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Phd Tips: An Overview of the Dissertation Process – Part 2
Introduction As I mentioned in my last post, An Overview of the Dissertation Process – Part 1, I recently ran across a preliminary road map for writing theological research in Lucretia Yaghjian’s book, Writing Theology Well: A Rhetoric for Theological … Continue reading
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PhD Tips: Ideas For Dissertation Topics #3
Introduction This is the third article in the ideas for dissertation topics series. Essentially, in my study of Luke-Acts and 1 Peter, I run across potential topic threads to follow which either fall out of the scope of my study … Continue reading
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Phd Advice: A test case in finding a dissertation topic – Part 4
photo credit: Mervi of Tomato Branch Introduction Well, we’ve arrived at our final destination in this series of posts, and that is, how I was finally able to whittle down a large thematic subject into a viable dissertation topic. If … Continue reading
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PhD Advice: A test case in finding a dissertation topic – Part 2
Introduction In my previous post in this series on finding a dissertation topic: a test case, I talked about the importance of having an avid interest in the subject you were studying. (Perhaps those of you who are slogging your … Continue reading
PhD Advice: A test case in finding a dissertation topic – Part 1
Introduction Ahhh, the dissertation topic…bane of a research student’s existence, more mythical than a unicorn and harder to track down than the Lost City of Atlantis! In my previous posts, I shared some of my theories and insights into choosing … Continue reading
PhD Tips: Be consistent when you write…
photo credit: Tomasz Stasiuk Introduction – Consistency is key During my PhD orientation at the London School of Theology, I received a ton of good advice for how to approach my dissertation. However, it was a seemingly obscure piece of … Continue reading
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PhD Advice – How to focus when you write
Introduction – The Need to Focus When Writing Writing a dissertation is hard! I don’t mean the research part where you track down and summarize resources. I’m talking about the actual writing part, which requires synthesis, coherent argumentation and the … Continue reading
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PhD Tips: 5 Tips for Finding a Dissertation Topic
Introduction In my previous two posts on choosing a dissertation topic, A “Flexible Evolution in Thinking” and “Asking the Right Question,” I wrote about the flexibility inherent in choosing a dissertation topic (you can change your mind along the way) … Continue reading
The (dreaded) dissertation topic – 1 of 3 – “A flexible evolution in thinking…”
Introduction During the short time I have worked on my dissertation (16 months of part-time research and counting), there have been few things that have caused me as much worry and doubt as that of choosing a dissertation topic. How … Continue reading
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