History of LAC Mrs.

Waters Defending Your Research A thesis is a paper generally completed by an undergraduate student or a graduate pursuing a masters degree. A dissertation is typically the work of a candidate for a doctoral degree. You are finishing up your historiographies, as high school students, and you are going to present them and field questions from your peers in a similar panelstructured style! It has been commented that a defense of research writing is 30% preparation and 70% execution. What does this mean, why the difference? Let's take a look at the article, in part titled, "Defending Your Thesis with Flair." Expectations are as follows: You should be in neat dress code. You should have a print copy of your paper in front of you in case you need to refer to it. You may use the board to write or the computer to show something. You may prepare any type of visual aid if you wish, though you do not have to do so. You will state your topic, deliver your thesis and draw conclusions about your research. You will answer the questions of your peers and/or teacher. You will reflect aloud on the experience and what your takeaway from the experience is. Schedule: Tuesday April 22nd 8:45 AM Sutherlin 9:10 AM Shaw Tuesday April 23rd 8:45 AM Carey 9:10 AM Armstrong Thursday April 24th 2:20 PM Crockett 2:45 PM Herrera Work to be submitted: It is your individual responsibility to come to each class prepared with 3 well-articulated, thoughtful, in-depth questions for each of the presenters. This means for example, that heading into Tuesday, you will read Bryan and Brandens papers (linked to the blog) and type up 3 questions on each of their projects, 6 total. You will not only ask the questions of them, but you will submit them for a grade.