| name | dissertation-chapter-plan |
| description | Create or revise dissertation chapter outlines, argument maps, section plans, and writing schedules for an education research dissertation on AI agents and active learning. |
Dissertation Chapter Plan
Use when planning chapters, restructuring drafts, mapping arguments, or turning findings into dissertation sections.
For major proposal or chapter argument logic, use dissertation-argument-spine first; use this skill to turn the agreed argument into chapter structure, section plans, and writing schedules.
Default Chapter Model
Adapt as needed:
- Introduction
- Literature Review
- Methodology
- Findings
- Discussion
- Conclusion and Design Implications
Workflow
- Read
DISSERTATION_BRIEF.md.
- Inspect existing drafts or notes if present.
- Identify the intended argument of each chapter.
- Map research questions to chapters and evidence.
- Define section-level claims and required evidence.
- Flag gaps:
- missing literature
- missing method detail
- unsupported findings
- unclear contribution
- duplicated discussion
Outputs
Create or update:
chapter-plans/CHAPTER_MAP.md
chapter-plans/ARGUMENT_MAP.md
chapter-plans/WRITING_PLAN.md
Guardrails
Keep chapter plans dissertation-oriented, not journal-paper-oriented. Do not compress methodology or findings too aggressively.