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By David C. Gardner, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, and Grace Joely Beatty, American Training and Research Associates, Inc., Methuen, Massachusetts. This no-nonsense manual of dissertation proposal writing has been tested and refined in workshops for doctoral and master's candidates. It begins with a step-by-step approach to the selection of a manageable topic. This section contains examples of good and bad research topics and a lucid explanation of directional, non-directional and null hypotheses. Eighteen examples of key proposal elements, taken from proposals and dissertations that were approved by rigorous committees, highlight the second section. Chapters cover the introduction, background and problem statement, research questions, significance of the problem, limitations and assumptions, definitions, hypotheses, methodology, and data analysis procedures. Experimental, quasi-experimental and survey designs are all represented. The final portion of the text presents practical tips on how to get the proposal accepted.
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Customer Reviews:
 book is a lifesaver
I highly recommend this text for all of those struggling to write a dissertation proposal. This text is short but gets right to the point and tells it like it is (a welcome change to other long winded books especially since anymore reading at this point then necessary is totally out!). I am finding it to be an invaluable resource and guide to writing my proposal. An excellent reference for the all important proposal!
As someone who works privately with dissertation students, I give this book my highest recommendation. The essence of any dissertation is the proposal. It serves the blueprint for the entire dissertation process and can determine the ultimate success of the dissertation. When students contact me in regard to their dissertation proposal, I recommend that they buy this book and use it as a reference. The information contained in this book is invaluable, and it is one of the most practical guidebooks I have come across in recent years.
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