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This book gives the doctoral candidate a comprehensive, yet easy-to-follow, map through the dissertation process. The authors’ goals are to help students finish their degree faster. Pragmatic in its intents and writing, the treatment of the topic is practical, building on years of expertise as to what causes the dissertation process to stall or fail. While a restatement of existing knowledge, the format takes the material forward, utilizing tools such as student reflection, discussion of how to incorporate social media, and ancillary materials provided for professors, to forward these outcomes. This book will be a solid mapped introduction to the five chapter dissertation process.
Are You Ready for Your Final Defense?
Are You Ready for Your Final Defense?
The purpose of this chapter is to help you feel comfortable as you prepare for your university's final defense of your doctoral dissertation or thesis.
The Questions Answered in this Chapter:
- What are the purposes of the final defense?
- What can I expect in my final defense?
- What preparations do I need to make for defense once the final draft of my doctoral thesis has been turned in?
- What claims am I making? Can I defend them?
- What happens if I don't pass defense?
- What comes after?
Purposes of the Final Defense
When we began this book, we stated that your research and your final dissertation or thesis was a rite of passage. While not a “test by fire,” the final defense is the ...
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