Introduction -- Part I: Pondering -- Why a Dissertation? -- What Is Distinctive about a Dissertation? -- What Are Research Questions? -- What Makes a Good Dissertation? -- When and Why Would I Write a Report? -- What Is Distinctive about a Report? -- Should I Be Asking Research Questions in a Report? -- Part II: Preparing -- Devising a Strategy -- Gathering Material -- Finding Your Voice -- Part III: Planning -- Are You a Natural Planner? -- A Planning Strategy -- Your First Step -- Four Planning Methods -- Part IV: Pausing -- Negative Pauses -- Necessary Pauses -- Positive Pauses -- Part V: Producing -- Words -- Phrases -- Sentences -- Paragraphs -- Sections and Chapters -- Part VI: Polishing -- Increasing Impact -- Checking your Document -- Now Take Your Fingers off the Keyboard.