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A GUIDE TO WRITING

MASTER’S DISSERTATION

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If you’re a master student, from prestigious universities like University of Wales, University
of Leicester or Sheffield, e​agerly searching for the query in the search engine box “How to
write – a master’s dissertation?” Every master doing graduates are looking ​for the basic way to
write an original, informative and plagiarism free ​research content in a professional ​and
scientific​ manner, mainly ready to prepare and succeed in the Master’s degree.

Is it mandatory to complete the dissertation in order to get my master’s UK/US/Australian


degree?

Yes, it is mandatory to complete your master’s dissertation. However, as you think it is not such
tuff, but it demands certain style of writing.

The ​research master’s dissertation is a formal document that is presented with standard “rules
“and structure of writing. Every varsity and educational institutions ​have included in their syllabi
to complete dissertation and made it as the mandatory factor because it is the best-proven result
for the professional masters and doctorate students.

In other words, it offers the opportunity to showcase your talent that you have grown up with the
essential skills and knowledge to explore your academic context through the research project.
Moreover, these dissertations show /demonstrate well that you are capable of delivering the
essential skills in the particular subject area and knowledge in order to conduct and organize the
research project.

Even though, students are having a professor or assistant from Top universities/college to guide
you. It is an essential factor to any professional graduate students to be keen and definite about,
how to write a dissertation in Master? What should I write in dissertation particularly in master’s
degree? How to present carefully with complete professional way?

Hearing this listed number of question, freshman get messy initially how to start these things, As
students think master dissertation template vary according to the subject : Chemistry, physics,
BioChemistry, Biological Science, Microbiology, Dentistry, Physiotherapy, Anatomy, and
Physiology, etc., Health and Medical: Medicine, Public health, Food Science & Nutrition,
pharmacology, politics & sociology, history, etc. Engineering: Chemical, computer science,
electronic, and more. Despite the subject, there are certain basic template, where any master’s
student can follow.

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Quick review of how to write dissertation:
TITLE PAGE​ - The first page includes all the applicable information about the dissertation.

ABSTRACT - A short-term project summary including background, methodology and


findings/Data analysis.

CONTENTS​ - A list of the parts and figures limited in your dissertation.

PART 1 - BACKGROUND​ - A description of the justification for your project.

PART 2 - LITERATURE REVIEW​ - A summary of the literature supporting your project.

PART 3 - METHODOLOGY​ - A description of the methodology used in your research.

PART 4-6 - DATA ANALYSIS - A description of the technique used in evaluating your
research data.

PART 7 - DISCUSSION​ – Important conclusions based on the data analysis.

BIBLIOGRAPHY​ - A list of the references cited in your dissertation.

APPENDICES​ - ​Extra materials used in your research.

How long it’s take to complete dissertation?


Before writing a dissertation, it is a notable factor that ​a dissertation typically covers in the range
of 50-200 pages and takes years to complete. Especially, people who understood their research
part well can complete the same within 3-8 months dissertation if they could dedicatedly spend
their time span of 50 hrs /week. However, it is challenging for master’s student whose total
academic duration is two years so completing their theoretical coursework and attending the
classes, labs, cultural, student’s conference as well as writing essays, assignment and other
coursework writing shrinking the time of plagiarism free dissertation for master’s degree student.

How to write a dissertation for Master’s degree?


Here, as expertise in ​master’s dissertation writing services​, we help you to give a quick, brief
and clear explanation of the standard approach. As I said before, to pass your Master’s
dissertation, you need to showcase well that you are a competent researcher. Definitely, it is
going to be difficult entity since they are probably attempting for the first time. Total

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recommended master’s dissertation writing word count goes from ​12,000 to 15,000 words
count​, but it leads, depend upon the subject and the scholar interest.

It is a necessary agenda to complete dissertation life cycle for writing a thesis/dissertation.

Dissertation life cycles includes:


1. Research proposal (Title and Introduction)

2. Preliminary Literature Review

3. Comprehensive Research Methodology

4. Findings/ Data Analysis/Results

5. Discussion & Conclusion

6. Recommendation/References

Dissertation life cycle:

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You probably get advised/command of the timeline from the authority/ Program Director for
submitting a dissertation research proposal.

