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1. Mark the goalposts

Focus on your goal(s)

Why do you want your PhD?

Why is it important to you?

When do you aim to complete?

In three years?

Five years?

Create a timeline for the duration

Set a completion date (e.g. 10 Nov 2018)

Mark it at the end of the timeline

2015 2018 Today

2015 2016 2017 2018

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10 Nov, 2018

3 Nov, 2015 Start Today

As in this example…

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2. Make a plan

To achieve your PhD goal(s)

Write down what you need to do

For example

Review literature

Develop research question

Attend conferences

Collect data

It doesn’t have to be

perfect.

But it should include the main activities

In a logical order

With how long each will take

3. Start writing now

Really

Students who complete their thesis/dissertation on time…

Write chapters

as they go.

Throughout

the study.

Never leave it all

to the end.

Here’s why

Writing upwards of 40,000 words

Is no small feat

By anyone’s standards

Here’s why

Writing upwards of 40,000 words

Is no small feat

By anyone’s standards

Even for professional writers

Writing up

as you go has great

advantages

It breaks a HUGE (even daunting) task

It breaks a HUGE task into a

series of

series of smaller,

series of smaller, more manageable ones

It’s easier to write

while the details

are fresh in the mind.

Why waste time later? Trying to recall facts you had close to hand.

Or why you chose to do things a certain way?

Writing as you go creates a

buffer zone, protecting

you against problems/delays.

Three years, five years.

Who knows what may happen in

that time?

The more chapters you add to the buffer zone, the stronger it gets.

One more thing. Academic writing is a highly specialized skill.

The earlier you start building your argument, the better.

D Found a new article?

• Make notes • Summarize

What does it mean for your research?

Add each chapter to your plan.

Don’t wait for your supervisor to suggest it.

4. Set ground rules

Want feedback on your writing?

• Give your supervisor time to read it

Negotiate an acceptable turnaround

• Build it into your plan

But, don’t chase until the time’s up

5. Set milestones

Remember

goalposts?

Setting milestones

breaks up

the journey

Marking important/

meaningful

progress

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Like your first presentation

And finishing key

research stages

And finishing key

research stages

Keeping you on

target

Reached a milestone?

Great!

What went well?

What might you have done differently/better?

Set your sights on your next milestone.

And go for it!

Here’s to your success!

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