Writing a law dissertation introduction

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WRITING A LAW DISSERTATION INTRODUCTION


Writing a Law Dissertation Introduction Writing an introduction for a law dissertation can be very difficult at times. You are required to explain what you are going to do to prove your work as an important piece of legal research while engaging the reader without giving the whole plot away. A simple way to go about this is to start your law dissertation with a general discussion defining the research problem in simple yet concise terms. Next is to discuss the specifics such as, accomplishing the objectives without anticipating the conclusions. When the law dissertation is assessed, one way to measure its success is whether you achieve your objectives or not. It is not surprising, if the objectives change and evolve. It is also essential for you to synchronize the introduction with the conclusion by provisionally indicating what you anticipate your conclusion will be. Hence, it is likely that you will not be able to finalize the law dissertation introduction until you have drafted your conclusions. It does help to produce a temporary draft of the introduction at an early juncture, primarily if you have not prepared a comprehensive proposal. This will guide you in the right direction and build your confidence that you made a good start. Writing a final draft of your introduction at the end will give you a clearer indication of the actual contributors and significance of law dissertation. Once you have identified your research problem and how you intend to go about undertaking your research, you need to provide an outline identifying the reasons for undertaking the research and why you believe it is significant. For the introduction, you do not need to go in depth as you can develop it further in the body of the law dissertation itself. The main focus however, should be to engage the reader by explaining the work that has already been done in your chosen subject area, mapping out the sequence of the chapters so that the reader is aware at every stage of what you are discussing and why. Always aim for your law dissertation introduction to take up between 7 to 10 percent of your overall word count. The style should be direct, scholarly and concise with a number of references to key general texts that address your basic theories. If appropriate, you can begin with a succinct quotation but avoid being too humorous or glib. Reference www.researchomatic.com/law-school-immigration-law-dissertation/


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