... known/understood about this topic? • How might your project challenge existing beliefs or add to this understanding? What is meant by critical writing? • a clear and confident refusal to accept ... evidence … as opposed to assertions without reason.” Wellington J., Bathmaker A., Hunt C., McCulloch G and Sikes P (2005) Succeeding with your doctorate London: Sage How to get started: ask yourself ... during the period of your research; • as you prepare your final report or thesis, you need to relate your findings to the findings of others, and to identify their implications for theory, practice,...