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Preparing a Thesis Writing

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Although you do not actually write your thesis until senior year, the success of your thesis depends in large part on what you do junior year. The first decision you have to make is whether to write a thesis or not. This decision involves a combination of both academic and non-academic considerations. Devoting your senior year to thesis writing does not require that you drop everything else (at least not until the final few weeks), but it does mean that you are choosing to spend a very considerable portion of your time senior year engaged in scholarly research and writing. Many students choose not to write a thesis because they wish to focus their energies elsewhere. Approximately 30-40% of Government concentrators each year choose to write a thesis . When you start your junior year, you might not know yet whether you want to write a thesis . If you are like many of your peers, you will have questions such as, "What exactly does a thesis look like?", "So how much wor...

Techniques for Custom Research Paper Writing

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Custom Research Paper writing is more than just gathering information; it requires to exercise critical thinking skills 1).Topic choosing 2).Focusing on a proper thesis 3).Investigating the subject thoroughly 4).Analyze valid information & Reporting the results. For the majority of students the most perplexing part of Custom Research Paper writing is not formulating good ideas, but finding words and phrases to express them. Consider the following guidelines to know about Custom Research Paper writing: 1).Try to select a topic that is of your interest so that you may like the process during which you are conducting your research. Present your personal perspective on the topic. Although you will extensively rely on the information presented in books, journals, and newspapers, try to generate your own thoughts and ideas. 2). Assemble all the details in one place and keep in consideration your research strategy. You are doing quantitative research means; you have to get informati...

Writing a Dissertation - Helpful Tips

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Writer's block? How the dissertation writing process begins from the professionals, i.e., getting that first sentence down on paper? First: get organized. Know what you need to write, and why you are writing it. Limitations section? Problem Statement? Hypotheses? You cannot write a dissertation without planning what you are going to say. Make a list of the points you plan to cover- a single word or two words are enough-and then organize the research materials and notes you will use. Second: look at samples. You cannot write a section of Chapter I such as the Problem Statement if you do not know what a Problem Statement is, or what goes into it. Third: get it down, then edit. Your writing not perfect the first time. Get the words down, and then go back and refine where necessary. Fourth: save your dissertation writing work. How discouraging to find that the dissertation page or chapter your worked so hard to write has disappeared when a power surge hits your computer or in a ...

Write a Business Plan

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Writing The Plan What goes in a business plan? The body can be divided into four distinct sections: 1) Description of the business 2) Marketing 3) Finances 4) Management Agenda should include an executive summary, supporting documents, and financial projections. Although there is no single formula for developing a business plan , some elements are common to all business plans. They are summarized in the following outline: Elements of a Business Plan 1. Cover sheet 2. Statement of purpose 3. Table of contents I. The Business A. Description of business B. Marketing C. Competition D. Operating procedures E. Personnel F. Business insurance II. Financial Data A. Loan applications B. Capital equipment and supply list C. Balance sheet D. Breakeven analysis E. Pro-forma income projections (profit & loss statements) F. Three-year summary G. Detail by month, first year H. Detail by quarters, second and third years I. Assumptions upon which projections were based J. Pro-forma cash flow III. S...