ABSTRACT
Chapter 14 concerns finishing touches to the dissertation, notably writing the dissertation abstract and what to include in the appendices. The dissertation abstract is a short text of around 200 words that summarises the whole study. One important aspect of the abstract is that it contains keywords or descriptors which makes it searchable. The appendices is the section at the end of the dissertation that contains material that is not central to the reading of the dissertation, such as questionnaires, participant information sheet and consent forms. The appendices are not included in the word count but writers need to be wary about including too much information in this section if it disrupts the flow of the dissertation. Chapter 14 also provides examples of the title page, the table of contents, the declaration form and includes a template for writing the acknowledgments. The chapter includes sample abstracts and checklists for general editing of the dissertation.
