions, research hypotheses."11
"Critical thinking is a fundamental characteristic of thesis writing."12
"The lab report is a straight forward summary of your experiment's purpose, methods, and results."13
"This should be simple thesis writing for you; all it takes is a literal description of what was done."14
"Thesis writing has no place for cliffhangers: be clear about what you are claiming so that your readers can keep it in mind as they peruse your work."15
"The idea is that you have been writing informally around and about your topic for so long that the formal thesis writing becomes a natural extension of the thining process and not a huge barrier producing fear and dread."16
"The conclusion section is less detailed than the rest of your thesis, and requires a more literary sort of thesis writing."17
"Although thesis writing may be viewed as an unpleasant obligation on the road to a degree, the discipline it induces may have lifelong benefits."18
1 Thesis Writing Guide, Thesis Writing Help - Sparrow Papers <http://www.sparrowpapers.com/resources/thesis_writing_articles/thesis_writing_a_guide_for_students/>.
2 Thesis Writing and Editing, Thesis Proposals & Statements. 13page <http://custom-writing.org/thesis-writing>.
3 Thesis Writing Guide, Thesis Writing Help - Sparrow Papers <http://www.sparrowpapers.com/resources/thesis_writing_articles/thesis_writing_a_guide_for_students/>.
4 Thesis Writing Guide, Thesis Writing Help - Sparrow Papers <http://www.sparrowpapers.com/resources/thesis_writing_articles/thesis_writing_a_guide_for_students/>.
5 Writing your thesis - www.vitae.ac.ukresearchers <http://www.vitae.ac.uk/researchers/1240/Writing-your-thesis.html>.
6 Thesis Writing Guide, Thesis Writing Help - Sparrow Papers <http://www.sparrowpapers.com/resources/thesis_writing_articles/thesis_writing_a_guide_for_students/>.
7 Thesis Writing Guide, Thesis Writing Help - Sparrow Papers <http://www.sparrowpapers.com/resources/thesis_writing_articles/thesis_writing_a_guide_for_students/>.
8 Thesis Writing and Editing, Thesis Proposals & Statements. 13page <http://custom-writing.org/thesis-writing>.
9 Thesis Writing Guide, Thesis Writing Help - Sparrow Papers <http://www.sparrowpapers.com/resources/thesis_writing_articles/thesis_writing_a_guide_for_students/>.
10 9 The Thesis Writing Process <http://www.cs.umd.edu/~oleary/gradstudy/node10.html>.
11 Thesis Writing and Editing, Thesis Proposals & Statements. 13page <http://custom-writing.org/thesis-writing>.
12 SASS, Academic Writing Help Centre AWHC Writing Kit, Essentials of Graduate Writing <http://www.sass.uottawa.ca/writing/kit/grad-thesis-writing-essentials.php>.
13 Thesis Writing York University Libraries <http://www.library.yorku.ca/ccm/Steacie/thesis-writing.en>.
14 Thesis Writing Guide, Thesis Writing Help - Sparrow Papers <http://www.sparrowpapers.com/resources/thesis_writing_articles/thesis_writing_a_guide_for_students/>.
15 Thesis Writing Guide, Thesis Writing Help - Sparrow Papers <http://www.sparrowpapers.com/resources/thesis_writing_articles/thesis_writing_a_guide_for_students/>.
16 The writing process, Deakin University <http://www.deakin.edu.au/current-students/study-support/study-skills/research/thesis-write.php>.
17 Thesis Writing Guide, Thesis Writing Help - Sparrow Papers <http://www.sparrowpapers.com/resources/thesis_writing_articles/thesis_writing_a_guide_for_students/>.
18 Chandrasekhar R. How To Write A Thesis a Working Guide <http://ciips.ee.uwa.edu.au/pub/HowToWriteAThesis.pdf>.
