50 Things to Think About When Writing a Thesis

Moving away from a traditional 'one size fits all' approach, this thesis guide encourages readers to find their own path to submission, demonstrating that the process of writing is as unique as the individual candidate.

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Donna Starks is an Honorary Researcher in the School of Cultures, Languages and Linguistics at The University of Auckland. Her research focuses on language and identity. It considers ways that we speak and write and how we manifest our varied ways of knowing and being to the world around us.

Margaret J. Robertson is an Honorary Academic at La Trobe University in the School of Education. The focus of her research is team supervision and the development of agency within this context. Her recent research considers the importance of agency through education, life and career choices and the importance of role models.

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Moving away from a traditional 'one size fits all' approach, this thesis guide encourages readers to find their own path to submission, demonstrating that the process of writing is as unique as the individual candidate.

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1. Preliminaries 2. Understanding yourself and preparing yourself for the journey ahead 3. Understanding your identities as a researcher, supervisee, and thesis writer 4. Organizing the larger pieces of your thesis 5. Writing yourself into your thesis in small but important ways 6. What could possibly go wrong? 7. Finally done!