Do lecturers read everything?

I just completed my dissertation, it took about an hour to proof read but that doesn't include the appendix which would take futher 30 to 60 minutes to read. Not to mention lecturers will have many other dissertations to read aswell. So do they really read everything? or are there special parts?

Reply 1

Creative02

i think their eyes kinda jus scan it.

Reply 2

Angelil

I suppose what we have to bear in mind is that while we've slogged our guts out over our dissertation work, it's baby stuff to them - i.e. very simple and probably doesn't take them long to read.

Reply 3

frost105

I had two lecturers read over mine and they still managed to find spelling mistakes etc. However mine was only 5000 words in length!

Reply 4

ninman

Of course they read it, how else will they give you a mark for it?

Reply 5

JohnC

ninman

Of course they read it, how else will they give you a mark for it?

By reading selected parts and getting a general feel for it, perhaps.

Reply 6

Paullw

My dad's a Professor, he mainly does MSc and PhD, but he definitely reads everything, and I think they're at least 20,000 words. My mum does BSc, and she reads it all, but probably isn't as thorough as dad. I think thats more his personality though, he does everything properly.