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Finish the Dissertation -
SimpleSteps toAid
DissertationWriting
Douglas Reeves
Finish the
Dissertation -
SimpleSteps
toAid
Dissertation
Writing
 Holding a PhD in education from the University ofWyoming, Dr.
Douglas Reeves has led education research and innovation for
more than two decades. He is the founder ofThe Leadership and
LearningCenter, an organization dedicated to facilitating student
success and educational equity around the world. Dr. Dough
Reeves has also published more than 80 articles and 30 books on
effective educational leadership and assessment.Additionally, Dr.
Douglas Reeves is the founder of FinishTheDissertation.org, a
nonprofit website providing one-on-one support to doctoral
students working to finish their dissertations.
Finish the
Dissertation -
SimpleSteps
toAid
Dissertation
Writing
 Finish the Dissertation encourages doctoral students to view the
dissertation-writing process as a series of steps rather than a
single, immense task.The organization proposes several potential
tasks that are unlikely to take longer than 45 minutes, but will help
students make progress on their dissertations.These simple tasks
including requesting examples of outstanding dissertations in
one’s field from a dissertation advisor. Students may choose to
take an additional step and read a single chapter of one of these
dissertations and writing a paragraph about its strengths. Doctoral
students might also dedicate 45 minutes to outlining a single
chapter of their dissertation, or to writing a signal section of their
preexisting outline.Additional steps students can take include
requesting phone conversations with prominent authors in their
field, making an appointment with their dissertation advisor, and
researching the relevant research of their dissertation committee
members.

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Finish the Dissertation - Simple Steps to Aid Dissertation Writing

  • 1. Finish the Dissertation - SimpleSteps toAid DissertationWriting Douglas Reeves
  • 2. Finish the Dissertation - SimpleSteps toAid Dissertation Writing  Holding a PhD in education from the University ofWyoming, Dr. Douglas Reeves has led education research and innovation for more than two decades. He is the founder ofThe Leadership and LearningCenter, an organization dedicated to facilitating student success and educational equity around the world. Dr. Dough Reeves has also published more than 80 articles and 30 books on effective educational leadership and assessment.Additionally, Dr. Douglas Reeves is the founder of FinishTheDissertation.org, a nonprofit website providing one-on-one support to doctoral students working to finish their dissertations.
  • 3. Finish the Dissertation - SimpleSteps toAid Dissertation Writing  Finish the Dissertation encourages doctoral students to view the dissertation-writing process as a series of steps rather than a single, immense task.The organization proposes several potential tasks that are unlikely to take longer than 45 minutes, but will help students make progress on their dissertations.These simple tasks including requesting examples of outstanding dissertations in one’s field from a dissertation advisor. Students may choose to take an additional step and read a single chapter of one of these dissertations and writing a paragraph about its strengths. Doctoral students might also dedicate 45 minutes to outlining a single chapter of their dissertation, or to writing a signal section of their preexisting outline.Additional steps students can take include requesting phone conversations with prominent authors in their field, making an appointment with their dissertation advisor, and researching the relevant research of their dissertation committee members.