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20 Tips to help you finish your dissertation
i haven’t met many ph.d. students who don’t like to write. some may like writing more than others, but most enjoy writing—or, at least, the satisfaction of having written. wherever you find yourself on the love-for-writing spectrum, a dissertation awaits completion, and you must finish. here are a few tips to help you. 1. write sooner. the….
I haven’t met many Ph.D. students who don’t like to write. Some may like writing more than others, but most enjoy writing—or, at least, the satisfaction of having written. Wherever you find yourself on the love-for-writing spectrum, a dissertation awaits completion, and you must finish. Here are a few tips to help you.
1. Write sooner. The dissertation writing process can quickly become paralyzing because of its size and importance. It is a project that will be reviewed rigorously by your advisor and your committee, and your graduation depends on your successful completion and defense. Facing these realities can be daunting and tempt you to wait until you can determine that you’ve researched or thought enough about the topic. Yet, the longer you delay writing, the more difficult it will be to actually start the process. The answer to your paralysis is to start writing . Are you unsure of your argument or not fully convinced you have done the requisite research? You may be right: your argument may not be airtight, and you may need to do more reading; but you will be able to determine to what degree these problems need attention when you start writing. Productivity begets productivity, and you will be amazed at how arguments take shape and the direction of your research is forged as you write.
2. Write continually. So, don’t stop writing. Of course, you need to continue to read and study and take notes—I will talk about this more in a moment—but it is best if you keep the gears from grinding to a halt. Keep your mind working and your project moving. Your assignment is not to turn in a hundred pages of notes to your supervisor—you must produce a dissertation with complete sentences and paragraphs and chapters. Keep writing.
3. Write in order to rewrite. Writing sooner and writing continually can only happen if you aren’t consumed with perfection. Some of us are discouraged from writing because we think our first draft needs to be our final draft. But this is exactly the problem. Get your thoughts on paper and plan to go back and fix awkward sentences, poor word choices, and illogical or unsubstantiated arguments in your subsequent drafts. Knowing that rewriting is part of the writing process will free you to write persistently, make progress, and look forward to fixing things later.
4. Spend adequate time determining your thesis and methodology. This probably could fit in the number one slot, but I wanted to emphasize the importance writing right away. Besides, you might find that you modify your thesis and methodology slightly as you write and make progress in developing your overall argument. Nevertheless, the adage is true: form a solid thesis and methodology statement and your dissertation will “write itself.” Plan to spend some time writing and rewriting and rewriting (again) your thesis and methodology statements so that you will know where you are going and where you need to go.
5. If you get stuck, move to another section. Developing a clear thesis and methodology will allow you to move around in your dissertation when you get stuck. Granted, we should not make a habit of avoiding difficult tasks, but there are times when it will be a more effective use of time to move to sections that will write easy. As you continue to make progress in your project and get words on paper, you will also help mitigate the panic that so often looms over your project when you get stuck and your writing ceases.
6. Fight the urge to walk away from writing when it gets difficult. Having encouraged you to move to another section when you get stuck, it is also important to add a balancing comment to encourage you to fight through the tough spots in your project. I don’t mean that you should force writing when it is clear that you may need to make some structural changes or do a little more research on a given topic. But if you find yourself dreading a particular portion of your dissertation because it will require some mind-numbing, head-on-your-desk, prayer-producing rigor, then my advice is to face these tough sections head on and sit in your chair until you make some progress. You will be amazed at how momentum will grow out of your dogged persistence to hammer out these difficult portions of your project.
7. Strive for excellence but remember that this is not your magnum opus. A dissertation needs to be of publishable quality and it will need to past the muster of your supervisor and committee. But it is also a graduation requirement. Do the research. Make a contribution. Finish the project. And plan to write your five-volume theology when you have 30-40 more years of study, reflection, and teaching under your belt.
8. Take careful notes. Taking careful notes is essential for two reasons. First, keeping a meticulous record of the knowledge you glean from your research will save you time: there will be no need to later revisit your resources and chase bibliographic information, and you will find yourself less prone to the dreaded, “Where did I read that?” Second, and most importantly, you will avoid plagiarism. If you fail to take good notes and are not careful to accurately copy direct quotes and make proper citations, you will be liable to reproducing material in your dissertation that is not original with you. Pleading that your plagiarism was inadvertent will not help your cause. It is your responsibility to take careful notes and attribute all credit to whom it is due through proper citation.
9. Know when to read. Write sooner, write continually, and write in order to rewrite. But you need to know when you are churning an empty barrel. Reading and research should be a stimulus to write and you need to know when that stimulus is needed. Be willing to stop writing for a short period so that you can refresh your mind with new ideas and research.
10. Establish chunks of time to research and write. While it is important to keep writing and make the most of the time that you have, it is best for writing projects specifically to set aside large portions of time with which to write. Writing requires momentum, and momentum gathers over time. Personally, I have found that I need at least an hour to get things rolling, and that three to four hours is ideal.
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11. Get exercise, adequate sleep, and eat well. Because our minds and bodies are meant to function in harmony, you will probably find that your productivity suffers to the degree that you are not giving attention to your exercise, sleep, and eating habits. Like it or not, our ability to maintain long periods of sustained concentration, think carefully over our subject matter, and find motivation to complete tasks is dependent in a significant sense upon how we are caring for our bodies. When we neglect exercise, fail to get adequate sleep, or constantly indulge in an unhealthy diet, we will find it increasingly difficult to muster the energy and clarity with which to complete our dissertation.
12. Stay on task. Completing a dissertation, in large measure, is not so much a feat of the intellect as it is the result of discipline. If you are able to set aside large chunks of time with which to research and write, make sure that you are not using that time for other tasks. This means that you must strive against multi-tasking. In truth, studies have shown that multi-tasking is a cognitive impossibility. Our brains can only concentrate on one thing at a time. When we think we are multitasking we are actually “switch-tasking;” rather than doing several things at once, our brains are constantly toggling from one task to the other (listening to a song on the radio to reading a book, back to the song, etc.). You will be amazed at how much you can accomplish if you give an undistracted 60-90 minutes to something. Stay on task.
13. Don’t get stuck on introductions. This is a basic writing principle, but one that bears repeating here: write the body of a given chapter or section and then return to the introductions. It is usually easier to introduce something that you have already written for the simple fact that you now know what you are introducing. You might be tempted to write the introduction first and labor to capture your reader with a gripping illustration or perfect quote while refusing to enter into the body of your paper until your preliminary remarks are flawless. This is a sure recipe for frustration. Wait until you have completed a particular section or chapter’s content until you write introductions. This practice will save you time and loads of trouble.
14. Use a legal pad. There’s nothing magic about a legal pad; my only aim here is to encourage you to push back from the keyboard occasionally and stimulate your mind by sketching your argument and writing your ideas by hand. I have found my way out of many dry spells by closing the laptop for a few minutes and writing on a piece of paper. I might bullet point a few key ideas, diagram my chapter outlines, or sketch the entire dissertation with boxes and arrows and notes scribbled over several pages.
15. Go on walks. It has been said recently that walking promotes creativity . I agree. Whether you like to walk among the trees or besides the small coffee shops along quaint side streets, I recommend that you go on walks and think specifically about your dissertation. You might find that the change of scenery, the stimulus of a bustling community, or the refreshing quiet of a park trail is just the help you need.
16. Make use of a capture journal. In order to make the most of your walks, you will need a place to “capture” your ideas. You may prefer to use the voice memo or notepad feature on your smartphone, or, if you’re like me, a small 2.5”x4” lined journal . Whatever your preference, find a method that allows you to store your ideas as they come to you during your walks or as you fall to sleep at night. I wonder how many useful ideas many of us have lost because we failed to write them down? Don’t let this happen to you. Resolve to be a good steward of your thinking time and seize those thoughts.
17. Talk about your ideas with others. When you are writing your dissertation, you might be tempted to lock away your ideas and avoid discussing them with others. This is unwise. Talking with others about your ideas helps you to refine and stimulate your thinking; it also creates opportunities for you to learn of important resources and how your contribution will affect other branches of scholarship. Also, as people ask questions about your project, you will begin to see where your argument is unclear or unsubstantiated.
18. Learn how to read. Writing a dissertation requires a massive amount of reading. You must become familiar with the arguments of several hundred resources—books, articles, reviews, and other dissertations. What will you do? You must learn how to read. Effective reading does not require that you read every book word-for-word, cover-to-cover. Indeed, sometimes very close reading of a given volume may actually impede your understanding of the author’s argument. In order to save time and cultivate a more effective approach to knowledge acquisition, you must learn how to use your resources. This means knowing when to read a book or article closely, and knowing when to skim. It means knowing how to read large books within a matter of an hour by carefully reviewing the table of contents, reading and rereading key chapters and paragraphs, and using the subject index. If you want to finish your dissertation, learn how to read.
19. Set deadlines. Depending on your project, you may have built in deadlines that force you to produce material at a steady clip. If you do not have built in deadlines, you must impose them on yourself. Deadlines produce results, and results lead to completed writing projects. Set realistic deadlines and stick to them. You will find that you are able to accomplish much more than you anticipated if you set and stick to deadlines.
20. Take productive breaks. Instead of turning to aimless entertainment to fill your break times, try doing something that will indirectly serve your writing process. We need breaks: they refresh us and help us stay on task. In fact, studies have shown that overall productivity diminishes if employees are not allowed to take regular, brief pauses from their work during the day. What is not often mentioned, however, is that a break does not necessarily have to be unrelated to our work in order to be refreshing; it needs only to be different from what we were just doing. So, for example, if you have been writing for 90 minutes, instead of turning on YouTube to watch another mountain biking video, you could get up, stretch, and pull that book off the shelf you’ve been wanting to read, or that article that has been sitting in Pocket for the past six weeks. Maybe reorganizing your desk or taking a walk (see above) around the library with your capture journal would be helpful. Whatever you choose, try to make your breaks productive.
Derek J. Brown is an M.Div and Ph.D graduate of Southern Seminary and is currently serving as pastoral assistant at Grace Bible Fellowship of Silicon Valley overseeing their young adult ministry, Grace Campus Ministries , mid-week Bible studies, website, and social media. He is also an adjunct professor of Christian Theology at Southern Seminary. This article was originally published on his blog www.derekjamesbrown.com . Follow Derek on twitter at @DerekBrown24 .
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How to Finish Your Dissertation
Kerry Ann Rockquemore gives advice for getting past the three biggest obstacles to completion.
Dear Kerry Ann,
I was hoping to finish my dissertation last year and graduate in May. But it’s August, I’m heading back for another year on campus and I’m nowhere near finishing the dissertation. The sad part is that it’s not the research that is holding up my progress (it is mostly complete) and it’s not my committee (they are supportive and want me to finish). The problem is that I’m not writing. I’m starting to think that I may never finish and will end up another A.B.D. who fades out of the program.
But I do want to finish my dissertation! And yet I’m not making any progress. I need help beyond your usual suggestion to start a daily writing habit (I tried that and it didn’t work).
Need Help Finishing
Dear Need Help,
I am so glad to hear that you are resolved to complete your dissertation, recognize that what you’re doing isn’t working and are open to new experiments for the upcoming academic year.
There’s an important reason that nearly half of graduate students who start doctoral programs don’t finish -- they never complete their dissertations. That means you’re not the only person who has struggled while A.B.D. Over the past year, I’ve worked with more than 400 dissertation writers , and I’ve seen over and over again that isolation, perfectionism and procrastination are the three biggest threats to completion.
So that leaves us with a very simple issue. If you have only one way to finish your dissertation (write it) and you know the three challenges you need to overcome to do the writing (isolation, perfectionism and procrastination), then the key question is: How can you create an environment and support systems this year that will enable you to write on a regular basis? In other words, how can you design your work time to ensure that you have everything you need to complete your dissertation this year? Only you can answer these questions, but I would like to share a few insights and gentle suggestions.
Get Real About Daily Writing
I know I sound like a broken record on this point, so I’ll be brief. You cannot binge write a dissertation over a weekend, over a weeklong writing retreat or even if you hide in a cave for a month. High-quality work takes time to produce. We know that the most productive academic writers don’t write in large uninterrupted blocks of time; they write every day (Monday through Friday) in small increments.
I also realize that it seems like everyone these days is telling dissertation writers to “ write your dissertation in 15 minutes a day ” or that “you should try 25-minute pomodoros .” And as you’ve noted, I regularly advise people to write for at least 30 minutes per day. In response, graduate students tell me “that’s pie in the sky,” “it’s impossible to write a dissertation in 15 minutes a day“ or (my personal favorite) “ Bolker really meant 15 hours a day -- the publisher made a mistake and never fixed it, sending an entire generation of graduate students into a tailspin of self-loathing and misery.”
So let me make two important distinctions. First and foremost, when I encourage you to write at least 30 minutes per day, the most important part of that phrase is “at least.” It doesn’t mean that you’re going to complete your dissertation in one semester by writing for only 30 minutes per day. It’s advice given to people like you, who are not writing at all. In fact, it literally means start with 30 minutes a day, boo. When you’ve got that locked down, work your way up to longer periods of writing.
The second distinction that’s important is about the expectation versus the reality of what constitutes writing. Many graduate students I’ve worked with imagine that writing means producing perfect prose on the first draft. I have observed students spend 30 minutes writing, revising, deleting and rewriting a single sentence. If that’s how you are spending your daily writing time, I understand why you might conclude that it doesn’t work.
Instead, consider that drafting and revising are two separate stages of the writing process. Those initial drafts are where you work out your existing ideas and generate new ones. For that reason, much of what you write is for you, for your own thought process, and may never be shared with your committee or make it to the final draft. This is why we often say “ writing is thinking !”
