DISSERTATION TIMELINE 1

Dissertation Timeline

Student’s Name

Institutional Affiliation

Author’s Note
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Dissertation Timeline

Duration Progress

August 1, 2021 to August Evaluate the research gap and establish a comprehensive

10, 2021 research question.

Assess available information/ literature review.

Establish an inclusive research plan.

August 11, 2021 to August Implement the research plan.

15, 2021 Conduct a comprehensive literature review; Collect information

and data about the research background.

Write two paragraphs made up of six sentences each of the

research background.

August 16, 2021 Define the problem that prompted the study.

Write down a total of three clear and succinct paragraphs of

problem statement and a personal rationale.

August 17, 2021 to August Assess and define the purpose of the study. The motives of the

22, 2021 research and intend of the research findings.

Write down two paragraphs made up of four sentences each

describing the general purpose of the research, location of the

research, research approach, and research sample and research

settings.

Undertake more literature review.

August 22, 2021 to August Formulate two research questions in addition to four research
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29, 2021 hypotheses.

Write down the research questions and embed two

corresponding research hypotheses on each question.

August 30, 2021 to Develop effective conceptual framework aligned to the chosen

September 3, 2021 research gap.

Conduct more literature review

Create a diagram and a summary to show the relationship among

the various concepts, theories, and/or models

September 4, 2021 to Formulate the scope of the research.

September 11, 2021 Write down two paragraphs made up of four sentences each

describing and declaring the limits of the survey and the related

areas like research objectives, research gaps and other

conceptual perspectives.

September 12, 2021 to Define and write down definition texts in alphabetical order.

September 14, 2021

September 15, 2021 to Conceptualize the research findings and formulate the research

September 19, 2021 significance.

Write down four sentences describing the research significance.

September 20, 2021 to Write down three paragraphs made up of four sentences each

September 27, 2021 summarizing the main points of the first chapter. Explain the

document organization.

September 28, 2021 to Literature review.

October 5, 2021 Write down a brief literature introduction, four sentences and the
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research strategy, five sentences.

October 6, 2021 to More literature review.

November 5, 2021
Write down the first main section of the literature review chapter

specifying two hierarchy of concepts.

Write down the second main section of the literature review

chapter specifying additional two hierarchy of concepts in the

paper.

Write down a two paragraph summary of the section including

the main concepts in the study paper.

November 6, 2021 to Formulate, define and establish the effective methodologies.

November 13, 2021 Write down a paragraph introduction of the section including the

main data collection methods.

November 14, 2021 to Define the research materials and material location

November 28, 2021

Establish the research samples, data collection methods and data

collection procedures and codes.

November 26, 2021 to Collect data

December 18, 2021 Analyze data

Review more literature

Write the empirical chapter three.