The document outlines preparation guidelines for quantitative defense presentations for dissertations, detailing services offered by Statistics Solutions, such as help with various dissertation chapters and presentation logistics. It distinguishes between proposal and final defenses, emphasizing key focus areas for each, and provides tips for presentation preparation and anticipated questions. Additional support is available through Statistics Solutions, including consultations for graduate students.

1. Preparation for Quantitative Defense
Justin D’Souza
Quantitative Specialist

2. Table of
Contents
Statistics Solutions Services
Defense Preparation
Summary
Q&A
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3. Services Offered
by Statistics
Solutions
• Topic Development
• Prospectus or Concept Papers
• Introduction Chapter
• Literature Review Chapter (identifying articles)
• Methodology Chapter (Quantitative/Qualitative).
• IRB forms
• Data entry templates
• Survey Monkey upload
• Results Chapter (Quantitative/Qualitative)
• Discussion Chapter
• Powerpoints for Defense
• Journal Publications
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4. WebinarArchive
• https://www.statisticssolutions.com/webinars/
• https://www.statisticssolutions.com/webinar-
archive/

5. Proposal Defense
vs
Final Defense
 The proposal defense involves providing a summary of the proposal
chapters (Introduction, Literature Review, and Methodology).
 Summarizing key points from these chapters.
 The primary focus should be providing background on why this
study is being conducted(identifying the gap in the literature).
Then, explain the methodology for the proposed study.
 The final defense contains a summary of the entire dissertation – with
the Results and Discussion chapters now being added.
 A lot of the information from the proposal defense will be retained,
but it needs to be condensed and shifted to past tense.
 Primary focus should be reporting what the quantitative results
were for the study, and the implications of these findings in context
of the literature.
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6. Preparation
 Ask your school for a template to the proposal and
final defense presentations.
 Note if there is a minimum/maximum slide count and
an estimated length for the presentation.
 Request for approved examples from your
committee.
 Ask your committee what types of questions to
anticipate.
 Identify when the questions will be asked – during the
presentation or after the presentation?
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7. Sample
Template
 Problem Statement
 Purpose Statement
 Theoretical Foundation
 Population/Sample
 Research Method and Design
 Research Questions
 Data Collection Process
 Data Analysis Process
 Research Results
 Implications/Conclusion
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8. Location
 If presenting remotely (through Zoom, Microsoft
Teams, Google Meet, etc) – print out the entire
dissertation, highlight key sections, and have a
summary of talking points. Test out of the logistics
of the software prior to the defense.
 If presenting in person, familiarize yourself with the
equipment you will be using (projector, USB, HDMI,
PowerPoint).
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9. Additional
Support
Statistics Solutions is a full-service dissertation consulting
company providing graduate students timely, editorial
support for their dissertations and scholarly projects
For information about our services, receive a
complementary 30-min consultation available Mon-Fri 9-5
ET
Contact us at info@statisticssolutions.com
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