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Dissertation Introduction Chapter: 7 Deadly Mistakes To AVOID (Including Examples)

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Learn about the 7 most common mistakes students make when crafting the introduction chapter of their dissertation, thesis or research project. David Phair (PhD) and Alexandra Shaeffer (PhD) explain each of the mistakes in detail and how you can avoid them. INTRODUCTION CHAPTER MISTAKES: OVERVIEW 00:00 Introduction 02:30 Not providing enough context for the study and research topic 05:21 Insufficient justification for the topic and research aims 10:14 Having a topic that's too broad 14:46 Having poorly defined research aims, objectives and research questions 20:45 Having research aims, objectives and research questions that don't align with each other 25:54 Having a poorly defined and/or justified scope 31:26 Not providing a clear outline of the dissertation/thesis document structure Links: Companion Blog Post - https://gradcoach.com/dissertation-introduction-mistakes/ How To Write An Introduction Chapter - https://gradcoach.com/dissertation-thesis-introduction-chapter/ Grad Coach Blog - https://gradcoach.com/blog/ If you're interested in getting 1-on-1 support with your dissertation or thesis introduction chapter (or any other chapter), check out our private coaching service here: https://gradcoach.com/dissertation-coaching/ Our Socials ? Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/gradcoachintl ? Twitter - https://twitter.com/gradcoachdotcom ? LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/grad-coach-intl

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