Mistakes to Be Avoided in the Dissertation/Thesis Paper

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.