Avoiding Plagiarism
- Quoting, Paraphrasing, & Summarizing
Gives 3 different ways to use the ideas of others in your assignments
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Paraphrasing/Plagiarism Tutorial from University of Maine, Farmington
Academic Integrity Policy
Writing Literature Reviews
- How to write a literature review video
video from North Carolina State University
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Framework for Conducting and Writing a Synthetic Literature Review
- notes template for lit review
Use this template to guide you as you review the literature for your lit review.
Proper Citation
Lessons in Grammar for English Learners
Pronouns
- The use of Singular "They"
This article provides an explanation about the use of the singular they and gives alternatives to avoid the use of the singular they in scholarly writing.
Gerunds and Infinitives
- Using Gerunds and Infinitives
Explains what gerunds and infinitives are. Points out that gerunds and infinitives used as a subject in the sentence always takes the singular verb form.
Anthropomorphism
Improving Flow
Concise Writing
General Dissertation Information
Committee
The dissertation committee consists of a minimum of three members:
- The chair of the dissertation committee, who must be a COE faculty member with a terminal degree (assigned by the COE).
- A second reader with appropriate credentials and approval by the COE. The second reader will function as the research methodologist (assigned by the COE).
- A third reader (typically a topic/content expert) with appropriate credentials and approval by the dissertation chair, Ed.D. chair and COE dean.
You are responsible to consult with your dissertation chair in the selection of your third reader from either within or outside SEU to serve on the dissertation committee. The third reader must have:
- A terminal degree
- Verifiable graduate faculty status at the institution where he/she serves and/or outstanding professional experience that warrants inclusion on the committee.
Documentation of the external reader’s credentials should be submitted to the Ed.D. chair for approval prior to making a commitment to the third reader.
In general, you should request committee members who have specialized expertise in your specific area of research interest.
Dissertation Proposal and Chapters 1-3 - Chapter 3: Methodolgy
Chapter Three: Methodology
- Discuss Chapter Three with the methodologist.
- Incorporate the advice from the methodologist and, in consultation with your chair, write Chapter Three.
- Carefully proofread Chapter Three and edit it according to APA and scholarly writing standards.
- When your chair believes Chapter Three is ready for review, submit your best version of Chapter Three to GWS two times (required). Additional reviews by GWS are not available.
- After the GWS review, your chair will send Chapter Three to the methodologist and third reader along with Chapters One and Two so readers can check for continuity. The chapters should be clean copies with all previous comments deleted and all track changes removed.
- Revise the chapters according to the recommendations of your committee members. Be sure to carefully edit the revised content.
Lessons in Grammar for English Learners
Pronouns
- The use of Singular "They"
This article provides an explanation about the use of the singular they and gives alternatives to avoid the use of the singular they in scholarly writing.
Gerunds and Infinitives
- Using Gerunds and Infinitives
Explains what gerunds and infinitives are. Points out that gerunds and infinitives used as a subject in the sentence always takes the singular verb form.
Proper Citation
Improving Flow
Anthropomorphism
Writing Literature Reviews
- How to write a literature review video
video from North Carolina State University
-
Framework for Conducting and Writing a Synthetic Literature Review
- notes template for lit review
Use this template to guide you as you review the literature for your lit review.
Avoiding Plagiarism
- Quoting, Paraphrasing, & Summarizing
Gives 3 different ways to use the ideas of others in your assignments
-
Paraphrasing/Plagiarism Tutorial from University of Maine, Farmington
Video
Resource Websites
- Academic Integrity Policy (Revised 11-1-2019)
This document comes from the Academic Policy chapter of the Graduate Catalog approved in November 2019.