If you’re a PhD student, stop comparing your dissertation to major works you read in class and beyond.
For an eye-opening experiment, try this: Find a book that was based on the author’s dissertation and read both the book and the dissertation side-by-side.
You’ll be amazed (and encouraged), I promise.
Agree? Disagree? Share your thoughts.
A Dissertation is Not a Book
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