Getting your Dissertation Proposal Approved
Ideally, your dissertation proposal is a contract between you and your dissertation committee. Some universities even make the contractual nature of the proposal explicit: If …
Surviving the Transition to Fully Online Masters and Doctoral Programs
Candidate load has increased at most traditional universities, and has always been high at the for-profit and non-traditional universities. As a result, you need to actively vie for your adviser’s time and attention.
Major Changes in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition
Students in the thesis or dissertation writing process are all about to transition into the seventh edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological …
How To Write A Paper In APA Format
In my work as an APA editor, I encounter these mistakes time and time again. Almost without fail, a paper is sure to contain at least one of them.
Your Doctorate Degree – How To Write A Dissertation
Dissertation Writing Tips For Graduate Students A Twelve Step Program For Writing A Dissertation 1. Pick the right, and the right kind of, dissertation program. …
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Why Hire An MLA Format Expert?
The style and format of an article, book, thesis, or dissertation are essential elements . They provide the scaffolding that identifies your work as part of a wider scholarly community that uses accepted conventions.
Surviving a Bad Thesis or Dissertation Advisor
There are bad thesis and dissertation advisors in every institution of higher education in every part of the world. Bad thesis and dissertations advisors cost …
How To Be the CEO Of Your Dissertation – Selecting Your Dissertation Advisor and Composing the Dissertation Committee
Digital repositories, university libraries, academic blogs, and, yes, even Amazon.com offer more than a large dumpster load of “how to” this and “how to” that …
How Long is a Dissertation?
And How Long Does it Take to Write? Many doctoral students are surprised at how long it takes to write a dissertation. There is a …
Hiring A Dissertation Writing Coach Can Reduce The Cost Of Your Graduate Degree
Navigating the intricacies of any graduate program can be difficult. It’s not that colleges and universities arrange their graduate programs to mirror crop circles, but rather, …
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How to Write a Proper Dissertation Introduction
When writing a dissertation, thesis, or some other academic text, the introduction is, of course, the first thing a reader will lay eyes on, besides …
Accept, Reject, or Delete
Dismay is not an uncommon response of a student-scholar on first encountering an academic editor’s markups on a thesis or dissertation. Some edited manuscripts have …
Why Should I Hire a Consultant to Help with My Dissertation Proposal?
Hire a consultant for my dissertation proposal? Isn’t that what my dissertation chair and committee are for? Your Dissertation Proposal — Start Strong I’ve worked …
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Why Should You Do A Mixed Methods Research Project?
I teach a variety of research courses to my doctoral students: a qualitative course that emphasizes interviewing, a statistics course that emphasizes SPSS, and a …
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Sample Interview – Qualitative Dissertations
This is a homework assignment that I often use with my doctoral students who are starting a qualitative dissertation. I want them to think about …
Writing Chapter 2: The Literature Review
Writing Chapter 2: The Literature Review
Writing an Abstract for your Dissertation
An abstract is a brief summary of the content of a thesis, dissertation, capstone project, or journal article.