Doctoral-level Writing By now, you have noticed that doctoral-level writing requires a particular writing style and format. As you move through your courses and progress closer and closer to your...

Doctoral-level Writing

By now, you have noticed that doctoral-level writing requires a particular writing style and format. As you move through your courses and progress closer and closer to your independent research, there will be a greater emphasis on your writing skills. While writing is a crucial part of completing your program, we would like you to reflect on other reasons why writing well is important.

Before responding to the discussion, review the
Graduate Level Writing Refresher(Links to an external site.)
that provides instructional material on six key steps:

• Step 1: Graduate Writing Expectations


• Step 2: Reading a Scholarly Journal Article


• Step 3: Integrating Research


• Step 4: Synthesizing Research


• Step 5: Avoiding Over Quoting


• Step 6: Incorporating Images, Figures, or Appendices

In the discussion board below:

• Describe one specific step that you would like to learn more about.


• Reflect on the feedback that you have received about your writing.


• Share one concern or question you have about graduate writing.