Doctoral Dialogue 5

In this assignment, you will be writing questions that you could be asked during your oral presentation and defense. You and your peers will provide constructive feedback to one another until you have a list of 5-8 appropriate questions that could be used during your oral presentation and defense.

A few tips for creating appropriate questions are listed below:

• Ask Why, What if, and How (in that order).
  • This addresses the critical stages of problem-solving and critical thinking.
• Ask questions that require analysis and synthesis.
  • How is… similar to and/or different from…
  • What are the consequences of …
• Ask about problems met during the process and how they were overcome.
• Ask questions from an opposing perspective.
• Ask reflection questions.

To prepare for this discussion, you will write an abstract for your prospectus and then compose some questions that you feel should be asked as you present your prospectus and defend your work.

Additional information about what an abstract is and appropriate questions for an oral defense can be found in the Module 7 and 8 Preparation.

Compose

By Wednesday:

1. Write: Write the first draft of your abstract.
2. Peer review: In Module 2, you were assigned a peer reviewer. Unless informed otherwise, this classmate will continue as your peer reviewer through this course. Collaborate with your peer in the Peer Review Discussion Area. Review each other’s drafts using the rubric provided in this assignment. Provide constructive feedback to one another.

Reflect, Compose & Post

By Friday:

1. Reflect on the value and impact of your prospectus.
2. Consider questions you feel could be asked during your presentation and defense (see Poster, Presentation & Oral Defense).
3. Compose three or more questions you anticipate you will be asked during your presentation and defense of your prospectus.
4. Post your abstract and list the questions you created.

Reflect, Respond & Expand

By Sunday:

1. Read at least three posts created by your peers.
2. Reflect on what you know about their prospectus from their abstract. (You may want to review posts your peers made in previous dialogues for additional information.)
3. Respond with constructive feedback to your peers about their abstracts and questions in the dialogue area.
4. Recommend at least one additional question (for each peer) you feel could be asked during their presentation and defense.
5. Expand by reviewing the questions posed by your peers in response to your post.
6. Dialogue with your peers about their recommended questions.
7. Review the grading criteria in the assignment rubric before posting to the discussion.

Create

At least 24 hours before your Oral Defense:

1. Create a Word document with your list of questions and submit it to Doctoral Dialogue 5 – Submit Your Questions.

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