Win the Battle of the Moment
If you’re like the majority of dissertation writers I’ve worked with, your initial attempts at daily writing fail. Why? Because you experience a repeating and self-defeating pattern that looks like this: you set aside time in your calendar for dissertation writing and you fully intend to write during that scheduled time. Then when the time comes, you experience a subtle but powerful urge to do anything but write. It’s such a strong and seemingly harmless impulse (“Let me just answer one quick email!”) that you follow the urge where it leads you, whether it be email, Facebook, teaching prep, more reading or a snack. Pretty soon your writing time is over and you haven’t written a single word. You promise yourself that you’ll do better tomorrow, but the next day comes and goes with the same result. After a week, you decide the whole daily writing thing doesn’t really work for someone like you.
I call this daily struggle “the battle of the moment.” It’s the moment that it’s time to start writing -- the hardest moment to move through -- and if you can just get going you’ll be fine. It’s truly a battle between your future self and your resistance . One of you will win and one of you will lose. In other words, either your future will win and you’ll start writing your dissertation or your resistance will win and you’ll end up arguing with somebody on Facebook about the presidential election.
The best way to win the battle of the moment is to first understand that it’s normal for your resistance to show up every day when it’s time to write. I encourage you to become aware of it and accept it for what it is . Then set a timer for a small block of writing. ( Even 10 minutes will get you through the moment.) The goal is to win the moment each day. Once you can stack up enough daily wins, you’ll see that you’re making progress on your dissertation.
And it’s important to know that your resistance is strongest when you’re alone because it festers in isolation. But that also means that your resistance is weakest in the presence of other active daily writers. For that reason, I strongly encourage you to consider what type of writing support you can create for yourself this year. Be creative! Dissertation writers use many different types of support structures to overcome resistance: write on-sites , writing buddies, accountability groups, dissertation boot camp , Facebook groups, writing retreats and 14-day writing challenges , to name just a few.
Learn to Analyze Why You’re Not Writing and Design Work-Arounds
If you’ve tried daily writing in the past but were unable to maintain it, then ask yourself why ? What exactly kept you from the single most important activity that will allow you to complete the dissertation, finish your degree and move on with your professional life? What happened (be as specific as possible) when you sat down to write?
For most dissertation writers, the inability to develop and maintain a daily writing practice is due to one of three things: 1) technical errors, 2) psychological obstacles or 3) external realities. While I’ve written about those in detail elsewhere , let me provide a quick dissertation-specific overview so that you can diagnose why you’re not writing and then design a quick and effective work-around.
Technical Errors: Dissertation writers often struggle to establish a daily writing practice due to several technical errors. That simply means that you’re missing a skill or technique. As soon as you identify the error, the work-around is clear. Here are the most common technical errors I’ve observed in working with dissertation writers and a corresponding work-around:
- You haven’t set aside a specific time to write. (A work-around is to designate time in your calendar for dissertation writing.)
- You have been setting aside the wrong time for writing. (A work-around is experimenting with writing first thing in the morning.)
- You struggle to get started writing each day. (A work-around is to develop a writing ritual.)
- You have no idea how much time tasks take and keep grossly underestimating how long it takes to do them. (A work-around is to use a timer to collect data on how long it takes you to complete various writing tasks.)
- You don’t have any way to measure progress because you just have “write dissertation” as your daily writing goal. (A work-around is to set SMART goals .)
- You feel overwhelmed because you can’t figure out what you have to do. (A work-around is to make a dissertation plan that lays out the steps for completing each chapter.)
- You keep writing and revising the same sentence. (A work-around is to try Write or Die to permanently separate the drafting stage from the revising stage.)
Psychological Obstacles: Technical errors can be fixed with changes in your writing habits, but psychological obstacles often underlie dissertation writers’ inability to write daily. The most common I’ve observed are impostor syndrome , perfectionism , disempowerment , inner critics on steroids , fear of failure and/or success and a lack of clarity about your future goals. Regrettably, a quick tip, trick or hack will not eliminate psychological obstacles, but we can loosen their grip by increasing our awareness of their existence, reframing them and experimenting with behavioral changes.
External Realities: Lastly, I would be remiss if I did not recognize that sometimes the inability to maintain a daily writing practice results from an external reality that is beyond your control. The truth is that life events occur that directly impact the amount of energy we have to write. For example, you have a baby, someone dies, you or someone you love becomes ill and you have unexpected recovery/caregiving, you get divorced, etc. These situations can’t be “fixed,” so they require patience, compassion toward yourself, adjusted expectations and the willingness to explicitly ask for the kind of support you need.
Change Your Peer Group
In my experience, people who don’t finish their dissertations have one of two problems with the people they surround themselves with: 1) they don’t have anyone who is actively writing a dissertation in their daily life (i.e., they remove themselves entirely from contact with other dissertation writers) or 2) they surround themselves with dissertation writers who are not writing and spend their time complaining about their advisers, their campus, the oppressive nature of graduate education and/or the abysmal state of the job market.
To state the painfully obvious, neither self-isolating nor surrounding yourself with negative peers will help you develop a consistent daily writing habit. What you need most is a positive community that supports you through the ups and downs of writing a dissertation and celebrates your successes every step of the way. Every small win builds momentum, and seeing other people succeed makes it seem possible for you, too. It’s sharing the daily grind while making personal progress that reduces the isolation, perfectionism and procrastination that got you to this point.
I hope it’s clear from these suggestions that finishing your dissertation is a realistic possibility. It won’t happen if you keep on doing the things that have kept you unproductive. But if you’re willing to get serious about writing, get into a relationship with your resistance and join a positive community of writers, you will quickly start to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Peace and productivity,
Kerry Ann Rockquemore, Ph.D.
President, National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity
P.S. I love your questions, so keep posting them on my Facebook page or email me at [email protected] .
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10 tips to finishing your PhD faster
What they don’t always tell you before you sign up for graduate school
August 10, 2010, was a great day for Rodney Rohde – he finished his PhD. And he did it in four years while working as an Assistant Professor and then Associate Professor at Texas State University .
Now, as Professor, research dean and program chair of the Clinical Laboratory Science program in the College of Health Professions, he spends a great deal of time mentoring and coaching others in this sometimes mysterious and vague path.
Dr. Rohde's background is in public health and clinical microbiology. He has a bachelor's degree in microbiology, a master's degree in biology/virology and a PhD in education from Texas State. His dissertation was aligned with his clinical background: MRSA knowledge, learning and adaptation.
His research focuses on adult education and public health microbiology with respect to rabies virology, oral rabies wildlife vaccination, antibiotic resistant bacteria, and molecular diagnostics/biotechnology. He has published over 25 research articles and abstracts and presented at over 100 international, national and state conferences. He was awarded the 2012 Distinguished Author Award and the 2007 ASCLS Scientific Research Award for his work with MRSA. Recently, his work was the focus of an educational campaign regarding the important research focus of MRSA, which featured Dr. Rohde in a video by Texas State University that has been used by numerous media outlets. Learn more about his work here .
Recently, I came across a very interesting article here by Andy Greenspon, a PhD student in applied physics at Harvard: " 9 things you should consider before embarking on a PhD ." I thought Andy gave some fantastic advice, and it reminded me of a promise I made to myself while working on my PhD. In the wee hours of the night poring over coursework, informed consent documents, data analysis, and the umpteenth version of my dissertation, I vowed that if I ever finished my PhD, I would try to help others through the quicksand of a graduate school journey.
I hope I can begin to offer some help in the way of this list. Really, there's much more than I can put in a list of 10 items, so be on the lookout for more advice to follow.
1. Immerse yourself in writing – and learn how to write a funding proposal
Some might say this is more important after you finish a PhD. Don't fall into that trap. Learning how to write a funding proposal is nothing like writing your dissertation or a typical journal article. However, all types of funding proposals (federal, state, foundations, private/corporate, military) may offer you an opportunity to actually fund your research while working on your PhD. And it may very well be your best and most attractive resume item to landing a great job. For example, my professional organization, the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science, offers research grants to conduct graduate research. I was able to fund most of my research budget by this opportunity. Many other federal granting agencies, organizations and private foundations will have funding opportunities that often offer graduate students a vehicle to fund their research, especially if you are conducting research that is important to that agency/foundation mission.
2. Find a strong mentor
I can't stress how important this is. Can it be yourDissertation chair? Possibly, but find someone that can give you critical feedback on projects and encouragement. I was fortunate to have several colleagues in my college that had taken the PhD journey. I surrounded myself with several of these "PhD veterans," and they were able to help me avoid hurdles that could have slowed me down. They also were able to provide the most important thing a grad student might need – understanding and constant feedback. Think about finding someone that knows how to motivate you to finish jobs. It might be a colleague or a former professor. However, it should not be a friend that tells you all things will be just fine.
3. Grow a thick skin and take critical feedback for what it is – constructive criticism
It's OK to sulk a bit (we all do when we find out we are not a Nobel Prize winner in our first year of grad school), but get over it ASAP and learnfrom these comments. Most professors and advisors have much to share when it comes to the ins and outs of research design, writing for publication or finding grants. An old saying I always tell students and colleagues – "One often remember the toughest teacher the most" – is true for a reason.
4. Find the right dissertation chair for you
I always tell new PhD students that the chair of the program may not be the right choice – or a brand new tenure track professor or the 30+ year professor in the department. Do your research! Do they "graduate" students in a timely manner, and are they decently well-known in their research field? Are they collegial?
One way to find a dissertation chair is to do some research via the internet, or you could talk to current graduate students about particular professors. The department might also be able to assist you on finding out the statistics on each professor. For example, I found out the start to finish time period for a graduate student and the PhD completion rate under "X" professor. In my personal opinion, you don't want a rookie professor that's trying to make tenure, and you don't want the retiring professor that may not be worried about research anymore. And it's OK if they are tough. If they teach you something and get you through the process, that's what matters. It's like parenting; they shouldn't be your friend when they need to be your parent!
5. Direct your course research projects or independent study for course credit towards your dissertation
This could easily be my number one piece of advice. If you can conduct literature reviews or pilot research projects in your preparatory courses towards what you want to do your dissertation on, do it. This step will help you save time downstream in the dissertation phase. I turned three independent studies (with future dissertation committee members) into nine hours of completed doctoral coursework while also completing much of my first two chapters for the dissertation. Let me explain how I did this in more detail.
I always knew that I wanted to conduct a dissertation on Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) with regard to the knowledge, learning, and adaptation of individuals who had been diagnosed with MRSA . So, I went to the department chair of my PhD program and asked about opportunities to take independent study courses (electives) that would allow me to build towards conducting my literature review, pilot study and funding opportunities for my topic. By the time I reached the proposal stage, I truly had my first two chapters of my dissertation in good shape.
6. Keep your dissertation topic as narrow as possible
You may want to save the world, but do you want to spend 10 years on your PhD? You have a research life after the PhD is done to save the world. Certainly, if you want to win the Nobel Prize while working on your dissertation, then go for it, but be prepared for a long commitment. This is very important.
A narrow topic might seem like you will not have enough data or things to say. However, the longer I do research, the more often I see the value in a strong but narrow research design. Seek out active researchers in your core area of interest and discuss the "needs" of that research. Is there something missing from the literature? Are there research questions or hypotheses already being asked that need answering? These are great ways to narrow your topic and be relevant for publication.
7. There's a reason 50 percent of PhD candidates stay ABD...
Perseverance and finishing the job, in my humble opinion, are the two most important traits and qualities one needs after coursework is complete. As I tell my own two children, it's OK to fail but it's not OK to quit. Set an agenda and schedule with your dissertation chair and be accountable to it – and keep your chair accountable. I met with my chair every three weeks during my dissertation and finished in one and a half years! It can be done. Don't let your chair or yourself off the hook on this item. Find the time to meet on a set schedule. I typically would promise my chair that I would have a portion of a chapter done before our meeting time.
And, don't alienate your chair by emailing them pages to edit the night before. Always be sure to give them the courtesy of at least a week of time to review your work prior to your set time. They are very busy too and it will be more productive if they have time to edit your pages in advance. Celebrate each hurdle that you clear so that you know you're are making progress.
8. Focus only on the next step or hurdle as you work
This can be very difficult – to not stress out about the entire dissertation journey. It's so easy to become paralyzed by the mountain of checklists and things to do. This tip follows #7 for a reason. Set your agenda and schedule, and focus on what is immediately in front of you. Usually, the first step is forming your committee with a chair. Do that and celebrate. Then move to the next step, and the next:
- Proposal/research design – check
- IRB (institutional review board) consent – check
- Pilot study – check
- Gather data – check
- Analysis – check
- Write, write, write with a purpose and schedule – check
- Defend – check
- Finish – yes!
9. Find a strong quantitative (or qualitative) research colleague that will assist you with a strong design
This is a critical decision, and doing it early and correctly will make your dissertation matter so as not to end up on the shelf. It has been my experience that most poorly written or non-meaningful dissertations were a result of the wrong research design. If your university has a "go-to person" for a quantitative design, seek that person out. But, don't choose that person to be on your committee or to assist you if they are primarily a qualitative researcher.
If you are considering a mixed-methods approach, then you might consider that option. I have a very good friend who is an expert quantitative researcher that has won multiple funding awards on a variety of projects across multiple disciplines. He always states that this is the biggest weakness of dissertations – a poor design. It's a national problem so don't ignore it. Find help if you need it. Get it right up front, and not only will it help you finish. It will make your work relevant and publish-worthy.
10. Promote your work and talk to others
This advice may not seem relevant for your dissertation. However, I would argue that you should do this not only on your campus but to go to graduate research forums, professional organizations for graduate research presentation, colleagues in your research area, and other routes to promote your work. Obviously, in today's world that might mean a good online blog, too. It can actually lead a solid sounding board for your research and may lead to job opportunities as you move into the final stages of your dissertation completion.[divider]
Now go do it. Concentrate on each step and see yourself finishing that step. Success is mostly about hard work and persistence. It's what separates the "almost finished" from a job well done. Nothing, in my experience, can take the place of sticktuitiveness . Good luck!
