How to Write a Thesis

Synopsis

By the time umberto eco published his best-selling novel the name of the rose, he was one of italy's most celebrated intellectuals, a distinguished academic and the author of influential works on semiotics. Some years before that, in 1977, eco published a little book for his students, how to write a thesis, in which he offered useful advice on all the steps involved in researching and writing a thesis -- from choosing a topic to organizing a work schedule to writing the final draft.