... aspects of the dissertation. Thus, the committee guides
the doctoral student in this whole process.
You may call your committee your doctoral committee,” your
“committee,” or your dissertation ... you advance to the stage of writing your
formal dissertation. You will probably write many pages prior to actually
writing text which will become part of your completed diss...
... more than seventy-five doctoral dissertations to
completion;
• more than 200 anonymous responses by doctoral students and graduates
to open-ended questionnaires;
• focus groups with doctoral students ... settings for students and the academic community-
at-large. While the primary audience for Writing your Doctoral Dissertation
is current students, doctoral students may find i...
... awarded to
the doctoral candidate.
These sample title pages offer us an initial sense of the many issues involved
in writing a dissertation.
Writing a Term Paper
In writing your term papers, ... professor, your dissertation will reflect your
resourcefulness at identifying pertinent sources. In fact, in the process of
writing your dissertation, you become the expert, in...
... extended
relationship. As a doctoral student, you will want to learn the language that prevails
in your doctoral program. Knowing the difference, for example, between a doctoral
dissertation and a dissertation ... a doctoral program, from
formal admission to the official awarding of the degree. All doctoral
recipients must go through all these stages. We will highlight fairly...
... completing your dissertation. At this
stage all of the work you do is towards writing your dissertation. ”
Writing Your Dissertation
You have now entered probably the most time-intensive part of ... the two- or three-member dissertation committee;
• acceptance by the program faculty; and
• acceptance by an inter-departmental group of faculty.
Your primary focus in seeking...
... of
perspectives represented.
Dissertation Topic Selection
1 Start searching for your dissertation topic with your first course—and
your course assignments.
2 I could not find anyone in the department who was ... or your ability to successfully complete doctoral
study” (Bolig, 1982, pp. 19–23).
16 Ask questions if you do not understand. If you think you understand,
state your...
... with on your dissertation can become an important resource in
your professional life-after -dissertation if you learn to work well when you
are students together.
Frequently your student-colleagues ... conduct research, and grade papers as part of your training
or in exchange for assistance on your dissertation?
• Did you have to agree to publish your dissertation with Pr...
... will discuss your findings, enabling your readers to create
a mental map of your presentation, and then to find that information as they
peruse your text. Your presentation should lead your readers ... other.
It is your responsibility, from your in-depth familiarity with your data, to
represent your data honestly and appropriately. The more support you can
provide, the mor...
... magnified many times in
the process of writing your dissertation. Writing a paper promotes learning,
as does writing a dissertation. In the process of writing your dissertation you
will learn many ... assume that the coursework preceding your dissertation
prepares you for writing your dissertation, particularly thinking of all the term
paper writing required in you...
... depth at typical doctoral students’ comments.
Reflecting on the Reflections
The metaphors provide important insights in our quest to understand the
doctoral process:
• Writing the dissertation ... what it’s like. To facilitate your
understanding, we will look at the metaphors which pepper the conversations
of doctoral students.
Metaphors for Dissertation Writing
Dissertatio...