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The content of your thesis is usually determined by the kind of paper that you’re writing.  Theses can take a number of different forms and structures, but the three main types of papers are:  expository, analytical and argumentative. Expository papers are usually relatively straightforward,...

Writing a thesis can be a daunting task.  However, knowing some of the basic rules of thesis writing can make this challenge much more manageable. Usually, before the thesis can be written, much research needs to be done into the subject of your paper.  If it is a literature or arts paper,...

When writing a thesis or a dissertation, planning ahead really pays off. Although font styles, line spacing, alignment and other details can always be adjusted at a later stage, having a clearly defined set of rules to follow would make writing faster. This is particularly important if your thesis has...

What is Academic Writing? Academic writing is a broad term. It applies to all forms of communications at high academic level, including articles in peer-reviewed journals, university and college papers, and theses and dissertations. Despite a relatively broad spectrum of academic fields and the versatility...

In academic writing, it’s conventional to back up your statements and ideas with quotations. As you are editing your paper, you need to think about how to contextualize them and how to set them out. The first challenge is to weave your quotations neatly into your text. Think about the range of verbs...