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Charles Lipson

How to Write a BA Thesis

A Practical Guide from Your First Ideas to Your Finished Paper

402 pages, 4 maps, 20 graphs, 29 tables, 3 diagrams, 8 charts  6 x 9  © 2005
Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing

Cloth $43.00

ISBN: 9780226481258   Published May 2005

Paper $19.00

ISBN: 9780226481265   Published May 2005

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I. GETTING STARTED
 
How to Read This Book          
1          Introduction     
2          Useful Nuts and Bolts  
 
II. FRAMING YOUR TOPIC
3          Taking Effective Notes and Avoiding Plagiarism           
4          Refining Your Topic, Writing a Proposal, and Beginning Research        
 
III. CONDUCTING YOUR RESEARCH
5          What Is Good Thesis Research?          
6          Using Case Studies Effectively 
7          Every Thesis Should Have a Thesis      
 
IV. WRITING YOUR BEST
8          Planning and Prewriting: How Do They Help Your Thesis?       
9          Writing Your Best        
10        Effective Openings, Smooth Transitions, and Strong Closings    
11        Good Editing Makes Good Writing      
12        Presenting Information Visually 
 
V. WORKING YOUR BEST
13        Working Efficiently      
14        Overcoming Problems 
 
VI. SCHEDULING AND COMPLETING YOUR THESIS
15        Thesis Time Schedule  
16        Tips and Reminders     
17        Frequently Asked Questions    
18        What to Do When You’re All Done     
 
VII. DEALING WITH SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
19        Thesis Defense and Second Readers: Questions and Answers  
20        A One-Semester Thesis           
 
VIII. CITING YOUR SOURCES AND GETTING MORE ADVICE
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