Here is an example action plan. Take a look at that and devise one for yourself, which is suitable for your own context, subject discipline and length of time available.

1. Background reading Follow interesting ‘trails’, until one leads to a provisional question or ‘thesis’

2. Finalize your dissertation topic and title More background and focused reading on your chosen aspect of the topic Agreement of title after you chose your dissertation topic.

3. Literature search Look what has already been written about your topic? Seek out up-to-date resources and current studies going on, asking for help from library staff. Investigate methodological issues, implications of particular dissertation research methods and ethical issues.

4. Dissertation plan, informed by your literature search Reflect on methodological issues in writing and revising your dissertation plan. Overview of dissertation methods.

5. Develop dissertation plan Begin to conduct your research and gather evidence or data using the research method you decide

6. Gathering evidence or data

7. Begin to analyze evidence or data

9. Use initial findings to begin to draft the dissertation. In the meantime continue to analyze and evaluate evidence or data

10. Refine assignment plan and develop draft, Focus on adopting an appropriate academic tone and style, together with accurate, reader-friendly presentation of evidence 11. Continue drafting and refining

12. Complete draft, Refine style, Completed draft

13. Apply self-evaluation checklist again Last refinements of written style and presentation; final check of data and its presentation

14. Produce final assignment Submit dissertation

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