03478nam 2200625 450 991079042730332120210723184456.01-4758-0401-61-4758-0402-4(CKB)2550000001114491(EBL)1367855(OCoLC)857711482(SSID)ssj0000983236(PQKBManifestationID)12424448(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000983236(PQKBWorkID)10988641(PQKB)10161885(MiAaPQ)EBC1367855(Au-PeEL)EBL1367855(CaPaEBR)ebr10757430(CaONFJC)MIL514343(EXLCZ)99255000000111449120130614h20132013 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHow to finish and defend your dissertation strategies to complete the professional practice doctorate /Cynthia Grant and Daniel R. TomalLanham :Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.,[2013]©20131 online resource (335 p.)The Concordia University Leadership SeriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-4758-0400-8 1-299-83092-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.CONTENTS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; Ch01. THE REALITIES OF WHAT IT TAKES TO FINISH YOUR DISSERTATION; Ch02. YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMMITTEE AND YOUR CHAIRPERSON; Ch03. REFINING YOUR DISSERTATION PROPOSAL FOR THE FINAL MANUSCRIPT; Ch04. PRESENTING YOUR RESULTS AND DISCUSSION IN THE FINAL MANUSCRIPT; Ch05. USING CLOUD-BASED VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES IN THE DISSERTATION PROCESS; Ch06. PREPARING FOR THE FINAL DEFENSE PRESENTATION; Ch07. DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND MOTIVATION SKILLS; Ch08. THE DISSERTATION DEFENSE: THE DAY HAS ARRIVEDCh09. PASSING THE DEFENSE AND EDITING THE FINAL DISSERTATION MANUSCRIPTCh10. HOW TO PUBLISH AND PRESENT YOUR DISSERTATION; EPILOGUE. ADVICE TO CANDIDATES FROM THOSE WHO MADE IT; APPENDIX A. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION WEBSITES; APPENDIX B. PREPARING DOCUMENTS AND USING PRESENTATION AIDS; APPENDIX C. DOCTORAL CANDIDATE PERSONALITY STYLE INVENTORY; APPENDIX D. DOCTORAL CANDIDATE TIME MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT; APPENDIX E. DOCTORAL STRESS AND COMPOSURE SURVEY; APPENDIX F. DISSERTATION SUCCESS SELF-ASSESSMENT; NAME INDEX; SUBJECT INDEXA first of its kind, this book provides you everything you need to know about successfully passing the dissertation defense such as: preparing and finishing the manuscript, using cloud-based communities, preparing presentations, using effective communication strategies, managing stress, motivating yourself, revising and editing the manuscript, publishing and presenting the final dissertation and more.The Concordia University Leadership SeriesDissertations, AcademicAuthorshipHandbooks, manuals, etcAcademic writingHandbooks, manuals, etcDissertations, AcademicAuthorshipAcademic writing808.02Grant Cynthia313040Tomal Daniel R1141999MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910790427303321How to finish and defend your dissertation3687411UNINA