Comparing a dissertation to a long term paper -- The stages in writing a dissertation -- Identifying your dissertation topic and your research questions -- Forming your dissertation committee -- Writing your dissertation proposal while designing your dissertation research -- Analyzing and interpreting your data -- Defending your dissertation: preparing for orals

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