Learn about the 6 most common mistakes that students make in the discussion chapter of their dissertations and theses. Two of our seasoned coaches, David Phair and Ruth Coetzer unpack each of the pitfalls and explain how you can avoid them.
Dissertation Discussion Mistakes: Overview
00:00 Introduction
01:19 Mixing up the results chapter and discussion chapter
04:11 Discussing findings that weren’t included in the results chapter
08:05 Poor linkage to the existing research and/or theoretical framework
14:20 Poor linkage to the research aims and research questions
18:22 Poor dissertation chapter structure and flow
24:38 Spilling over into the conclusion chapter
UoM Academic Phrasebank - https://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/
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