Introduction to the course. What is a dissertation?
Objective, progress and the end result
Review of student papers
Deciding on the area/ topic of the research
Planning, queries, developing the topic of research
Narrowing down the focus
Sources: relevance, validity
Developing the Thesis Statement
Writing the thesis statement, argumentation, supporting ideas
Rewriting the Thesis Statement
Choosing theory
What is an abstract & how to write it
Close Reading, whys and how’s
Review: MLA Style
Review: Chicago Style