Press Writing Your Doctoral Dissertation Invisible Rules For Success

EEn......Page 0
Front Cover......Page 1
Back Cover......Page 2
Preface......Page 3
Acknowledgments......Page 7
1 - Comparing a Dissertation to a Long Term Paper......Page 9
2 - Jumping through Hoops, Going on a Journey - Personal Metaphors for the Process......Page 17
3 - The Stages in Writing a Dissertation - An Overview......Page 23
4 - Pithy Insights and Suggestions for Success......Page 35
5 - Identifying Your Dissertation Topic and Your Research Questions......Page 41
6 - Forming Your Dissertation Committee......Page 52
7 - Roles and Responsibilities of Dissertation Committees......Page 60
8 - Creating a Professional Setting - Student-colleagues and Other Important Resources......Page 74
9 - Developing a Productive Setting......Page 83
10 - Writing Your Dissertation Proposal While Designing Your Dissertation Research......Page 98
11 - Conducting Your Study......Page 112
12 - Analyzing and Interpreting Your Data......Page 117
13 - Presenting Your Findings - Drafting and Editing Your Dissertation......Page 127
14 - Defending Your Dissertation - Preparing for Orals......Page 134
Appendix A - Doctoral Students' Experiences: Expectations of Doctoral Studies......Page 144
Appendix B - Suggested Reading on the Doctoral Dissertation......Page 153
Appendix C - Suggested Reading on the Academic World......Page 154
Appendix D - Suggested Reading on Research Methodology......Page 156
Appendix E - Sample Checklist of Activities......Page 157
References......Page 159
Index......Page 161