How to Write a Master's Thesis

The third edition of How to Write a Master's Thesis is a comprehensive manual on how to plan and write a five-chapter master's thesis, including the introduction, literature review, methodology, results, and discussion/conclusion chapters. While research methods and statistics courses may teach students the basic information on how to conduct research, putting it all together into a single project and document can be a challenge. Author Yvonne Bui demystifies this process by integrating the language learned in prerequisite methods and statistics courses into a step-by-step guide for developing a student's own thesis or project. The new edition focuses even more on what students find challenging and what instructors know they need to complete a master's this. This new edition includes more concrete instruction and guides for conceptualization of the literature review, the chapter students often find most challenging. More screenshots and step-by-step instructions give students the guidance they need to write this foundational chapter, along with the latest online resources and general library information. Additional coverage of single case designs and mixed methods helps students gain a more comprehensive understanding of research methods. Within the ethics chapter, expanded explanation of unintentional plagiarism, like paraphrasing, shows students the path to successful and professional writing. In the final chapter on wrapping up, coverage now includes information on conference presentation as a way to disseminate research, in addition to getting published. How to Write a Master's Thesis 3e will be a great resource for students looking for concrete, applied guidance on how to successfully complete their Master's degrees.