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Peg Boyle Single

Demystifying the Dissertation

Biography

Peg Boyle Single is the author of Demystifying Dissertation Writing: A Streamlined Process from Choice of Topic to Final Text and an academic writing coach. She provides individual and group coaching to dissertation writers and faculty members through her Web site. Before pursuing writing full-time, she was the director of faculty mentoring, director of the Henderson Doctoral Fellowships for Equity and Diversity, and a research associate professor at the University of Vermont. Her hope is that doctoral programs offer writing seminars, doctoral students join writing groups, and dissertation writers learn habits of fluent writing. Her dream is to be the Potions Master at Hogwarts and to slip writing tips in between lessons on mixing Felix Felicis and Polyjuice potion.

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Most Recent Articles

A Writing Routine

November 16, 2009

Peg Boyle Single offers a series of practical tips.

What the Research Says

November 2, 2009

Peg Boyle Single explains why you need to write regularly, write in the morning and get over the quest for the perfect word.

A Regular Writing Routine

October 16, 2009

You'll make more progress if you reject two common myths, writes Peg Boyle Single.

Too Much to Say? (II)

September 11, 2009

Peg Boyle Single wants to (briefly) discuss more issues raised by having too much material.

Too Much to Say?

August 17, 2009

Among your first steps, writes Peg Boyle Single, are knowing your audience and dividing your material into key points.

Piles, Stacks, Folders

July 27, 2009

Peg Boyle Single suggests ways to turn all of those articles, books and PDFs into chapters.

Don't Stare at Blank Screen

July 1, 2009

Peg Boyle Single introduces a new column for doctoral students.

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