How to write a thesis

Eco, Umberto. (Author). Mongiat Farina, Caterina, (translator). Farina, Geoff, (translator.). Erspamer, Francesco, (writer of foreword.).

Summary: "Eco's approach is anything but dry and academic. He not only offers practical advice but also considers larger questions about the value of the thesis-writing exercise. How to Write a Thesis is unlike any other writing manual. It reads like a novel. It is opinionated. It is frequently irreverent, sometimes polemical, and often hilarious. Eco advises students how to avoid "thesis neurosis" and he answers the important question "Must You Read Books?" He reminds students "You are not Proust" and "Write everything that comes into your head, but only in the first draft." Of course, there was no Internet in 1977, but Eco's index card research system offers important lessons about critical thinking and information curating for students of today who may be burdened by Big Data." -- Publisher's description.

Record details

ISBN: 9780262527132 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9780262527132 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0262527138 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
xxvi, 229 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Publisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : The MIT Press, c2015.
Copyright: ©2015

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	The definition and purpose of the thesis -- Choosing the topic -- Conducting research -- The work plan and the index cards -- Writing the thesis -- The final draft -- Conclusions.