Office Hours with Dr. Guy: Episode 2

Office Hours with Dr. Guy: Episode 2 - Ch 1, Lit Review, ABD

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What’s up in this episode?
2:03 - How do I start chapter 1?
4:58 - How do I write the literature review in the least drafts possible?
9:27 - How do I make progress after being ABD for so long?
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.thedissertationmentor.com
This is an experiment based upon the feedback I’ve received from my long-time subscribers and clients. In “Office Hours with Dr. Guy” I’m taking your questions and answering them in these short videos. There are lots of videos out there about how to write a dissertation. I’ve made some of the most trafficked videos regarding the dissertation on the web! This video is for people that want to more regularly engage with the dissertation in a shorter form of video. Hope you like. If you keep sending questions in the comments, I’ll keep making this show.
Bio:
Guy E. White, Ed.D. is the founder of The Dissertation Mentor® and has helped doctoral candidates from around the globe to finish their dissertations. His step-by-step, break-it-down style has made him greatly sought after for guidance on the web and beyond.
“Office Hours with Dr. Guy” teaches doctoral candidates how to write a dissertation (and finish) so they can graduate. Leave a question in the comments section to get it answered.
Dr. Guy speaks publicly on many topics including dissertation writing, creativity, ideation, and building vibrant educational communities.
Contact Information:
Website for Dissertation stuff: www.thedissertationmentor.com
Website for everything else: www.guyewhite.com
Facebook: / thedissertationmentor

Пікірлер: 37

@sophiadavis1906 8 жыл бұрын

Dr. Guy, I just saw your video whilst browsing on KZfaq. I can't tell you how insightful this has been, this is my third one for this evening. You certainly have cleared up a lot of grey areas for me and I am so energized to put into practice some of the simple tools you recommended. I don't have any questions right now but I'm gonna start on my literature matrix tonight and really get serious about blocking time for writing. I have suffered from the approach of writing in Word with a journal close by me and with life distractions not being able to revisit what I started for another 2 weeks and feeling totally hopeless "again". Learning to Learn by Coursera is also a useful tool that reinforces the importance of repetition and also proves useful tools for helping persons like myself who are struggling to finish. Thanks for your energy and your passion in helping others. Sophia

@guyewhite 8 жыл бұрын

+Sophia Davis Hi Sophia, in a life where losing is an option -- not winning becomes the easiest option. My recommendation is to daily recognize that, without finishing this, you will not find the life you truly want. It's painful, but it works. Here to help.

@isabeltarlingliminaeducati6962 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for these videos! You clearly think very successive/procedurally which for a simultaneous/relational thinker makes writing the dissertation a whole lot less complex and structured!

@pauletbrown2894 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information, it has help tremendously

@guyewhite 9 жыл бұрын

paulet brown Hi Paulet! you are so welcome! I'm here to help! Send me a question any time!

@hamzaabba5791 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You very much Dr. Guy, this really helps

@estherlawal3381 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dr Guy, your input here is really insightful and I'm going to take your suggestions to help me with writing my literature review for my MA dissertation in social science. Your presentation is so honest and practical . E Vincent

@guyewhite 6 жыл бұрын

Whether for Masters or Doctoral work, this infromation is definitely applicable! Thank you so much for saying this!

@sharonbrooks2535 4 жыл бұрын

what is the best way to find your gap when all journals do not say the need is ?????

@lonniepuryear4108 8 жыл бұрын

Dr. Guy, thanks for the information. Any and all is greatly appreciated.

@guyewhite 8 жыл бұрын

+Lonnie Purer Lonnie, you are quite welcome. Thanks for your comment! Send me a question any time!

@tanjamatijevic5471 8 жыл бұрын

Dr. Guy, thank you so much for your tutorials! Your work is helping me a lot but I have a question. Is it possible for you to suggest a headings and sub-headings of literature review on topic "Marine Litter in the Coastal Environment of Lesvos Island, Greece, after refugee crisis - Sources, Consequences and Prevention Measures"? Thank you a lot. Tanja

@maramezina1094 4 жыл бұрын

You are a legend thank you.

