
Writing your doctoral dissertation : invisible rules for success
Title:
Writing your doctoral dissertation : invisible rules for success
Author:
Brause, Rita S.
ISBN:
9780750707442
9780750707961
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Publication Information:
London ; New York : Falmer Press, 2000.
Physical Description:
xvi, 163 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Pt. I. Getting a sense of the terrain. 1. Comparing a dissertation to a long term paper. 2. Jumping through hoops, going on a journey: personal metaphors for the process. 3. The stages in writing a dissertation: an overview. 4. Pithy insights and suggestions for success -- Pt. II. Preparing for your study. 5. Identifying your dissertation topic and your research questions. 6. Forming your dissertation committee. 7. Roles and responsibilities of dissertation committees. 8. Creating a professional setting: student-colleagues and other important resources. 9. Developing a productive setting -- Pt. III. Doing your study. 10. Writing your dissertation proposal while designing your dissertation research. 11. Conducting your study. 12. Analyzing and interpreting your data. 13. Presenting your findings: drafting and editing your dissertation. 14. Defending your dissertation: preparing for orals -- App. A. A doctoral students' experiences: expectations of doctoral studies.
App. B. Suggested readings on the doctoral dissertation -- App. C. Suggested reading on the academic world -- App. D. Suggested reading on research methodology -- App. E. Sample checklist of activities.
Abstract:
"Writing Your Doctoral Dissertation advises doctoral students about what it really takes to write a dissertation. Written from a student advocate stance, it is a candid, informative handbook and survival manual based on the experiences of hundreds of doctoral students. It offers a realistic understanding of both the academic and the social pieces of the process and contains practical, step-by-step guidance. The book makes explicit the invisible culture of dissertation writing, giving doctoral students information that increases their likelihood of success."--BOOK JACKET.
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