This edition originally published: Melbourne, Victoria: Melbourne University Press, 2011.

Includes bibliographical references :p.(157-158) and index.

|g 4. |t Making a Strong Start -- |t Creating a Structure -- |t Initial Efforts -- |t Writing up at the End -- |t Starting, and Starting Again -- |t The Creative Process -- |t Writing an Individual Chapter -- |t Literature -- |t Styles of Working -- |t Working with Your Supervisor -- |t Summary of Chapter 4: Making a Strong Start -- |g 5. |t The Introductory Chapter -- |t Establishing a Context -- |t Stating the Problem, Motivating the Study -- |t Aim and Scope of the Study -- |t Significance of the Study -- |t Overview of the Study -- |t Research Questions and Hypotheses -- |t Revising the Aim, Aligning the Conclusion -- |t Summary of Chapter 5: The Introductory Chapter -- |g 6. |t Background Chapters -- |t Developing Critical Thinking -- |t Establishing Context -- |t The 95% Syndrome -- |t Understanding Current Theory, Discoveries, and Debates -- |t Understanding Current Practices and Technologies -- |t Preliminary Investigations -- |t Revising -- |t Summary of Chapter 6: Background Chapters

|g 7. |t Establishing Your Contribution -- |t Kinds of Contribution -- |t Observation or Innovation? -- |t Study or Case Study? -- |t Method -- |t `Research Methods' -- |t Argument -- |t Organization -- |t Summary of Chapter 7: Establishing Your Contribution -- |g 8. |t Outcomes and Results -- |t Quantitative or Qualitative Data? -- |t From Data to Results -- |t What `the Data' Is Comprised of -- |t Presentation -- |t Analysis -- |t Reasoning From Data -- |t Quantitative or Qualitative, Revisited -- |t Reflection -- |t Illustrations -- |t Summary of Chapter 8: Outcomes and Results -- |g 9. |t The Discussion or Interpretation -- |t The Task of the Chapter -- |t Structuring the Discussion -- |t Remembering Your Aim and Scope -- |t Writing with Authority -- |t Summary of Chapter 9: The Discussion or Interpretation -- |g 10. |t The Conclusion -- |t Summary of Chapter 10: The Conclusion -- |g 11. |t Before You Submit -- |t From First to Second Draft

|t Structural Editing -- |t The Main Text -- |t Dotting the `I's and Crossing the `T's -- |t Preliminary Pages -- |t Title Page -- |t Abstract -- |t Table of Contents -- |t Preface and Acknowledgments -- |t Declaration -- |t The Main Text -- |t Aim and Scope -- |t Background -- |t Design of Your Own Work -- |t Results -- |t Discussion -- |t Conclusions -- |t Format -- |t Figures and Tables -- |t Any Figure or Table -- |t Graphs (or Charts) -- |t Tables -- |t Notes and References -- |t Appendices -- |t Glossary -- |t Summary of Chapter 11: Before You Submit -- |g 12. |t Beyond the Thesis -- |t Disseminating Your Research -- |t Kinds of Dissemination -- |t Dissemination Plans -- |t Joint Authorship -- |t Seminar and Conference Presentations -- |t Being a Graduate Student -- |t Effective Research -- |t The Arc of a Research Degree -- |t Summary of Chapter 12: Beyond the Thesis.