TTh 12:10-1, Honors 141
Prof. Kim Andersen
Honors Hall 130D, 335-7694
kimander@wsu.edu
www.wsu.edu/~kimander
Prof. Kim Andersen
Honors Hall 130D, 335-7694
kimander@wsu.edu
www.wsu.edu/~kimander
Syllabus
August
Week 1:
Aug 25: Introductions. What is the Honors thesis proposal?
Aug 27: Getting Started!
Read: All about the Honors thesis at the Honors College web site; andClark: “Introduction” (p. xix-xxvi), and Cpt. 1 “Getting Started,” (p. 1-16)
September
Week 2:
Sep 1: Researching databases; Terrell Library 105 by Lorena O'English
Sep 3: Zotero-intro.: keeping track of sources. Set up your thesis proposal Google document! Start nurturing your proposal and do so throughout the course!
Preparation: install zotero on your computer & check it out! (E.g. bring laptop to class!)
Week 3:
Sep 8: Zotero instruction; Terrell Library 105 by Lorena O'English
Preparation: work on setting up a zotero-bibliography of minimum 10 scholarly works (books,journal articles etc. - mix it up!)
Sep 10: The proposal
Read Clark: Cpt. 2: “So What? Discovering Possibilities” (p. 17-31) and Cpt. 3: “The Proposal as an Argument (p. 33-62)
Week 4:
Sep 15: The proposal, part 2
Read Clark: Cpt. 5: “Writing and Revising” (p. 83-102)
Sep 17: How to find a thesis adviser!
Read Clark: Cpt. 8: “The Advisor and Thesis/Dissertation Committee” (p. 139-154)
Week 5:
Sep 22: Literature Review
Read Clark: Cpt. 6: “Writing the Literature Review” (p. 103-124)
Sep 24: Visual Materials
Read Clark: Cpt. 7: “Using Visual Materials” (p. 125-138)
Week 6:
Sep 29: Grammar!
Read Clark: Cpt. 9: “Working with Grammar and Style” (p. 155-173)
October
Oct 1: Practical stuff
Read Clark: Cpt. 10: “Practical Considerations” (p. 175-192)
Week 7:
Oct 6: Critiquing two proposals (hand-outs)
Oct 8: Critiquing two proposals (hand-outs)
Week 8:
Oct 13: Present title, intro and research question!
[Email title/intro/research question to class participants Sunday!]
Presenter names:
1:_________ 2: _________ 3: _________ 4: _________ 5: _________
Oct 15: Present title, intro and research question!
[Email title/intro/research question to class participants Tuesday!]
6:_________ 7: _________ 8: _________ 9: _________ 10: _________
Week 9:
Oct 20: Present your methodology-section!
[Email section to class participants Sunday!]
1:_________ 2: _________ 3: _________
Oct 22: Present your methodology-section!
[Email section to class participants Sunday!]
4: _________ 5: _________ 6: _________
Week 10:
Oct 27: Present your methodology-section!
[Email section to class participants Sunday!]
7: _________ 8: _________ 9: _________
Oct 29: Present your methodology-section!
[Email section to class participants Tuesday!]
10: ________ ?: _________ ?: _________
November
Week 11:
Nov 3: Present draft of complete proposal incl. annotated bibliography
Nov 5: Present draft of complete proposal incl. annotated bibliography
Week 12:
Nov 10: Revisions – hand in proposal by 5 p.m.! [Official proposal deadline: November 10, submit to the Honors College]
[Note: This is the deadline if UH 450 credits are to be added to Fall 2009 semester – otherwise, the completed proposal may be handed in by December 10 for UH 398 course credits-P/F grade]
Nov 12: No class unless needed
Week 13:
Nov 17: No class unless needed
Nov 19: No class unless needed
Thanksgiving break, November 23-27
December
Week 14:
Dec 1: No class unless needed
Dec 3: No class unless needed
Week 15:
Dec 8: No class unless needed
Dec 10: No class unless needed
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