main adviser – the staff member who principally guides a PhD student completing the dissertation in the
taught PhD model. The main adviser is akin to the principal supervisor in the
classical model PhD, except that the main adviser also forms part of the dissertation committee which determines whether the student gains a doctorate or not. pp. 8–9]
minor adviser – a staff member who works with research students in the
taught PhD model,
but less intensively than the main adviser. Some universities stipulate that the minor adviser comes from an area of the discipline different from that which the student’s dissertation is in.
The minor adviser is a member of the
dissertation committee. pp. GLOSSARY 1
Less is more – at the final draft stage of a thesis, finding economical ways of expressing your arguments creates a more professional feel for your text, especially getting rid of repetitions or thematic fragmentation (seethe
Say it once, say it right maxim). This principle should not be confused with
a general style bias towards parsimony,
which can sometimes improve your writing and sometimes make it less accessible. p. 208]
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