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Yes there will be a test on this The Handbook Always on the thesis Home page Includes required forms Key Components Overview Calendar Grading The Paper The Defense Forms Rubrics The Parts of this Process ID: 792065

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Slide1

Thesis Handbook

An Overview

(Yes, there will be a test on this)

Slide2

The Handbook

Always on the thesis Home page

Includes required forms

Slide3

Key Components

Overview

Calendar

Grading

The Paper

The Defense

Forms

Rubrics

Slide4

The Parts of this Process

(aka, what exactly am I supposed to do?)

Step 1: Don’t Panic

Step 2: Watch The Office

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO8N3L_aERg

This Photo

by Unknown Author is licensed under

CC BY-SA

Slide5

The Parts of the Process

Find a FOSA (min. 4 meetings)

Secure a mentor (min. 2 meetings, contract required)

Use the writing lab (min. 4 meetings)

Have your parents sign the Parent/Student contract

Do your research

Perform your methodology

Write your paperTake a minimum of two weeks to edit and formatDefend your thesisHave a party

Write your thank you note

Slide6

Grading and Submission Policy

Thesis grades count for 20% of your quarterly grades

Other than contracts, assignments are submitted via Turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m. on due date

BioMed/Psychology have their own

Turnitin

classes

Unexcused late submissions:

<24 hours late: maximum grade of 90%<72 hours late: maximum grade of 70%Plagiarizing: receive a 0 and referred to administration

Extensions: request at least 72 hours prior to deadline. Must request a specific amount of time for the extension. Only granted for special circumstances.Final Thesis graded by your Thesis team (Q4)

Slide7

The 3 Approaches

Product

Experimental (Methodology)

Systematic

What if your paper overlaps approaches? Remember: don’t panic!

Slide8

The 7 Mandatory Sections of the Thesis

Preliminary Pages

Ch 1: Introduction

Ch 2: ROL

Ch 3: Methodology

Ch 4: Discussion

Ch 5: Conclusion

References/Works CitedBonus Section 8: Appendices (but only if you have them)

Slide9

But What Does This Really Look Like?

During the fall: researching, formalizing your thesis statement, outlining and starting to write

By Thanksgiving: methodology, methodology, methodology

By Christmas: synthesizing your research with your argument

By February: stop collecting data. You are now the expert!

By March: formatting and finalizing

Slide10

Defense

Thesis Conference

STEM Expo

This is where your grading team becomes pretty important!

Slide11

Handbook Appendices

Parent/Student Contract

Mentor Welcome Letter

Professional Etiquette Information for Students (aka the telephone is an important communication tool. Use it!)

Mentor Agreement Form

Mentor Meeting Verification Form

Thesis Grading Sheet

Thesis Rubrics

Slide12

Formatting and Citations

Consistency is key

APA/MLA/Chicago: choose your style guide

Purdue Owl

Format and cite as you go

OneDrive folders

Slide13

Thesis

Handbook and Oral Presentation Skills:

Overview Quiz

August 13

You must retake until you pass