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Q: Can I submit part of my dissertation to a journal while it is still being marked?

Detailed question-Also is there some sort of academic obligation to include your supervisor in the submission? Mine did not contribute to my diss beyond shrugging his shoulders and saying…

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Thank you for your question. Submitting a part of your dissertation that is not yet published to a journal is not recommended. Wait until your dissertation is…

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Q: Can you help me with the statement of the problem (SOP) for my research?

Detailed question-Detailed Question - I don’t know how to start the statement of the problem. The title of my research is ‘Coconut as an alternative antibacterial soap.’ Type of research …

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Q: How can i make a right research title if i want to test awareness of people on carbon footprint?

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Detailed question-Need to write research problem and justification in research about the determinants of non performing loans

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Q: Can you help me how to answer the background of the study of The application of educational games to the Performance of Grade 11 students in mathematics

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Q: What is the last paragraph in a rationale?

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Actually, the rationale (also known as the justification) of a study is itself about a paragraph long. The preceding paragraphs, in reality, are to do with the…

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Q: Can you help me with a problem statement for effective teacher training?

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The thing is, presently, the area – effective teacher training – is too broad to begin writing the problem statement. You need to first arrive at a research question…

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