Resolving your research project: Academic conventions

Introduction: In this dissertation..This approach..I will argue..It serves?
Need to map out the logic points of my argument.

Precision, explicit, concise.


Academic conventions are like an institutional framework for your work
They structure and standardise
They aspire to academic honesty

Demonstrate a critical knowledge of practice
Apply theory to practice
Analyse relevant material
Evaluate theory and evidence within the context of study
Reflect - critiquing and critically reflecting on your learning and using this to improve practice

Evaluation
Synthesis
Analysis
Application
Comprehension
Knowledge

Creating
Evaluating
Analysing
Applying
Understanding
Remembering

Compare and contrast different opinions used; be more critical

Deep approach
Independent engagement with material
Critical and thoughtful about idea and information
Relate ideas to own previous experience and knowledge
See the big picture
Relates evidence to conclusions
Examines logic of arguments
Interested in wider reading and thinking
Ongoing preparation and reflection

Academic writing is formal and followed some standard conventions.

Each academic discipline has its own specialist vocabulary which you will be expected to learn and use in your own writing.

The substance if academic writing must be based on solid evidence and logical analysis, and presented as as concise, accurate argument.

Structure

Academic writing can allow you to present your argument and analysis accurately and concisely

Preliminaries: title/ acknowledgements / contents / list of illustrations

Introduction: abstract / statement of the problem / methodological approach

Main body: review of the literature / logically developed argument / chapters / result of investigation / case study

Conclusion: Discussion and conclusion / summary of conclusions
(directly answer the question)

Extras: Bibliography / appendices (interviews, data)