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Find an advisor and topic<\/h3>\n \n \n
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Well in advance of the semester in which you will do your thesis, you should identify a faculty mentor who is willing and available to work with you. She\/he may suggest a topic, or you might have your own ideas based on research that you have previously done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Develop a written plan<\/h3>\n \n \n
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At the beginning of your thesis semester, you should develop a written plan with a timetable in consultation with your advisor.\u00a0 While this may be modified as you proceed, you need to have a clear understanding about what you will be doing, and what your advisor expects.\u00a0 You should have this plan in place no later than sometime during the second week of the semester. In past years, we have had a few difficulties with students who have not created such a plan and discovered at the last minute that they had not completed a satisfactory piece of work. In all cases, this was due to the failure of the student to communicate effectively with their advisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Consult regularly with your advisor about progress<\/h3>\n \n \n
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Meeting weekly is suggested, but the nature of these meetings is up to you and your advisor.\u00a0 Remember that you should probably be spending a minimum of 5-8 hours per week on this effort (expected time for 2 units of credit).\u00a0 Also remember that it is up to you to monitor progress.\u00a0 Do not expect your advisor to micro-manage your effort and constantly prod you to make progress.\u00a0 If you do not set aside time each week to make some progress, it is easy to let things slide and then be overwhelmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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By the end of week 8 of the semester, you should have a written outline of what you plan to put into your thesis.\u00a0 By this point, you should have enough data to see what is working well, or what is not. This leaves you a little time to modify your plan.\u00a0 Data analysis and writing always takes more time than you expect.\u00a0 Submit a copy of this outline to your advisor and to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Format and Submission of a draft<\/h3>\n \n \n
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We suggest that you write a section or two soon after your outline is done (methods is often a good place to start).\u00a0 Ask your advisor to give you feedback, so that you can adjust your writing style to meet expectations. Expect to submit several drafts of the final product.\u00a0 You can work out the schedule with your advisor, but it is likely that the first draft should be in by the end of classes.\u00a0 This should leave time for 2-3more rounds of revision. Everything should be done within about 10 days of the end of classes, so that your advisor has time to read the final draft and submit a grade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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