Writing a Proposal for Your Dissertation
Second Edition
Guidelines and Examples
Steven R. Terrell
HardcoverPaperbacke-bookprint + e-book
Hardcover
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ISBN 9781462550258
Price: $85.00 320 Pages
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ISBN 9781462550234
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Size: 7" x 10"
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New to this edition:
- Introduction offering a concise overview of the entire proposal-writing process and the doctoral experience.
- Additional help with tailoring problem and purpose statements for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies.
- Expanded discussion of the review of literature, including a criterion for judging the quality of primary versus secondary sources.
- Many new examples from different disciplines, such as studies of depression treatments, approaches to reducing offender recidivism, health effects of irradiated crops, strength training in college football, and remote teaching and learning during COVID-19.
- Focus on the five-chapter model is broadened to include specific guidance for four-chapter dissertations.
- Broader, more detailed reference list and glossary.