David Sternberg
Mastering these skills spells the difference between "A.B.D." and "Ph.D.",-refuting the magnum opus myth,-coping with the dissertation as obsession (magnificent or otherwise),-the fine art of selecting a topic,-writing the dissertation with publication in mind,-when to stand your ground and when to prudently retreat if the committee's conception of your thesis differs substantially from your own,-dealing with obstructive committee members, and keeping the fences mended,-how to reconsider "negative" findings as useful data,-reviewing your progress, and getting out of the "dissertation dumps",-defending your paper successfully-distinguishing between mere formalities and a serious substantive challenge,-exploiting the career potential of your dissertation,-and much, much more
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How to Complete and Survive a Doctoral Dissertation