tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51240732886281053072011-09-19T14:55:58.178-07:00WSU Honors College Fall 2009KAnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124073288628105307.post-79770681919533904632009-08-18T16:38:00.000-07:002009-08-19T12:09:49.547-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9kvrA7mS_pw/SoxKIcSY0ZI/AAAAAAAAALg/JMK44K1gypc/s1600-h/homesteading-family%5B1%5D.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371749964438884754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 253px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9kvrA7mS_pw/SoxKIcSY0ZI/AAAAAAAAALg/JMK44K1gypc/s320/homesteading-family%5B1%5D.gif" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">TTh 12:10-1, Honors 141</span> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Prof. Kim Andersen <br />Honors Hall 130D, 335-7694 <br /></span><a href="mailto:kimander@wsu.edu"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">kimander@wsu.edu</span></a> <br /><a name="1349879759095548610"></a><a href="http://www.wsu.edu/~kimander"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">www.wsu.edu/~kimander</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"> <br /></div></span><div> <br /> <br /><a href="http://thesisproposal.blogspot.com/2008/05/syllabus.html"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000000;">Syllabus</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"> </span> <br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>August </strong></span> <br />Week 1:</span> <br /> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Aug 25:<em> Introductions</em>. What is the Honors thesis proposal?</span> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Aug 27: <em>Getting Started!</em> <br /><strong>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) <br /></strong> <br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">September</span></strong></span><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;"> </span></strong> <br /> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Week 2:</span> <br /> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Sep 1: <em>Researching databases</em>; Terrell Library 105 by Lorena O'English</span> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Sep 3: <em>Zotero-intro</em>.: keeping track of sources. Set up your thesis proposal Google document! Start nurturing your proposal and do so throughout the course! <br /><strong>Preparation: install zotero on your computer &amp; check it out! (E.g. bring laptop to class!)</strong></span> <br /> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> <br /> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Week 3: <br /></span> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Sep 8: <em>Zotero instruction</em>; Terrell Library 105 by Lorena O'English <br /><strong>Preparation: work on setting up a zotero-bibliography of minimum 10 scholarly works (books,journal articles etc. - mix it up!) <br /></strong>Sep 10: <em>The proposal</em> <br /><strong>Read Clark: Cpt. 2: “So What? Discovering Possibilities” (p. 17-31) and Cpt. 3: “The Proposal as an Argument (p. 33-62) <br /></strong> <br />Week 4:</span> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Sep 15: <em>The proposal,</em> part 2 <br /><strong>Read Clark: Cpt. 5: “Writing and Revising” (p. 83-102)</strong></span> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Sep 17: <em>How to find a thesis adviser! <br /></em><strong>Read Clark: Cpt. 8: “The Advisor and Thesis/Dissertation Committee” (p. 139-154)</strong></span> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong></strong></span> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Week 5:</span> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Sep 22: <em>Literature Review</em> <br /><strong>Read Clark: Cpt. 6: “Writing the Literature Review” (p. 103-124)</strong> <br />Sep 24: <em>Visual Materials <br /></em><strong>Read Clark: Cpt. 7: “Using Visual Materials” (p. 125-138) </strong></span> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong> <br /></strong>Week 6: <br /></strong> <br />Sep 29: <em>Grammar!</em> <br /><strong>Read Clark: Cpt. 9: “Working with Grammar and Style” (p. 155-173) <br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">October <br /></span></strong>Oct 1: <em>Practical stuff</em> <br /><strong>Read Clark: Cpt. 10: “Practical Considerations” (p. 175-192) <br /></strong> <br />Week 7: <br /> <br />Oct 6: <em>Critiquing two proposals</em> (hand-outs) <br />Oct 8: <em>Critiquing two proposals</em> (hand-outs) <br /> <br />Week 8: <br /> <br />Oct 13: <em>Present title, intro and research question! <br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#cc0000;">[Email title/intro/research question to class participants Sunday!]</span></em> <br />Presenter names: <br />1:_________ 2: _________ 3: _________ 4: _________ 5: _________ <br /> <br />Oct 15: <em>Present title, intro and research question! <br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#cc0000;">[Email title/intro/research question to class participants Tuesday!]</span></em> <br /> <br />6:_________ 7: _________ 8: _________ 9: _________ 10: _________ <br /> <br />Week 9: <br /> <br />Oct 20: <em>Present your methodology-section!</em> <br /><em><span style="color:#cc0000;"><span style="font-size:85%;">[Email section to class participants Sunday!]</span> <br /></span></em> <br />1:_________ 2: _________ 3: _________ <br /> <br />Oct 22: <em>Present your methodology-section!</em> <br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#cc0000;">[Email section to class participants Sunday!]</span></em> <br /> <br />4: _________ 5: _________ 6: _________ <br /> <br />Week 10: <br /> <br />Oct 27: <em>Present your methodology-section!</em> <br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#cc0000;">[Email section to class participants Sunday!]</span></em> <br /> <br />7: _________ 8: _________ 9: _________ <br /> <br />Oct 29: Present your methodology-section! <br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#cc0000;">[Email section to class participants Tuesday!]</span></em> <br /> <br />10: ________ ?: _________ ?: _________ <br /> <br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">November</span></strong> <br /> <br />Week 11: <br /> <br />Nov 3: <em>Present draft of complete proposal incl. annotated bibliography</em> <br />Nov 5: <em>Present draft of complete proposal incl. annotated bibliography <br /></em> <br />Week 12: <br /> <br />Nov 10: <em>Revisions – hand in proposal by 5 p.m.!</em> [Official proposal deadline: <strong>November 10</strong>, submit to the Honors College] <br /> <br /><span style="font-size:85%;">[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] <br /></span> <br />Nov 12: No class unless needed <br /> <br />Week 13: <br /> <br />Nov 17: No class unless needed </span> <br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">Nov 19: No class unless needed</span> <br /></div><div align="center"> <br /> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Thanksgiving break, November 23-27</span></strong> </span> <br /></div><div> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">December</span> </strong> <br /> <br />Week 14: <br /> <br />Dec 1: No class unless needed <br />Dec 3: No class unless needed <br /> <br />Week 15: <br /> <br />Dec 8: No class unless needed </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;">Dec 10: No class unless needed</span> </div><div align="center"> <br /> <br />___________________________________________ <br /></div><div> <br /> <br /></div><div align="center"> <br /><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">WSU Disability Statement</span></strong></div><div> <br /></div><div> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Students with Disabilities: Reasonable accommodations are available for students with a documented disability. 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