Tuesday, 3/5: REFINE THESIS

Announcements

1. Psych! I am not leaving anymore.  Turns our mother nature has different plans. I'll be here this week.
2. SPAM 3 Forms due tomorrow @ 3:30 pm-- turn it into the box o' fun on my desk.
3. Final Draft deadline: March 11th START OF CLASS--Digital copy emailed to me AND PRINTED COPY + with the rubric stapled on the top!
4. This Thursday, 5:30-6:30pm: Graduation meeting in my classroom
5. TED Talk Schedule sign-up: Lori will be emailing out the TED Talk sign-up document tomorrow morning around 8:30.  First come, first serve. If you have specific scheduling needs, sit at your computer and hit refresh until her email comes in!
6. ​Abstract/Title page: ​Don't forget to dial in your title page and abstract.  

Today's Workshop: Common Errors in Senior Thesis Papers

Resources At A Glance (pulled from Senior Project page)

1. The Rubrics

• Honors Senior Thesis Rubric
• Senior Thesis Rubric (non-honors)

2. WRITING WORKSHOPS AND RESOURCES

• What Makes a Good Introduction?
• Setting up Quotes- Punctuation rules, and what to include.
• MLA Citation Cheat SheetThe basics on one page.
• MLA Citation Exceptions- Weird exceptions to the rules.
• Transition Sentences- How to transition effectively.
• Writing an Abstract- Length and what to include.
• Sentence Focus and Passive Voice​- Write with clarity!
• Hemingway Editor- A resource for sentence level revision.
• Punctuating Titles- Quotes?  Italics?  Underlined?  Go here!
• MLA Formatting Checklist- Use this to check your work.
• Title Page Example- What your title page SHOULD look like.
• Proofreading Strategies​​- How to proofread effectively.
• Common Writing Errors and Revision Checklist:  Use this as a guide to making your revisions and final proofreading checks