LC-1322 - Thesis Writing for Engineers (MSc) (w), Lectures, 5.9.2022-31.5.2023

Topic outline

• Course materials
  • Appendix 1: Chapter-Section Overviews and Summaries
  • Appendix 2: What is the aim of your thesis?
  • Appendix 3: Masters Introduction Chapters in Engineering (MICE)
  • Appendix 4: Opening sentences (Move 1-1)
  • Appendix 5: Topic sentences (Move 1-3)
  • Appendix 6: Getting the Tense Right
  • Appendix 7: Reporting Verbs
  • Formal connectors (Signposts)
  • How do you see the world? (article usage)

  
  

  • 

    Appendix 1: Chapter-Section Overviews and Summaries File

    PDF document
  • 

    Appendix 2: What is the aim of your thesis? File

    PDF document
  • 

    Appendix 3: Masters Introduction Chapters in Engineering (MICE) File

    PDF document

    Not available unless: You are a(n) Student
  • 

    Appendix 4: Opening sentences (Move 1-1) File

    PDF document
  • 

    Appendix 5: Topic sentences (Move 1-3) File

    PDF document
  • 

    Appendix 6: Getting the Tense Right File

    PDF document
  • 

    Appendix 7: Reporting Verbs File

    PDF document
  • 

    Introducing items in a list File

    PDF document

    Lists can serve three purposes : (1) to introduce examples, (2) to classify concepts into groups, or (3) to divide concepts into their subparts. Classification-division is an important pattern, since it enables the writer to organize the text in a General-to-specific pattern.
    

  • 

    How do you see the world? File

    PDF document

    Rules for using the definite (the), indefinite (a/an) and zero (Ø) articles in academic writing

  • 

    Formal connectors (Signposts) File

    PDF document
  • 

    What are qualifiers? URL