Research Article
Dissertation to Journal Article: A Systematic Approach
Table 7
Trimming the length.
| Aspect | Reason for trimming |
| Research questions | If the dissertation covers several distinct research questions, narrow the focus. | Results | Try to bring results under control. | Presentation | Try to avoid the common presentation pitfalls of many novice writers. | Conventions | Certain conventions in dissertations do not lend themselves to the presentation format for journals. | References | Be selective in the references that are reported in the literature review. | Writing style | Strive for clarity, delete extraneous words, avoid excessive reporting and repetition, be explicit, use the active voice, and use correct grammar. | Interpretation of data | Be careful not to overinterpret the data. Show restraint in forming the conclusions. | Careful conversion | Reviewers and editors easily recognise a manuscript that has been carelessly converted from a dissertation. |
|
|
Sources: Cone and Foster [2], Calfee and Valencia [8], and Carver [9].
|