Dissertation

Here are some useful resources to help guide you through your Dissertation:

General Reminders:

  • Dissertations should be between 2500 and 3000 words.
  • Use of secondary Critical Perspectives is advisable in the support of your line of argument
  • Sources which directly impact on your dissertation need to be fully referenced (Primary and Secondary sources) using footnotes and a Bibliography – see guide below.
  • The dissertation must be clearly comparative
  • Maintain a clear line of argument throughout – should be related to your proposal (what you have set out to prove)
  • Analysis needs to be detailed and supported with clear textual evidence
  • Make sure your stance is evaluative and genuinely engages with the texts and their key concerns

Guide – Dissertation Guide

Note-Taking – Note Making Advice

Proposal Table – Dissertation Proposal Table

Example Proposals – Example Dissertation Tasks

Example Openings – Dissertation Openings

Referencing Guide:  How to reference sources ; Referencing

Exemplar Dissertations (most old style max word count 4500 – except final one which got 24/30): English Dissertation Final ; Dissertation ; Dissertation ; room-and-lullabies

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  1. SQA

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  4. SQA

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  5. Dissertation

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  6. Advanced Higher English

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  8. Advanced Higher English: Course Guide

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