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All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law.  \nThe use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use.  \nWhile the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein.  \nPrinted on acid-free paper  \nSpringer is part of Springer Science+Business Media ([www.springer.com](www.springer.com))  \nThis book is dedicated to David Evans  \nPreface to the Third Edition  \nWhen I began to help to write the second edition with David, my own thesis was still under examination. I had used the first edition of his book, and—perhaps with a bit of bravado—asked David if he would like some assistance when he produced a second edition. He agreed to collaborate. At that time, many of my insights into writing a thesis were based on fresh, personal experience. Sadly, since then, David has passed on. I myself have been lucky enough to gain a full-time academic position and have now supervised several students. More than ever, I can see how important it is to manage the writing process throughout a research project.  \nI am fortunate to be working with Justin. Not only is he an accomplished supervisor and researcher in his own area of computer science, but he is also the author of a book on writing that is a strong seller in the field. His skills and interests are complementary to mine. Justin works and supervises in science and engineering; Itend to work on qualitative studies in the social sciences.  \nWe have made numerous changes to the second edition. As well as a thorough revision of the text, we have added several new sections that clarify the process of thesis writing. We have eliminated dated advice on word processing and use of computers, for example, and brought forward and updated material concerning written expression. We put greater emphasis on the challenges of thesis writing, ","cbCaip1pegQX8hJd","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaip1pegQX8hJd","pdf",1929984,173,"English","# Preface to the Third Edition\n## Collaboration and project management mindset\n## Revisions from the second edition\n## Teaching experience and use of student examples","[{\"question\":\"What prompted the third edition revisions?\",\"answer\":\"The third edition includes a thorough revision of the text plus several new sections that clarify the thesis-writing process, along with updated material on written expression and removed dated advice.\"},{\"question\":\"How do the authors present their guidance in the third edition?\",\"answer\":\"They blend their perspectives and experiences into a single collective voice to support readers in writing a better thesis.\"},{\"question\":\"What aspects of thesis writing receive added emphasis?\",\"answer\":\"The edition places greater weight on the challenges of thesis writing, the experience of being a research student, the thinking behind methods, results and analysis, and the issues involved in working with supervisors.\"}]","How to Write a Better Thesis - Preface to the Third Edition | PDF",1789775321,436]