Writers began class writing about what intrigues them about the topic of their thesis research.
Next Mr. Zartler gave everyone present a copy of this important guide to the thesis. This packet includes plenty of helpful instructions, warnings, and major due dates including:
Research Topic 5 March
25 Thesis Questions and
50 Note Cards 7 March
25 Notes & Working Hypothesis
14 March
One Section (“Model”
Section) 21 March
Complete Outline 8
April
Rough Drafts Due 15
April
Final Draft 6 May (Miss
this date and risk failure!)
After reviewing the instructions, Mr. Zartler gave instruction about developing questions for the thesis.
Writers then submitted their research topics to Mr. Zartler for approval and began developing their main research question and other questions to research.
The class will meet in the library on Thursday, 7 March to begin research using online databases.
All students should have a stack of blank note cards, and twenty-five (25) questions to research at the beginning of class.
