As you get ready for your proposal or dissertation, you will get to explore, struggle through, and successfully complete new writing tasks. This can feel daunting at times - which it should be. You're doing a really hard thing. However, there are resources out there to help you build your process to the defense.
The book I use in advising students to help set them up for success is:
Lunenburg, F. C. & Irby, B. J. (2008). Writing a successful thesis or dissertation: Tips and strategies for students in the social and behavioral sciences. Corwin Press.
I use this text because it is easy to follow, helps provide useful and concise guidance to the writing process, and it is structured in a way that aligns with the expectations of our Ed Leadership Ph.D. program. Most importantly, however, I use it because it was first recommended to me by students who used it to complete their dissertations. They shared it was instrumental is helping them through the process. I figured that expertise from people who used it was pretty good proof of its utility.
A colleague at Kennesaw State University shared these resources when it comes to writing the dissertation:
Booth, W. C., Colomb, G. G, Williams, J. M., Bizup, J., & FitzGerald, W.T. (2016). The craft of
research (4th Ed). University of Chicago Press.
Silvia, P. J., (2018). How to write a lot: A practical guide to productive academic writing. American
Psychological Association.
Swales, J. M. & Feak, C. B., (2004). Academic writing for graduate students: Essential tasks and
skills (3rd Edition). University of Michigan Press.
Terrell, S. R. (2022). Writing a proposal for your dissertation: Guidelines and examples (2nd Ed.).
Independently Published.
Post-dissertation publishing support:
Belcher, W. L. (2019). Writing your journal article in twelve weeks: A guide to academic publishing
success (2nd Ed.). University of Chicago.
Let me know if you have other resources I should add to this list. All the best - get your butt in the chair and write today. You got this.
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