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8 Tips to Write a Thesis in 30 Days (Bonus Tip Included)
All students want to know how to write a thesis in a month . Before sharing the tips that I’ve used in my writing journey, we first need to ask: is it possible to write a thesis in one month? and actually finish it? The answer to this question is yes! You absolutely can write a thesis in 30 days. And you can write your thesis, from start to finish, without the emotional distress that often comes with such a monumental task. And, before you ask, no you’re not going to pay anybody to write a thesis for you. You’re going to write your thesis by yourself.
I’ve written two Masters’ theses, a PhD dissertation and a draft of a book. Here are the 8 tips that have helped me write my thesis as quickly as possible and get to the other side.
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8. bonus tip – join online writing communities, my 8 tips on how to write a thesis or dissertation in a month.
Before we start, let me say that no one is born knowing how to write a thesis. My professors were not born knowing how to write a thesis and I wasn’t born knowing how to write a thesis either.
I learned how to write a thesis. It was not easy, and I struggled a lot in writing my first thesis. That’s until I discovered what I needed to do to push through and finish writing it.
I then used those lessons and applied them to my second thesis and every writing assignments since then. Writing became fun.
In fact, I was having so much fun writing my second thesis that I took on extra writing assignments. Hence the birth of this blog.
1. Adjust Your Expectations
If you want to finish writing your thesis in a month, the first thing you need to recognize is that you don’t need to break new grounds in your thesis for your thesis to be acceptable.
If for some reason you think you need to break new grounds, then you need to quickly adjust your expectations. The point of a thesis is to demonstrate mastery of the literature and show that you’re able to competently synthesize and present those works persuasively.
That’s all you need to do.
If you’re aiming for more, then consider these two points:
- You don’t have the advanced training or the experience yet to “contribute” to the field. It’s certainly not impossible, but that’s not what’s expected of you in your M.A thesis (and even in your PhD thesis). In fact, if you can just slightly “advance” the research, that’s considered a great accomplishment!
- You need much longer than 30 days or 3 months or even 3 years to come up with something new. Why? Because you need to read literally everything on your subject. And that’s what you’re expected to do when you’ve already finished writing your thesis, and decided to pursue an academic career.
For these two reasons, I think it’s best to view your thesis as something that reflects what you’ve been trained to do, which is to write a good thesis using the skills you already have. You are enough and you probably already have what it takes to write your thesis. So don’t be too hard on yourself. Think of this: Just like you can’t run a marathon if you’ve been training for a 5k, you also can’t “contribute to the field” when you’re still in the process of being trained on how to write a thesis. Most probably, this is your first time writing a masters degree thesis, so take it easy. (More on writing a PhD dissertation below).
So, adjust your expectations accordingly.
Now, if you are trying to write your PhD thesis in a month, let me first say that it’s almost impossible. But if you have certain circumstances (say like a serious illness), then talk to your advisor about it and see what he/she suggests.
2. Don’t Be a Perfectionist
A professor once told me, if you want to write a perfect thesis, “you will never finish writing.” And he was right. I can’t begin to tell you just how much time I wasted trying to write a flawless thesis (AHHH!). In the end, it was not worth it. I ended up procrastinating and wasting time. I wish I could have that time back. Please, don’t make the same mistake I made.
After that emotionally draining experience, I changed my approach. I strove to write something good (and not perfect). I then got feedback on my ideas from my professors and went back and made them better. Eventually, they were, in my eyes, perfect. I was happy.
If you still think you need to be a perfectionist, consider this: there’s always more you can say about your topic. There are more examples you can discuss, more evidence to support your arguments with, and there is an infinite number of ways to organize your ideas, paragraphs and chapters to eventually turn your thesis into a “masterpiece.” You literally can go on forever writing and re-writing your thesis.
If you’re tight on time and you want to finish writing your thesis in 30 days, then do yourself a favor and focus on being done . Write something that’s good enough and move on knowing that you will get back to it later.
So stop fixing things day in and day out. The goal is to make linear progress every single day until you’re done.
Remember, a mediocre finished thesis is better than a perfect unfinished one.
3. Take the 80/20 Rule Seriously
Each writing assignment will take you as much time as you’re willing to give it.
So if you give yourself 10 hours to write what usually takes 2 hours, then you will spend 10 hours working on it.
And the opposite is true.
If you have an assignment that usually takes 10 hours to finish, and I give you 2 hours to work on it, you will probably finish it in 2 hours.
On this basis, if you want to write your thesis in 30 days, you have to decide that 30 days is all you have to finish writing it. Be firm about this deadline, and work with the aim of finishing.
To help speed up the writing process, you can benefit from using a powerful writing assistant like Grammarly . ( Disclosure : these are affiliate links which means I will receive a commission if you make a purchase using my referral links.) Please know that I only talk about services that I believe in and can stand behind. And this is one of those amazing products that can be of tremendous benefit to you if you are looking to get over writer’s block and avoid unnecessary slowdowns .
Okay, so quickly: what should you expect from Grammarly?
Grammarly can help save you a lot of time – especially when you are stuck looking for the right word, or the right way to phrase a sentence. Grammarly gives you a list of context-specific vocabulary suggestions/enhancements/corrections and allows you to make an informed decision about what’s best in your specific writing context. This makes your writing flow better and allow you to move forward at a faster rate.
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With Grammarly, you don’t have to worry about proofreading. It will do that for you. You don’t have to worry about manually checking for plagiarism , style, punctuation, and even wordiness. Grammarly can help you do all of that and will also offer explanations for the reasoning behind each correction.
You can also use Grammarly for better and more professional sounding emails – especially when you want to email your advisor and your committee. You can also use Grammarly across pretty much all of your social media platforms including twitter, facebook, linkedin and more.
In order to get access to all the tools that will help you write your thesis efficiently, I recommend their premium plan . The total cost comes out to 2 – 3 cups of cappuccinos… it’s worth it.
4. Don’t Reinvent the Wheel
Here’s a dose of realism.
As original as you would like to be in your thesis, someone has already written on your topic… and that’s a great thing!
Someone has read the same sources, summarized them and put them in their literature review. You can save yourself a whole lot of time by reading literature reviews. There, you will see exactly how they used those sources and how they might fit into your work. Consult the original sources briefly, but as much as necessary to get the main ideas out of them, and move on.
A literature review shouldn’t take you more than a week to complete if you plan to finish writing in 30 days, and that’s totally doable.
5. Complete a Quick First Draft
The fastest way to finish writing is to write quickly…duh.
What I mean by that is if you’re stuck and you can’t quite round up the paragraph or idea you’re working on, don’t dwell on it. Move on to other topics within your thesis and write them out.
The most helpful tip that I can share with you is to force yourself to write a quick high school draft (first draft) of the entire thesis. Go all the way through until you have a completed first draft of your thesis in your hands.
This is going to be tremendously helpful for your progress because if you can see the conclusion of your thesis, you will a have better sense of which parts of your thesis need work, and which parts need to be completely cut out.
In fact, that’s, in my opinion, the only way to know what your thesis really needs. I say this because imagine if you had spent tens of hours fixing a paragraph only to discover later on (or be told by your advisor) that you really don’t need it.
Let me tell you, it freakin sucks!
6. Journal Articles Are Your Best Friend
Journal articles are usually less than 25 pages in length and sometimes even less than 15 pages long. The best part about them: they’re succinct. You can pretty much read the abstract and you’ll know exactly what the main argument is and the strategy of the paper.
All you need to do then is to look for the evidence in the paper itself. It shouldn’t take you anything more than 3 hours to get this information out of the paper. And when you get good at this, it will take you even less than 3 hours.
Moreover, journal articles are a great way to help position your thesis within the literature on the topic, and you will have a much clearer destination when you do so.
See my post on how to read faster .
7. Write (Your Thesis) Everywhere
If you’ve been following my blog, then you know that I champion using free time effectively.
Plan to read or write everywhere : whether you’re waiting on a friend, waiting for the bus, or eating lunch. It will help you address what I’ve called elsewhere as the “familiarity deficit.” Read that post here . Don’t underestimate the value of that time. It will give you a much needed head-start when it’s time to sit down and work on the relevant chapter within your thesis.
The key to finishing your thesis in 30 days is to keep writing even when you don’t feel you’ve got much to say. It will come to you, just don’t give up too soon.
If you experience some mental roadblocks and you’re dealing with procrastination, then give this article a quick read to help you overcome procrastination and take action.
Yes. Join online writing communities. They’re free and you will get a whole lot of support from people who are going through the same thing. Try Phinished . I’ve used it when I wrote my first thesis and it helped me a bunch.
I need to caution that it is easy to spend a lot of time on Phinished reading what others have to say. You might find yourself reading page after page about the challenges others are going through: including what they’re doing to move through the process, and how far they are in their thesis writing.
If you want to finish, then use it with the intention to finish and not to waste more time or procrastinate.
Hope this will help you finish your thesis in 30 days!
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How to Write a Dissertation in Ten Days or Less
Published by Robert Bruce at January 27th, 2023 , Revised On February 9, 2023
Can you Complete your Dissertation in Ten Days?
Most students struggle at some point with deadlines, and we regularly get asked questions such as ‘Can you write a dissertation in a month?’ and ‘Can you write a dissertation in three days?’ We do not judge why you are in this situation, we’re here to help you get your dissertation done. The answer to the questions is yes. But of course, the less time you have, the more pressure you are under.
How Long Does it Take to Write a 10,000-word Dissertation?
This is a common question, as is “How long does it take to write a 7,000-word dissertation?” There is no figure in hours or days that answers this; it differs for everyone. “Is it possible to write a 10,000-word dissertation in two days?” Well, yes. But you will only find out if you can do it when the two days are up. You need to get started immediately, follow our advice and use our dissertation guides . But we are not claiming it’s easy.
Can I Complete my Dissertation in 3 Days? How Fast do I Need to Write?
If you have to produce 10,000 words in ten days, you have to average 1,000 a day. If you have two days, then 5,000 per day and if you work on it for 12 hours each of those days, you need to turn out 417 words per hour. A tall order, but it can be done. Do not let panic or pressure overwhelm you; and remember, it is perfectly acceptable to ask for help . You can stop asking your friends ‘How quickly can you write a dissertation?’ You are going to show them how quickly.
Can I Really Produce 10,000 Words in a Week?
How long d oes it take to write a 10k word dissertation? To give you some perspective, most people speak this many words in a day with no effort. You probably have more than enough words in your notes. It will make a big difference if you have your research project results analysis done already. If this is the case, you ‘only’ need to write them up. If you already made a good start but you are having trouble progressing, maybe you just need to focus on writing up your findings or certain chapters or areas.
You might think your notes are messy and disorganised or that they lack the right academic sound. Regardless, do not think of this task as producing all 10,000 words, rather, it is laying out your notes, organising them, and giving them a more formal, academic tone.
Can you Write a Dissertation in a Day?
Can you write a dissertation in a day? This is surely the most demanding academic writing challenge. It means 100% focus and work: Type up your notes, ensuring they have an academic/formal tone to them. Keep going, section by section and as it grows, you will start to see your dissertation appear.
Preparing to Write your Dissertation Fast
Prepare to start work.
You know your subject well, and you have probably written many essays on it by now. The main difference is that this assignment is longer. So, let’s get started. You need to prepare well; normal life can be suspended for the time you will spend working. The first preparations to make concern you and where you are going to work.
Distractions and Interruptions
Turn off your phone and avoid TV. If you are really serious, you will really do it. When you procrastinate or allow yourself to be distracted, what do you do? Gaming? Staring out of the window? Baking? Make these things difficult or impossible to do. Be aware of something called productive procrastination. This is when you do something productive but it’s not what you are meant to be doing. Do not mistake activity for productivity. When you find yourself vacuuming around your desk, snap out of it.
I’m Writing my Dissertation all Week. Quiet, Please
Some people can work with music playing, and some need silence. Listening to words, whether sung or spoken, can distract you when producing text. If there is something that will help you, such as instrumental music, use it. Make sure everyone knows what you are doing and ask them to leave you alone (except for bringing you food and drinks). Can someone else handle your duties and obligations for a while?
Create a Work Area
Set up a workplace and de-clutter it. Remove irrelevant books and anything you can fiddle with. Gather all your materials: this means textbooks, notes on paper and in digital form. Your research is likely over, but you will need everything to hand.
Give all materials specific places and keep them there. As you use them, you will remember where they are. Putting them down in different places will mean time lost looking for them, which will add frustration to the work.
Do All of your Legwork Before Starting
Getting up and walking away from the desk unnecessarily uses time you do not have. Do not let shopping trips interrupt your work. If you do not have enough food and supplies in before starting, get them first. Certain foods/snacks can help get you through, maybe you can suspend your usual health regime for a while. You need to feel comfortable in this. But do not overdo the caffeine or sugar .
Make a Work Schedule
Look ahead at your available time and make a schedule. If you work 21 hours on the first day, you might find yourself burnt out the next day. Sleep when you have to, work when you feel good. How long can you realistically work each day? Be careful not to create an unrealistic schedule, you will not keep up to it and will become demoralised. Remember that writing the dissertation is only 1% of your entire course; it is acceptable to get help at this late stage.
Where to Start
Start here – write an outline.
As well as a work schedule, you need a dissertation structure . You may be tempted to think that making an outline for your dissertation is extra work, that it would be quicker to just start writing. That would be like going on a driving tour to every European country with no plan. Without regular destinations, you will drift about aimlessly.
You can save time by focussing only on the main parts of the dissertation. If you run out of time, it will be better if the parts not completed are the less significant ones, although ideally nothing should be left unfinished. This is an exercise in prioritisation: Write the most valuable, points-scoring parts first.
Sacrifices May be Necessary
With a tight time limit, you might have to make sacrifices. People with the luxury of time will spend a day or more on just the table of contents or references section . You might not have this option. The focus has to be on the rapid production of text and its quality; things like detailed formatting and page layout will be secondary.
