Senior Thesis Examples and Deep Reading

ABSENT LAST FRIDAY?!

• Please see Friday's DP and make sure to get your project and artist statement mounted and hung up in my classroom.  
• Complete the SURVEY on my DP, and carefully review the Senior Project Deadlines and Expectations handout (linked on Senior Project Page of my DP).
  
• Make sure your name is on your project somewhere I can see it easily.

Starter #9 

1. Read "Ink on Paper"
2. How do you typically take notes?  Why do you prefer this method?
3. Does this article change the way you think about taking notes in any way? 
4. Why annotate?  Why not (if you don’t)?

Class Biz

1. Review Senior Project Deadlines and Expectations
2. This week's schedule and benchmarks​

​Exemplar Critique Protocol 
Open the above link, follow the instructions.  On the Senior Project page of my DP are a number of student exemplars.  Choose ONE of the student examples based on the discipline of your own research question. (If your question is more humanities-based, choose Molly's, Shannon's, or Cori's. If it is more sciency, choose Tony's or Tucker's)
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Deep Reading Lesson/Assignment Overview_

1. Pair/share:  What does it mean to deeply read something?  What does this process look like?
2. Individually, read the "Deep Reading" assignment handout.  Annotate it with questions, concerns
3. Ask Lori questions you have about it
4. A note on Matt’s feedback:  Students hate this at first (and in the middle), but it’s been one of the most influential pieces in shaping their arguments, questions, and conclusions!
5. Need more examples for how to deep read? Watch Matt Hughes' screencast, "Deeply reading an academic text" embedded on the Senior Project page on my DP.

 
Database Access Video

1. Go to the Senior Project page on my DP
2. Scroll down to the first youtube videos embedded on this page, entitled "Remote Access to Library Catalog)
3. Watch it
4. (THIS IS WHY YOU NEEDED YOUR LIBRARY CARD BY TODAY!)

WORK TIME: Find Sources!

1. Aim for 3 articles from academic journals (EBSCO host) that relate to your research question. 
2. Begin reading! Get as deep into the readings as you can today. 

HOMEWORK:

1. Work on Deep Reading assignment (DUE Thursday, February 11, SOC)
2. Find at least 3 academic sources that relate to your topic.
3. Complete SPAM 1 this week (DUE Monday, February 8, by 3:15)