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My New Blog Series with Academic Coaching and Writing (ACW)

I’ve started a new blog series written primarily for an audience of graduate students in traditional doctoral programs. Although some of the advice applies to graduate students at online universities, online students face different challenges in working with advisors and … Continue reading

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VIII. Getting Your Dissertation off the Ground: The Steps to Success

In the previous blogs you have learned how to construct your dissertation topic through eight essential steps.  In a future series in this blog you will learn more about selecting an advisor and how important it is to never, ever … Continue reading

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V. Getting Your Dissertation off the Ground: Is It a Good Topic?

Every day people write to me asking for help choosing a topic or for my opinion about whether their topic is viable.  In the last blog you learned about generating a topic for your dissertation. Once you generate a topic … Continue reading

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II. Getting Your Dissertation off the Ground: Making the Dissertation Commitment

In the last blog, you reflected on how the dissertation fits into your life plan.  The next step is to make a formal commitment to do what it takes to complete your dissertation. What is your attitude about doing a … Continue reading

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