How To Defend Your Thesis? Top 10 Tips For Success

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In this video, I present 10 things we can do to prepare for the oral defense of a (doctoral) thesis / dissertation. I talk about how to deal with nervousness, how to best answer questions that we know the answers to, and how to tackle those questions to which we have no answers. I also share a few additional thoughts or reflections on the practice or oral defenses. You may agree or disagree, these are just my personal views, for the present time.
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#ThesisDefense #OralDefense #RanywayzRandom

[@RanywayzRandom]

"Forget about all these tips and just enjoy your defense!!!"

[@nadahassan9430]

Ranywayz Random thank youuuu

[@hammadmian5733]

YOUR CIMMENT MADE ME SMILE.

[@fortichtv5811]

We will present our thesis this thursday, this comment make me feel motivated thankyou so muchhhh :)))

[@nell_beat4812]

Thank u😍😍

[@Orkey]

Thank you! It's my first time to defense a thesis.

[@fredericwidlak2071]

In my fifty-plus years as a university professor, I have supervised and served as a committee member for hundreds of theses and dissertations. I never considered myself to be an "opponent" of the student at a defense and I believe this to be a misrepresentation of the faculty role. An examination is not a battle between the professor and the student. It should be an encounter that improves understanding -- not a contest to determine a winner and a loser.

[@RanywayzRandom]

😋Hi Frederic, thanks for the comment! And let me point out to the viewers that the 'opponent PhD defense format' and the 'examiner defense format' differ in some key aspects. The 'opponent format' is specifically set up as a debate in which the professors on the panel essentially function as opponents to the PhD candidate and challenge the candidate on different aspects of the research / dissertation. In this format, protocols would typically require that the PhD candidate addresses the professor as 'highly learned opponent' and engage in debate with these opponents during the defense. The opponents on the panel would generally consist of internal opponents (from within the university) and external opponents (from other universities, similar to external assessors). This format may sound a bit more confrontational because the opponents are indeed there to challenge. But I would not say that it is not set up to determine winners and losers though. 👍🏼

[@joshuakehl5891]

Brilliant retort. I’m grateful in the insight, knowledge and understanding you’ve provided.

[@hamzaboujemmaoui1984]

RIP professor Widlak , You are the best

[@adanemekonnen5645]

Respect

[@farahkmneimneh]

Well, I respect this great point of view, Prof. Widlak. Unfortunately, some professors do consider teasing the student during his thesis.

[@meme-sama1901]

When defense is tomorrow.

[@gamerdio2503]

How'd you do?

[@keikoaj7751]

When predefense is today

[@jdencemcbuilder2134]

relate HAHAHA

[@panengskie5994]

Today is the happy death day

[@tachadocarmelojudeb.355]

Same

[@gigic101]

Defense is tomorrow. So nervous, wish me luck.

[@gigic101]

Passed :)

[@Mobiedicc]

@@gigic101 good news!

[@solafa22]

@@gigic101 congrats :)

[@olusholabakare2376]

Mine is this week too. I am so nervous

[@avaparreno76]

Good luck dear.. im having my defense tomorrow

[@arcadianpunk]

Good luck everyone. Make all those late nights of hard work worth it, you can do it.

[@emmanueleke4020]

"The statistics are in your favor." What a powerfully positive way to end this brilliant video!

[@AnthonyNewkirk71]

Successfully defended today and used some of these tips! Thanks!

[@RanywayzRandom]

Awesome, man!

[@deshirealpizar2816]

I will present my thesis defense in 3 weeks and your presentation is so helpful in this moment! Thank you!!!

[@shanee0212]

Thank you so much for the tips. It really helps me a lot in calming down my emotion and preparing for my PHD thesis defense.

[@azamrahgooy8373]

I'm gonna defend my masters thesis by next month, and I've also been learning English for about 3 years, I was searching for natural useful real english material to improve my English more and more and I found this amazing channel and its really interesting videos. Thank you for all these videos specially this one about how to defend our thesis.

[@jordansoondar4975]

I found this helpful and i took some re-assurance and tips from it....there are some of the comments which was also helpful and it helped me to frame my view of the experience... thanks for sharing!

[@Jakiaakter2003]

I really love your tips to defend. All of them are truly important. I am going to follow your instructions. Thank you.

[@cwildsblog]

great thanks for your work and very clearly presented thoughts!

[@hanyvans3402]

Who’s here for her/his thesis proposal tomorrow?

[@jassimjalal1599]

AH MINE IS TODAY, I HAVE LESS THAN 5 HOURS, TBH I JUST STARTED TO CREATE DEFENSE POWERPOINT AND STILL ON MY SECOND PAGE.

[@geenidoll1558]

Me

[@user-ot6vr8nl1j]

me😥

[@DanielDdiba]

Hey RanywayZ! Thanks a lot for putting together these tips. I successfully defended my licentiate thesis early this week and your 10 tips and 100 sample questions were extremely helpful in preparing me for the discussion with my "Opponent", the examiner, and the general audience who were part of the seminar. I found the categorization into 3 types of questions super helpful and it helped build my confidence which shone through during the whole seminar! From a grateful Tekn. Lic., thank you very much!

