We agreed today that on Nov. 12 we will have updated outlines, the five pillars of our thesis, and its spine–the main line of argument and analysis. On November 19, we will have 5-7 pages writing as it would appear on one or two pillars or in a chapter or section of our thesis. On November 26, Lindsey will do the abstract and you will have drafts ready for her on that day. We will ask her for particulars on what she wants done by then and for the deadline.
For December 3, 10 and 17, we will concentrate on individual sessions with me–short ones. We will email each other be each date the full draft form we have by each date for a 45 minute peer editing session, or if need be, done via email. We will gather as a group only when it is useful for all, and then briefly.
The thesis is due Friday, December 20. Please bring your thesis advisor up on this schedule.
See you at Sleep No More. Thanks, SLI
For our meeting on November 26th, please come to class with an abstract fully drafted. (A minimum of 250 words, a MAXIMUM of 450 words–NCUR will not accept longer.) It should explain either your entire argument, or a section of your argument–whatever you’d like to actually present at NCUR. Bring enough hard copies for the entire class. (Hard copies are going to be necessary for the activities I’m planning for that session–please print them ahead of time so that you’re not rushing or late.) Use the guidelines for abstracts found in The Craft of Research to put together this draft.
Please also review the NCUR 2014 web site before class, familiarizing yourself with the conference and the abstract submission procedure.
Students can submit both papers (to be read aloud as part of a panel, with a Q&A) and posters (to be hung and explained to passers-by) to NCUR. Generally, we would prefer you to plan on submitting a paper. If you think you can make a case for submitting a poster instead, talk to me BEFORE we get together on the 26th.