Thursday Thoughts: Capstone Resources

The Writing Center works with Walden University writers to provide resources for different points in the academic writing process. Instructors work with students during their coursework and up through the doctoral prospectus, while editors connect with students from the proposal stage through the completion of their doctoral project. In addition to our web resources webinars, and one-to-one services, we provide blog posts, podcasts, and other resources that may help students with capstone development. 

Below is a curated list of resources, by category, that may be helpful to students as they write the capstone.

On Getting Started and Sustaining Productivity:

Preproposal Starter Kit
Proposal Starter Kit
Five Things to Know Before Beginning Your Capstone Study

Capstone Calendars

Starting Your Dissertation

Time Management

Expert Advice on Starting Your Proposal

Interpreting Your Capstone Rubric

Planning Your Proposal and IRB Resources

Revising:

Introduction to the Form and Style Review

Revising Your Capstone
Revision and Self-Editing Skills

 

Research and Resources:

Podcast Episode on The Literature Review Matrix

Literature Review Essentials Blog Series

In-text citations in your dissertation

Selecting Appropriate Capstone Sources

Avoiding Bias in Your Capstone
How to Discuss Findings

Specific Sections/Documents in the Capstone

Summary, Transition, and Previews in Capstone Writing

Remembering Your Reader in the Methods Section

Problem Statements

The Walden Writing Center provides information and assistance to students with services like live chat, webinars, course visits, paper reviews, podcasts, modules, and Writing Center webpages. Through these services they provide students assistance with APA, scholarly writing, and help students gain skills and confidence to enhance their scholarly work.


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