Prioritising your Order of Work
In the detailed plan below, skip the greyed-out parts to start with. You can use this to create an outline by adding a note under each part of the different sections stating what you are going to include there. This is where the job starts to appear less daunting; 10,000 now becomes 2,000 for this section, 1,000 for that section… The mountain becomes a set of smaller hills. And the introduction section can be written after the body, it is easier and quicker that way.
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Writing the Dissertation Body
When you have an outline, you need to put some meat on those bones and build a body. Working from start to finish may be best (skipping the introduction), but the order you work in is your choice. If your notes are not in order, a quick way to identify notes that apply to the different sections is to mark them with different coloured highlighters as in the table above. This will draw your eyes to the relevant notes quickly. You can do this on your computer screen by highlighting similarly.
After the main body, the introduction is next. This will be easier to write because all the information will be fresh in your mind. What next? The appendices or the parts at the front? This should be your decision based on remaining time.
Good Practices for Writing your Dissertation
Ignore spelling and grammar.
Do not pay attention to spelling, grammar, and language rules at this stage. Attending to spelling and grammatical details as you work will distract you and spoil your flow. Spelling and grammatical mistakes do not matter in a work in progress. You can turn checking functions off until you reach the editing and proofreading stage. Concentrate only on writing up your notes, do not switch between tasks.
Attend to One Part of the Dissertation at a Time
Constantly switching between research, writing, and tidying up the reference section is inefficient. Each time you switch, your mind needs time to catch up then settle into that activity. By focussing, we mean you should do all the analysis in one session until it is finished, all the writing of major sections in another, and sorting out the reference section can be done in one sitting. Less switching saves time and usually turns out a better job.
Take Regular Short Breaks
Save and Back up Routinely
When you leave the desk, click to save your work. Also do this after any burst of writing, and at regular intervals. Back up your work on another drive too. This is one of the most important things you will write. Treat it as the valuable document that it is.
For when you resume work, make sure you know where you left off, highlight it if that helps. When you come back to your work the next day, sometimes you can’t remember where you were; it can be difficult to resume the same line of thought. A habit of Ernest Hemingway was to leave an unfinished sentence to come back to so that he could…
Have a Strict but Simple Method of Noting Sources
Every time you quote or paraphrase something, note the source. Use a simple referencing technique while writing that does not demand much time. One such method is for the first in-text reference, just put (1) after the quote, use (2) for the second and so on. Start a list of sources that correspond to each number. You could highlight the numbers in a specific colour so you can attend to them later and not miss any. Missing just one reference, even accidentally, will still count as plagiarism . Before you start, be absolutely clear whether you are including a reference list or bibliography . Completing your list according to the required style ( Harvard , Chicago, etc.) can be done in one session.
Get a Qualified Appraisal of your Work
You will need someone to read your finished work. Having it read by someone unfamiliar with the subject and the structure of dissertations will be unproductive. Ideally it should be someone who understands the topic. And these days that person need not be physically present; you can email your draft to someone to get an opinion on changes & improvements .
Writing your Dissertation in Days
We are not going to sugar-coat the task of producing a dissertation in days rather than months and weeks. It is not easy, and regardless of what caused you to have such a short time remaining, it puts all your work in jeopardy. When someone asks us “Can I complete my dissertation in three days?” we have to answer yes, you can, but… It depends on the individual, how much work you have done so far, your personal circumstances, your other obligations, how much of those three days can you dedicate to the task.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can i write my dissertation in under a week.
The short answer is yes but there are several factors to consider that may help or hinder you. Few people have the support around them to allow them to drop all commitments and focus on just one task. Also, few people will have taken on such a large a task in such a short time before, and might become overwhelmed.
The dissertation is where your study course culminates; all the time, effort, and expense you have invested should come to fruition here. This might not be a good time for maybe I can do it . Maybe you can make it to the bank before it closes. No? Oh, well, you can go tomorrow. Maybe I can write 10,000 words in a week. If the answer is no, the consequences are more serious.
This guide and all the other dissertation guides on this site are here to help you with every aspect of dissertation writing. You can also contact us directly through the chat box or Whatsapp.
I have to write my dissertation in three days. Where do I start?
Start by getting organised. Gather all the materials you need, create a work area, get rid of distractions, and if possible, delegate any obligations or chores to someone else for the duration. Then read this guide from the start. If you need further help when you are deep into the writing, just ask us. We exist just for this purpose. Our team and expert writers have handled almost every kind of dissertation emergency.
Can I do my research, analysis, and write my dissertation in ten days?
The more time you have, the better. But carrying out the research and analysis in such a short time will be very demanding. It can be done though; our team can do this in under a week. You would need a great level of support around you and an impressive level of determination and focus. If you supply the determination, we can provide the support .
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How to Finish Writing a Dissertation in 30 Days
Every student often succumbs to a lack of time, especially when offered a lengthy thesis. Moreover, often students are offered last-minute dissertations to be completed. This is when students intend to complete the thesis in about a month.
However, hurrying with the dissertations might not be fruitful if you are not aware of the right strategies to take. You can indeed write a thesis in 30 days.
Here are a few of the strategies and tips to write the paper in as little as a month
- Reduce your work day time:
Having a lot of time in hand makes you lose focus as you often get tricked into thinking that you have the entire day to yourself to work on the dissertation. The problem lies in the number of hours you think you have in a day to work on. Paradoxically, individuals tend to be productive when they have a few hours in hand, instead of the entire day. This is because the brain perceives the information as having a limited time, and hence you will be able to resist the distractions well.
Rather than committing to the whole day, it is mandatory to structure the time with the help of equal dissertation writing sessions for both morning and afternoon. Make sure you set the right writing goals for both morning and afternoon, with appropriate break intervals in between. Seek a professional Dissertation Writing Service solution today.
- Adjust the expectations you have:
If you need to finish writing the thesis in as little as a month, the very first step that you need to take is to recognize the importance of not breaking new ground in the dissertation paper. If for any reason, you need to break new ground, you must then adjust the expectations quickly. You must reach out to seek dissertation help if you face any difficulties.
The primary point here lies in demonstrating the mastery skills and reflecting that you are able to synthesize while presenting the works in a persuasive manner. This is all that you need to do. While you are aiming for more, you must know that you lack the experience or the training to contribute. Moreover, you need much longer than 30 days to offer something new.
Hence, this is why it is crucial to look at the thesis in a way in which you have been trained. You can also reach out to the best dissertation writing service and get it written in as little as 30 days.
- Eliminate decisions:
Making decisions can be tiring for the brain, and the more decisions you make, the less energy you have for writing the dissertation paper. While you are used to make a hundred decisions a day, however, most of them do not matter in your daily life. Minimizing the decisions can help you focus vehemently on writing the dissertation. Do not hesitate to seek dissertation help!
While it is important to decide on what to wear and what to eat, it will be helpful if you make the decisions in advance. If you like having shakes for breakfast, have a standard shake that you drink almost every other day. Using this strategy can help you save appropriate hours of the day and concentrate on writing a dissertation better. Get in touch with the leading dissertation writing service today!
- Do not set the goal to become perfect:
If you wish to write a perfect dissertation, you might as well never finish writing. It is indeed true! Setting the goal of being a perfectionist at the end of the day might be an emotionally draining experience. This is when it is important for you to change the approach and avoid looking at things from the perspective of a perfectionist.
Instead, when you are tight on time and you need to finish up the process in just 30 days, you need to do yourself a favor and prioritize getting the work done. Write the resources as you find, and come back to the editing process later. Reach out to the best Dissertation Help solution to stay updated.
- Set micro-goals:
As the term suggests, a micro goal is a goal that can be achieved in less than just 15 minutes of time. Although it might be unusual to plan this way, however prioritizing the work through micro-goals can be extremely beneficial.
Such goals can be beneficial in helping you gain momentum while writing or experimenting on days when you do not feel much motivated. Thus, these kinds of goals are beneficial in helping you realize the amount of work you can accomplish in the least possible time. Seek a professional dissertation writing service to finish the paper faster.
- Finish the draft quickly:
This is undoubtedly the fastest way to finish writing. If you are stuck and you cannot complete the paragraph you are stuck with, do not dwell upon it. Instead, move on to other significant topics within the thesis and write them properly.
One of the best ways to write a thesis quick is to travel all the way until the draft is finished. This is going to be largely beneficial for the progress as with the conclusion, you will attain an improved sense of the parts of the thesis that needs assistance. Get valuable dissertation help to know more.
- Write anytime and anywhere:
One of the best ways to complete the thesis on time is to break the chains of the chair, instead write the thesis anytime and from anywhere. Restricting yourself to a desk can lead to physical pain, and thus your creative senses can get limited. Seek a dissertation writing service provider to attain quick help.
Reach out to LiveWebTutors at the earliest and gain knowledgeable assistance to stay ahead in the field of academics. Embrace world-class dissertation help within 30 days with our assistance today. As the most renowned service providers in the field, we are known for delivering timely, speedy and quality services. So hurry, contact us without a fail!
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So tired of writing papers that you’re starting to think of your professor’s demise? Relax, we’re only joking! However, even a joke is woven with the thread of truth, and the truth is that endless assignments are constantly nagging at you and keeping you up all night long.
‘Writing my papers is unbearable!’ you may think But you’re not alone… What if we told you that we know a magical place where professionals can write your essays so perfectly that even professors’ most sophisticated requirements will be met? You’ve probably already guessed that we’re talking about WritePaperFor.me — the most delightful, facilitating, and destressing custom paper-writing service!
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Despite the obvious and even natural resistance to the idea of paper writing in principle that may occur with any student, you may also ask yourself, ‘Why would I need you to help me write my paper?’ The answer to this question lies in the spectrum of your routine actions. It’s not surprising that studying becomes part of our lives, but sometimes we’ve just got too much going on!
When you write an essay or academic paper, you just do one of the numerous things you face daily or weekly. This part of your life consumes lots of energy and time, so how can you possibly get around to doing other things like having fun, working, playing sports, helping relatives, and spending time with friends?
People are social creatures, and it’s only natural of us to request help from experts.. That’s why we ask doctors, electricians, or plumbers to help us! They’re all specialists. Who writes essays for you better than you do? Right, people who write numerous essays every day. We are experts in academic writing, aimed at satisfying all your needs related to education.
You just hire a professional to get a paper written, like you normally do in other situations. Our team of writers know everything about writing your paper and can cope with assignments of any complexity and academic level. Well-researched and expertly-written papers are what we do for our customers, and we always do our work professionally so that you could kick back and enjoy your life to the fullest.
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Comprehensible Explanations. ‘Can someone write my paper for me and provide clarifications?’ This question arises from time to time. Naturally, we want you to be totally prepared for the upcoming battle with your professor. If you need to fill the gaps in your knowledge, you can always ask for clarifications related to your paper. Moreover, when you order ‘write my paper for me’ service, you can always turn to our support agents for assistance. They will be glad to provide you with the necessary information and comprehensible explanations.
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Who will write my paper when I order it?
Another crucial advantage of our service is our writers. You may have asked yourself, ‘I’d like to pay someone to write a paper for me, but who exactly will that person be?’ Once you order a paper, our managers will choose the best writer based on your requirements. You’ll get a writer who is a true expert in the relevant subject, and a perfect fit is certain to be found due to our thorough procedure of selecting.
Every applicant passes a complex procedure of tests to become one of our permanent writers. First of all, they should provide their credentials. We need to make sure that any prospective writers we hire have the proper experience.. The next step resides in passing a series of tests related to grammar, in addition to subject and/or discipline. Every paper-writer must pass them to prove their competency and their selected field of expertise.
One more step includes writing a sample to prove the ability to research and write consistently. Moreover, we always set our heart on hiring only devoted writers. When you ask us to write your essay or other academic works, you can be sure that they always do their best to provide you with well-structured and properly-written papers of high quality.
The final chord is related to special aspects of academic paper-writing. It means that every writer is prepared to cite properly, use different styles, and so on, so you don’t have to be worried about formatting at all.
‘So, can they write an ideal paper for me?’ We answer in the affirmative because we select only the best writers for our customers. Approximately 11% of all applicants can pass the whole set of tests and are ready to help you. All writers are fully compensated for their work and are highly motivated to provide you with the best results.
We are online 24/7 so that you could monitor the process of paper-writing and contact us whenever necessary. Don’t forget that your satisfaction is our priority. Our writers fully focus on your order when it comes to the ‘write my paper’ procedure. Our managers will immediately send all the information to your writer if any corrections are required.
It’s time to write my paper! What should I do?
‘I am ready to pay to have a paper written! Where do I start?’ Our team hears these words every day. We really believe that every student should be happy. That’s why we offer you to look at the simple steps to make the process even more convenient.
- Fill in the comprehensible order form located on the main page of our website. If you need some help with it, feel free to contact our support team.
- Provide the necessary details, such as the topic, subject or discipline, paper format, your academic level, etc.
- Select the deadline, and we will strictly follow it.
- Pay the total price. Submit a preferred payment method. The full sum will be deposited into your account on our website. The money will be transferred to your writer in case you approve the paper.
- If you have additional materials provided by your professor or may simply assist in writing your paper, please attach them too. They will help the assigned writer meet your professor’s expectations.
Every paper we can write for you is expertly-researched, well-structured, and consistent. Take a look at some types of papers we can help you with:
- Dissertations
- Research papers
- Case studies
- Term papers
- Business plans, etc.
Questions like ‘I would like you to write a paper for me without destroying my reputation. Can you promise to do so?’ or ‘Can you write my paper for me cheap and fast?’ often arise, and we take pride that these options are included in the list. Your safety and anonymity are parts of our common priority, which is to make you fully satisfied with all offered services.
Moreover, our pricing policy is flexible and allows you to select the options that totally suit your needs at affordable prices. You will be pleased with the results and the amount of money spent on your order. Our managers and writers will do the rest according to the highest standards.
