How to Write a Problem Statement

Dr. Guy E. White of The Dissertation Mentor® ( www.TheDissertationMentor.com ) discusses How to Write a a Problem Statement for Your Dissertation, How to write a dissertation, and How to Choose a Methodology. This video training focuses on how to write a dissertation. More specifically: How do I write a problem statement? How do I write a dissertation well? How do I write my dissertation fast? How do I write a great dissertation? How do I choose a dissertation methodology? This Dissertation writing training workshop provides you the guidance you need to write your literature review and to know how to write chapter 3 of your dissertation. It also talks about how to start a dissertation.

[@Contentcreator139]

Why aren't all lecturers as clear and simple as you are? Wow...thanks a lot.

[@EvelynVargas-kz9ci]

Dr. White, I have started on my Ed.D. in HE Administration and the assigned dissertation mentor suggested your videos - this is SO helpful. I am watching all of your videos to help me through this process!

[@nilukhakimova4650]

Such a simple explanation of Problem Statement part!!! Wish every lecturer would have these unique skills of teaching. Thanks a zillion Dr.Guy..

[@marusaferjan5553]

I can't thank you enough. So many AHA! moments :D The entire "Long form" playlist about Dissertation writing is amazing.

[@guyewhite]

So happy to hear! Thank you for that! We have about 300 hours of long form here if you want to really go deep: www.thedissertationmentor.com/store/oeL9WYdw

[@guyewhite]

So happy that you are finding these helpful! Please tell me what types of videos you want me to produce! Have you been making progress? What's slowing you down?

[@patwisit9119]

Dear Dr. Guy, please do the video more about Terms of Operational Definition and Research Hypothesis. I look forward to your video which is very helpful to my quantitative research. Thank you.

[@khinetin785]

Dear Dr Guy, your videos are really amazing and exterordinarily useful to me. Thanks a lot. You are a real man sharing your knowledge with great patient and willingly. Great man. God bless you and your family aboundantly.

[@sinyraz3309]

Guy E White could u please help me how can I write a problem statement about gender differences in classroom plzz I need ur help

[@rejoicemachakaire8040]

maybe if you can do a video on background work

[@abhishekagrahari1007]

How to decide realistic timeline to finish a project and how to decide which project/people to focus. thanks for your kindness towards graduate students.

[@baileyvaez4221]

I've just spend a few hours on your channel. All your videos are incredibly helpful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge in such an fun, light, easy way.

[@68salk68]

Dr. Guy, you are such a blessing! I have been watching your videos for the last two days and I have learned more from them (i.e. how to write a problems statement and purpose statement) than I did in any of the courses that should have prepared me for this dissertation journey! I truly wish I had discovered these videos when I first started my dissertation classes, I would likely be finished by now and saved myself quite a bit of money. I will continue to watch and learn. I intend to join The Dissertation Mentor within the month. Thank you and may God's continual blessings overtake you, Sherri

[@lizziemartinezalvarez704]

Thank you Dr. Guy White for shedding light on the importance of the lit review. I will now focus on my annotated bibliographies with purpose.

[@marymarymary31]

Straight talk at last....honestly, this is so much appreciated, thank you

[@percymakholwa342]

I have not had the most amazing academic life and career because I had not heard you and the truth that you have just shared. I have wasted 10 years in a public sector job hating what I stooped to because I have not known everythying that you just said. I really do not know how to say thank you to you. I just pray God blesses and your children with the blessings of the universe. I appreciate this and I am back!

[@sahraahmedkoshin]

Happy for you! Even me it took me 14 years to realize I too can do a PhD. But it was a hard wall to penetrate. I am now a 1st year PhD candidate. It is never too late. I wish you much luck and success.

[@devinaperumal2214]

Totally understood after three years into my PhD in law. Bravo Dr White, I can for the first time exhale and drop my shoulders! Bless 🙏🏽

[@arshadhasubair1010]

One of the best videos that everyone should watch before starting their dissertation. Thank you soooo much, Dr, Guy E. White!

[@claireevelyn4197]

You are a blessing to me also. I have been stuck and now that I have resumed my studies I chose to seek you out for guidance. thank you -so far you are giving me much more confidence than I had before. Thank you Dr. White.

[@juandavidgutierrez10]

Dr. Guy! You have saved my life. Your videos are just on point. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and your organizational skills. You rock!!!!

[@barrackndegwa9097]

Thank you so much Guy. I am a PhD student and have been struggling. i did my first draft of CH 1 and shared with my supervisor who said that it was raw and directionless. I have now seen my problem I have not done 'true' literature review (100 works and 400 quotes).

[@ALISAINE]

Dr Guy, your videos have been an eye opening to me. My approach to my dessertation writing now have taken a new dimension due to your guiding light. Thank you so much and keep on producing more insightful videos.

