Chapter-by-Chapter Checklists

What committees look for in every chapter of a dissertation or capstone

Use these checklists before you send any chapter to your chair. They follow the traditional five-chapter dissertation, followed by a section-by-section checklist for capstone and applied doctoral projects. Your program's template always comes first, so add or remove items to match it.

Inside this guide:

• How to Use These Checklists
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Literature Review
• Chapter 3: Methodology
• Chapter 4: Results or Findings
• Chapter 5: Discussion
• Capstone and Applied Project Checklist
• Front and Back Matter

Who it's for: Dissertation & capstone writers.

Format: Instant PDF download · 7 pages · US Letter, printable, with fill-in worksheets.

Licensed for the purchaser's personal use. Written by Professor Takara M. Carter, English professor, Ph.D. researcher, and dissertation editor.