Subject guides: Engineering Guide: Thesis Students

Writing Resources

Verb Cheat Sheet
A quick and easy way to pick out words to describe literature in your review.
The Thesis Whisperer
The Thesis Whisperer is a blog newspaper dedicated to the topic of doing a thesis and is edited by Dr Inger Mewburn, Director of research training at the Australian National University.
Academic Phrasebank
A source to help you with academic writing. The phrasebank provides you with examples of how to start your sentences.
Language and Learning Support
The Language and Learning Support team can help with learning the skills you need to:
•understand your assignments
•know what standard of work is required
•know how to get the grades you want
•express yourself better in writing
•produce academic work

Thesis Students Research Page

This page contains information for students undertaking their thesis paper as either an undergraduate degree or postgraduate masters student. In part A of your thesis unit, you will be required to complete a research workshop. The resources on this guide relate to that workshop and contain a list of resources to help you start your research.

Research Workshop Material

Searching, referencing and EndNote
PowerPoint slides from the Thesis Workshop.
Literature Review Grid
Use this literature review grid to help sort your information.

Effective searching feedback
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Useful Guide List

Theses Guide
by Bernadette Royal Last Updated Feb 28, 2022 396 views this year
Research Methods Guide
by Bernadette Royal Last Updated Apr 29, 2022 248 views this year
EndNote Guide
by Bernadette Royal Last Updated Apr 20, 2022 5104 views this year