Dissertation Writing ...

This lecture guides students in transforming a broad research idea into a clear, focused, and researchable question. Students will explore different types of research questions and learn how to develop a strong, arguable thesis statement through practical exercises and an individual workshop.

Specific Objective: 

By the end of the lecture, students will be able to 

Develop a focused research question and a preliminary thesis statement from a broad research idea in Civilization and Literature.

Instructional Objectives: 

By the end of the lecture, students will be able to:

1. Identify potential research areas from a broad academic or literary interest.
2. Differentiate between a research topic, a research problem, and a research question
3. Narrow a broad research idea into a focused and manageable research topic
4. Formulate a clear, focused, and researchable research question based on a selected topic
5. Construct a preliminary thesis statement that provides an arguable response to the research question.