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Table of contents
Title page i
Approval page ii
Declaration of authorship iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
Table of contents vi
List of tables xii
Chapter I. Introduction
1.1. Background information 1
1.2. Purpose of the research 4
1.3. Research questions 4
1.4. Significance of the research 4
1.5. Definitions of the terms 5
1.6. Organisation of the dissertation 6
Chapter II. Writing Supervision, Writing Feedback, and Thesis Assessment
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2.1. Writing Supervision 8
2.2. Writing Feedback 9
2.2.1. Definitions of feedback 10
2.2.2. The nature of feedback 10
2.2.3. The effectiveness of feedback 12
2.2.4. Feedback providers and receivers 13
2.2.4.1. Selecting supervisors 13
2.2.4.2. Responsibilities of supervisors 15
2.2.4.3. Responsibilities of students 18
2.2.4.4. Student and supervisor relationship 19
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2.2.5. Feedback strategies 21
2.2.5.1. Timing 21
2.2.5.2. Amount 23
2.2.5.3. Modes 25
2.2.5.3.1. Oral feedback 25
2.2.5.3.2. Written feedback 27
2.2.5.3.3. Electronic feedback 28
2.2.5.4. Audience 29
2.2.5.4.1. Individual feedback 29
2.2.5.4.2. Group feedback 30
2.2.6. Feedback Contents 31
2.2.6.1. Focus 31
2.2.6.1.1. On the work itself 32
2.2.6.1.2. On the process 33
2.2.6.1.3. On the self regulation 34
2.2.6.1.4. On the personality 34
2.2.6.2. Comparison 35
2.2.6.2.1. Criterion reference 35
2.2.6.2.2. Norm-reference 36
2.2.6.2.3. Self-reference 37
2.2.6.3. Functions 38
2.2.6.3.1. Descriptive feedback 39
2.2.6.3.2. Evaluative feedback 40
2.2.6.3.3. Formative feedback 42
2.2.6.3.4. Corrective feedback 43
2.2.6.4. Valence 46
2.2.6.4.1. Positive feedback 47
2.2.6.4.2. Negative feedback 48
2.2.6.4.3. Suggestions 49
2.2.6.5. Clarity 50
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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
