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An all-inclusive, practical guide to help you design, conduct, and finish your academic dissertationwith minimal drama

Sharing the secrets for successfully navigating through the dissertation and thesis process while maintaining your sanity, Finish Your Dissertation, Don''t Let It Finish You! presents comprehensive coverage of the entire dissertation process, from selecting a committee and choosing a research topic to conducting the research and writing and defending your dissertation.

Joanne Broder Sumerson follows the sequential flow of a dissertation, to help you move through the process in a logical, step-by-step manner, with an abundance of practical examples and useful tips on:

  • Proper dissertation etiquettesmarts and strategies for managing the committee
  • Breaking ground on your study
  • The anatomy of the five chapters of your dissertation
  • Making a compelling argument for why your study should be done
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    Table of Contents

    Acknowledgments ix

    Introduction xiii

    Chapter One The Secret Handshake 1

    Chapter Two Breaking Ground on Your Study 13

    Chapter Three Anatomy of a Dissertation 29

    Chapter Four Rolling Out the Red Carpet for Your Study: The Strong Introduction 39

    Chapter Five Literature Review Made Simple 45

    Chapter Six Data Scavenger Hunt: Methodology 57

    Chapter Seven The Institutional Review Board (IRB) 83

    Chapter Eight Making Sense of the Data Collection Scavenger Hunt: Results 91

    Chapter Nine I Am Listening, Data: Discussion 107

    Chapter Ten Your Data's Next Chapter After the Dissertation Write-Up and Graduation 115

    Appendix A Summary Chart of Statistics, What to Report, Abbreviations, and Suggested Syntax 127

    Appendix B Anatomy of a Dissertation in Context 139

    Appendix C Sample Dissertation Rubric 157

    Appendix D The Juicers 163

    References 167

    About the Author 171

    Author Index 173

    Subject Index 175

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 24/12/2013
      ISBN13: 9781118133033, 978-1118133033
      ISBN10: 111813303X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      An all-inclusive, practical guide to help you design, conduct, and finish your academic dissertationwith minimal drama

      Sharing the secrets for successfully navigating through the dissertation and thesis process while maintaining your sanity, Finish Your Dissertation, Don''t Let It Finish You! presents comprehensive coverage of the entire dissertation process, from selecting a committee and choosing a research topic to conducting the research and writing and defending your dissertation.

      Joanne Broder Sumerson follows the sequential flow of a dissertation, to help you move through the process in a logical, step-by-step manner, with an abundance of practical examples and useful tips on:

      • Proper dissertation etiquettesmarts and strategies for managing the committee
      • Breaking ground on your study
      • The anatomy of the five chapters of your dissertation
      • Making a compelling argument for why your study should be done
      • Cr

        Table of Contents

        Acknowledgments ix

        Introduction xiii

        Chapter One The Secret Handshake 1

        Chapter Two Breaking Ground on Your Study 13

        Chapter Three Anatomy of a Dissertation 29

        Chapter Four Rolling Out the Red Carpet for Your Study: The Strong Introduction 39

        Chapter Five Literature Review Made Simple 45

        Chapter Six Data Scavenger Hunt: Methodology 57

        Chapter Seven The Institutional Review Board (IRB) 83

        Chapter Eight Making Sense of the Data Collection Scavenger Hunt: Results 91

        Chapter Nine I Am Listening, Data: Discussion 107

        Chapter Ten Your Data's Next Chapter After the Dissertation Write-Up and Graduation 115

        Appendix A Summary Chart of Statistics, What to Report, Abbreviations, and Suggested Syntax 127

        Appendix B Anatomy of a Dissertation in Context 139

        Appendix C Sample Dissertation Rubric 157

        Appendix D The Juicers 163

        References 167

        About the Author 171

        Author Index 173

        Subject Index 175

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