{"id":980,"date":"2013-11-13T04:22:37","date_gmt":"2013-11-13T04:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chanakya-research.com\/blog\/?p=268"},"modified":"2024-04-17T10:36:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T10:36:51","slug":"how-to-defend-your-thesis-with-flying-colors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chanakya-research.com\/blog\/how-to-defend-your-thesis-with-flying-colors\/","title":{"rendered":"How to defend your thesis with flying colors?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Now that you\u2019ve completed your PhD thesis on-time, it\u2019s time for you to be prepared for the defense session. It is this step which determines the kind of score you\u2019re going to attain after successful completion of your doctorate degree course. Defending your thesis is an emotionally challenging process which every doctoral student has to undergo in order to attain a doctorate degree. There\u2019s no need for you to fret anymore because I\u2019ve found you some quick and easy tips on preparing for your thesis defense session.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\"><strong>Develop your confidence level &#8211;<\/strong> Being confident is necessary for facing all the questions that you\u2019re being required to answer during the thesis defense session. Nobody except you can know the best what the thesis paper is about, so you need not feel uneasy.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\"><strong>Never be in a hurry &#8211;<\/strong> Whenever you\u2019re being asked a question about your thesis, do not rush to reply it. Listen to the question carefully and answer in an easy-to-understand manner. Oral answers given in a hurry often tend to get misinterpreted and review committee members get confused.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\"><strong>Be prepared for the audience &#8211;<\/strong> A majority of universities allow a public to attend an open part of a thesis defense, so you got to be ready for a variety of questions coming your way. Prior to appearing for the defense session, don\u2019t forget to practice your speech in front of the mirror.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\"><strong>Prepare a presentation &#8211;<\/strong> Committee members love to hear a student who\u2019s capable of presenting his\/her work in a pictorial manner. Hence, do ensure to utilize visual aids such as charts and photographs in order to insure that you\u2019ll not get lost\/stuck anywhere in your speech.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\"><strong>Prepare hard copy handouts and backups for unexpected situations &#8211;<\/strong> Remember that technology can fail anytime, so don\u2019t forget to keep print outs of your defense speech. Doing this would keep you from unwanted embarrassments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\"><strong>Ensure an impressive conclusion of your speech &#8211;<\/strong> Make it a point to conclude your thesis by reinforcing your findings. Try proving the work you\u2019ve done; segregating what has changed and what hasn\u2019t changed about your research problem.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A successful oral defense of your thesis marks the completion of your PhD degree program. Getting questioned by a panel of professors can be daunting but with a prior preparation the same process can become convenient and stress-free. Impressing your review committee becomes critical when you\u2019ve put in your best efforts towards drafting the thesis theme.<\/p>\n<p>Chanakya Research is a research consultation services firm which is involved in providing high-end support to PhD students who\u2019re experiencing sleepless nights before their PhD thesis defense. Thesis defense, being the final step in the long process of getting a PhD, should be embarked on after proper preparation. Since each department follows its rules and process, so as a doctoral student, you need to understand and follow your departmental guidelines concerning defense procedures carefully.<\/p>\n<p>Thesis defense is an opportunity for you to explain the meaning of your work and not a quiz on specific facts. Hence, it is your responsibility to focus on responding to the questions in an easy-to-understand manner. Well answered questions can fetch you a high grade, while the others responded with even a slightest hindrance fail to impress the committee members. You should never be careless while answering questions during the defense session because the committee members scrutinize your behavior and give you scores on the same footing. Compromising on the efforts put in during defense preparation might hamper your academic score and affect your doctorate degree. Hence, do make it a point to get up well before appearing for your thesis defense session.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that you\u2019ve completed your PhD thesis on-time, it\u2019s time for you to be prepared for the defense session. 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