Before going to dissertation writing, it is mandatory to know that way the dissertation should
organize. It must to write the dissertation to keep the reader and reviewer in their mind to justify
the concepts. In addition, do not include too many implicit assumptions. Particularly, ​statistics
dissertation topics​ need professional help to replicate the exact result/conclusion.

Especially Dissertation topics in architecture, marketing, finance, education, computer science, law,
management, hr and numerous subjects need more focus. ​

Dissertation life cycle includes


Life Cycle 1: Research proposal

A research proposal is an initial document put forward in the dissertation life cycle 1. This
document only is lead to convert into the full dissertation. In this document, you could see the
structure and main content/section of the documented presented clearly. Research proposal is the
basic foundation/route to complete the dissertation process. Due to the wide variety of
circumstances, the chances of the paper research get changed. If this occurs, means you should
change your research proposal document and to get approval from your academic supervisors.

In this research proposal, you should outline the main objectives that mean, you are giving the
complete structure of dissertation.

The Research proposal ​should include Title, content page and the introduction of the Topic you
were chosen.

1. Title :

When you are write a research proposal, you need to choose a relative title that replicates almost
your research topic and probably, you need to modify title at the initial stage itself, that help to
keep moving the clear cut of the topic in an attentive manner consistently, it is in black and white
form of dissertation. It is an important thing to understand the template viz., structure, font
style, and word count of the title.

2. ​ Content page:

It includes all the sections/parts headings, appendices, and references/recommendations writing.


Indexing style differs from one varsity to another. Try to learn thoroughly through looking at
various sample format of the dissertation document.

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3. Introduction (Word count:500-750 words)

It is necessary to keep in mind that, especially when writing an introduction part, it is the face of
the whole research paper so it should start with an impressive way.

The Main contexts include:

· Where they should start from?

· What is the path of the context taking place?

· Where they need to end-up & path to reach the destination?

· What is the context and background of the research?

· Why this subject problem/issues important?

· Who are the important participants in this area under investigation?

· Why this study was carried out?

· Highlight the clear and meaningful statement of the aims and objectives
that dissertation is going to address.

· Check it, whether you have stated the clear and unambiguous of your
research aim, objectives that meet the goal and research questions?

Mention the purpose, why this study was carried out:

Is this study mainly embarked on to test some aspects of the business /professional practice or
theory/framework analysis?

I​ t is a brief description of the any topic especially included with aim, outline and research
question

Aim​: In this research proposal part, you need to write precisely about what you are looking
forward to achieve /outcome through this research project

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Objectives​: Challenges faced during the research should be addressed in this objectives part. It’s
specify the main sections of research topic and the processes carried out in the various
dimensions during this research with simple and clear notes which completely match to the aim
of your research. It should always start with ‘To’ (e.g. “To” examine the impact on XX on YY).

​Research questionnaire​:

​It is the best part of any dissertation where you get the clear information and in-depth insight
about “what, why and how”, questionnaire answers so you can achieve your objectives easily
through this method.

​Life Cycle 2: The Literature Review (Words count ranges 3,000 to 4500
words)
I​ t is an important part of the scholarly paper that added with the present knowledge of findings
and academic and methodological contributions to the topic you have chosen.

In this part, you should list out the certain points are:

​I. You should outline the work of the major authors in your research field so compare and
contrast their perspective clearly

II. Highlight the crew of authors define their similar conclusions.

III. Describes the special notes area in which authors, disapprove or strongly disagree the
problem of statement.

IV. Mention the disagreement aspects points of methodology.

​V. Highlight exemplary studies and gaps in research.

VI. Define how your study relates to previous studies and literature.

VII. Define and boundaries of the problems you are working on.

VIII. Indicates the major points relevant to the subject area.

IX. Outline the Further investigation that is going to pursue as part of this dissertation.

X. Give the conclusion by briefing what the literature says (Summarizing the literature
review and gap that you identified in bulletin)

In addition, throughout this section, you are able to explore a specific problem, collecting your
research data, creating the literature in order to build insightful, sharper and goal-oriented

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research questions about your research topic and recommend the practical solutions based on
your findings. Keep it in mind that your literature review should lead and justify the research
objectives and the question of your dissertation. Ultimately, it introduces a critical evaluation of
those authors work.

