Focus: Chapter 1
What is your phenomenon?
Understanding the structure of a dissertation
Readings and Videos
Skim the Dissertation Dashboard
Mewburn, Firth, and Lehmann "Academic tone; from listening to thinking" (pp. 12-21)
Skim Vavrus and Cole "The Discursive Construction of School Suspension" (see below). Note: We will be referencing this article over the course of the week for content and structure.
In-class Activities
What phenomena interest you?
Today's Google Slides are here!
Dissertation walkthrough
Nightly Assignment
Continue to think through your phenomenon. Be prepared to discuss it in class on Tuesday.
Tuesday readings and - optional - videos
Look ahead to the final assignment - see Thursday's tab - we will discuss tomorrow