When you get the task to write a dissertation/thesis paper, you have only one though in your mind – it will be long-lasting assignment… Of course, it is! This is the reality, and you cannot fight against it.

Still, you are a student. You are an inventor by your nature, and it is logically that you can find interesting ways for completing this task. You cannot make it smaller, still, you can make it more interesting for you!

Try to make this dissertation/thesis paper writing simpler… Do not think that you should devote all your time to writing a dissertation/thesis paper. Make several attempts to combine your writing and relaxation. For this you need a plan.

It is a good idea to use the plan to make your writing simpler. When you have a structure and follow it, you cannot make a mistake, at least, in it.

Try not to find difficulties in this task. Just look at it in a simple way:

-    You need to prepare a dissertation/thesis paper – so, you need a computer.
-    You should make research to demonstrate your skills at investigating.
-    You have to find interesting literature sources – books are the best proof!
-    You should check your work – even one not checked idea may spoil the rest of the work.

So, research, books and patience – this is all you need. Brainstorming, analyzing and desire should help you. You should turn all this to the achievement of your purpose (writing a dissertation/thesis paper), and you will be able to work.

Probably, the dissertation/thesis paper is the kind of task that has more requirements and rules than any other academic assignment. Following thoroughly all those peculiarities is necessary for the dissertation/thesis paper to be successful.

Definitely, in one small article it is really impossible to tell about all the rules. However, we would like to make a stress on the most common mistakes that should be avoided in your dissertation/thesis paper.

•    I do not know the reasons or that mistake, but a lot of students make it. I am talking about wordiness and indistinctness. Very often students use too many unnecessary words, but they do not make the sense of your work clearer. Instead, try to be more concise with short sentences.
•    Using the passive voice is another common mistake. The sentences with passive voice are usually long and obscure. This is another way to make your work unclear, but what for?
•    Punctuation mistakes are something that even the most attentive student can miss in his/her work. These mistakes seem to be so small and not that important. However, do not forget that even comma in the wrong place can change the meaning of your sentence. Thus, be careful.
•    Finally, a lot of students (especially the foreign one) can misuse certain words. Probably, your advisor or the committee members will guess the real meaning, but dissertation is the wrong place for such mistakes. Here are several examples for you: use-utilize; effect-affect; prove-proof; lose-loose and so on.

If you are not sure about your grammar knowledge or some writing skills, it is better to find a good editor to edit your dissertation/thesis paper.