Writing Support for Doctoral Students

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

Academic Integrity Policy

Writing Literature Reviews

How to write a literature review video
video from North Carolina State University
Using a synthesis matrix
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

Punctuation

Comma Rules

Practice Exercises

Pearson MyTechCommLab

Sentence Structure

Sentence Structure and Types of Sentences

Capitalization

Lessons in Grammar for English Learners

Pronouns

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
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.
Pronoun Reference

Verb Topics

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

Correcting Choppy Sentences

Concise Writing

Grammar Add-On Resources

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.

Third Reader Letter

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.
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