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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Thesis
Why a Thesis?
A Thesis Example
Choosing your topic
Passionate ideas
Narrow it down
Keep it simple
Nobel Prize
Overview of Your Thesis
Chapter 1: Introduction (Your Theory)
Chapter 2: Literature Review
Chapter 3: Methodology
Chapter 4: Findings
Chapter 5: Conclusion
Starting the Study
Looking at the Big Picture
Start from a Previous Research – Ch. 2
Start with the Methodology – Ch. 3
Start with Interesting Findings – Ch. 4
Where Do You Want to End – Ch. 5
Your Proposal
Chapter 2: The journey
Your Advisor
Your Committee
The Writing Process
Keep It Simple and Short
Time Management
Writing Style
Editors
Related Community
Conferences
Societies and Organizations
Prizes and Awards
Life Journey
Family & Kids
Work
University
Sponsors
Chapter 3: The Theory
Theory and Practice
Inductive vs. Deductive
Contributing to Knowledge vs. Synthesizing
Logic and Fallacies
Bias
Good Science and Bad Science
Literature Review
Searching Online
Relevant Studies
Recent Literature
Base Studies
Base Authors
Reputable Journals
The Godfather
Your References
Methodology
Primary Data vs. Secondary Data
Causation vs. Correlation
Qualitative vs. Quantitative
Mixed Method
Variable Operationalization
Pilot Study
Reliability vs. Validity
Survey vs. Interviews
Sampling
Data collection
Surveys
Interview
Findings
Spend Time Analyzing
Check Your Findings Against Others
Sample Description
Statistical Methods
Qualitative Studies
Results
Conclusions
Earn Your Degree Moments
Answering Research Questions
Providing Insights
Recommendations
Future Research
Limitations
Assumptions
Appendixes
Defense
Presentation
Publication