Abstract, Title Page, FINISH ALL THE THINGS!

DUE DATES- ON TIME- HUMANITIES​​​​​​​

1. Thesis Rough Draft. DUE: Friday 2/16, Start of Class. Google Classroom.​​

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DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)​​​​​

1. SPAM 2. LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Monday 2/19, 3:30 PM. Box in Lori's room, can email reflection.

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Announcements:

1. WEDNESDAY- Off Campus Work Day. Meet at the Durango Public Library or Smiley Building by 9:30, plan on working until 12.
2. SPAM 3 handouts are due Friday, 2/23
3. First Drafts are due TOMORROW before class

​Starter 20-whatever:  SPAM 3 EMAIL- SEND THAT SUCKER NOW

1. Senior Project Advisor Letter 3:  This letter is a guide to asking for your final meeting, focusing on feedback to your thesis draft.
2. Meetings need to happen NEXT WEEK.  Earlier is better!
3. SPAM Form 3:  Make sure you bring this to SPAM 3!  It will guide your conversation about your rough draft!

Title Page and Abstract
Follow the example on these slides to create your title page. This is a formality for academic writing and needs to be done in the “because I said so” mold. As for the Abstract, follow that sheet. The gist is that an abstract is almost like a summary that addresses your question, what the research is, why it’s important, and what the conclusion is. It’s the executive summary, the spark notes if you will. If you’re wondering what the difference between an abstract and an intro is, you're asking the wrong question. 

Work Priorities, by Start of Class Friday:

1. Rough Draft of Thesis is ready to be read, even if it’s not perfect. This includes:
   1. A properly formatted title page and abstract
   2. A full works cited in MLA format
   3. The rest in MLA format (see the handy dandy checklist on Google Classroom)
   4. 10+ pages of writing (15+ for honors)
   5. Lots of juicy evidence with fair trade citations
   6. Plenty of tenderizing analysis to make said evidence even more succulent 
2. SPAM 3 is sent, and your draft (even if incomplete) has been shared with your SPA
3. The Rough Draft is TURNED IN to Google Classroom!