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How to Complete and Survive a Doctoral Dissertation

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  • Product Details

    Author:
    David Sternberg
    Format:
    Paperback
    Pages:
    240
    Publisher:
    St. Martin's Publishing Group (June 15, 1981)
    Language:
    English
    ISBN-13:
    9780312396060
    ISBN-10:
    0312396066
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    10.24oz
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    5.5" x 8.5" x 0.51"
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    36
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    Macmillan Trade-Macmillan_Print_US_Trade_20260316161400-20260317.xml
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  • Overview

    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