WRIT 689 Thesis Proposal and Research

The purpose of this course is to allow the student who is completing a thesis to begin researching, outlining, and writing under the supervision and direction of his/her thesis director.

Textbook readings

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Thesis Topic and Title Assignment

Students must submit a sufficiently narrowed topic and a thesis statement for their thesis-proposal-research.

Artist Statement Draft Assignments (2)

Artist Statement Draft: Initial Assignment

The student must submit an 8-10 page (2,500-3,700 word) Artist Statement.

Artist Statement Draft: Revision Assignment

Students will be required to make revisions on this draft prior to the final submission of the Thesis Proposal Assignment, based on the feedback of the student’s thesis director.

Research Journal Assignment

The student must submit 1 Research Journal. This journal must provide the instructor with a brief update on what progress the student has made on his/her thesis research and how the project has progressed since the previous module. The journal submission must be at least 200 words.

Critical Paper Draft Assignments (2)

Thesis Proposal Assignment

The student will write a thesis proposal that is approximately 10 to 15 pages (3,000-4,500 words), exclusive of the bibliography (which should contain at least 25 sources), and include a working title, introduction, review of relevant scholarship and primary sources, explanation of the approaches to the topic, a description of thesis chapters, conclusion, and working bibliography.

Thesis Proposal Defense Assignment

The student will defend the thesis proposal in an e-Meeting platform with his/her thesis committee.

Quiz: Thesis Timeline

The student will create a projected timeline for the completion of the thesis project.