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A well-crafted Introduction chapter can do a lot of the heavy lifting in a dissertation. This chapter is usually relatively short and snappy and starts with the broadest issue relevant to the study and ends with the research question and the aim. The Literature Review contains a structured, critical review of current information relevant to your research topic. This chapter will help you present the theoretical background to your study and help you consider and then develop the Methods that will be used for your dissertation.
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Cottrell S (2011) Critical thinking skills: develo** effective analysis and argument, 2nd edn. Palgrave Macmillan (Palgrave study skills), Basingstoke, Hampshire
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Reeves, S., Buczkowski, B. (2023). How Do I Write an Introduction and Literature Review?. In: Mastering Your Dissertation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41911-9_6
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