[@RanywayzRandom]

Thanks, man! I might be mistaken, but you are probably the first person who left a comment AFTER the defense. I appreciate that! And I am happy to learn that you successfully defended your thesis. Thanks very much for the positive feedback and I wish you a lot of success with your future endeavors!

[@TerenceMa1989]

thank you for this video! My defense is coming up next month and I feel really confident after watching it!

[@zhtfsuper]

I will have my thesis defense in one week. Thank for your helpful suggestion and encourage.

[@tsashikumar]

Thanks for this. I've just submitted my thesis today and expected to defend in couple of months. Very useful tips.

[@archivallobetana2411]

Great vid. I can't wait for my oral defense. Thank you for the tips.

[@JocelynDimaala]

This is so timely. Cool video! Thank you for sharing.💗

[@elinakim6349]

Thank you very much, sir! Very profound and useful. God bless you!

[@leilazarei3894]

Thank you for this comprehensive video. Have my defense session this week.

[@RA-xn4vb]

Aaaah man ! I love you!! This is very informative and helpful!!! 😍

[@graceokolo3036]

Thank you for the great tips! God bless you.

[@theingitun5334]

Thank you so much for this useful video!

[@victorodhiamboagigo1709]

Very helpful. Really appreciated. Will incorporate into my defense.

[@VerfRS]

Helpful video thank you. I got my presentation and defense in 3 weeks :)

[@luciafonsecadelabella5834]

Thanks a lot for this video! My defence is in two weeks and I find your tips truly helpful!

[@ZohrehZahedi]

Perfect tips and tricks thanks so much for this great video!

[@chaydavis7389]

Thank you enormously for sharing your tips on surviving the viva. Your advice proved very helpful to me.

[@esperanzamartinez9076]

Thank you, very helpful specially the end.

[@allanmuganga7075]

Thanks so much. This was extremely helpful

[@angelonyasis4978]

This helped lighten up my mood. Thank you.

[@HH21029]

Thanks so much for sharing, this video has been immensely helpful! :-)

[@1standlasttogo]

thanks a ton, gentleman! you did a great job there.

[@aljato]

This is really helpful. Thanks a lot for putting this all together.

[@RanywayzRandom]

You're very welcome! And success! 😋

[@dr.zaheeramjad2165]

oh the last few sentences did the magic. thank you very much

[@TheKarver21]

Defense is on Thursday at 2:30-4pm. I'm kind of nervous and feel unprepared, but this helps.

[@mohamedaminebellahkim1863]

The Gold is still Gold even after thousand of year, God bless you. Thank you so much

[@manuelluisantiquin7000]

It really gives a lot of helpful tips that i can use in our defense what a helpful tip thank you good sir

[@conniepachicano8362]

This is very helpful! Excellent video. Thank you so much!

[@RanywayzRandom]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dannpsyche851]

thank you. It do reallly help in my incoming defense.

[@felinecreature4374]

Woooowww this video really touched on something I'm experiencing with my thesis right now

[@taoufikamri3742]

Your last statement is a relief. Interesting tips, thank you!

[@RanywayzRandom]

My pleasure! 😀

[@emmanueldeleon3074]

Defending my thesis in two days. I will "go for it!" Thanks for the tips.

[@CPTonixx]

Thanks for the video!

[@mojsovaaleksandra8133]

thank you a million! really helpful!

[@robinsonosayande5187]

Thank you very very much for this very useful video.

[@rajaahmed6548]

Tip no. 1 was most helpful.

[@tibusemmanuelp.2131]

This is helpful especially the last message thank you

[@mairenefaithg.exclamador5221]

omg, thank you for this because next week we'll be having a defense and I don't know what to do but I saw this. THANK YOU!!

[@benelhajdahmenwael5063]

my M.A defense on translation studies will be in two days and am so nervous. thanks for sharing your thoughts and tips

[@osbornejamescandol6579]

Thank to this thesis tips it will help me so much!

[@bashirabdiwali7906]

So amazing clip¡¡ two months ago I defended my thesis and I used some of these tips but the gold strategy is "forget all and just enjoy your defense "

[@BoaMonjane]

Thank you. Helpful!

[@hamhamham98]

Thank you. It helps a lot.

[@EnglishWithYassine]

Thank you for such valuable information

[@RanywayzRandom]

Our pleasure! :-)

[@FaheemProductions]

A very helpful video regarding thesis defense. Thank you. 😊

[@RanywayzRandom]

Glad it was helpful! 👍🏼

[@kimberlyblanco1335]

thank you very much . its very helpful

[@daliaeldol9944]

Great tips!

[@maramezina1094]

Thank you so much for this useful and beneficial video

[@RanywayzRandom]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gyropollo8520]

Tip 1 They don't accept opinion

[@Mobiedicc]

?

[@tier1tribe337]

if the don't , they're low level cock suckers

[@vegitoson4218]

@@hansenivara4526 because all they need is logic and evidence in their field so that's why they don't need Pathological explainations. Since it was academic work made by accomplished people who have prove something unlike us students who just drowning to their sea of research works.