@russellwhaley1450 3 жыл бұрын

Purpose statement. Never knew that

@loribuchanan-putnam9103 8 жыл бұрын

Dr. Guy... first and foremost I thank you for your very helpful videos. It has made writing things a great deal easier, however, here is my small problem... I am not writing a dissertation as you discuss but doing a research concept paper for my masters capstone. while this may be true my instructor is having us look at this paper as a dissertation we'd write later on in our academics and this has got me scared beyond scared and even confused to a large degree. I've already been gathering information etc and have begun gathering the key aspects, quotes and other relevant information (theories etc) and trying to put it all together to make the literature review. the way you talk it takes a long time which I know is for the higher level of education but what happens if you only have one week to write it up? while the information was gathered from the first week (we're in week 3 right now) we have to submit the full lit review not a draft at the end of one week so your techniques while helpful are also adding to my already stressed nature. I'm wondering really if I have done this the correct way .. my instructor is wonderful in giving advice but she refers us a great deal to your videos for information. I'd like to talk to you more about this and get your thoughts on how best to proceed before I truly lose my mind on this.... how can I get in touch with you please?

@guyewhite 8 жыл бұрын

+Lori Buchanan-Putnam Hi Lori! Take a look later today for Office Hours with Dr. Guy episode 12 where I answer this question from a dissertation perspective. However, for a Master's perspective, I recommend spending the next 3 days gathering about 25-50 quotes per day. Then, spend the second 2 days organizing the quotes. Then, spend the last 2 days writing up what you have organized. Hope that helps. Dr. Guy

@christinemarie2647 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video!! Can you provide a sample Excel spreadsheet of a literature matrix with these quotes? And how does one find this cheap office space you speak of?

@guyewhite 8 жыл бұрын

+Christine Marie Hi Christine! If you to to my website, which you can find in the video description ( theDissertationMentor.com ), you'll be able to get a copy of the excel. Regarding the cheap office space, I recommend going to google and typing "executive suites" plus your city name. Thanks for your comment! Send me a question any time!

@christinemarie2647 8 жыл бұрын

+Guy E White For some reason when I go to thedissertationmentor.com it will only play the literature review video. I can't seem to get to the home page...

@j.b.9581 6 жыл бұрын

Chapter Two is nearly killing me. I get bogged down looking for references. Should I just write and plug in the references later? I think that the references are slowing me down. I have a good topic, it's current and relevant. Help me out here.

@guyewhite 6 жыл бұрын

Hi J.B. Good question. My answer: Keep plugging way at the reading, annotation, and note-collection until you feel that you have everything you need to write the chapter. If you jump into the chapter writing, you'll be more confused than ever. If you sit down and know that your ONLY job today is to read one article and highlight materials that seem important, that's a pretty simple task. However, If I asked you to write a page of your lit review, that is a far more complex task.

@j.b.9581 6 жыл бұрын

Hi, and thank you for the reply! I had all of my references gathered already, and I finished my final draft of Chapter Two last week. Your encouragement is valued. And I should have a Doctorate by the end of the year. I have found valuable tips in your videos. It's nice to reply portions of the videos from time to time. Sort of like taking a study break to listen to good advice. Good job. That said, I FINISHED Chapter Two!!!

@toastedpapaya5869 6 жыл бұрын

And, I finished Chapter 3 in December, got the proposal approved, then got the IRB approved. I finished my research and am finishing NOW! It takes time, thank you for your advice!!

@claudiaicabalzeta7584 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t understand the outline process

@maramezina1094 4 жыл бұрын

When I finished my literature review and sent it to another teacher to review it before my supervisor did he told me " my impression is that you are beating around the bush" so I got disappointed and I gave up.What shall I do Dr Guy?How can I carry on conducting my research?

@missfavoured 3 жыл бұрын

How did you conduct it? You can merely “beat around the bush” when it does not relate to your research topic and the aim of your dissertation.

@danisedennon 6 жыл бұрын

background of the study and literature review are they the same?

@adekoyasamuel8788 4 ай бұрын

Noo

@beekaytechnologies6069 8 жыл бұрын

great

@tsasau109 9 жыл бұрын

Dr.Guy, please modify the information for master's thesis writing purposes if it is different. Thank you very much!

@guyewhite 9 жыл бұрын

Tsasa U Hi Tsasa! I may have misspoke. What did I say was different?

@tsasau109 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for replying Dr.Guy! you did not say it is different. I was asking if it is slightly different than doctoral thesis writing because I am master student and working on my lit review at the moment. Thank you very much!

@guyewhite 9 жыл бұрын

Tsasa U Hello, again! Personally, in my opinion, using this literature review approach that I advocate is the best way to go for thesis AND dissertation. Check out my longer video called "How to Write a Literature Review"

@tsasau109 9 жыл бұрын

I think I watched most of your videos. Great help! Thank you so much!

@guyewhite 9 жыл бұрын

Tsasa U You're so welcome!