[DocClyde]

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Clyde,

If you have not already done so, yes, I would cite a reference and indicate that a sample size of 8-10 is suggested for a phenomenological research study due to the volume of data collected for each participant. You can actually cite Dr. Klein's dissertation and the look at the references she cited for number of participants in a phenomenological study.

Please revise this and send back to the committee along with the Dissertation Rubric which is attached. Indicate that if they are willing to proceed to the oral defense conference, we can work with the week of August 25 if they can give you days/ times that are convenient for them. The oral conference can take 60-75 minutes. You may want to look at the attached rubric and evaluate your own dissertation proposal, as this is what the committee will be looking at.

You will need to develop a power point presentation that takes about 30 minutes to present your dissertation proposal, and then the committee will have another 30 minutes to ask questions and make suggestions.

Thanks,
Dr. Jay

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What this means, is basically my proposal is about done and fini. It still needs form and style once the orals are done, and the IRB, but I am very close to ABD, at least

Closer than ever. Getting tired of saying it, but I am closer than ever

[wanttoheal]

Awesome Clyde! Best wishes to you!

[splitimage]

Awesome Clyde - hope it goes really well.

--spltimage

[Fuzzybear]

[(JD)]

That's some great help you're receiving there! I am sure it's a sampling of what they have provided in guidance. Wish I had had that much.

You get to make a power point presentation too! How kewl is that? Of course, there was no such thing back in my day. And it makes up nearly half of the time too!

The q & a really isn't so terrible because all this is so fresh in your mind as you have lived and breathed it for HOW LONG???

Keep reminding yourself (begin now so it's a habit) Speak Slowly! It makes you look less anxious, and more contemplative.

(((Clyde)))),
Congratulations! All of your hard work has paid off. I appreciate you taking the time here at PC to help others all WHILE you were going to school. You've already made a huge difference! Thank you so much.

[Junerain]

This is helpful to read, as I start school September 22nd.............

[DocClyde]

Thank you so much, Want To Heal

I so appreciate it

[DocClyde]

Thanks Split, me too

[DocClyde]

(((Fuzzy)))

Thank you so much

[DocClyde]

(((Sky)))

Yes, thank you, I am so glad that I do have the chance to get guidance, even though it gets aggravating with all the corrections sometimes

Powerpoint is cool, but I am nervous about the speaking slowly, all that stuff

Maybe I should become more "hillbillish" than I am already?

[DocClyde]

(((Soliaree)))

Thank you, I am so glad to have helped everyone, and you all have helped me as much or even way more than I have helped you.

[DocClyde]

Thank you, Junerain

It gets aggravating, but you gotta keep pushin'

Good luck in school!

[Angel_of_the_Past]

Good luck-Angel