[@mahsa20245]

I am thankful for all the very useful information you give us in your videos and also I am grateful for the great energy which we receive from them. Keep going Dr. White. You are such a blessing for us!

[@calistonhamboteh3362]

Good morning Dr White. I wish to thank you for your insightful videos on writing a dissertation. Please continue being a blessing to millions. Best regards.

[@KellyKOFOF]

Such a great video, I really get what I need to put in my problem statement now, thank you for taking the time to record this.

[@202drummerboy]

i cant express how grateful i am right now.... you are a real man....... i really got scarlet laughter now. THANK YOU

[@sherileysmith6355]

OMG, I stumbled across this video after feeling like I was at the end of my rope with my dissertation. Thank you for this and your commitment to helping others:) This was so helpful. I can do this!!

[@patriciakariaga8489]

I got my PhD in December 2022 and your video was so instrumental. Thanks you so much! May God bless you abundantly!

[@evelynocasio439]

Thank you so much for making this section clear to me. Sometimes I feel like maybe I don't belong here. You're positive comments help me so much. Your kids are so cute. My kids are grown so that's the reason I decided to start this journey. So glad I found your videos and I also told my peers in my dissertation online about you.

[@asma7918]

Thanks a zillion, sir. Your videos are so helpful in so many ways. These are the things every researcher MUST know before getting on board. Loads of respect and gratitude.

[@valeriedoyle1835]

Dr.Guy, I was ready to get my checkbook and credit card out! I appreciate the simplicity in which you presented how to approach writing. My humor rises when I am stressed. I will spare you. I will admit your quote on the 18 months brought tears to my eyes. I am headed to your website now. My problem statement was just approved. There was some pain involved, and I am grateful for the pauses. Now the Purpose Statement. Now that I have you, we can do it! Valerie

[@Drmichaeladeoti]

Really helpful, informative and inspiring. Just what my Prof has been emphasizing. Thank you, Guy.

[@josephinewileswarner6549]

You are a blessing. I am happy I found this video. I have listened to some of your videos before. You are the best.

[@carmendampf9366]

Thank you! As I begin this process, it sounds as though my speech and debate background may help! Thank you for what you have done and what you continue to do.

[@lukewells9375]

Fantastic! As a distance learner with a supervisor I hardly hear from, this is a blessing. Thank you!

[@zoeuzoeziosagie5779]

Thanks a lot Dr Guy, I really enjoyed watching this video. Its so much clearer now... and I like the delivery, very friendly and relaxing

[@theplaylabchicago]

So glad my professor shared your video. You are very clear and easy to follow. Saved your videos to my doctoral playlist. Thank you!🙏🏾🙌🏾

[@altheajones6072]

Appreciate the information on writing a problem statement. It appear that the literature review will guide the study and provide clarity to the problem statement. I love the videos Dr. White and keep them coming. Future Dr. Jones

[@guyewhite]

Future Dr. Jones It's a circular process. It starts with you doing your literature search and building your matrix. You then create a rough draft of chapter 1. Then, you do the actual lit review. Then, you return to Chapter 1 and write the final.

[@nyokdeng9031]

Thank you so much Dr Guy! ☺️ For the explanation. I have started preparing my dissertation proposal for PhD four months ago but could not complete and present it up to date. With the help I found from your video I hope I'll be able to address it asap. Yours truly

[@joshuabenson4729]

You have done well Dr. G. You have simplified it indeed

[@Etiako1]

Your videos are making me enjoy my thesis writing! thanks and keep them coming Sir!

[@mpdg11]

Thank you so so much! Concise, to the point and very relatable pointers! Even better and clearer than the course I had in university!!

[@guyewhite]

That brings me joy! Thanks for shaing that. REach out to me any time for help.

[@inspiredwithjulie]

You break it down so well. Thank you!

[@ignosytoeava6269]

Thank you Dr. White, this really helped me with writing the background and problem statement.

[@sofiadaly4108]

Thanks Dr. White. I've found your video so so helpful than many I've watched over the years. Thank you and God bless

[@roselynhenry8181]

Dr. White, I appreciate your easy-to-understand method for explaining the dissertation process. I just discovered your page by accident while researching another topic!! Thank you! Subscribed and already shared!

[@honorawhitfield2871]

This video was so helpful...I was getting so frustrated try to write Chapter 1 and then I just started the literature review and was finally able to start writing chapter 1, I am still going back and forth between the two so it was perfect timing for me to find your video on this because it totally confirmed what I was feeling. THANK YOU FOR SHARING WITH US!!!

[@learningeveryday2487]

thank you so much Dr for sharing your knowledge with us. so grateful.

