Writing Your Dissertation In Fifteen Minutes A Day

Author : Joan Bolker
Publisher : Holt Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 1429968885
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day written by Joan Bolker and published by Holt Paperbacks. This book was released on 1998-08-15 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expert writing advice from the editor of the Boston Globe best-seller, The Writer's Home Companion Dissertation writers need strong, practical advice, as well as someone to assure them that their struggles aren't unique. Joan Bolker, midwife to more than one hundred dissertations and co-founder of the Harvard Writing Center, offers invaluable suggestions for the graduate-student writer. Using positive reinforcement, she begins by reminding thesis writers that being able to devote themselves to a project that truly interests them can be a pleasurable adventure. She encourages them to pay close attention to their writing method in order to discover their individual work strategies that promote productivity; to stop feeling fearful that they may disappoint their advisors or family members; and to tailor their theses to their own writing style and personality needs. Using field-tested strategies she assists the student through the entire thesis-writing process, offering advice on choosing a topic and an advisor, on disciplining one's self to work at least fifteen minutes each day; setting short-term deadlines, on revising and defing the thesis, and on life and publication after the dissertation. Bolker makes writing the dissertation an enjoyable challenge.

Author : Joan Bolker
Publisher : Holt Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 9780805048919
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day written by Joan Bolker and published by Holt Paperbacks. This book was released on 1998 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expert writing advice from the editor of the Boston Globe best-seller, The Writer's Home Companion Dissertation writers need strong, practical advice, as well as someone to assure them that their struggles aren't unique. Joan Bolker, midwife to more than one hundred dissertations and co-founder of the Harvard Writing Center, offers invaluable suggestions for the graduate-student writer. Using positive reinforcement, she begins by reminding thesis writers that being able to devote themselves to a project that truly interests them can be a pleasurable adventure. She encourages them to pay close attention to their writing method in order to discover their individual work strategies that promote productivity; to stop feeling fearful that they may disappoint their advisors or family members; and to tailor their theses to their own writing style and personality needs. Using field-tested strategies she assists the student through the entire thesis-writing process, offering advice on choosing a topic and an advisor, on disciplining one's self to work at least fifteen minutes each day; setting short-term deadlines, on revising and defing the thesis, and on life and publication after the dissertation. Bolker makes writing the dissertation an enjoyable challenge.

Author : Peg Boyle Single
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000979873
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Demystifying Dissertation Writing written by Peg Boyle Single and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research shows that five strategies correlate with the successful completion of a dissertation:·Establishing a consistent writing routine·Working with a support group·Consulting your advisor·Understanding your committee’s expectations·Setting a realistic and timely scheduleBuilding on these insights, this book is for anyone who needs help in preparing for, organizing, planning, scheduling, and writing the longest sustained writing project they have encountered, particularly if he or she is not receiving sufficient guidance about the process, but also for anyone looking to boost his or her writing productivity.The author uncovers much tacit knowledge, provides advice on working with dissertation advisors and committee members, presents proven techniques for the prewriting and writing stages of the dissertation, sets out a system for keeping on schedule, and advocates enlisting peer support. As Peg Boyle Single states, “my goal is quite simple and straightforward: for you to experience greater efficiency and enjoyment while writing. If you experience anxiety, blocking, impatience, perfectionism or procrastination when you write, then this system is for you. I want you to be able to complete your writing so that you can move on with the rest of your life.” Few scholars, let alone graduate students, have been taught habits of writing fluency and productivity. The writing skills imparted by this book will not only help the reader through the dissertation writing process, but will serve her or him in whatever career she or he embarks on, given the paramount importance of written communication, especially in the academy. This book presents a system of straightforward and proven techniques that are used by productive writers, and applies them to the dissertation process. In particular, it promotes the concept of writing networks – whether writing partners or groups – to ensure that writing does not become an isolated and tortured process, while not hiding the need for persistence and sustained effort.This book is intended for graduate students and their advisers in the social sciences, the humanities, and professional fields. It can further serve as a textbook for either informal writing groups led by students or for formal writing seminars offered by departments or graduate colleges. The techniques described will help new faculty advice their students more effectively and even achieve greater fluency in their own writing.

