Features of a bad thesis - Tim Corcoran of the University of Sheffield School of Education argues that a lack of current content in the Literature Review and a failure to consider alternative positions to that of the author would be weaknesses in a thesis.

0:00:06 - An examiner's first impressions of a thesis: Julia Davies talks about the features of a good thesis and highlights a clear writing style and good 'signposting'. 0:01:32 - Features of a good thesis: Julia Davies talks about the features of a good thesis and highlights a clear writing style and good 'signposting'. 0:03:41 - Features of a weak thesis: Julia Davies talks about the features of a weak thesis and highlights being difficult to understand and unbalanced criticism of other...

0:00:06 - Professor Martin Smith: Introduction: Professor Martin Smith of the Department of Politics at the University of Sheffield, introduces himself to Jerry Wellington. 0:00:27 - An examiner's first impressions of a thesis. 0:01:38 - Features of a bad thesis: Martin Smith talks about what he considers to be common features of bad theses. 0:02:47 - Criteria for good empirical research: Professor Martin Smith discusses the features of empirical research he looks for when considering a...

0:00:06 - How one external examiner reads a thesis: Professor Jackie Marsh outlines how she approaches a thesis as an external examiner. She highlights the importance of a succinct title and abstract and for the thesis to have a clear presentation and narrative. 0:04:06 - What do you look for in a “good thesis”?: Professor Jackie Marsh discusses the question "What do you look for in a good thesis”? She highlights structure, a clear and robust theoretical framework and a clear purpose amongst...

0:00:06 - First considerations when looking at a thesis: Len Barton discusses what he first considers when looking at a thesis 0:00:42 - What makes a good thesis?: Len Barton discusses what makes a good thesis, in particular how well a student tells the research story in the thesis. 0:02:25 - Features of a bad thesis: Len Barton discusses aspects of a thesis that would make it weak 0:05:32 - Checking your thesis and writing the conclusion: Len Barton, an experienced examiner, suggests why...