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1、 5Presenting The presentation of the final dissertation is obviously an integral part of the assignment. After all the hard work selecting, researching, develop- ing and writing your dissertation, this is the final stage necessary to ensure that you present your efforts in the best possible manner.
2、It is surprising, however, how many dissertations are let down at this stage by relatively small errors which detract from what would otherwise be a much better product. Architecture students can occasionally be some- what slap-dash with their dissertation in a way that they would never countenance
3、for their design work as drawings, models or renderings. General Presentation In most cases, dissertations are not intended as exercises in graphic or typographic design, so considerable efforts in this direction will not usu- ally gain extra marks from the examiners (although a different set of cri
4、- teria may apply to the kinds of alternative dissertation discussed in Chapter 4). Nonetheless, all dissertations, of whatever format, should meet certain standards. You should consider the following: Multiple copies. You probably will have to submit more than one copy of your dissertation, so if y
5、our architecture school asks for three copies of your dissertation, give them that number. Many schools return one copy to you. In many institutions, one of the sub- mitted copies can be a best version or top copy containing, for example, full-colour or laser-copied illustrations, while the others c
6、an be of a slightly lower reproduction standard. If this is the case, ESJH_TDSC_CH005.qxd 8/23/2005 4:59 PM Page 70 70 you may want to check in advance that the superior version is the one which will be returned to you. No matter how many copies your architecture school asks for, and whether one is
7、going to be returned to you or not, it is always a good idea to make an additional best ver- sion for yourself. Although your school should look very carefully after dissertations submitted to it, there is always a chance that your dissertation may be mislaid during the examination process. Print ou
8、tput. A clear text will enable the reader to work more easily through the text, and so better comprehend what you have said. To achieve a high print standard, use word-processed or typed text, ide- ally printed on a high-standard laser or letter-quality device. Inkjet printers are usually acceptable
9、, but old dot-matrix printers should be avoided. Print on one side of the paper only. Paper. Print on a good quality paper, at least 105 gsm rather than 90 gsm, which will prevent too much show through from one page to another. Do not use very thick paper, however, as this will unnec- essarily bulk
10、out the dissertation. Size and shape. In general, most dissertations use an A4 portrait or US letter layout. Some institutions may insist on only one size. You are well advised to adopt this format unless you have a particular reason to do otherwise. If you do use a different paper size and shape, p
11、articularly anything larger than A4, bear in mind that this must be transportable and legible. Binding. Many architecture schools require submitted dissertations to be properly bound at a professional binders, with specific con- ventions as to colour, lettering, dating etc. Other schools simply ask
12、for spiral or another suitable binding system. Whichever system your school requests, make sure that you follow the rules precisely most PhD theses, for example, will simply not be accepted unless they exactly follow university requirements. You should also allow plenty of time for binding to be don
13、e it can easily take a whole day to take your final manuscript to the copy shop, make copies, and bind the result. If you are using a professional binder, choose one well in advance, and preferably one who is based locally. Professional binders often need 23 days in which to turn a job around, and p
14、ossibly even more during busy examination periods. Title and title page. Many architectural students give their disserta- tions a graphic front cover, often with one large illustration relating to the dissertation subject. If you do this, make sure your name and the year of submission is also includ
15、ed on the front cover and/or on the spine. Immediately inside, the first page should then include the same information, together with the title and sub-title of your dis- sertation. As with your original proposal, this title should be meaningful, indicating the subject matter as well as the kind of
16、inter- pretation you have undertaken. Presenting71 ESJH_TDSC_CH005.qxd 8/23/2005 4:59 PM Page 71 Contents page. Include a contents page with a listing of all chapter or section headings, together with page numbers. Acknowledgements. You may wish to include an acknowledgements page, where you can tha
17、nk teachers, friends, family, archive staff etc. who have helped you in your work. If you have completed a PhD, then this list will probably be quite extensive, less so for a shorter undergraduate dissertation. Whatever the kind of disserta- tion, try to keep the acknowledgements relatively short, a
18、s lengthy and overly effusive acknowledgements are often seen by examiners as being somewhat indulgent. List of illustrations. It is good practice to include a list of all the illustrations used in the dissertation, together with their figure number (see below) and the source from which they have be
19、en obtained. Font. As for the draft, use a 10- or 12-point serif font for the main text of your dissertation, such as Bookman, Palatino or Times for the main body of the text. Sanserif fonts like Avant Garde, Ariel, Helvetica or News Gothic can also often be used. Do not use screen fonts like Monaco
20、, Geneva or Chicago. Paragraph formatting. Arrange the main body of the text with lines that are double-spaced, and with no more than 20 words per line (although 1315 words is more usual). These conventions help the reader to locate the beginning of the next line more easily without getting lost on
21、the page. Dissertations should normally be set with the text left-justified and right-ragged (meaning that the left-hand edges are all flush together, while the lines vary in length creating an uneven right- hand side). You can set your software to produce fully justified text (flush on both left an
22、d right sides) but be aware that convention dic- tates that this is usually done only for published documents such as books and journal articles. Resist the temptation to use right-justified and left-ragged text, or, worse still, centred text. These formats, if used at all, should be deployed extrem
23、ely sparingly for header quotations, chapter or sec- tion titles etc. Section and chapter headings. These are usually set in bold, some- times also with capitals and in a larger font size than that used for the main text (e.g. 14- or 18-point). Double-check that the headings cor- respond to the numb
24、ering and titling given on your contents page. Sub-headings. Clearly distinguish sub-sections in your main text with sub-headings. These can be set in bold or italic, and in the same font size as that used for the main text. Quotations. Separate quotations (i.e. those which are not run into the main
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