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Finish Your Dissertation, Don't Let It Finish You! [Paperback]

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Author: Joanne Broder Sumerson
ISBN : 9781118133033
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This all-inclusive, practical guide will help graduate students design, conduct, and finish an academic dissertation or thesis with minimal drama. The structure of the book follows the sequential flow of a dissertation process from choosing a smart study topic, selecting research design options, to presenting a successful oral defense. Filled with protocols, tips, and reminders, the book presents the best, most direct and timely research practices based upon theoretical and empirical evidence, as well as the perspective and experiences of the author and others who have survived writing their dissertations. This indispensible guide will help students: pick the best members to serve on his/her dissertation committee including pointers for managing the committee dynamics and feedback; understand the legal regulations and ethical guidelines for all parts of the research process; work through common barriers, such as procrastination, perfectionism, and writer’s block, and more.

  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (November 18, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 111813303X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1118133033
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  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,140,225 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Finish Your Dissertation, Don't Let It Finish You!

Introduction

Chapter One The Secret Handshake

Chapter Two Breaking Ground on Your Study

Chapter Three Anatomy of a Dissertation

Chapter Four Rolling Out the Red Carpet for Your Study: The Strong Introduction

Chapter Five Write, Write, Write: Literature Review Made Simple

Chapter Six Data Scavenger Hunt: Designing the Right Methodology

Chapter Seven The Institutional Review Board (IRB) Process

Chapter Eight Making Sense of the Data Collection Scavenger Hunt: Results

Chapter Nine I Am Listening, Data: Discussion

Chapter Ten Your Data’s Next Chapter After the Dissertation Write-Up and Graduation

Appendix A Summary Chart of Statistics, What to Report, Abbreviations, and Suggested Syntax

Appendix B Anatomy of a Dissertation in Context

Appendix C Sample Dissertation Rubric

Appendix D The Juicers

References

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