[@monikahayrapetyan5578]

Fantastic tips, thank you!

[@RanywayzRandom]

You bet!👍🏼

[@Zippy-dj8ev]

I am prepping for an defense and have been really anxious. One of my examiners seemed ot have a massive chip on her shoulder as I think she viewed some of my content as her wheelhouse and therefore she alone is the authority. She made comments that were callous and made little sense in terms of my submission, to either my supervisor, the other examiner, myself or an editor i hired to proofread my work. I have no clue then how she will be when face to face and I'm in the hot seat. This helped, so thank you. Especially the end...lol. I'll enjoy it, and take all questions in my stride. Not try, will. 😃

[@marviemapatac7617]

about to present my thesis next next saturday huhu , thanks for this

[@Ismail-tn5wt]

Very useful lesson. Thanks a lot.

[@roselainiealang3989]

Thank you sir, you're so great :)

[@sribala2000]

this video was really helpful...thanks a lot..i am defending my thesis in a couple of weeks.

[@Rajja7]

Extremely helpful, Thanks

[@RanywayzRandom]

Glad it was helpful! 🤗

[@nathaniabernadineesquilona657]

Thank you! This helped

[@nightpaws9187]

I'm in my 3rd year in middle school and we have proposal defense today and thanks to this

[@fevia.guegue4221]

I'll be right back tomorrow for my comment here, however, I would like to say to my group mates we acknowledge that we certainly pass our thesis, I'm just listening to the whole tips and it's very useful, it made me motivated and excited, this is not about we pass or not the genuine process is that we seize the moment and enjoy it that's my achievement without anger and regret this is about how we face the scenarios most importantly how we stood for the seriousness and panic. These are very helpful tips, I appreciate them. Good luck dear self. I'm excited. 🤗

[@katerussel5686]

It's our defense tomorrow hahaha I mean it's crazy I don't really feel nervous although I know tomorrow I'll be, still I just want to enjoy this. This is our first time so we don't really know how it works still I'm more excited I guess. Thank you for this! ☺

[@AR-kj3yj]

Good luck for you! You'll defend your thesis like no other!

[@martinhadasilva1835]

I love it, Learned a lot from your video

[@RanywayzRandom]

Very kind of you!... 😋

[@seddd]

I like that final note, I really do

[@habeshastyle2776]

thank you for your support. I love it

[@RanywayzRandom]

Thank you too! 👍🏼

[@davidvinueza4351]

Thank you bro, my defense is in a couple of weeks...

[@francoismarichy4065]

Master thesis defense tomorrow, thank you a lot for this instructive video ! Let's get this bread

[@ellachristinalibo-on5111]

this is very helpful!!I will present/defense this coming tue.

[@YouTubePEenovation]

In a few days I will face my Ph.D defense, the tips you gave were excellent. Many thanks

[@RanywayzRandom]

Success with your upcoming defense! And enjoy it!

[@suleimankhalifa9711]

you great Prof,,,,,,, i can use in my defense thank sir

[@miarisoarazafindrabe1999]

The last tip is the best haha, so encouraging!

[@diladila8192]

it was really helpful thank you sir

[@saimmehmood6936]

Thank you so much!

[@amerfarran]

Thanks so much very useful tips

[@RanywayzRandom]

My pleasure 😊

[@raymaynardsasedor9417]

This helped me alot

[@tawalepas5352]

I like your polite refusal expression when having no idea to answer.

[@munguci12]

The last point to me is the most soothing snapshot. I'm encouraged to face my panelists in a fortnight. Thank you

[@sabrinawebster]

How did it go?

[@munguci12]

@@sabrinawebster epic. the language - Italian, though nearly let me down

[@cyriaquesache9627]

​@@munguci12hai studiato in italiano? Complimenti

[@munguci12]

@@cyriaquesache9627 Si. Pero non é stato cosí facile😀😀

[@cyriaquesache9627]

@@munguci12 eh lo so io ci sono ma studio in Inglese. Guardo questo video perché ho la laurea lunedi hahaha

[@pallypal9522]

thank you so much!! I am defending in 2 months.

[@bachkhoacycling]

Thanks so much !

[@FrankAHuser]

Oh well, that was indeed a very nice, most informative and inspiring clip! Thanks! But.... (you're probably not surprised about me adding a little 'but' to your story), I tend to add a tip 0 that says: forget all the tips above and enjoy your defense! In fact, that might be the most effective attack strategy in your defense. You probably even will be able to use the force of improvisation when you enjoy your dissertation defense.

[@RanywayzRandom]

thank you Frank, always appreciate your perspectives. I'll put your advice on top there! :-)

[@vivienreysoriano1256]

You have a nice voice👍 It makes me focused and relaxed🥰

[@JoelHansen]

Good video!

[@Tatanajafi]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@nuwan8727]

Really help a lot. :D

[@bupemusunga1606]

Wow so very helpful

[@samirakhan2555]

great tips

[@jessiemiamenk5279]

This is a nice tip.

[@PedeCasing]

Thank you Sir!

[@RanywayzRandom]

You bet! 😋