DISSERTATION UNIT: Briefing

Introduction: (10% of word count = 800 words)

Sets up and prepares the reader:
- introduce and explain main focus and aim
- clarify areas of research e.g. the focus and aim of each chapter
- brief overview of the discussion order of your dissertation chapter by chapter

Beginning, middle and end: (80% of word count)
Each chapter = 2,150 words, 12 paragraphs, 180 words, each paragraph acts as a progressive point that needs to be researched and listed in logical order and identify info for analysis

Chapter One:
- definitions of terms used in the question
- basic theory
- background information and/or historical ideas or contexts

(mapping out theories to do with gender)

Chapter Two:
- utilises and builds on the information from Chapter One
- application of theories, current discussions/context
- any information and ideas that need to be discussed before the question can be fully answered in the final chapter

Chapter Three:
- where the question is fully answered or aim fully realised

Conclusion: (10% of word count = 800 words)

Ends on very last, final response on the discussion
- reiterate the aim of your dissertation, reminding the reader of questions you were intending to answer
- highlight key findings chapter by chapter and how they relate to each other in light of your aims
- discuss your response to your findings and any answers / conclusions drawn to your aims / questions

To prepare for 1st tutorial:
- plan for topic - its intellectual context and how your question approaches it
- create and review list of research material
- key authors and a sentence of the way you wish yo use their ideas
- moving image sequences you wish to relate to research
- methods of analysis
- structure and organisation of discussion
- initial plan for draft chapter one

To prepare for 2nd tutorial:
- read research material
- write up a draft for chapter one

To prepare for 3rd tutorial:
- research and write notes for chapter two
- write chapter two and introduction
- make amendments to chapter one

To prepare for draft hand in: (at least 6000 words)
- make amendments to chapter two
- research and write draft for chapter three and conclusion

Title page:
Title of dissertation
Your name
Course
Month and year of submission
First language
Number of words