Don’t hesitate and hire a writer to work on your paper now!
We believe that students know what is best for them, and if you suppose that it is time to ‘write my paper right now,’ we will help you handle it. ‘Will you do my paper without any hesitation?’ Of course, we will. Our service has all the necessary prerequisites to complete assignments regardless of their difficulty, academic level, or the number of pages. We choose a writer who has vast experience and a breadth of knowledge related to your topic.
Our ‘write my paper for me’ service offers a wide range of extra features to make the ordering process even more pleasant and convenient. Unlike lots of other services, we provide formatting, bibliography, amendments, and a title page for free.
‘When you write my paper for me? Can I monitor the process?’ Naturally, you can. We understand that you may want to ensure that everything is going well. Furthermore, there may be situations when some corrections are needed. We believe that a tool like this can come in handy. The assigned writer will strictly follow your and your professor’s requirements to make sure that your paper is perfect.
‘Is it possible to write my essay from scratch?’ We don’t do just proofreading or editing. Our goal is to fully carry your burden of writing. When this or similar questions appear, we always assure our customers that our writers can do whatever they need. Apart from writing from scratch or editing and proofreading, our experts can effortlessly cope with problem-solving of all kinds;even sophisticated software assignments!
Our ‘write my paper for me’ service is good for everyone who wants to delegate paper-writing to professionals and save precious time that can be spent differently and in a more practical way. We want you to be happy by offering the great opportunity to forget about endless and boring assignments once and forever. You won’t miss anything if your papers become the concern of our professional writers.
Don’t waste your precious time browsing other services. We provide you with everything you need while you are enjoying yourself by doing things you really enjoy. ‘Write my paper then! Do my paper for me right now!’ If you are ready to exclaim these words with delight, we welcome you to our haven, a place where students spend their time serenely and never worry about papers! It’s your turn to have fun, whereas our mission is to provide you with the best papers delivered on time!
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Can someone write my paper for me.
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Is it possible to write a masters thesis in 10 days? [closed]
Was it ever possible for anyone to finish writing a master thesis in 10 days? I've been struggling for a long time now to focus on my writing due to several personal problems and I'm running close to my deadline so I'm starting to freak out. I welcome any suggestions at this point.
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- 1 Can you push your deadline to next semester? – HEITZ Nov 30, 2016 at 22:43
- 4 I think that really depends on your field, how comprehensive the exact subject of your thesis is, how knowledgeable you are and how well skilled you are in academic writing. I wrote mine in a little over 25 hours in total, but this excludes reading literature and the time required for doing experiments. – pbond Nov 30, 2016 at 23:41
- 1 What @pbond said with the additional question of what the requirements of the actual thesis are. – Raydot Dec 1, 2016 at 0:44
- 1 I hope you are holed up somewhere working hard on your draft, instead of reading this comment. But if you are reading this comment, go get started! Promise yourself a little reward after a good day's work. After a few days, when you are really on a roll, THEN you may contact someone official to ask for an extension. – aparente001 Dec 1, 2016 at 2:18
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If by "writing" you mean to do the research/experiments/studying and then write the thesis then no .
If by "writing" you mean transforming your well organized notes into one document, then yes , maybe if you have great discipline.
If by "writing" you mean to start to write-up from not-so well organized notes, then most probably not .
If you want to try to make it, stop hanging around on the internet and start working.
- 2 This made me laugh, which was much needed. – NZKshatriya Dec 1, 2016 at 1:28
- Concise yet precise. – Ébe Isaac Dec 1, 2016 at 4:05
- Great last sentence. – Pere Dec 22, 2016 at 19:51
It can be done, but I would be dubious of the quality. That said, I can't recall a Master's thesis that set the world on fire, so I suppose quality is a poor metric.
Here are some suggestions:
- Make sure you've got all the material you need to write because that's what you need to do -- write. Find a nest and keep all the distractions out.
- Set minimum targets for your writing. Then, meet and exceed it. I suggest setting targets that allow you to finish writing in eight days, not 10. This gives you some padding in case life gets in the way. To be clear, there are 192 hours in eight days. Allowing for a 12-hour work day, then you need to write 15,000 words in 96 hours or about 156 words an hour. Set a target of 400 words an hour.
- Make sure you have time to edit your work.
Good luck to you.
- 3 Just to nitpick: Shannon's masters thesis was actually quite groundbreaking, more so than his PhD. Apart from that, I agree with your advice. Start now. – Captain Emacs Nov 30, 2016 at 23:41
- I would love to read it. Do you have a link to the thesis or perhaps some papers that have been produced from it? – user65587 Dec 1, 2016 at 2:42
- I think it should be googleable, I do not know whether I can link it here. It is essentially how to use Boolean algebra to simplify circuits. Retrospectively obvious, it wasn't at its time. – Captain Emacs Dec 1, 2016 at 11:43
- @Captain Emacs: Although a bit old, there's the case of Luzin's Master's thesis: . . . he completed his thesis The integral and trigonometric series which he submitted in 1915. After his oral examination he was awarded a doctorate, despite having submitted his thesis for the Master's Degree. In fact, even for a Ph.D. thesis, Luzin's is one of the strongest ever written in mathematics --- probably in the top 10 to 20 of all-time for its influence on later developments. – Dave L Renfro Dec 1, 2016 at 14:48
Yes. You can write it in 10 days though the result won't be good. Make sure you write 1000 to 1500 words a day. So, rather than starting to freak out, you can start writing now
If it's an MFA thesis (average length: 2-3 pages) yes. If it's a science one where you're reporting on results and my impression is that the length isn't too terribly long, maybe. If it's a humanities one that's in the 100-150 page range, it's unlikely (I've written 10-15 pages in a day before, but I doubt I can keep that pace up for ten pages).
You should look into extending into next semester, even if it's just shooting off a quick email while continuing to work. If you have had a large number of personal problems that have negatively affected your ability to complete your school work (and are in the US, not sure how it would apply elsewhere), you should (a) speak with the counseling center on campus and (b) consider a withdrawal under extenuating circumstances (typically called a medical withdrawal, but at least at my school they are allowed for other reasons). If there's no penalty at all for extending into next semester, (b) might not even be necessary — it's super common for both master's and PhD students to miss their expected graduation date by a semester or two because of the thesis/dissertation.
But if you're running up against a hard time limit, the withdrawal would gain you an extra semester. If withdrawal isn't an option, at many schools you can also (c) petition the university to waive the time limit given your circumstances. I don't think I've ever really heard of those petitions being denied if the reason is even halfway reasonable.
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8 Tips for Writing a 210-Page Doctoral Dissertation In 8 Months
From November 2016 to July 2017, I remember the feeling of being hypnotized by my blinking cursor for hours on end, and going into a trance-like state where words were flowing from my brain to my fingertips and ultimately into my word processor. It felt like I was in the Matrix.
I want to share my experiences because finishing a dissertation in this economy is very important. Dropout rates for ABD (All But Dissertation) graduate students has been estimated at 50% and for some, the feeling of not finishing feels like a blemish on their resume. Writing a dissertation requires discipline and good work habits but it is NOT a singular measure of your academic ability. It’s just a document. That is all. So, I want to share some tips that will help in demystifying the process.
Full disclosure: This post is not meant to be a treatise on how to best finish a dissertation… it just provides some tools that will help in getting it done!
1. Write 200 words every single day! Make a goal to write at minimum 200 words a day. It’s so easy to do! In fact, I just did it right now in this very post. A 200-word goal is very easy to accomplish and requires maybe 20 minutes of your time. Too often I find people saying that they need a whole day to write but as a grad student, who has a whole day to spend writing? If you say you need to write 200 words before you start your writing exercise, invariably you’ll write more at the end. Writing 200 words can also mean doing a revision, a lit review, or annotated bibliography. 200 words is an easy, accomplishable goal that if performed regularly, will give you close to 200 pages of written content in 8 months. 2. Choose a topic that you actually care about. Every now and then when we are picking a subject or research question, our advisors tell us to think about the job market. This is great advice. However, really ask yourself, “Am I going to be able to obsess about this for a year?” If the answer is no, then don’t choose that topic. Choose a topic that you are deeply invested in. My dissertation was on race and comedy — something that I did during my free time as well. Whenever I felt burnt out, I would just go perform and feel reenergized, full of new insights and questions that my dissertation was going to engage in. 3. Tell yourself that you will finish on a specific date and work backwards. For me it was June 15th. Even though I missed that date, it gave me a concrete date to work backwards from. I would plan dates to show my committee each chapter so that they had ample time to review each chapter and give their feedback. Having an end date really helps to focus your energy and attention and not feel like you’re floundering into the abyss of nothingness (which is also the title of my one man show…). 4. Have a routine. Figure out what schedule and location works best for you and stick to it. For instance, I would wake up every morning at the same time, have the same strawberry flavored Light and Fit yogurt, and sip my Donut Shop coffee as I sat next to my dog and started writing. This established a daily routine that I felt comfortable doing. Feel free to mix it up but make sure you’re comfortable in your surroundings. In my case, if I didn’t write, my dog would look at me with an exasperated expression. I’m guessing she was saying, “Publish or perish, Dad!” 5. Be mentally strong when it comes to feedback. Spoiler alert: Your advisors will tear your dissertation to shreds. That’s their job! They want to make sure that your research is up to snuff, so it’s nothing personal. I remember feeling humiliated when an advisor said that my argument was ‘overstated’ (which it definitely was) but I immediately went back and made changes within 2 weeks. Sometimes they might critique elements that you feel are non-negotiable, but remember it is just a dissertation. You can rework your analysis when you decide to publish it on your own. Make sure you communicate the expectations you have of your committee and what they expect to see from you. If there is a disagreement within the committee that’s for the dissertation chair to figure out — you continue writing! 6. Write by sections, not by chapters. Every day when you write, think about a specific sub chapter or section that you will be working on. Do not start by saying, “And now for my next trick, I will write a 40-page chapter!” If you think too macro, you’ll feel like you’re floundering into the abyss of nothingness again. Think about what you can tangibly accomplish within a 200-word limit and work from there. Within 10 days, you’ll see your chapter coming along. 7. Celebrate small milestones! I am all about positive reinforcement. My wife happens to be a Behavior Analyst and from her I learned that if I gave myself a treat for completing a sub-section, transcribing lengthy interviews, or finishing a full chapter, I will be motivated to complete my assignments faster. For example, when I completed my second chapter, the family and I took a day trip out to the beach to celebrate. 8. A dissertation is an assignment not an encapsulation of your life’s work. Lastly, it is just an assignment! Nothing more, nothing less. Again and again, I talk to grad students who describe the pressure they feel from their advisors or an imagined community that will critique their work. And I agree that some advisors are not as approachable/helpful in their feedback but no one is going to critique/read your dissertation outside your committee. My mom hasn’t even read it. In fact, I think she believes that I am a medical doctor, which would probably explain why she gave me a stethoscope for my birthday.
Now go get ‘em!
You’ve done all this amazing work to become ABD. It’s time to finish the dissertation and move on to the next step.
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I thought about quitting graduate school in the beginning of my 6th year.
I was almost certain that there was no way that I could graduate that year, or ever for that matter.
I started several dead-end projects, and most of my data was inconsistent and did not support any of my hypotheses.
I felt stuck and trapped in my own life.
The irony was that I actually created this life for myself because I thought that getting a PhD degree was the road to a better life and a career that I would be passionate about.
I finally summoned the courage to have “the talk” with my supervisor and clarify once and for all what I needed to do to graduate.
As I had expected, I could only use a very small portion of the data I had collected up to that point in my thesis.
My supervisor assigned me a new project, and I had to learn how to use three new instruments that I had no prior experience with.
If I wanted to graduate in a year, I had to make that project work.
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After 5 months, I was finally able to generate some reproducible data with my new experimental setup.
I still had to run hundreds of samples through my system, but I finally had hope that I might be able to graduate that semester.
The problem was the thesis deadline was only 3 months away and I had no idea where to start.
Which section should I write first?
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My 15-hour days turned into 18-hour days fueled by junk food and soda.
Still, I wasn’t getting anywhere.
No one had taught me how to write a thesis.
To make matters worse, I was a perfectionist.
I spent countless hours writing and rewriting paragraphs and jumping back and forth between different chapters because none of the sections ever felt “good enough.”
Eventually, just as I was burning out and spinning into a dark cycle of depression, anxiety, and hopelessness, I finished my thesis.
As I turned the document into my thesis committee, I remember thinking…
There has to be a better way.
Over the next few years after finishing my thesis, I started studying the process and creating a more effective system for writing a thesis .
Since then, I’ve trained hundreds of PhD students on how to write their theses.
Here are 7 tips on how to write a strong thesis I’ve learned and continue to teach to other PhDs students…
1. Know What Questions You’re Asking
You always need to know what your hypothesis is or what questions your thesis is asking.
This may seem obvious, but so many graduate students fail to define their overall hypothesis before beginning their thesis.
You must be able to summarize your thesis in one sentence such as: “The purpose of this thesis is to….”
If you don’t know what your thesis question or hypothesis is, meet with your supervisor (See #3 below).
Over the years, I’ve encountered a few exceptions to this rule.
For example…
Some PhD students spent 8 or 9 years (full-time) in graduate school working on many small projects because no one project was viable enough for an entire thesis.
These students had what I call a “hodge-podge” thesis.
The only reason their thesis committees let these students graduate is because the students had been in school for so long.
While it is possible to pull a group of small projects together into one thesis, you don’t want to be at the mercy of your thesis committee.
It’s best to always know what question you are asking.
Your question will probably evolve over time, but the more clarity you have about the purpose of your thesis, the more efficient your research will be.
2. Break Your Thesis Into Defined Stages
Thesis writing is a process with well-defined stages
The details of each stage will vary slightly depending on your field, but for most thesis writers the stages are, first, idea collection, second, editing and data analysis, and third, polishing.
