This week, we will introduce ourselves to each other, review the course syllabus, and review the UC Graduate School Dissertation Handbook to learn about the scholarly research process and the expectations for dissertation writing

This week, we will introduce ourselves to each other, review the course syllabus, and review the UC Graduate School Dissertation Handbook to learn about the scholarly research process and the expectations for dissertation writing.

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By the end of this week, you should be able to:

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1. Develop a learning community with fellow students and the professor.
2. Understand the primary sections of the dissertation manuscript.
3. Understand the course syllabus.

The

purpose of this discussion postings is for students to read the college

Graduate School Dissertation Handbook, synthesize the information, and

then critically think and share the information with other students using their own words.

Initial Posting (Saturday): The assignment requires students to read the week’s assigned reading requirements (Graduate School Dissertation Handbook), then post a summary of four (4) interesting facts that they learned from the reading of “each” assigned reading using their own words by the Saturday due date. Direct quotes are not acceptable.

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The initial postings must be substantively provided with a minimum of four paragraphs - one paragraph for each interesting fact from each assigned reading. Each paragraph must contain a minimum of three (3) robust sentences. CAUTION: It is not appropriate to make postings like “I found the information on XXXX to be interesting” as this is not a substantive posting. The postings must be provided informing the reader that you understand the interesting facts you are posting – as if you are teaching the reader about the interesting fact. Remember that these postings must be in your own words.

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Response Postings to a Minimum of Four (4) Other Students (Sunday): Then by the Sunday due date, read and provide a substantive response posting to a minimum of four (4) other students. These response postings to other students must be substantive with a minimum of two (2) paragraphs (minimum of three (3) sentences per paragraph). Remember that these response postings must be in your own words. Please see the Course Syllabus for specific due dates.

This week, we will introduce ourselves to each other, review the course syllabus, and review the UC Graduate School Dissertation Handbook to learn about the scholarly research process and the expectations for dissertation writing.

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By the end of this week, you should be able to:

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1. Develop a learning community with fellow students and the professor.
2. Understand the primary sections of the dissertation manuscript.
3. Understand the course syllabus.