Senior Thesis 2016

• 1. Preliminary topic: choose an academic topic related to your career interest - Brainstorming Ideas

  2. Notecards: at least 200 notecards

  3. Detailed topic

     1. Description of the topic with at least 4 major focus areas and some subcategories

  4. Sources: at least 10 sources

     1. a combination of books, periodicals, and other sources (at least 3 books)

     2. at least one interview

  5. UNR Library Trip: All seniors will travel to UNR to gather sources for their papers (attendance on this trip is required for the class) Friday, September 9

  6. Bibliography: MLA format, Works Cited, at least 10 sources listed and cited in the actual paper

  7. Outline: a formal outline showing the main areas of focus and subcategories

  8. Paper length: 15 – 20 pages

     1. double spaced, Times Roman 12 pt., 1 inch margins

     2. Three drafts

  9. Graphics and Charts: at least 3 appropriate graphics or charts to supplement your research paper

  10. Internal Citations: you must cite all specific information and quotations in your paper (generally at least one citation per paragraph)

  11. Quotations: you must include at least 5 illuminating quotations in the paper

  12. See the Grading Criteria Sheet for full details.

Due Dates

Preliminary Topic: Monday, August 22

First 50 notecards: Thursday, September 1

UNR library trip Friday, September 9

Second 50 notecards: Tuesday, September 13

Detailed topic: Thursday, September 15

Third 50 notecards: Tuesday, September 20

Fourth 50 notecards: Tuesday, September 27

Bibliography: Friday, September 30

Outline: Wednesday, October 5

First Draft: Tuesday, October 18

Second Draft: Tuesday, October 25

Final Draft: Tuesday, November 8

Multi-media Presentation (first draft) Tuesday, November 15

Multi-media Presentation D2 (final draft) Friday, December 2

Presentations December 7 - 9