Welcome Back! Senior Thesis, here we come!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Get your library card!  Do it NOW!

Starter 1:  Independent Work Survey
Take the survey linked above!   Make sure the click the "send me a copy of my results" button at the bottom of the page before you submit- we'll be coming back to these later!  We'll review the results as a class, and then in pairs you'll discuss the following things:

1. What is your biggest anticipated difficulty in working independently on your thesis?  Help each other develop potential strategies for overcoming your difficulties.
2. What is your biggest anticipated strength in working independently on your thesis?

Info Dump:  Review Deadlines, Honors, Expectations, etc.

1. Familiarize yourself with Senior Project DP Page
2. Review Senior Project Deadlines
3. Review Work Expectations
4. Review Honors Expectations

Research Question Refinment
Complete the workshop linked above to refine your research question (I won't say finalize, because many of them will still morph as you continue researching...as they should!).  Show it to Lori for the final round of feedback before moving on.

Research Question Compilation
To get us started on choosing your outside Senior Project Advisor, we need a complete list of your research questions and project ideas.  Go to the google doc linked above, and follow the directions!

Sample Senior Thesis Analysis
Choose ONE of the student examples based on the discipline of your own research question.  Read it, and take some notes on what you notice about how the paper is structured, and what you notice generally about their thesis.

Senior Thesis Examples:

• Molly Black:  Education and Standardized Testing (Ed. Philosophy)
• Tony Williams:  Music and the Brain (Neuroscience and Music)
• Shannon Etz:  Arts and Education (Educational Philosophy)
• Tucker Leavitt:  Water Arc Explosions (Physics)
• Bekah Kuster:  Energy Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gases  (Energy)
  
• Cori Giannini:  Conceptualizing Beauty (Psychology)​​
• Lyle Bryson:  Trends and Youth Culture  (Marketing/Psychology)
  
• Philip Wiley:  What makes good science fiction?  (Literary Analysis)

HOMEWORK:
Read and annotate the sample senior thesis.  Have it done when you walk into class tomorrow!