Perfectionists (like me) will particularly benefit from dividing their writing into discrete stages.
The purpose of the first stage of writing is to get as many ideas as possible on paper, without judging, editing or formatting your document.
By allowing yourself to collect your ideas without criticism, you can spark your creativity and overcome the fear of imperfection that may be holding you back from starting to write your thesis.
It is during the second stage, editing and data analysis phase, that you need to be rigorous with your writing and editing.
At the end of the second phase your goal is to produce a manuscript that has a clear structure and a logical flow of arguments so that you can submit it to your supervisor for review.
In the final polishing phase, you need address the feedback from your committee and fill in any gaps in the logic.
Polish, polish, polish, and polish some more until your document is ready to be handed in to your university’s library.
3. Don’t Rely On Your Academic Advisor
Your academic advisor will not give you all the answers.
Some advisors are either too busy to mentor you properly or are micro-managers who want daily updates on your progress.
Other academic advisors are simply bad mentors who don’t want you to graduate in the first place.
Either way, you shouldn’t rely on your mentor to give you all the answers.
You also shouldn’t rely on your advisor for a second reason…
Writing your thesis is your job and your job only.
The role of your advisor is to mentor you so you learn how to be an independent researcher, not to hold your hand for the rest of your life.
Your advisor may or may not be a good mentor, but you need to be in agreement regarding the direction of your research because you need their approval to graduate.
If you have disagreements with your advisor, or you have a dead-end project, it may take several meetings to determine the overall direction of your thesis.
The most effective way to meet with your advisor is to schedule meetings far in advance and come to every meeting with a clear agenda.
Students who plan proactively before talking with their supervisors have much more efficient meetings than those who don’t plan.
If your advisor is a difficult person, continue to be proactive about planning meetings and developing solutions to your problems.
Keep a record of every meeting you have or every meeting he or she refuses to have with you.
Finally, reframe your situation into a learning experience for your career.
4. Realize You Will Never Feel Like Writing
You will never feel like writing your thesis.
Even the most famous and prolific authors in history had daily battles with writer’s block.
You won’t be any different. There will be times when you sit down to write when you feel like you’re dying.
That’s okay—just start typing gibberish. Type sentence fragments. Type anything. Just get something down on paper.
Don’t wait to be inspired to write. Instead, go out and look for inspiration.
Listen to music that puts you in the mood to write. Watch a short video that motivates you to take action. Visualize all the things you will do once your thesis is done.
Warming up your “writing muscles” and seeking out inspiration are the only cures for writer’s block.
Once you’re warmed up and inspired, words will start to flow more naturally. They may even start to form cohesive sentences and paragraphs.
Overtime, your warm-up period will get shorter and shorter until clicking into writing gear becomes an automatic habit.
5. Don’t Write Your Thesis Chapters In Order
When I started writing my thesis, I thought I had to begin with the abstract, then the introduction, then an in-depth literature search, then chapter one, chapter two, on and on all the way to the conclusion.
This is the worst way to write your thesis.
Writing your thesis in order can lead to several months of agonizing writer’s block.
Don’t start writing your thesis by writing the abstract first.
Instead, the abstract of your thesis should be the last section you write
By definition, the abstract is a summary of the highlights of your thesis, and therefore you should only be able to write a quality abstract once you finish all of your chapters.
Don’t start writing your thesis by diving into the most difficult chapter either.
If you do, you will inevitably face writer’s block.
Starting your thesis by writing the most difficult chapter first is like trying to deadlift a 500-pound weight without any prior training.
You’ll keep trying to lift the heavy weight unsuccessfully until you’re completely exhausted. Eventually, you’ll give up entirely and label yourself as simply not good enough to do the exercise.
Instead, start writing your thesis by writing the easiest section first—the methods section.
The methods section is the easiest section to get started and the quickest to finish. Start here to get a few pages under your belt and boost your confidence before you try any heavy lifting.
6. Never Write “work on thesis” In Your Calendar
“Work on thesis” is too vague.
If you put this phrase in your calendar it will either lead to you taking a nap, surfing the web, or staring at a blank computer screen.
Even if you do manage to put some words on paper or analyze some data, you’ll do so randomly.
Instead, you need to turn your work hours into measurable progress.
You need to be very deliberate with how you allocate your time.
Once you decide on the order in which you will write your chapters, continue breaking them down into smaller chunks.
This will allow you to set up specific goals for every block of time you have.
Instead of inserting “work on thesis” into your calendar, insert measurable goals like “finish Figure 1” or “write two pages of Chapter 2.”
7. Write In Very Short Bursts
Writing in several short bursts is more efficient than writing in a few, long extended periods of time.
If you ever tried to write for several hours in a row, you may have noticed that your concentration becomes weaker after about 45-60 minutes.
Writing requires creativity, and it is difficult to sustain your focus for several hours in a row over the course of months (or even years) until you finish your thesis.
If you have a 3-4-hour block of time in your calendar, resist the temptation to glue yourself to the chair for the entire period.
You’re only fooling yourself if you think that more hours of writing leads to more progress.
Instead, break up your writing time into short blocks with rest periods in between.
I suggest alternating 45 minutes of writing with 15 minutes of rest.
These rest periods are crucial. Many students get sudden insights when they are away from their desks and they become more efficient when they return to work.
Turn off your email and phone alerts when you’re writing.
Don’t be tempted to check these updates during the rest periods. It’s far too easy for an update to distract you from your work and derail your next writing period.
Bad writing habits are tough to break. If you try to eliminate your bad habits overnight, your brain and body might rebel against you. A better strategy is to change your habits slowly and one at a time. Don’t take on all 7 of the above thesis writing guidelines at once . Instead, take on one, complete it or master it, and then move on to the next tip. The toughest part of writing is the beginning. The sooner you start writing your thesis, the easier writing it becomes . A good writer is not someone who never struggles, but someone who keeps writing even when they’re struggling.
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7 Secrets to Getting Your Dissertation Done on Time
by Annie Varvaryan, PsyD | Mar 17, 2021 | Dissertation
When it comes to writing a dissertation, graduate students are forewarned about the challenges of procrastination, motivation, and sheer endurance required to approach the task. Simply thinking about writing a dissertation can sometimes trigger negative thoughts and lead to avoidance.
But do not fear!
Having awareness of these obstacles is the best way of overcoming them. Being cognizant of the pitfalls can help you plan ahead and be ready for the trials that await you.
Based on my own personal experience as a doctoral student, the following secrets are some of the ways I have been able to meet deadlines and prepare for my final defense.
1. Start Early — Don’t Wait to Take the First Step
In some ways, the hardest part of the dissertation process may be the initial step. For each person, this step is different depending on the set-up of your school’s dissertation course.
The first step can sometimes include meeting with a professor, choosing a dissertation topic, or simply opening up and saving a word document titled “Dissertation.”
Regardless of your first step, gather some courage and take it! The sooner you start your dissertation process in the beginning of your doctoral education, the more motivated you will be to take the next step and aim to defend on time.
Starting the dissertation writing process early in your school career comes with other advantages too. It will allow you to focus on finishing up important aspects of your paper such as the literature review prior to having to face important milestones such as external practicum sites, comprehensive examinations, attending conferences, or other critical markers of your program.
2. Take Baby Steps
When you finally take the first step, it is important to remind yourself that the next steps in this process will be similar to the initial one. If you think of each step as being as simple as opening up a document and naming it, then you can approach dissertation writing as a series of baby steps.
Remember to keep things slow and gradual; don’t worry about the next step until the current step has been incorporated into your daily schedule.
For instance, if you’re aiming to set up an hour of dissertation work a day on a weekly basis, don’t introduce a new scheduling element until you have fully and successfully implemented this daily goal in your routine.
3. Find an Accountability Partner
One of the most effective strategies for any life change is seeking an accountability partner.
This has perhaps been, for me, the most successful strategy in meeting deadlines and achieving each step of the dissertation writing process. Luckily, my school has structured the course of our dissertation task to be completed in groups of individuals working on a similar topic.
This way, we have the advantage of relying on our team members to keep us accountable in meeting similar goals, deadlines and working on the same timeline.
If your school is not set up in a similar manner, consider finding an accountability partner that ideally has a similar topic as your dissertation; however, any peer, mentor, or friend you trust to keep you accountable for your work will truly have an impact on helping you meet your goals one at a time.
4. Set Realistic Goals
Let’s face it: We have incredibly high expectations of what we can accomplish as doctoral students.
At times, this can really help serve us to remain motivated and meet our goals. But it is also important to realize that when we set unrealistic goals, we often fall short of those expectations, which then potentially leads us to burnout.
That’s why setting short-term, attainable goals that suit your daily life schedule is extremely important. One way of succeeding at setting appropriate goals is having awareness of what you are capable of achieving. While others may be working at their own pace, it is important to establish your own pace and realize that smaller, short-term goals may be more accurate for you and help you get closer to meeting your deadlines.
5. Anticipate Challenges
Unknown hurdles may come up at any point of your dissertation writing process. Some of these challenges may or may not be in your control and it is important to have a Plan B.
With the challenges that may be in your control, consider what these may be.
Are you perhaps taking on too much? Are you setting unrealistic goals that are prohibiting you from achieving them?
Remember to stay calm with each challenge and consider your options. You may not always have the ideal options in front of you, but make the best of what you have and keep going.
6. Ask for Help!
The task of writing a dissertation does not necessarily have to be a solitary undertaking. In fact, when working on a project that is as immense as a dissertation, questions inevitably come up related to the logistics of your study, the appropriate next steps and, occasionally, the dead ends that require a Plan B.
As doctoral students, we are expected to ask our questions, obtain feedback, and look up to our mentors for guidance and support.
Depending on how frequently you have access to a mentor, accountability partner, or dissertation chairperson, one way of keeping track of your questions is writing them down as they come up through each phase of your dissertation process. This way, you will be prepared during your next scheduled dissertation meeting and get your questions answered.
7. Don’t Beat Yourself Up
Dissertation writing can take a toll on your mental, emotional and even physical endurance; thus, it is important to be kind to yourself and not beat yourself up when you don’t meet an expected goal.
Remember that writing a dissertation is not a sprint, but rather a marathon requiring lots of support, endurance and self-care. If you find that you did not meet a goal or deadline, revisit the challenges that you were confronted with (i.e., setting unrealistic goals, having too many things on your plate, etc.) and find ways of problem solving. In the long run, this is more effective and much more productive than putting yourself down.
Remind yourself to stay positive and review other parts of your life where you faced challenges and overcame them.
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How To Write Your Dissertation In 15 Minutes A Day
Dissertations can take a long time to finish. The good thing about it is that you have time to write it. However, you should not rush the process. You may have to struggle with motivation to work daily. You may even begin to think you have a lot of time on your hands to finish the dissertation.
Before you know it, you’ll have just a few weeks to turn in your paper. It may be difficult to produce your best work if you rush it. Try your best to create a decent paper. Experts recommend the 15-minute rule to follow while writing your paper. Is writing your dissertation in fifteen minutes a day feasible?
Some experts believe that it may take a longer time to finish the paper. Still, you can make the rule work in your favor, and it will keep you inspired enough to finish up. This guide will show you how to write your dissertation in 15 minutes a day.
What Does The 15-Minutes Rule Say?
This rule says that students should commit barely fifteen minutes daily to writing their dissertation. It means that you must write it no matter your mood, how you feel, or other problems you are facing at this time. Sometimes, it may get difficult to follow the routine and spend that time on analyzing data, reading, or penning down ideas on the topic. Still, you should try.
The trick is that this time is enough to serve as a warm-up so you can move to a valuable work session.
It is a very effective strategy, but you can still choose to get dissertation writing help from an expert.
Writing Your Dissertation In 15 Minutes A Day – Steps To Follow
Here’s a brief guide on how to write a dissertation for 15 minutes a day:
When the fifteen minutes elapse, evaluate the content you have written, and start to remove the irrelevant information.
- Expand All Work Sessions And Be As Productive As Possible When you get used to this rule, plan to add more 15-minute sessions per day. Expand the sessions and make them longer. This makes it easier to cope with the task of writing your dissertation. To succeed, you must dedicate at least fifteen minutes a day. It will really keep you motivated.
Whatever information you add to your dissertation should be both quantifiable and measurable. Remember that writing a dissertation is complicated, and you can always get writing help from experts.
Extra Tips For Writing Your Dissertation In 15 Minutes A Day
It can be very tough to dedicate time daily for your dissertation work. You have to analyze data, read, and put down your findings. This is why the 15-minute rule comes in. It smoothens the transition period from not being engaged to sitting down to write your dissertation daily.
With the rule, you must commit 15 minutes to the relevant parts of your dissertation.
You should get a dedicated timer for this purpose. Don’t rely on using your laptop time. After going over your work at the end of the fifteen minutes, you will feel inspired to continue. It is a lot like warming up before exercising. This one works for your brain.
This rule is an excellent way to repress a lack of inspiration that comes with working on long projects. No matter how clear or detailed your action plan or outline is, you may still feel some apathy towards working. You can lose days of work on your dissertation if you keep up with this system. When you implement the rule, it helps you to make discoveries, connect ideas, and analyze sources. This motivates you in the long run. But, there’s also nothing wrong with getting some help from others, or getting online cheap dissertation help .
It seems strange because it actually involves working before being inspired.
Start with fifteen-minute sessions daily and add a few more sessions daily. Two or three times spread out in the day is ideal. It is an excellent way to motivate yourself when you’re struggling to work.
In addition to this rule, you need to note that staying connected to the outlines, ideas, intellectual quandaries, argument, data, and your notes is important as well. These things keep your inspiration alive. Try to write or do dissertation work for just 15 minutes daily. After finishing the fifteen minutes, push yourself to add extra minutes. You can have a total of 30 minutes each session. Then, schedule another session for later in the day and repeat the strategy. If you engage in this rule consistently, you will be able to spend longer periods on your paper. Also, it can be a great way to teach yourself focus and discipline.