[@sunithamenon5303]

Thank you so much Dr Grey. So precise, clear and to the point. Thank you again...been really helpful.

[@guyewhite]

+Sunitha Menon I'm so happy to help. Thank you for your kind words. Send me a question any time!

[@annehibbard6604]

Hi Dr Guy, I'm currently writing my research proposal and finding your videos really helpful. I've been trying to read books on research but I didn't quite get it, but the simple and engaging way you present, it's all starting to make sense. Thanks so much for all the effort and time you've taken in presenting the videos and sharing them around the world. I'm from Australia.

[@dr.sklenka]

your talk ......So brilliantly organized and presented..... a big 'woooow !'

[@rosacoley8327]

This video has helped me out a lot. You broke it down and made it easier for me to understand. Thank-you!

[@primaregina01]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make our lives easier.

[@callistakahonde4975]

Thank you Dr Guy. Your videos are making so many things clear to me. I will keep working!

[@guyewhite]

Callista Kahonde Congratulations on getting to this point in the journey. Already, an accomplishment! Send me a question any time. I may cover it on my new show "Office Hours with Dr. Guy"

[@kimmyrichardson]

This is really great information. Thank you. You speak clearly, have a nice voice and actually inspire one to do the work.

[@jomccormick6181]

Dr. White, thank you for sharing your knowledge. The information provided is very helpful because the presentation is clear and well organized. I hope you continue to share those informative videos. Again, THANK YOU!

[@gwendolyngaines3016]

Thank you. I am in such appreciation of your frankness. You stated the obvious in having to do the background knowledge. I am experiencing exactly what you have stated. I laughed about your Chair having an opinion and trying to remember what has been written and what have I already read. I am beginning to see replications which is a good sign. Let me get back to reading. Getting organized is what I need to perfect at this point. Have fun with the babies.

[@nitianathan739]

Thank you Dr.Guy, I am very happy after listening to you as i totally understand how to write the problem statement clearly. May god bless you and I will continue watching more of your videos.

[@guyewhite]

Nitia, thank you so much for those kind words. I'm here to help! Let me know how I can further assist as problems arise :)

[@smritilimbu1001]

Thank you soo much, I have been watching your video and it is very helpful. You are a blessing to us indeed. Thank you

[@RakeshChaudhary-xo1dr]

Very insightful video Dr.Guy thank you so much.

[@4nayar]

Came across your video only today. Was at a lost between what to do first, Problem statement or literature review, I have got the answer.

[@funkemedun8474]

Thanks so much for this Dr. Guy. Very easy to understand and apply

[@aishathnasheeda4138]

Thank you for the wonderful insight. I find it very helpful.

[@keyshazeward6164]

These videos are so helpful! Thank you. Things are becoming clearer.

[@shawnclayanderson1235]

Thank you, this is so helpful, I cannot wait to get to the next thing. Thanks again

[@adila9191]

I was just struggling with writing my problem statement. This video gave me some direction and inspiration. Thank you for making this video.

[@thanushkrishna2041]

Added some quality content to my memory... Now, I got the direction. Thank you much

[@amalbabar6967]

This is great! Your videos make me go..."ooohhh...I get it" which is blissful. Thank you so much!

[@bongimabaso1534]

Ohhh wow this video is sooooooooooo helpful my eyes just teared up because I was quite overwhelmed. Thank you Dr Guy

[@nangidio-ojiambov.5889]

Dr. Grey! You will never understand how helpful this is, especially if you are studying at a universities in the developing country. I am so grateful. God bless you and your family abundantly!

[@guyewhite]

+Valerie Nangidi So happy to hear that! Bless you and your dissertation efforts!

[@williamconteh3630]

Your videos are awesome, and I will definitely keep watching them and also interested in knowing more about your work. You are indeed a true mentor, and I will like to connect further than KZbin as I see you as a blessing to my proposed Ph.D. Study.

[@dornswalowilkins-mccorey1447]

This is an amazing video! Thank you for analyzing the problem statement and sharing this information via the Internet. It was extremely helpful. I am going to share this information with my cohort.

[@BruceRedekop]

While I am working on Chapter 3, I of course need to ensure Chap 1 and 3 are well aligned. This video is helping me with that alignment. I really appreciate your videos and wish I had come across them a year ago as life would have been much easier.

[@guyewhite]

+Bruce Redekop Thank you so much, Bruce for those kind words. I'm here to help. Send me a question any time.

[@edegwaresamuelborngreat7845]

I was lost but now I am found! Thanks and God bless!!

[@ayana54]

Your videos have been a GREAT anchor and saving grace!

[@guyewhite]

Thank you, Roxanne! Any other videos I should create?

