How Should I Edit My Dissertation?
It’s easy for students to become overwhelmed with writing or editing their dissertation. With such a long document to have to research articles, gather data, and write long pages for, students can feel unmotivated to continue their dissertation process by editing everything they just wrote. Here are a couple of resources for you that mention a few different ways of editing your dissertation:
Dissertation & Thesis Editing: Proofreading Tips for Doctoral and Graduate StudentsStop Procrastinating and Complete Your Dissertation!
A few of these ways include:
- Hiring an Editor – Don’t be nervous about the word “hire.” Many Technical Editors who work mostly on dissertations know that graduate students do not have the highest income, so they are willing to work out a payment plan. Some Editors will charge by the hour, day, or page. Keep an eye out for another blog post in the near future that will give you tips on hiring Editors.
- Starting to Edit – Part 2 of the “Stop Procrastinating and Complete Your Dissertation!” article from above describes that you should not edit until after you have had a chance to write out some of your ideas on paper. You also should shy away from editing as you write because this will slow down your writing process.
- Stepping Away to Edit – Sometimes, you will need to step away from your document in order to gain a clearer perspective on where you are, where you want to be, and how you will get there. Just like the author mentions in the “Dissertation & Thesis Editing: Proofreading Tips for Doctoral and Graduate Students” article above, stepping away from your dissertation is important to accurately edit it later.
A great place to start your Editor search is Elite Research. They have skilled Editors in the dissertation department who can help you through your whole dissertation process. They can help you with as much or as little as you need in editing your dissertation.
Editing is an important part of the dissertation process, so be sure to make editing a priority of yours. Whether you hire an editor or recruit a few trustworthy friends and your committee to edit drafts of your dissertation, keep in mind our PhDStudent website for more free editing and writing tips.
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