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How to Ask for Help as a Parent and Dissertation Writer
Writing a dissertation with kids around is hard. You’re likely to do a lot of your work from home, and you won’t get the same opportunities for distraction-free writing time
Interview with a Dissertation Writer: Mary Tomkins
Mary Tomkins completed her Doctor of Philosophy in social and health psychology through the Department of Psychology at the University of Houston. Her dissertation is titled “Incorporating Religiousness into a
Productivity Tips for Dissertating Parents
Since the start of the COVID pandemic, society at large has finally gained an appreciation for how difficult it is to balance parenthood and work. Dissertation writing is perhaps even
What is it Like to Write a Dissertation? // Interview with Krystal
Krystal (finally) graduated with her PhD in December of 2021! After nearly 7 years, she passed her dissertation defense (titled “Streaming Citizenship: How Political Television Shows Constitute American National Identity”)
Higher Order Concerns Come First
Both in writing and editing, higher order concerns should come first. Let’s talk a little bit about what higher order concerns are, then how they should be considered in both
The Mysterious “It”
Advisors and reviewers have been known to leave a broad and ironically unhelpful comment for writers: make your writing more clear. What does it mean to make your writing more
3 Easy Ways to Make Sure You Are Answering Your Research Questions
Recently, we delved into 9 reasons you MUST answer your research questions. After reading that newsletter, you hopefully felt a new significance for both your research questions and their answers. At the
9 Reasons Why You Must Answer Your Research Questions
In April and May, we will bring you quick and easy tips for making your writing more clear. Today, we’ll begin by discussing a hallmark of academic writing: Research Questions.
The Fastest Way to Pass Your Dissertation Defense? Write For Your Outside Committee Member
As you are writing your dissertation, you are probably dealing with some level of anxiety about your dissertation defense. One way to reduce your anxiety is to be pretty sure
How to Master the “Mini-Thesis”
Why You Need to Master the “Mini-Thesis” By now, you probably know that a thesis statement tells the reader the main idea or argument of your paper. Mastering the thesis
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How to Ask for Help as a Parent and Dissertation Writer
Writing a dissertation with kids around is hard. You’re likely to do a lot of your work from home, and you won’t get the same opportunities for distraction-free writing time
Interview with a Dissertation Writer: Mary Tomkins
Mary Tomkins completed her Doctor of Philosophy in social and health psychology through the Department of Psychology at the University of Houston. Her dissertation is titled “Incorporating Religiousness into a
Productivity Tips for Dissertating Parents
Since the start of the COVID pandemic, society at large has finally gained an appreciation for how difficult it is to balance parenthood and work. Dissertation writing is perhaps even
What is it Like to Write a Dissertation? // Interview with Krystal
Krystal (finally) graduated with her PhD in December of 2021! After nearly 7 years, she passed her dissertation defense (titled “Streaming Citizenship: How Political Television Shows Constitute American National Identity”)
