Well, if you read this title and ask yourself, “what’s a resit?”, then consider yourself one of the lucky ones. Not everyone will experience an exam resit during their education years, but for those who do, they can add an entire extra level of stress to what is an already-arduous process. Here, we do what […]
If you’ve ever read a textbook or an academic paper, chances are you’ve come across footnotes. Footnotes exist to represent either citations or additional pieces of information. How you use footnotes in your essay will depend on which essay style you are using. This short guide will act as a point of reference for planning […]
This is an age in which a great many things are possible, and many of them because of the fantastic technological leaps we’ve made in the past decades. Computers, and the lightening speed at which we can share information have changed a great many things. Education is no exception. We live in an age of […]
A dissertation is a big undertaking. One of the most challenging aspects, however, can be how to manage what is in essence a great deal of unstructured time, in which to complete a big list of tasks. The best way to negotiate this maze, and to plan and schedule a dissertation from start to finish, […]
So you made this far. Congratulations! Now it’s time for the holy grail of graduate work; the dissertation. It’s a big endeavour, and while in many ways a dissertation is not much more than a big research project, it must be comprehensive, and demonstrate a level of mastery over your domain. This comes from research, […]
It is sometimes said that the difference between a good grade and a great one is the difference between someone who sees key words and charges with an answer, and someone who takes the time to read the question 2 or 3 times to make sure they understand it. This can happen with exams, quizzes […]
Have you ever been so enthralled by a book that you could actually visualize the descriptions of the characters and events? If you have, then you have come into contact with an example of great descriptive writing. Descriptive writing is defined as a literary device wherein the writer uses descriptive language to paint a picture […]
Getting stuck into your dissertation can be stressful if you don’t know where to start. Your data analysis chapters are your chance to further argue your thesis’s main point by interpreting data to your audience. Data analysis connects the dots between your research and primary and secondary research. Relevant Research Think carefully about which data […]
Writing a Master’s dissertation is no small undertaking. However, with some preparation, and by following the right steps, it can be done! In this complete guide to writing your Master’s dissertation we cover all the critical steps, one by one. Topic and Hypothesis It may sound obvious, but before you can begin you need a […]
Perhaps when you made the selection for fine art as a major, not only were you pleased to be following your heart, but maybe you thought there was a side bonus, and you’d get to skip a lot of the more arduous academia tasks. No such luck! Now, maybe that doesn’t describe you entirely, but […]