Life Cycle 3: Research Methodology (words count ranges from 1000-2000


words)
​ esearch methodology is a route to solve the research problems and to explore the result. As
R
simple, in this section, you are going to discuss the different research methods that you are going
to put forward on this topic for solving the research problems and for addressing the research
objectives of your dissertation. In general, researchers are using the different entities for solving
the research problems.

We use the two types of approaches such as qualitative or quantitative. Apart from this, they are
distinct approaches available like Regression and Correlation, descriptive, analytical, conceptual,
empirical, applied and fundamental based on subject and topic it varies. It is a necessary section
to validate your point that why you've chosen this method as an exact match for your research
work. Final findings/result purely depends on the appropriate research methodology otherwise
who are working for the research faces the lots of challenges.

Life Cycle 4: Findings/ Data Analysis/Results (Limited to write 25 pages’


content)
​ ​The data should be arranged completely in a logical and coherent way. The section of
dissertation data analysis represents the results of the primary which have undertaken. Based on
the subject, the various form of data analysis has been undertaken including using the
quantitative models, qualitative techniques with textual and structural content analysis.
Regardless of the type of research, you have undertaken, an exceptionally important aspect of
your final dissertations is the quality of your analysis. For investigations with a heavy
quantitative component, the best statistical analysis will need to be in evidence. It is not enough
that the content of your findings should be outstandingly communicated; you must also be
coherent the scope and place of your work in its broader academic context. Validate your
mastery of the subject area by clearly indicating how your dissertation fits in, as well as bounds
of your scope.

It is an imperative factor to accomplish the data analysis with care & attention progressively the
way result presented.

When you are working for dissertation writing especially which embedded with comprehensive
modeling and quantitative analysis. It will clearly showcase all the relevant methods,

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assumptions, and relationship. You can use the figure, graph and pie chart to represent your
research result through rich and colorful way to boost your credits in the examination.

​Life Cycle 5: Discussion (Limited to write 25 pages’ content)

In general, at introduction part, dissertation writing communicates about the context of the
research. In the preliminary literature review survey, you could analyze the previous work of
published authors and extracts a set of research question that you are looking for answers and
justify the objective studies. Progressively, in the research methodology, outline the techniques
are available and also mention the merits and demerits. Especially, at result section, you present
the outcome of the research project. Ultimately, discussion section is the central part of any
dissertation. It is developed based on critical and analytical thinking on primary results and
analysis with, pointing to the theoretical argument, highlighted in the literature review. In
addition, focus well on the major difference /similarities among literature or any area. Decision
being discussed here by briefing the reason

Conclusion

I​ n this section, your aim and objectives met the outcome and include as the written statement.
As simple, it addresses the wider understanding of the research problem and evidence written
statement of those problems concluded here.

Life Cycle 6: Recommendation/References:


It is important to highlight the references in this section that are used for writing this
dissertation.It should be compiled in the alphabetical order by author. Usually, Harvest system of
listing reference standard style of writing following and accepted by popular universities.

Appendices:

Students can include the appendices to provide the supporting evidence for reference.
Furthermore, they need to add in appendices, like evidence which proven the originality of the
work or figure out main text, questionnaire, and other interview guidelines.

In this dissertation writing, the abstract section is the important and final part (it goes up to
300-450 words). A good abstract writing is a very hard task to write, after completing the full
dissertation only; this section will able to write but included in the front/source of the document.
It explores the complete story with the result of the dissertation research. By summarizing this
research result, it permits readers and researchers to get an idea what was truly accomplished
without the need to read the whole dissertation story. Abstract content will arouse the reader to
study full dissertation. The abstract should provide adequate information about the research start
to end the story with crispy, simple and meaningful way. It included with aim, objectives, limits,
research methodology, results, conclusions, and recommendations. It is important that your

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