Writing the Social Sciences Dissertation Proposal

Social Sciences Workshops

Adrienne Lynett, Graduate Writing Center Program Manager

This workshop will give an overview of the main components of a dissertation proposal in the social sciences and cover strategies for writing the research questions, literature review, and methods sections, as well as some tips for getting through this sometimes daunting process. (These strategies should be adapted to your department's and advisor's expectations about the structure and content of your proposal.) (Approx. 30 mins.) This workshop was recorded in 2019.

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