Post 14
Post 14
THESIS RESEARCH AND WRITING
The Final Lecture
I. Opening Comments
You've made it! You got through the term and you are still standing! This instructor is proud of you. You've done a lot of work and you are ready to put this baby to bed. Let's take care of a couple of housekeeping items before you turn out the lights.
II. Format Your Paper
Check out the Web and find the proper format for a thesis. This will make your work look so much more professional.
A. The instructor has always liked a cover sheet for term papers or thesis level work.
1. Look at this website: http://www.iusb.edu/~sbwrite/titlepage.shtml It is from Indiana University (Remember our lesson on Research Principles?) and has a Quick Time movie showing the construction of the Title Page. Make sure and watch it!
2. Here's another webiste that is not so flashy: http://www.iusb.edu/~sbwrite/titlepage.shtml
B.. For help on other formating issues, the following sites should be helpful:
1. http://www.docstyles.com/mlacrib.htm#Headings to make a common format title page. Includes measurements.
2. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/ is a website showing MLA format. Please note, it states not to create a coverpage unless you are instructed. This assignment does require a title page! This site shows clear examples of how the identifying information (name, class, date) and pagination should be included. Simplicity is the key.
3. http://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/academic/mla_style.html is a website showing step by step the things needed to do to set up every aspect of your paper. Included on this site are even directions on how to use MicroSoft Word. This webpage explains how to do the title on page one without a title page. Please add this information even though the assignement calls for a title page.
4. http://www.docstyles.com/mlacrib.htm#Headings This website gives good directions on how to do headings, the directional information between each of your assignments. Please pay close attention to these and it will make the paper more readable.
III. Every Conversation Needs a Conclusion
Since this has been a dialogue between your instructor and you, please take time to write a conclusion section to your paper. It will probably need to be several paragraphs long to encapsulate all that you have done. Make sure to tie up all the loose strings .
IV. Document, Document, Document
For this assignment, the instructor has chosen to have you use MLA format for documentation rather than Chicago. Please make sure you used proper paranthentical notations within your document and that you add an entirely seperate page entitled WORKS CITED (all CAPS and BOLD and ==centered== at the top of the page) on which you list all the books, journals, and internet sites which were informative to the content (not form or style but content) of your paper.
V. Submit the entire document as one file (First page, all the seperate assignements put together according to the outline, the conclusion, and the works cited) to your instructor. I must have them in my e-mail box by August 12 in order to give you the grave you so richly deserve. Leave comments on the class website!
See you later!
THESIS RESEARCH AND WRITING
The Final Lecture
I. Opening Comments
You've made it! You got through the term and you are still standing! This instructor is proud of you. You've done a lot of work and you are ready to put this baby to bed. Let's take care of a couple of housekeeping items before you turn out the lights.
II. Format Your Paper
Check out the Web and find the proper format for a thesis. This will make your work look so much more professional.
A. The instructor has always liked a cover sheet for term papers or thesis level work.
1. Look at this website: http://www.iusb.edu/~sbwrite/titlepage.shtml It is from Indiana University (Remember our lesson on Research Principles?) and has a Quick Time movie showing the construction of the Title Page. Make sure and watch it!
2. Here's another webiste that is not so flashy: http://www.iusb.edu/~sbwrite/titlepage.shtml
B.. For help on other formating issues, the following sites should be helpful:
1. http://www.docstyles.com/mlacrib.htm#Headings to make a common format title page. Includes measurements.
2. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/ is a website showing MLA format. Please note, it states not to create a coverpage unless you are instructed. This assignment does require a title page! This site shows clear examples of how the identifying information (name, class, date) and pagination should be included. Simplicity is the key.
3. http://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/academic/mla_style.html is a website showing step by step the things needed to do to set up every aspect of your paper. Included on this site are even directions on how to use MicroSoft Word. This webpage explains how to do the title on page one without a title page. Please add this information even though the assignement calls for a title page.
4. http://www.docstyles.com/mlacrib.htm#Headings This website gives good directions on how to do headings, the directional information between each of your assignments. Please pay close attention to these and it will make the paper more readable.
III. Every Conversation Needs a Conclusion
Since this has been a dialogue between your instructor and you, please take time to write a conclusion section to your paper. It will probably need to be several paragraphs long to encapsulate all that you have done. Make sure to tie up all the loose strings .
IV. Document, Document, Document
For this assignment, the instructor has chosen to have you use MLA format for documentation rather than Chicago. Please make sure you used proper paranthentical notations within your document and that you add an entirely seperate page entitled WORKS CITED (all CAPS and BOLD and ==centered== at the top of the page) on which you list all the books, journals, and internet sites which were informative to the content (not form or style but content) of your paper.
V. Submit the entire document as one file (First page, all the seperate assignements put together according to the outline, the conclusion, and the works cited) to your instructor. I must have them in my e-mail box by August 12 in order to give you the grave you so richly deserve. Leave comments on the class website!
See you later!
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