Writing Successful Reports and Dissertations

In my final year, facing not only report writing but also a dissertation, this guide helped me hugely. The clear and organised structure meant it was easy to re-evaluate certain sections of my work and its approachable style of writing made it particularly accessible to read and concentrate on.  -- Georgina Belcher
Writing Successful Reports and Dissertations′ is a refreshingly pragmatic book packed with examples spanning a range of disciplines and contexts that will appeal to both students and professionals alike. The book is comprehensive, well-paced and systematic in its coverage of the different stages to writing. It is a must-read for anyone undertaking report or dissertation writing for the first time, or indeed for more experienced readers who would like to enhance their existing writing skills.
-- Anne Crook
It is an excellent textbook. It is readable and comprehensive. I highly recommend this book for any researcher. -- Dr Abdel-Salam Abdel-Salam * drupal *
This is one area where students really struggle to come to grips with. This book helps them overcome their anxieties when it comes time for them to write their assignments and their dissertation in the final year of study. -- Dr Denis Feather * drupal *
Written in a student friendly style it provides useful tips for approaching writing. -- Dr Fiona McSweeney * drupal *
Already proving helpful, especially to my dissertation writing lectures with good examples and references -- Dr George Varvatsoulias * drupal *
This is a useful book which will help the novice researcher to write their dissertation -- Dr Helen Stoneley * drupal *
Essential textbook that outlines and clarifies very clearly how and why students need to complete each section of their dissertations. -- Dr Katherine Cartmell * drupal *
A great resource for academics supervising dissertations: good ideas about how to guide students through the minefield -- Dr Niamh Flanagan * drupal *
Although a well written and accessible text, this is not particularly relevant for most students. Most students do not complete a primary research dissertation, but choose to do a literature review. -- Dr Peter Leadbetter * drupal *
Excellent for helpful tips for. Students -- Miss Caroline Farrar * drupal *
In my view this is a very student friendly text. It is well-expressed and clearly structured with helpful diagrams, text boxes and top tips sections. I especially liked the section on ‘finding your voice’. -- Miss Jacky Foster * drupal *
Excellent read, enabling student to achieve writing levels to a higher standard than previously. -- Mr Kevin Walter * drupal *
Looks good but does not work with our assignments. -- Mr Mike Kershaw * drupal *
This book is recommended for higher education students, the authors system “six Ps” helps students to adapt to a new way of writing skills required for dissertations and reports. Students will find valuable tips for all stages of their writing. For students who are not natural planners this book offers helpful tools to improve planning strategies, and lay a cornerstone to a effective writing.
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Mrs. Adalheidur Sigurdardottir, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland.
-- Mrs Adalheidur Sigurdardottir * drupal *
Gives students a user friendly approach to report and dissertation writing. -- Mrs Evelyn Dolby * drupal *
useful book for students in their final year. Good tips. -- Mrs Lyn Jones * drupal *
Clear guidance gives the reader a good overview of how to write a successful dissertation. -- Mrs MINE TANA * drupal *
The book is comprehensive, well paced and systematic in its contents of the different stages of writing. It is a must read for anyone undertaking dissertation.
-- Mrs Yetunde Akinnuoye * drupal *
A good re-cap for post graduate students on the structuring of a dissertation. The chapter on pauses and persuasive writing is particularly helpful.
-- Ms Clare Winder * drupal *
Essential reference book for introductory Sociology and project writing with clear guidelines on report writing conventions -- Ms Elizabeth Cotterell * drupal *
Excellent resource and reference book for successful submission of writing at this level. -- Ms Elizabeth Cotterell * drupal *
This is a clear well written text which will support the learner or less experienced researcher well. There is a logical progression in the book and I do find that the use of simple line diagrams really clarify the work well.
Thank you for this it will be most useful I believe -- Ms Joanne O'Donnell * drupal *
This book will help tremendously with some of the writing issues that students bring up when completing undergraduate dissertations. It′s a good text to complement others. -- Professor Jonathan Parker * drupal *