How to Write a Ba Thesis, Second Edition - A Practical Guide From Your First Ideas to Your Finished Paper

Informationen zum Autor Charles Lipson is professor emeritus at the University of Chicago, where he was the Peter B. Ritzma Professor in Political Science and the College. Klappentext How to Write a BA Thesis is the only book that directly addresses the needs of undergraduate students writing a major paper. This book offers step-by-step advice on how to move from early ideas to finished paper. It covers choosing a topic, selecting an advisor, writing a proposal, conducting research, developing an argument, writing and editing the thesis, and making through a defense. Lipson also acknowledges the challenges that arise when tackling such a project, and he offers advice for breaking through writer's block and juggling school-life demands. This is a must-read for anyone writing a BA thesis, or for anyone who advises these students. Zusammenfassung In offering helpful tips and advice on matters ranging from library research and proper citations to document version control and managing what’s on your computer screen as a deadline looms, Charles Lipson has written an invaluable comprehensive guide for students and faculty alike.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Lipson, Lipson Charles
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.11.2018
• EAN: 9780226430911
• ISBN: 978-0-226-43091-1
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 228 mm x 27 mm
• Series: Chicago Guides to Academic Life
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; REFERENCE / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Rhetoric, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Style Manuals, EDUCATION / Reference, Writing & editing guides, Study & learning skills: general, Writing and editing guides, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Study and learning skills: general, Research methods: general, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / Academic & Scholarly