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THESIS RESEARCH AND WRITING/ METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH
Lecture on Definition of Terms
I. Opening Comments
This is the last installment of new information. After this, students will only have to flesh out their papers and then polish them up for submission. Be sure to not drop the ball before crossing the goal line, however. Premature celebration has caused more than one team to light up the scoreboard!
II. Review of Assignment
The last assignment was to craft a “meaty” statement on the Importance of Study. With that done, the writer can turn his or her attention to some housekeeping details which will make the paper or presentation more accessible to the selected audience. Such is today’s topic: “Definition of Terms”
III. New Material on the Definition of Terms
a. Some papers will contain “shop terms”
b. To make it easier to read, that is to remove all boundaries, it is imperative to set out clear descriptions of what these terms mean
c. Beat controversy to the punch! Set out understandings of philosophical/theological positions early by doing it in this section.
d. Some will do it in an appendix which is attached at the end
e. We prefer to have them in the 1st chapter, to remove even the slightest barriers (the person to lazy to go to the end and look up the term)
IV. Look at and example of the use of “Definition of Terms” in a thesis.
The terms used in this paper for identifying the African American race is so varied that it must be briefly discussed. This has been a key element to the evolution of the African American, because of the personal emotion generated from the terms sued to identify them to other races. Since African slaves were stripped of their culture, there was no name that was maintained by which to identify men of color. Therefore, throughout history the terms used to identify African Americans will be identified by the names that they were called during the era in which they lived. The list of terms begins with African slaves, and later progress to Negroes or Colored People. The term Blacks and African Americans are the most used today and will be used interchangeably as the paper nears its close. (from Avent, Samuel Keith, unpublished thesis: “Black Church Planting in the Rural South During the Post Reconstruction Period: A Case History Of The History of the Brandon Chapel Missionary Baptist Church,” April 2003)
This sort of explanation helps the reader/listener to grasp the nuances of meaning which may otherwise obscure the truths being communicated.
V. Discussion
VI. Assignment: Write up at least a one paragraph statement on the Definition of Terms
A. Post one copy on the class site
B. Send one in an e-mail to Dr. Martin as an attachment.
C. Leave comments on the class website!
THESIS RESEARCH AND WRITING/ METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH
Lecture on Definition of Terms
I. Opening Comments
This is the last installment of new information. After this, students will only have to flesh out their papers and then polish them up for submission. Be sure to not drop the ball before crossing the goal line, however. Premature celebration has caused more than one team to light up the scoreboard!
II. Review of Assignment
The last assignment was to craft a “meaty” statement on the Importance of Study. With that done, the writer can turn his or her attention to some housekeeping details which will make the paper or presentation more accessible to the selected audience. Such is today’s topic: “Definition of Terms”
III. New Material on the Definition of Terms
a. Some papers will contain “shop terms”
b. To make it easier to read, that is to remove all boundaries, it is imperative to set out clear descriptions of what these terms mean
c. Beat controversy to the punch! Set out understandings of philosophical/theological positions early by doing it in this section.
d. Some will do it in an appendix which is attached at the end
e. We prefer to have them in the 1st chapter, to remove even the slightest barriers (the person to lazy to go to the end and look up the term)
IV. Look at and example of the use of “Definition of Terms” in a thesis.
The terms used in this paper for identifying the African American race is so varied that it must be briefly discussed. This has been a key element to the evolution of the African American, because of the personal emotion generated from the terms sued to identify them to other races. Since African slaves were stripped of their culture, there was no name that was maintained by which to identify men of color. Therefore, throughout history the terms used to identify African Americans will be identified by the names that they were called during the era in which they lived. The list of terms begins with African slaves, and later progress to Negroes or Colored People. The term Blacks and African Americans are the most used today and will be used interchangeably as the paper nears its close. (from Avent, Samuel Keith, unpublished thesis: “Black Church Planting in the Rural South During the Post Reconstruction Period: A Case History Of The History of the Brandon Chapel Missionary Baptist Church,” April 2003)
This sort of explanation helps the reader/listener to grasp the nuances of meaning which may otherwise obscure the truths being communicated.
V. Discussion
VI. Assignment: Write up at least a one paragraph statement on the Definition of Terms
A. Post one copy on the class site
B. Send one in an e-mail to Dr. Martin as an attachment.
C. Leave comments on the class website!
posted by Doc | 9:02 PM
2 Comments:
A "term" is a word, word pair, or word group, that is used in specific contexts for a specific meaning. This is especially important in researching the subject matter of the thesis statement. It is important to be clear in what message you are trying to convey to the target audience.
Mr. Harris, I believe you missed the point of this exercise. You were to to write about any terms you will be using in your own project. This writing should explain terms which might be difficult to understand, in general, or which might need to be understood in a particular manner in the light of your own research. If we hadn't already run out of time, I would have you resubmit this assignment.
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