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Jim’s Secret for Getting His PhD in Less than 4 years
Before he even started graduate school, Jim knew he would finish his Dissertation in 4 years or less.
The reason was simple: He won a fellowship for 4 years, and his advisor had no additional funding. He either finished his PhD by the time his fellowship ended or he would have wasted 4 years of his life.
As a consequence of this firm deadline, Jim was laser-focused on his Dissertation, and avoided a burnout.
He still had a social life and got engaged to his girlfriend during graduate school, but he put all irrelevant tasks on the back burner or eliminated them completely.
What set Jim apart from other students was his mindset.
Unlike 99% of the population, Jim did not start his day by reading email.
As soon as he got to work, Jim started working on priority tasks that would keep him on track to finish his dissertation in 4 years or less.
Jim experienced setbacks and dead-end projects just like his peers, but he stayed so focused on his 4 year timeline, that he always found a way to meet (and even exceed) his milestones.
He still answered his email in a timely manner, but he made sure that he addressed all the high priority tasks early in the day.
If I had to summarize Jim’s secret it would be this: Jim was proactive, while most graduate students are reactive.
This strategy might sound too simplistic, but it is what helped Jim to complete his dissertation in less than 4 years, while the average length of time to earn a PhD in his department was 6-7 years!
In addition to finishing his Dissertation efficiently, Jim published several papers in high impact journals.
Thus, his proactive attitude not only helped him to finish his dissertation sooner, but his research was high quality too.
What distinguishes a proactive person from a and reactive one, and why does it make such a big difference?
In summary, a reactive person spends most of their time responding to the demands of their environment, pleasing other people and putting out fires, which can lead to little or no progress on their own personal or professional goals.
When you begin your day by checking email, you are essentially prioritizing other people’s agendas, at the expense of your own work.
You respond to their questions, send them necessary information, and do a myriad of little favors for them before you know what you need to do to make progress on your own goals.
A proactive person makes their goals a priority, including their work, their health, their family and their other personal relationships.
Being proactive does not mean that you are selfish – on the contrary.
In Jim’s case, his proactive work schedule made it possible for him to make consistent progress on his Dissertation, go home at a reasonable time, spend quality time with his fiancee and visit his parents on 3-day weekends.
When you are proactive, you make it a priority to show up for yourself first, so you can show up for others and give them the support they need.
When you make other people’s agendas a priority, you might be under the illusion that you are selfless and others will appreciate you more.
However, most reactive people, a.k.a. “Everyone’s Happy Helpers”, give so much of their time and energy to others, that they fall behind on their own milestones, and end up being resentful and frustrated. Not a great way to show up for your your loved ones who depend on you for emotional and financial support, right?
I have interviewed successful PhDs in both academia and industry, and I learned that Jim’s “secret” is no secret. Students who finish their Dissertations in record time are usually not geniuses – they simply have different work habits from their peers.
Being proactive, and taking ownership of your research is the #1 strategy that helps students finish their dissertation.
Whether you have are just starting graduate school, are mid-way through, or have been in there for many years and can’t wait to move on with your life, this simple shift in your mindset can boost your productivity faster than you think.
You Know You Are Reactive When You Feel Like You “Should” Be More Productive
Ellie was a PhD student in Physiology and she contacted me for coaching because she felt like she was not making enough progress on her Dissertation. “I feel like I should be more productive, but I just don’t know how to do it, ” she said.
I then asked her “How do you define more productive? What would you need to do differently in order to be satisfied with your progress?”
There was a little silence, and then she replied,
“I am not sure what I need to do to be more productive, but right now I feel so overwhelmed by all the things that I need to that I just end up spending my afternoons on social media and browsing articles not related to my thesis.”
Ellie described her typical daily schedule as coming into lab around 9 am, checking email, setting up her experiments for the day, and then collecting data in the late afternoon. She spent a good portion of her day putting fires, either in her own work or helping others, but she did not know whether any of the data she was collecting would make it into a manuscript or her thesis.
Ellie had a lot of data, but it was so disorganized, that she was reluctant to calling a committee meeting because she did not know how to present and interpret her findings.
Feeling frustrated and overwhelmed by her Dissertation, Ellie beat herself up daily.
Her feelings of guilt led to procrastination and several hours a day on social media at work.
Ellie knew she “should” be working harder, but she had no idea where to start.
Ellie’s story is very similar to the other students I worked with.
Graduate school is an unstructured environment, and you need to set your own goals if you ever want to finish your Dissertation.
Unless you purposefully take a proactive approach, you will fall victim to the demands of your own environment, both at work and at home.
You might fall behind on your research and experience frustration and chronic stress.
You might even hear an annoying little voice inside your head that keeps repeating “You “should” be working harder, or else you will NEVER graduate.” It is time to toss out this broken record, and take charge of your thesis and future. All it takes is a subtle shift in your mindset.
The Metamorphosis:
Shifting from reactive to proactive and feeling great about it.
Changing from a reactive person to proactive one while working on your Dissertation is uncomfortable in the beginning and takes a leap of faith.
If others are used to you responding quickly to emails and demands, they might start to view you as being selfish for starting to say “No” to their requests.
You might even lose some “friends” in the process. If that’s the case, they were not friends to begin with, and you will probably be better off surrounding yourself with more positive and supportive people.
In one of my previous articles, I described some strategies for saying “No” politely others, or gradually reducing significant time commitments that are interfering with your work.
Make a Commitment
The first step in becoming proactive is to simply commit that you will make your own goals (work, health, relationships) a priority.
If your friendly little voice inside your head starts making you feel guilty for starting to say “No” to others, simply remind it that you are becoming more proactive so that you can show up for the important people in your life (e.g. family, advisor, thesis committee) with more energy and creativity, and help them achieve their goals too.
Decide your Long Term Goals
Once you have made this commitment, you need to decide what your long term goals are. Ellie wanted to publish a paper in 1 year and graduate in 2 years.
Jim’s goals was to get his PhD in 4 years or less, and as the years progressed he kept this firm deadline embedded in his mind.
Before you can become more productive, you need to know what you are aiming for.
Define a Meaningful Purpose
A long-term goal, such as “I want to finish my PhD in 2 years,” is only meaningful is you have a purpose that is very motivating for you. I cannot tell you what your purpose needs to be. I can tell you that a purpose that comes from a place of positive energy (e.g. I can’t wait to graduate, so I can get a job and provide for my family financially) will be more powerful than a purpose that is based on anger (e.g. I can’t wait to leave this place).
Your purpose to get your PhD needs to come from your heart.
For example:
- Get an academic position because you are passionate about research,
- Find a job in industry so you can help to develop products to improve people’s lives,
- Advance your career so you can provide for your family, or
- Finish your thesis so you can finally move in with your husband who has already started his job in another state.
Whether your purpose is based on professional goals or personal goals, the more positive emotion you have associated with it, the more motivated you will be to follow through on your plans.
What differentiated Ellie from Jim (besides their daily work habits) was that Jim had a very clearly defined purpose for finishing his Dissertation and Ellie did not.
Jim was passionate about his research, and knew he wanted to continue in his field. He was motivated to get his PhD so he could get a job, a real paycheck, get married and start a family.
Ellie had trouble motivating herself because she was losing confidence in herself and was not even sure she wanted to stay in her field of research.
Why bother coming to work, getting a PhD, if you want to change fields altogether? Finally Ellie realized that no matter what direction she chose to pursue after graduation, she wanted to have the confidence in herself that she had the perseverance to finish everything she started.
Visualizing her finished PhD thesis bound in shiny black cover, gave Ellie the momentum she needed to start taking action towards her long-term goals of writing her paper and completing her research.
Shift to a Proactive Lifestyle and See your Productivity Soar
Once you have a clear goal and an uplifting purpose, you can start shifting to a proactive lifestyle.
Habits (e.g. checking email/social media frequently), are tough to break, and your shift might not happen overnight. Ellie knew that in order to get her thesis on track, she needed to meet with her advisor and get clarity on the questions her thesis was asking. She organized her data (a task that took multiple weeks), and developed a new research plan with the support of her committee.
A few months later Ellie had enough data for a poster at a conference.
The key to Ellie’s success was that she took daily action.
A vision, a purpose, and a plan are necessary for success but your Dissertation will only come together if you take action: collecting and organizing data, reaching to others for help, and writing reports and manuscripts.
During her shift to being more proactive, Ellie did not spend more hours at work. She simply changed her priorities.
Email and social media will always be there waiting for you.
But inspiration for a paper, a new study, or a novel way of analyzing your data is fleeting. If you don’t take action daily, you are losing opportunities that might never return.
Start each day by addressing your highest priorities – the actions that will lead you to your long-term professional and personal goals.
One of the reasons that being proactive becomes easier with time, is that the less reactive you are, the fewer demands other people put on you.
If you respond to every email in 5 minutes, guess what? The other person will send you another email that you need to respond to – so by being reactive you are actually creating more work for yourself! A strategy that works for many students is to check emails just a few times during day, rather than being constantly online.
You might find that you will get through your email much quicker if you only look at your inbox only every few hours.
Due to extenuating circumstances in graduate school, I only had 20 days between my final thesis committee meeting and my thesis defense.
During these 20 days I had to pull together a 150 page Dissertation and prepare 50 slides for my defense.
Initially I thought this was impossible, but I was able to succeed, because I began every morning by focusing on the highest priority tasks. I still responded to email every day, but I only spent the minimal amount of time necessary on “recreational” computer use.
Eventually, the people who really care about you will understand that in order to help them, you need to complete your own work, and take care of your own health, and you cannot be available to them 24/7.
In fact, as you become more productive and successful, others will have more respect for you and your time, and your Dissertation will come together.
To close, I would like to share a quote from Jim Rohn, one of America’s greatest personal development experts:
“Either you run the day or the day runs you.”
Make your choice and watch progress on your Dissertation soar.
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Dissertation writers need strong, practical advice, as well as someone to assure them that their struggles aren't unique. Joan Bolker, midwife to more than one hundred dissertations and co-founder of the Harvard Writing Center, offers invaluable suggestions for the graduate-student writer. Using positive reinforcement, she begins by reminding thesis writers that being able to devote themselves to a project that truly interests them can be a pleasurable adventure. She encourages them to pay close attention to their writing method in order to discover their individual work strategies that promote productivity; to stop feeling fearful that they may disappoint their advisors or family members; and to tailor their theses to their own writing style and personality needs. Using field-tested strategies she assists the student through the entire thesis-writing process, offering advice on choosing a topic and an advisor, on disciplining one's self to work at least fifteen minutes each day; setting short-term deadlines, on revising and defing the thesis, and on life and publication after the dissertation. Bolker makes writing the dissertation an enjoyable challenge.
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While some of the book's advice is of interest only to dissertation writers, much of the information--on battling writer's block, for instance--is valuable to anybody engaged in writing. Rather than being filled with rules defining how to become a great writer, Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day is about finding the process by which you can be the most productive--it's a set of exercises that you can use to find out more about you and the way you write. Along the way, you'll do a bit of writing. And that's what matters, especially when you experience writer's block--as Bolker says, "Write anything, because writing is writing." With its helpful advice and supportive tone, Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day should be required reading for anyone considering writing a dissertation. --C.B. Delaney
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Editor of the best-selling The Writers Home Companion , Joan Bolker, Ed.D ., has taught writing at Harvard, Wellesley, Brandeis, and Bard colleges. She is currently a psychotherapist whose speciality is working with struggling writers. She lives in Newton, Massachusetts.
