Many students ask me to write a blog on how to write a
perfect master dissertation that may help achieve master degree with highest
possible marks. So, today I am going to write a few tips that may help you
write a perfect dissertation for masters degree.
1. Choose the right
dissertation topic
In many instances choosing a wrong
dissertation topic may lead to utter failure in achieving the degree. Providing you the free dissertation topic is the vital part of the dissertation writing process and if it is chosen
correctly, rest of the dissertation writing becomes easier. So how to select
the right dissertation topic? Here are a few steps that can help you.
First, ask yourself what is the most
interesting field that you want to explore. Try to Google search a phrase or
combination of the keywords related to your area of research. Find if there is
already some research done on the area. If yes, you need to refine and modify
your topic so your topic becomes unique and convince your supervisor that this
area is still “unexplored”.
If you have access to proquest
database for dissertations and theses then it will be much easier to decide a
dissertation topic as there are thousands of dissertations and theses and you
may see how previous authors have explored in your selected field.
2. Write a dissertation
proposal
Once you get a dissertation topic
approved the next step will be to write a dissertation proposal on the chosen
topic. The dissertation proposal tells your university r supervisor what you
want to do and how you will do it. Usually, the dissertation proposal has the
following parts:
i.
Dissertation topic
ii.
Background of the study
iii.
Statement of the problem
iv.
Aims and objectives of the study
v.
A brief review of the literature
vi.
Research methods
vii.
Gnat chart
viii.
Selected Bibliography
3. Dissertation writing
There may be some revisions and
modifications in getting the dissertation proposal approved. So, once it is
approved, you may start writing your dissertation. The first step in this direction will be to
conduct secondary research for resources collection to write the introduction
and the literature review chapters. There are a few online libraries such as
questia library, ebrary, LexisLibrary, and Wiley Online Library. Further, there are a few most
popular articles and journal databases such as EBSCOhost databases, Emerald Management eJournals, FAME,
and SAGE Journals Online. However, the use of these
databases depend on the study area you have selected as there are also some
specific journals which provide access to the articles and journals on specific
topics. So, you have to find the most relevant database to collect and compile
your bibliography.
Once
you have collected sufficient sources, it will be easier to study these
journals, make notes and start writing your critical review of the literature.
Your first two chapters, i.e., introduction and the literature review should be
completed with these sources.
Choosing
the right methodology for data collection is also very critical as your
supervisor will only approve it if it is feasible and is in accordance with
your university requirements. Data can be collected through both secondary and
primary sources. The secondary data will be mostly analyzed using meta-analysis
technique while the primary data is collected through surveys, focus group and
interviews. The data analysis technique of all these differ and mostly students
need to use SPSS for the data analysis of surveys and thematic analysis for the
data analysis of interviews.
Once
data is collected and analyzed it through appropriate data analysis method, you
can easily summarize your findings and offer your conclusions and
recommendations in the final chapters.
Still
not clear? There are a few websites that offer dissertation samples from which
you may download a free sample of dissertation. One of the website that I use
some time and that keeps updating their dissertation sample database is the free dissertation examples provided by the Dissertation Master.
However,
you may google search “free dissertation samples” and you will find plenty of
websites offering a free sample of dissertation. But be aware! You cannot use
the sample dissertation to submit it as your own even if it is very close to
your topic as the turnitin plagiarism scanner will detect the originality of
it.