Author : Allan A. Glatthorn
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 9780761939610
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing the Winning Thesis Or Dissertation written by Allan A. Glatthorn and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2005-03-16 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated Edition of Bestseller! The classic for masters and doctoral students--newly revised and updated! Writing your masters thesis or doctoral dissertation can be a daunting task. Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation, Second Edition demystifies the process, helping you prepare your scholarly work. This experience-based, practical book takes you through the process one step at a time! Newly revised and updated, this edition uses a step-by-step approach, providing specific models and examples that will take you through the complex writing process. Included are chapters on: Laying the groundwork for the thesis or dissertation Organizing and scheduling your work Peer collaboration Using technology Developing and defending your work Conducting quality research and writing a winning report Defending and publishing your dissertation Solving problems throughout the dissertation process This excellentresource, used in its first edition by tens of thousands of students, will provide you with clear direction for structuring a winning thesis or dissertation.

Author : Carol M. Roberts
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1412977983
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dissertation Journey written by Carol M. Roberts and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2010-08-23 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential guidebook takes readers step-by-step through the dissertation process, with checklists, illustrations, sample forms, and updated coverage of ethics, technology, and the literature review.

Author : Evelyn Hunt Ogden
Publisher : R&L Education
ISBN 13 : 1461648440
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Completing Your Doctoral Dissertation/Master's Thesis in Two Semesters or Less written by Evelyn Hunt Ogden and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 1997-07-28 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A long-term bestseller, this book is a pragmatic step-by-step guide to completing you dissertation or thesis during two semesters, in fifty workdays or less. It covers advisor and topic selection, proposal development, data collection and organization, available assistance, writing, and defense. The author demystifies the process and provides you with essential guidance through the rites of passage that are an integral part of completing your degree.

Author : Linda Dale Bloomberg
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 150630771X
Total Pages : 551 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Completing Your Qualitative Dissertation written by Linda Dale Bloomberg and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 551 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addressing one of the key challenges facing doctoral students, Completing Your Qualitative Dissertation by Linda Dale Bloomberg and Marie Volpe fills a gap in qualitative literature by offering comprehensive guidance and practical tools for navigating each step in the qualitative dissertation journey, including the planning, research, and writing phases. Blending the conceptual, theoretical, and practical, the book becomes a dissertation in action—a logical and cohesive explanation and illustration of content and process. The Third Edition maintains key features that distinguish its unique approach and has been thoroughly updated and expanded throughout to reflect and address recent developments in the field.

Author : Patrick Dunleavy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0230802087
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Authoring a PhD written by Patrick Dunleavy and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-28 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engaging and highly regarded book takes readers through the key stages of their PhD research journey, from the initial ideas through to successful completion and publication. It gives helpful guidance on forming research questions, organising ideas, pulling together a final draft, handling the viva and getting published. Each chapter contains a wealth of practical suggestions and tips for readers to try out and adapt to their own research needs and disciplinary style. This text will be essential reading for PhD students and their supervisors in humanities, arts, social sciences, business, law, health and related disciplines.

Author : Joan Bolker
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780805048933
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Writer's Home Companion written by Joan Bolker and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1997-05-15 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled and edited by a professor of writing with more than thirty years' experience, this book offers a collection of essays and exercises to aid writers. Among the contributors are Keats, Hemingway, B.F. Skinner and George Bernard Shaw.

Author : Gordon B. Davis
Publisher : Barrons Educational Series
ISBN 13 : 9780812098006
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing the Doctoral Dissertation written by Gordon B. Davis and published by Barrons Educational Series. This book was released on 1997 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the first book a prospective doctoral candidate should read. Updated to reflect both modern technological advances and the realities of contemporary academia, it serves as an excellent overview of the dissertation process in most academic fields. Advice starts with selecting an advisor and a dissertation committee, then covers problems connected with selecting a dissertation topic, submitting the proposal, working with an advisor, and writing and defending the dissertation.