Studies on Dissertation Defense

150 word abstract of your Review of the Literature

-Write an Introduction on how dissertations are done. (2 pages)

-Write an 8 page Review of the Literature using 10 sources regarding the dissertation defense (5 must be scholarly/peer-reviewed, others can be periodicals). Your articles can focus on how dissertations are done, pressures related to the oral defense, or any other sub-topic(s) you discover. ACADEMIC (peer-reviewed) literature for studies on the dissertation defense. Include at LEAST FIVE sources published in peer-reviewed journals. Other sources must be credible periodicals (or more journals)

-Methodology on how you will Interview THREE people who have defended a dissertation. Ask them ALL the same questions about the defense process, preparation, and best practices. (2 pages)