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Mastering these skills spells the difference between "A.B.D." and "Ph.D."-refuting the magnum opus myth-coping with the dissertation as obsession (magnificent or otherwise)-the fine art of selecting a topic-writing the dissertation with publication in mind-when to stand your ground and when to prudently retreat if the committee's conception of your thesis differs substantially from your own-dealing with obstructive committee members, and keeping the fences mended-how to reconsider "negative" findings as useful data-reviewing your progress, and getting out of the "dissertation dumps"-defending your paper successfully-distinguishing between mere formalities and a serious substantive challenge-exploiting the career potential of your dissertation-and much, much more
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How to Complete and Survive a Doctoral Dissertation, David Joel Sternberg
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- Released
- 1981
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- (Paperback)
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- Title
- How to Complete and Survive a Doctoral Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Authors
- David Joel Sternberg
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Griffin
- Released
- 1981
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 231
- ISBN10
- 0312396066
- ISBN13
- 9780312396060
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, References & Manuals, Pedagogy, School, Education & School System, Writing, Copyright, Academic Papers
- Rating
- 3.45 out of 5
- Description
- Mastering these skills spells the difference between "A.B.D." and "Ph.D."-refuting the magnum opus myth-coping with the dissertation as obsession (magnificent or otherwise)-the fine art of selecting a topic-writing the dissertation with publication in mind-when to stand your ground and when to prudently retreat if the committee's conception of your thesis differs substantially from your own-dealing with obstructive committee members, and keeping the fences mended-how to reconsider "negative" findings as useful data-reviewing your progress, and getting out of the "dissertation dumps"-defending your paper successfully-distinguishing between mere formalities and a serious substantive challenge-exploiting the career potential of your dissertation-and much, much more