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1 Beginning IF YOU ENJOY RESEARCH and writing, some of the greatest gifts life can offer you are time, space, and a good rationalization for devoting yourself to a project that truly interests you. But there are many other stances from which to approach writing a doctoral dissertation. Most of the students I meet in my work don’t often think of their dissertation projects with joyful anticipation. Instead, they’re overwhelmed by the size of the task, or they don’t consider themselves scholars, or they are scared that they’re not up to it, or they don’t even know how to begin. But even if you’re not a true scholar yet (whatever that is) or are feeling frightened, you can still write a good dissertation, using a process that minimizes pain and increases your chances of feeling engaged and satisfied with your work. And the first step is to imagine your dissertation. The best way to begin a dissertation is not by positioning yourself in a library and writing “Chapter 1” on the top of a blank piece of paper. The best way to begin is by approaching your dissertation in your imagination, preparing to write in and about this thesis at every stage, and to become the researcher of your own work process. Imagining your dissertation allows you to develop passion, curiosity, and questions about your topic, as well as to think of yourself as someone who can make a commitment to scholarship. You may be given a topic. You may be so terrified you can’t imagine “passion” or “pleasure” as words with any relevance to your undertaking. You may be writing a thesis for strictly instrumental reasons. Nevertheless, it’s still worth imagining—choosing and playing with different topics and different types of theses, giving yourself some leeway to explore before you commit to a particular topic in a specific format. You can take time at this point to speculate about how it will feel to have done this work, to own a doctorate. Or you can think about the process by which you hope to research and write, and where you’ll try to do your writing. You can imagine how much company you’d like or will need—friends, coworkers, the active presence of your committee—during this project, and whom you’ll ask to be your advisor and your committee members. You may even want to consider seriously how you would feel, what might happen, if you were to choose not to write a dissertation. People write dissertations for many different reasons. For some of you the goal is to meet a professional necessity, to accomplish an instrumental task: you want to spend your professional life teaching at a college or university, and you know that a doctorate is a prerequisite. Others want to learn the process of producing a major scholarly work, to begin a life of serious research and writing. Still others, before they go on to the next phase of life, want to finish a process they began some time back when they entered graduate school. And then there are the lucky ones who have a burning question that they want to spend time answering. One of the ways to begin, no matter which of these agendas is yours, is by learning to write your way in. Writing Your Way In Writing is at the center of producing a dissertation. This book will teach you how not to talk away your ideas or lose them in mental gymnastics. You will learn to write in order to think, to encourage thought, to tease thought out of chaos or out of fright. You will write constantly, and continuously, at every stage, to name your topic and to find your way into it. You will learn to write past certainty, past prejudice, through contradiction, and into complexity. You will come to write out of your own self, and, eventually, even though you may be afraid of what your reader will say, you will learn to write in a way that will allow you to be heard. If you’re to do all of this, you need to write every day, even if it’s only for fifteen minutes a day. If you commit yourself to writing at every stage, the process will look something like this: Early on, even before you’ve chosen a topic, you might make daily, dated journal entries, all of them in a thesis book (which might be separate pages on a pad that then go into a folder, or a bound notebook, or a computer file) about your thoughts, worries, interest in various topics. For example, 12/16/95: Today I’m thinking about how intrigued I’ve always been by the question of the use of model systems in studying biological development. I’ve always been aware that there are real disadvantages that come along with the advantages of this method—I wonder if I could do something with this for my dissertation.... When you first choose a topic, you’ll spell out your preliminary hunches, ideas, questions: 1/15/96: What difference might it make if we were to use not rats, but elephants, as the model? What are the qualities of model system animals that have made us choose them so readily for much of our developmental research? As you start to accumulate data you’ll not only take notes, but also begin to work with the data—talk back to it in writing, ask it questions, let the material suggest questions to you, and then you’ll try to summarize your current understanding of it: 2/18/96: Organisms that share the desirable characteristic of having rapid embryonic development may share embryonic adaptations and constraints related to this trait—what difference does this make? As you go through, you’ll take some trial runs at writing some bits of the dissertation: 4/2/96: The model systems approach, clearly an extraordinarily powerful way to analyze animal development, is based on certain assumptions. One is that we can extrapolate what we learn from a few model species to many other organisms.... You’ll keep track of the flashes of insight you have that are spurred by your reading, as well as any serious misgivings you have: 2/3/96: What am I really trying to say here, and does it make sense? At first you’ll write in short stretches, and a bit farther on you may produce up to five pages a day (I’ll teach you how to do this in chapter 3). Developing Your Own Work Process Each of you reading this book is unique, and no single prescription is going to be useful for all of you. I want to help you figure out how to devise the strategies that best suit who you are and how you work. The only rules there are in the dissertation-writing process are the useful ones you make up for yourself. You own this dissertation, and you are the one responsible for getting it from conception to birth; you can get there by whatever process works for you. You begin by learning to pay attention to yourself as a writer, by writing at every possible stage of your work process. You’ll note each day how your work has gone: how it felt, what you did and didn’t accomplish; you’ll ask yourself, in an internal dialogue that you record, what you think might have gotten in your way, what nagging question you’ve been trying to ignore, what you need to work on next, how you might have to change your work space, whether you like or hate your topic on this particular day. You will take your own work habits as seriously as you take the material you’re working on, and you will scrutinize them frequently to see if they need revamping. If you get stuck (you discover you don’t like composing on the computer, but you don’t know what to do instead; or you are having trouble making time to work; or your writing is coming very, very slowly—too slowly to make your deadline), you’ll seek consultation, first with yourself, in writing: 1/14/96 What is going on with my work? I’m having a terrible time clearing out my schedule. I’m doing favors for all my friends, and if I don’t stop giving myself these excuses for not working, I’m never going to finish my dissertation! How can I make sure that I write before I talk on the phone, before I meet Harry for tea, before I comb the dogs? After that, you’ll consult with your advisor, or with a friend who has lived through the process successfully, or perhaps with a counselor whom your university provides for such times. But first you’ll confront the stuck place you’re in by writing about it, researching it, asking yourself when it began (was it after you had a disappointing meeting with your advisor, or after you drank too much, or after you heard about that article that you’re terrified will scoop your idea but haven’t gotten up the courage to read yet?). You’ll try varying your routine to see if another time, another place, another mode of writing works better. You’ll think about whether it’s time to make yourself a detailed outline or to play with another chapter for a while and give this one some time to rest. You may decide to consider the worrisome thought that you’re barking up the wrong tree with a particular idea. All of these issues are food not only for thought, but for writing. And writing about them, as well as about whatever static you are experiencing in your head, will serve to resolve most of the issues that are bothering you. Writing will also be an essential tool in choosing the topic of your dissertation. Choosing a Topic What do you want from a thesis topic? Writing a dissertation is very much like being in a long-term relationship: there are likely to be some very good times and some perfectly dreadful ones, and it’s a big help if you like what you’ve chosen. This particular relationship asks you to give up a lot of the other pieces of your life, to work like a dog, and to postpone gratification. There are people out there who seem to be able to make such sacrifices for a subject they’re not particularly thrilled by, people for whom dissertation writing is the means to an end, to getting a degree. I admire your grit, if you’re among them. If you choose your ...
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Joan Bolker, Ed.D., has taught and counseled writers at Harvard, where she cofounded the Writing Center; at University of Massachusetts, Boston, where she began The Language Place; and at Wellesley, Brandeis, and M.I.T., where she was a psyco-therapist and writing consultant. She has coached the authors of more than one hundred doctoral dissertations and is currently a clinical psychologist who works with many writers in her private practice. She is the author of Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day.
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How to Write a Dissertation in Three Days
Can you write a dissertation in 3 days or finish the thesis in 3 days ? Many of the students will say no. Some students find it difficult to start their dissertation at the moment professors assign it to the students due to different reasons. When students are asked to write Dissertation they find it impossible.
But as students can not resist writing a thesis and in order to avoid failure, they simply procrastinate the dissertation. They also have questions Is it possible to do a dissertation in 3 days ? So the answer is yes, this article contains tips that you can use in order to complete a dissertation in 3 days.
Steps to writing a dissertation in three days
Do you think you can write a dissertation in three days ? I bet most of the people who are thinking that they will be able to write more than 200 pages of academic content in only 72 hours will say “yes”.
A lot of things depend on how much time you have given to yourself. If you’ve got only 3 days to accomplish your dissertation here are some steps to follow:
- Day 1 – is all about research and writing the rough draft. You should not expect anything original or new at this stage, so just copy-paste information from different sources onto your paper without any referencing. Try avoiding plagiarism because it might lead you into serious trouble.
- Day 2 – you are required to come up with the final draft of your paper using all secondary sources. At this stage, try to fill in more information about your topic by adding new facts and figures which are not available in the previous sources. You can find these data on websites or in books related to your dissertation topic.
- Day 3 – , make sure that everything is perfect. No doubt it’s going to be very difficult for you because you will only have one single day to make corrections after checking for all mistakes and errors yourself.
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Tips for successfully completing your dissertation in 3 Days
Here are some suggestions for how to write a dissertation/thesis faster : 1. Choose your topic wisely: The most important step in writing your paper is choosing an appropriate topic for your dissertation. The easiest way to choose the right topic is, to begin with, what interests or inspires you since inspiration can make all the difference in how well you write and even where you get your ideas from.
2. Decide the length: It’s important to know the length of your dissertation. A basic research paper should have at least 10000 words and up to 100000, but if you only have enough time for a short paper then choose one that is less than 20k in length instead.
3. Divide your time for writing: You have three days left and, as such, need to make sure you are able to write 15000 words in those three days. If it takes 5-6 hours of work every day then that means on average 5000 words daily.
4. Write a Rough Outline: The absolute worst thing you can do when writing a dissertation in three days is approach it without some kind of plan, or outline. While you may have only had 3 days to complete this assignment, taking the time to plan out your thoughts before entering them onto paper will pay off tenfold in the long run.
5. Writing in sections/parts: The most effective way to finish your dissertation in three days is by writing small parts. This will not only keep readers interested but also make it easier for you to manage time as each section can be completed at a different pace without affecting other sections, reducing pressure and helping focus more on the actual task at hand.
6. Don’t get distracted: The best way to avoid distractions is by taking a break from all social media for 3 days. If you spend every single minute on these sites, then stop using them completely and go outside or sit somewhere secluded where no one will bother you for a while-it; ll do wonders!
7. Checking and editing: Check your grammar and spelling before you submit. You need to make sure that the dissertation is 100% original. You can check for mistakes in an hour but don’t take on too much work because it will slow down the completion time of this project! Editing and proofreading services can be ordered from professionals.
8. Ask for help: It is not a weakness to ask for help. In fact, I believe that we should always be looking out for each other and helping those who need it. When you are working with a group, there is a good chance that someone will need help. If they only knew what to do or if they just needed more eyes on the problem, then it will be easy to solve. So feel free! You can also take the help of professionals.
Benefits of writing your dissertation in three days
If you are lucky to be given three days to come up with your dissertation there are many benefits for you regarding this. Here they are:
1) Save time and effort: – When you don’t have enough time, obviously, you will save some of it by writing quicker than the usual pace. You can also use the extra time that remains to check everything again before submission.
2) Lesser stress levels:- Compared to people who like spending weeks or months on their paper, writing in three days is far less stressful because during this period of time; all focus lies on managing what needs to be done at that moment rather than worrying about deadlines and due dates.
3) Vacationers delight:- You can make use of your spare time during holidays to edit and proofread your paper. This way you will save time that otherwise would have gone into researching and writing the first draft of the dissertation.
Well, the above-mentioned benefits sound pretty good but there is still no guarantee that following these steps will help you write the best quality dissertation in only 72 hours because quality matters more than speed. So take things slowly without compromising on accuracy and originality at any cost otherwise it may lead you into serious trouble.
How to write a Ph.D. thesis in 3 days?
If you are a master of Doctorate student then you must be aware of the difficulties that students trouble while doing the research of their dissertation. This difficulty is due to multiple reasons like lack of knowledge about research methodology that should be applied to the given particular topic. Other students fail to gather the resources for their research. While some of them are having issues with finding the solutions for the arguments.
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- Try to get through the work that has been done on the topic of your dissertation.
- Critically analyze whether your topic needs support from statistical data or without stats.
- According to the above observations, you can apply a research methodology
- Always substantiate your research work with the examples from the text of other references that you are taking into account.
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A dissertation needs to be of publishable quality and it will need to past the muster of your supervisor and committee. But it is also a graduation requirement. Do the research. Make a contribution. Finish the project. And plan to write your five-volume theology when you have 30-40 more years of study, reflection, and teaching under your belt. 8.
First and foremost, when I encourage you to write at least 30 minutes per day, the most important part of that phrase is "at least." It doesn't mean that you're going to complete your dissertation in one semester by writing for only 30 minutes per day. It's advice given to people like you, who are not writing at all.
1. Immerse yourself in writing - and learn how to write a funding proposal. Some might say this is more important after you finish a PhD. Don't fall into that trap. Learning how to write a funding proposal is nothing like writing your dissertation or a typical journal article.
My 8 tips on how to write a thesis or dissertation in a month 1. Adjust Your Expectations 2. Don't Be a Perfectionist 3. Take the 80/20 Rule Seriously 3.1 Use Grammarly: An Online Writing Assistant 4. Don't Reinvent the Wheel 5. Complete a Quick First Draft 6. Journal Articles Are Your Best Friend 7. Write (Your Thesis) Everywhere 8.
You can't finish in 30 days. 1. Most of us can't do the work that fast. 2. Let's assume you are really special -- you pick the perfect topic and you do the work instantly. You still can't because the process won't let you. You need to work with a committee and convince them that you made an original contribution.
If you have two days, then 5,000 per day and if you work on it for 12 hours each of those days, you need to turn out 417 words per hour. A tall order, but it can be done. Do not let panic or pressure overwhelm you; and remember, it is perfectly acceptable to ask for help. You can stop asking your friends 'How quickly can you write a dissertation?'
There are a few things you can do to make your dissertation easier to finish on time. First, set aside ample time for writing and editing before you start writing the abstract, introduction, literature review sections, etc. This will increase the quality of your work and help with the organization early on in your process.
Instead, when you are tight on time and you need to finish up the process in just 30 days, you need to do yourself a favour and prioritize getting the work done. Write the resources as you find, and come back to the editing process later. Reach out to the best Dissertation Help solution to stay updated. Set micro-goals:
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In fact, even for a Ph.D. thesis, Luzin's is one of the strongest ever written in mathematics --- probably in the top 10 to 20 of all-time for its influence on later developments. Yes. You can write it in 10 days though the result won't be good. Make sure you write 1000 to 1500 words a day.
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Instead of inserting "work on thesis" into your calendar, insert measurable goals like "finish Figure 1" or "write two pages of Chapter 2.". 7. Write In Very Short Bursts. Writing in several short bursts is more efficient than writing in a few, long extended periods of time. If you ever tried to write for several hours in a row, you ...
Remember to stay calm with each challenge and consider your options. You may not always have the ideal options in front of you, but make the best of what you have and keep going. 6. Ask for Help! The task of writing a dissertation does not necessarily have to be a solitary undertaking. In fact, when working on a project that is as immense as a ...
1) Get in the driver's seat. You are in charge of your dissertation, not your thesis supervisor. Don't get me wrong. Your thesis supervisor is probably an expert in your field and may be funding you too, but the purpose of grad school is for you to learn how to become an independent researcher. You have to be your own project manager and ...
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After finishing the fifteen minutes, push yourself to add extra minutes. You can have a total of 30 minutes each session. Then, schedule another session for later in the day and repeat the strategy. If you engage in this rule consistently, you will be able to spend longer periods on your paper.
Students who finish their Dissertations in record time are usually not geniuses - they simply have different work habits from their peers. Being proactive, and taking ownership of your research is the #1 strategy that helps students finish their dissertation.
8. Take short breaks. You don't have to be writing all the time to be productive and complete your dissertation on time. The last thing you want to do is burn yourself out.
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2. Decide the length: It's important to know the length of your dissertation. A basic research paper should have at least 10000 words and up to 100000, but if you only have enough time for a short paper then choose one that is less than 20k in length instead. 3. Divide your time for writing: You have three days left and, as such, need to make ...