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Are you unsure what your report should look like or how you’ll ever finish it in time? Are you freaking out about starting on an extended piece of writing? Help is here! In this handy little book, you’ll find expert guidance to enable you to produce a successful report or dissertation. With a focus on developing an effective writing style and argument, this book shows you, step-by-step, how to plan and deliver a perfect piece of writing to gain top marks. Open up to find advice on: • What makes dissertations and reports distinctive • Organising your time and materials • Finding the right planning method for you • How to structure your writing successfully • Writing good sentences, paragraphs, sections and chapters. Read this book and you’re on your way to writing a great report or dissertation! SAGE Study Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at university.
Necessary pauses
Necessary pauses
The analogy I have used throughout this guide, of writing being akin to a downhill ski slope, includes the suggestion that you will sometimes need to stop for a short while so as to get your bearings. It is on that part of the ski run that I want to concentrate now, so that you can recognise, and make the most of, the pauses which are a necessary part of writing a dissertation or report.
Finding the time to write
You will face a potential barrage of interruptions and distractions if you write at a time and in a place which is not conducive to a peaceful writing session. Added to this, you also need to consider the best time of day for you ...
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