[@deniseruth2849]

Thank you so much for clearly explaining how to develop a problem statement. I am working on my Master's research/capstone project and I have been struggling with developing a problem statement. I am almost done with my literature review, and it is good to know that I need to have a complete idea of my literature review before writing my problem statement.

[@TroyLFullerton]

WOW! I am so glad to have found your channel and I really appreciate your insight and instructions. I can see this process so much more clearly now. I am only a few classes away from starting this process, and I can see now that I should REALLY get going on reading and building data for my literature review in order to make this easier. I loved the way you put it about doing the literature review first (at least the reading)--it makes total sense! Thanks, Guy--you've got a new, dedicated subscriber!

[@guyewhite]

Troy, again, your enthusiasm is catchy. Thank you so much for how you are engaging in your dissertation project.

[@mausoomahassan]

really helpful watching this in 2020. thank you, Dr

[@isaacminae4083]

Great Video Dr. White. It makes the topic clear and feasible. Keep it up.

[@BigThinkerHD]

Thank you. Your video is as relevant today as when it was written over a year ago. I look forward to reviewing your other videos as I start my dissertation journey.

[@guyewhite]

+BigThinkerHD Thank you so much for the kind words! I am here to help! Send me a question any time!

[@antonyambugo1246]

Thank Dr. Guy. It makes everything easy

[@andreamcpherson6409]

Thank you so much. This was so practical and timely for me!!

[@adewunmisoyege1755]

Thank you, so much, you have been such a blessing and your video is an eye opener.

[@guyewhite]

Thank you for saying so :)

[@ucheokohu5022]

This is so amazing Guy, thank you. I'm sure that it would be very helpful because I'm currently writing my final year research project and so far it has been overwhelming. Thanks once again.

[@loqstaqkedah]

Thank you so much for making such an awesome video... I feel relief while watching...

[@Aseel_kalatetar]

Thank you very much Dr. Worth to listen.

[@guyewhite]

Thank you for saying so, Muhammad. Hope all is well. Reach out to me anytime for assistance.

[@peterdarcy7519]

I found you by mistake on the you tube. You are a jolly, friendly chap who has really helped me to understand what I am doing with my research proposal.... Thanks sooooo.... much for your video. Keep smiling Sir - and helping us understand!

[@guyewhite]

Peter D'Arcy Hi Peter! I love accidents. What were you trying to find that led you to me?

[@ericraikanya4320]

Very nicely presented Dr. White. Thank you.

[@p.k.7218]

Thank you so much for the helpful tips to writing a problem statement. I am at the very beginning writing a proposal for entrance to do a dissertation.

[@AlexandraKopelovich]

Amazing explanation, very detailed. I finally got a clear idea of what I need to focus on! Thank you!

[@sunil507]

Thank you so very much Dr. Guy. You are the best and the most helpful supervisor for all the researchers.

[@dsdarman]

Thanks Dr Guy..this video is very helpful. God bless you and please keep sharing your knowledge

[@Andualemification]

Very Helpful. It takes me out of confusion! Thank!

[@seemonaturtuba8832]

This was extremely helpful and you explained it in such a way that it is easy to understand and follow

[@graceannalise4922]

Thank you for this video. I'm at the beginning of this process. 🙏🏽

[@seratserat2193]

Thank you for sharing your experience. Enjoy your time with your little ones.

[@guyewhite]

Hi Rahim! These "little ones" are growing up so fast. Is there anything with which I can help in your writing?

[@tracihunter5071]

You have been a blessing to me. I am such a visual learner and these videos have helped me. I was on the verge of quitting. Now i have some hope.

[@guyewhite]

Traci, that is so good to hear. Reach out to me any time. I'm here to help.

[@kvprasadreddy]

I could learn the importance of collecting literature first followed with steps like analyzing, structuring, synthesizing, and then framing the problem statement. Thank you for your advice and tips.

[@luaiva29shevaun]

Thanks a million Dr. GUY. God bless

[@baileesworld2886]

Very helpful!! Thank you so much! I am going to check out your purpose statement video!

[@jtsa9287]

Extremely helpful. Thanks so much for sharing

[@tayyebathar9205]

Thank you Dr! It was great fun watching your video Thank you again

[@kagamesam472]

Dr thank you so much for your contribution. We are actually learning from your video

[@madehandijayad7086]

This was so helpful to help my online PhD study due to pandemic.. A great source to prepare my conversation upon supervising.

[@hninthazinsoe3240]

Thanks. The explanation is very clear.

[@nwillyiizy8405]

This is really helpful to researchers....I am grateful that i clicked on your video i'll keep on watching this through the journey of my reearch work.

[@ibrahimkperogi8990]

Dr. Guy, That was explicit! Please keep it up. I am following. Thanks.

[@guyewhite]

I have loads of other videos! I'll keep em coming if you keep commenting :)