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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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Top 7 Phd Tips and Words of Advice

Introduction After 2+ years of experiencing the rigors of a PhD program (thinking about it, filling out the application as well as the research and writing), I now respectfully submit my top seven PhD tips for prospective students.  (Note: I … 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

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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

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Phd Advice: A few tips on footnotes…

Introduction Today’s post will deal with the exciting world of footnotes! I know, I know, it seems as if I’m dredging the bottom of the content barrel, but it’s not like that. In truth, I have many ideas for posts … Continue reading

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PhD Advice: Software Tip #2 – Using a short title for footnotes

Introduction In one of my first posts Bibliographic software – a researcher’s dream, I wrote about the importance of using a bibliographic tool in the writing of your dissertation. In this post, I simply wanted to draw your attention to … Continue reading

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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 Make Progress When You Write

photo credit: Marcus Povey Introduction No matter where you are in your dissertation writing process (having settled on a topic, doing heavy research, the outlining stage or the actual drafting of chapters) chances are you’ll experience the “looking up at … Continue reading

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PhD Advice: Software Tip #1 – Transliteration made easy…

Introduction – Transliteration 101 If you are in a Biblical Studies program (or any program that uses an ancient language), you may invariably be forced to transliterate Greek or Hebrew words (or Coptic, Syriac, etc. for that matter). This may … Continue reading

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