1Thank you for seeing me, Professor. I wanted to discuss the structure of my second chapter.
2Of course. I read your draft, and the argument is promising, but the literature review needs trimming.
3I suspected as much. Should I remove the section on historical background entirely?
4Not entirely, but cut it to about five hundred words rather than the current fifteen hundred.
5Understood. I was also unsure whether the methodology section belongs before or after the data.
6In this department it normally comes before, and you should justify that ordering briefly.
7Right. Do you think I have enough primary sources, or should I conduct more interviews?
8Twelve interviews is sufficient, but transcribe them fully instead of relying on notes.
9That will take time. Could we extend the chapter deadline from the fourth to the eleventh?
10The eleventh is fine, though any later would clash with the ethics review meeting.
11I will manage that. Should I email you a revised outline before the end of next week?
12Yes, send it by Wednesday, and we can meet again on the following Monday morning.