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2.2.6.6. Specificity 51
2.2.6.7. Tone 53
2.2.7. Feedback sources 55
2.2.7.1. Supervisors 55
2.2.7.2. Tutors 56
2.2.7.3. Peers 61
2.2.8. Key issues of feedback 65
2.3. Thesis Assessment Criteria 68
2.3.1. Well Written thesis 68
2.3.2. TopicTitle 69
2.3.3. Contents and Organisation 69
2.3.3.1. Introduction 70
2.3.3.2. Review of literature 71
2.3.3.3. Methodology 72
2.3.3.4. Findings and discussions 73
2.3.3.5. Conclusion and recommendation 73
2.3.4. Style and Tone 74
2.3.5. Conventions 74
Chapter III. Research Methodology 76
3.1. Research direction 76
3.2. Research design 76
3.3. Research setting and participants 77
3.4. Data collection 78
3.5. Data analysis 79
Chapter IV. Findings and Discussions 82
4.1. The nature of feedback in thesis writing supervision 82
4.1.1. Feedback providers and receivers 82
4.1.1.1. Selection of supervisors 83
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4.1.1.2. Responsibility of supervisors 86
4.1.1.3. Responsibility of students 88
4.1.1.4. The relationship between supervisors and students 90 4.1.2. Feedback strategies
92 4.1.2.1. Timing
93 4.1.2.2. Amount
95 4.1.2.3. Modes
98 4.1.2.4. Audience
101 4.1.3. Feedback contents
103 4.1.3.1. Focus
105 4.1.3.2.
Comparison 107
4.1.3.3. Functions 110
4.1.3.4. Valence 115
4.1.3.5. Clarity 119
4.1.3.6. Specificity 121
4.1.3.7. Tone 123
4.1.4. Feedback sources 127
4.1.4.1. Supervisor 127
4.1.4.2. Tutor 129
4.1.4.3. Peer 129
4.2. The contribution of feedback to the development of thesis 130
4.2.1. The development of the
students’ thesis 131
4.2.1.1. The thesis development of student one 1 131
4.2.1.2. The thesis development of student two 2 140
4.2.1.3. The thesis development of student three 3 157
4.2.2. The contribution of feedback 168
4.2.2.1. Feedback providers and receivers 172
4.2.2.2. Feedback strategies 173
4.2.2.3. Feedback contents 175
4.2.2.4. Feedback sources 177
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Chapter V. Conclusion and Recommendations
5.1. Conclusion 180
5.2. Recommendation 181
References 183
List of Tables
1. Table 4.1. Data of feedback providers and receivers 83
2. Table 4.2. Data of feedback strategies 93
3. Table 4.3. Data of feedback contents
104 4. Table 4.4. Data of feedback sources
127 5. Table 4.5. Thesis Document Assessment
167 6. Table 4.6. Data of the Contribution of Feedback Providers
and Receivers 172
7. Table 4.7. Data of the Contribution of Feedback Strategies 174
8. Table 4.8. Data of the Contribution of Feedback Contents 176
9. Table 4.9. Data of the Contribution of Feedback Sources 178
Appendices 213
Appendix 1: Data of textual evidence, interview and observation of student one 1
213 Appendix 2: Data of textual evidence, interview and observation
of student two 2 246
Appendix 3: Data of textual evidence, interview and observation of student three 3
270 Appendix 4: Data of thesis assessment of student 1
296 Appendix 5: Data of thesis assessment of student 2
298 Appendix 6: Data of thesis assessment of student 3
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Appendix 7: Document analysis guideline 301
Appendix 8: Interview guideline for student 304
Appendix 9: Interview guideline for supervisor 308
Appendix 10: Observation guidelinechecklist 311
Appendix 11: Thesis assessment checklist 315
Appendix 12: Consent letters from students 317
Appendix 13: Consent letters from supervisors 318
Appendix 14: Consent letter from independent evaluator 319
Appendix 15: Research Approval 320
Appendix 16: Curriculum Vitae 321
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
