Dissertation Workshop #1 RSVP Dissertation Writer's Workshop WI21 #1 (February 2-9) RSVP Form Motivate your dissertation progress with this 3-Part program, specifically designed for ABD graduate students writing their dissertations. Offered online via Zoom, until further notice!This offering of the Dissertation Writer's Workshop consists of 3 four-hour sessions that meet 10:00am-2:00pm on February 2, 4, and 9 (Tuesday/Thursday schedule). One thing that makes writing a dissertation so challenging is that, for most of us, it is our first (and only) time we are writing in this genre. The lack of familiarity with the genre often leads to confusion, procrastination, anxiety, and beyond. You can finish your dissertation. Learning more about both the product you are creating and the process it entails will help you get there. Each session of this 3-part series will entail a 1.5 hour workshop designed to demystify the dissertation, as well as 2.5 hours of structured, independent writing time to help you make progress. We encourage you to attend all 3 sessions, since each session is designed to build upon and complement the previous. But if you can only attend one or two sessions, that's okay too. Until further notice, each session will be offered remotely via Zoom. After you sign up, you'll be sent a confirmation email with the Zoom URL(s) for your session(s). Session Schedule: -Feb. 2 - Understanding the Document: The Genre, Audience, Purpose, and Structure of a Dissertation -Feb. 4 - Putting the Pieces Together: Telling a Story through Your Chapters -Feb. 9 - Actually Writing It! Strategies for Motivating and Sustaining Your Dissertation Writing If you cannot attend some of the sessions, we will offer each session again in Week 8, on a Monday/Wednesday/Friday schedule. Questions can be directed to WritingHub@ucsd.edu. Name* First Last Name in Use (What should we call you?)UCSD email* PID Number*Department*Degree Program*What year did you enter your program?*How long have you been working on the dissertation?*Which sessions will you attend? (Please select all the sessions you plan to attend.)* Feb. 2 - Understanding the Document: The Genre, Audience, Purpose, and Structure of a Dissertation Feb. 4 - Putting the Pieces Together: Telling a Story through Your Chapters Feb. 9 - Actually Writing It! Strategies for Motivating and Sustaining Your Dissertation Writing Generally, which of these describes the format/structure of your dissertation?*A "Staple" Dissertation (previously published work, joined together with an intro and conclusion chapters)An "Article" Dissertation (a combination of distinct "articles" as chapters, either published or unpublished, joined together with intro and conclusion chapters)A "Book" Dissertation (a combination of published and unpublished work, following a book-like structure)None of these (please select "other" and describe the format/structure)I'm not sure/haven't decidedWhat are some of your biggest challenges with writing the dissertation?* The following questions will help us get to know your experience with the dissertation writing process, and will also help us with ongoing evaluation/assessment of the workshop. Your answers are confidential.How knowledgeable do you feel about the dissertation AS A GENRE of writing, on a scale of 1-5?1 - Not at all knowledgeable2345 - Very knowledgeableNot SureHow knowledgeable do you feel about what is being EVALUATED in a dissertation, on a scale of 1-5?1 - Not at all knowledgeable2345 - Very knowledgeableNot SureHow knowledgeable do you feel about how to ORGANIZE a dissertation, on a scale of 1-5?1 - Not at all knowledgeable2345 - Very knowledgeableNot SureHow knowledgeable do you feel about how to SUSTAIN LONG-TERM PROJECTS, on a scale of 1-5?1 - Not at all knowledgeable2345 - Very knowledgeableNot SureHow knowledgeable do you feel about how to SUSTAIN LONG-TERM PROJECTS, on a scale of 1-5?1 - Not at all knowledgeable2345 - Very knowledgeableNot SureDo you have a sense of how your dissertation is/will be organized?YesNoNot SureDo you have particular habits, actions, or approaches that you use to help sustain your dissertation writing process?YesNoNot SurePlease briefly describe the habits/actions/approaches you use and where you learned them.On a scale from 1-5, how confident do you feel about completing your dissertation ON TIME?1 - Not at all confident2345 - Very confidentNot SureOn a scale from 1-5, how confident do you feel about writing a PASSING (i.e. acceptable) dissertation?1 - Not at all confident2345 - Very confidentNot SureOn a scale from 1-5, how ANXIOUS do you feel about your dissertation?1 - Not at all anxious2345 - Very anxiousNot SureOn a scale from 1-5, how EMPOWERED do you feel about your dissertation?1 - Not at all empowered2345 - Very empoweredNot SureIs there anything else you'd like to share with us--about your dissertation, about your intentions for the workshop, about your writing or writing process, about your experience in grad school...THANKS!CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.