Read and Evaluate Chapter 1 Exemplars
Topic 3: Background and Introduction
In this activity, you will read "exemplar” Chapter 1s from sample Ed.D. dissertations and detail the attributes that cause these to be especially strong or especially weak exemplars.
Provided is the outline for Chapter One and a brief overview of the components of Chapter 1. Review these materials before reading and describing characteristics of the exemplars which follow.
Provided is the outline for Chapter One and a brief overview of the components of Chapter 1. Review these materials before reading and describing characteristics of the exemplars which follow.
Chapter One Outline (.doc)
Read each exemplar:
Carefully read each Chapter 1 exemplar provided by your chair and identify the characteristics you determine to be especially strong or effective.
Read each exemplar:
Carefully read each Chapter 1 exemplar provided by your chair and identify the characteristics you determine to be especially strong or effective.
Respond to each exemplar:
Describe the characteristics of this exemplar that you determined to be especially strong or effective (e.g. consider clarity and accessibility of its language, cohesion of its organization, inclusion of necessary components, etc.).
Chapter 1 Exemplars:
Describe the characteristics of this exemplar that you determined to be especially strong or effective (e.g. consider clarity and accessibility of its language, cohesion of its organization, inclusion of necessary components, etc.).
Chapter 1 Exemplars:
- De La Torre (.pdf)
- Garfinkel (.pdf)
- Laihee (.pdf)
- Loh (.pdf)
- Martinez-Kellar (.pdf)
- Mezaros (.pdf)
- Schwartz (.pdf)
- Wade (.pdf)