{"id":7948,"date":"2018-07-26T11:05:48","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T11:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/?p=7948"},"modified":"2018-06-20T16:00:11","modified_gmt":"2018-06-20T16:00:11","slug":"coaching-postgraduates-on-writers-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/coaching-postgraduates-on-writers-block\/","title":{"rendered":"Coaching Postgraduates on Writer\u2019s Block"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Charlotte Johnson<\/p>\n

Thesis writing is one of the hardest tasks a postgraduate student will undertake. A good coach<\/a>will support their students effectively throughout the process to make thesis writing easier.<\/p>\n

Coaches can ask questions on how they want to structure and plan out a thesis or essay.\u00a0 Explore relevant topics by inviting them to list topics, prioritize them, and then ask for the key points on each topic. A good postgraduate coach will be able to see if a student is veering off topic and will ask questions to help them readjust their focus.\u00a0\"postgraduate\"<\/p>\n

Sometimes students worry if their first draft is long and crammed full of information. Removing irrelevant details during the editing process is easier than editing as they write.\u00a0 A coach can ask them about the pros and cons of the content and help them determine what works.\u00a0 A great writing coach can help them decide what to keep and what to delete with questions, reading, analogies, and exploration of possible interpretations.<\/p>\n

If students get stuck<\/a>, a coach can help them by exploring being stuck to find their answer. A coach can also partner with them on brainstorming.\u00a0Often simply asking questions and having the student answer them will help them move past a writer\u2019s block.<\/p>\n

If your student is worried that the professors won\u2019t approve their work, a coach can role play – a trial thesis defense. This will help build a postgraduate student\u2019s confidence in presenting his or her work to a panel.<\/p>\n

Apply what you learned in your coach training and you will be a powerful partner for postgraduate students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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