Are you feeling like pulling out your hair when you think about how stressful writing a good dissertation can be?

You’re not alone.

A dissertation is a different document from all of the papers you have been writing throughout your education years. That’s why most students worry when the time to write a dissertation comes.

Usually, writing a dissertation the final stage of your educational journey.

Ideally, a dissertation aims at demonstrating your ability to research in your chosen field and compile an original piece of writing that will help other people who will pursue the same course as yours.

For you to earn your doctoral degree, you need to present a good dissertation.

So how do you go about writing an excellent dissertation?

Don’t worry. In this article, you’re going to learn a few practical tips you can use while doing your dissertation so you can turnaround a document that earns you the Ph.D. title, etc.

Choose the Right Topic

Writing a good dissertation starts even before you start the actual writing process.

If you choose the right topic, you’re going to find the whole process simple and straightforward and this will increase the chances of handing over an excellent document. Equally, if you choose the wrong topic, you’re going to struggle writing the document and perhaps fail to meet the deadline.

Well, of course, you have the freedom to choose a dissertation by yourself. But freedom can be overwhelming. 

You can always seek help from your advisor or supervisor in case you’re stuck with topic selection.

Give Your Dissertation a Winning Proposal

Typically, a dissertation proposal is a short paper you submit for approval by the dissertation committee before you start writing the actual document.

As a rule, you should make sure your proposal convinces the committee that you’re going to produce valuable, interesting, and meaningful documents out of your chosen topic.

Remember that your dissertation proposal is the basis for your document.

You can always consult your mentor about the proposal.

Ideally, your dissertation proposal needs to showcase the following elements:

• The problem your dissertation aims at addressing.
• Why should it be researched?
• The reason for finding a solution to the problem.
• How you’re going to find the solution.

All these elements will help you develop a theme for your dissertation.

Research Ruthlessly 

A good dissertation is founded on original and well-researched information.

How you develop your dissertation will be determined by the way you gather the required information.

Remember that even though you’re required to gather as much information as possible, you also don’t want to waste a lot of time in this stage.

A good rule of thumb to avoid wasting a lot of time researching is to set a time limit, identify the right places to gather information, then organize your resources.

Make an Outline and Stick to It

To write a good dissertation, get the structure right from the word go.

Remember that this is one of the most important stages of the writing process.

If you have made it to this point then you’re on your way to writing an excellent dissertation. But before you get confident, make a good outline.

Ideally, a good dissertation will have the following sections:

• Literature Review
• Methodology
• Findings
• Conclusions
• Bibliography

Of course, this differs from one discipline to another but these are the main section of any dissertation regardless of the field.

Edit and Proofread Your Dissertation

Before you submit your first draft, make sure you edit and proofread it well. To help you spot errors and mistakes, you shouldn’t start editing immediately you’re done writing the dissertation.

Once you’re done writing the first draft, put it aside and relax so you can come and edit later.

It’s much easier to spot errors and mistakes on your document when your mind is fresh.

So there you have it. Following these steps could see you submit a good dissertation that earns you a degree.

Good luck!