Formatting, etc.
a list of research sources (books, articles, websites) where each citation is followed by a brief paragraph, that summarizes, describes, evaluates, and reflects on the source's relevance, quality, and usefulness for a specific research topic, offering an overview of existing literature
Annotated Bibliography
a common grammatical error where two complete sentences (independent clauses) are incorrectly joined with only a comma, creating a weak connection that disrupts the flow, like in "I went to the store, I bought milk". To fix it, you can use a period, a semicolon, or a coordinating conjunction (like 'and', 'but', 'or') to properly separate or link the clauses, making it a grammatically sound sentence.
Comma Splice
Offers insight into the logic of the central claim, and a brief preview of arguments to come.
"because-clause"
This metaphor opens psalm 23 and frames its message of providence with an agricultural image.
Shepherd
The minimum presentation length for senior thesis.
15 minutes
The latin word for the sixth and final part of the classical oration
Peroratio/Peroration
The name of the following grammatical construction, which students should avoid in their writing:
"This draft was written by our very own Trinity Green."
Passive Voice
an article, literary critique, essay, textbook, book, or review that offers analysis, interpretation, commentary, or discussion of another text or ideas born from other texts
secondary source/secondary text
He was a compulsive gambler whose death sentence for revolutionary activity was commuted at the very last second to Siberian exile, an experience that heavily influenced his focus on the darkest aspects of the human soul and the search for redemption in his writing.
Dostoevsky
OPE, THINGS JUST GOT REAL
The question your thesis is providing an answer to, whether it means to or not.
answers will vary
The TRUE font size (Ms. Stypa was wrong) that a block quote should be according to Chicago formatting guidelines.
12 pt
Name of the grammatical error: "Each student must bring their book."
The date of your public thesis presentations
May 28th
A collection of scripts written roughly between 1000 - 400 BC, the inception of which is traditionally associated with a King.
The Psalms
Name of the alum(nus/na) who wrote their thesis on stargazing
Cotter Friess
The key difference between MLA and Chicago in the writing itself
In-text citations vs. footnotes.
The three essential components of an effective introduction.
1. Engaging opener
2. "Funnel-in:" transitions to the thesis statement
3. Essential context and background
a work of enduring significance that has shaped the intellectual, moral, artistic, or spiritual traditions of a culture and continues to reward careful, repeated study.
A Classical Text and/or a Primary Text
This setting [proper noun: name of a place] mirrors the psychological pressure of the central character.
St. Petersburg
What was Oscar's original topic selection last year?
((double points for the specific issue within the general genre; triple points for his original primary text))
Generally: math; Specifically: collaboration vs. independent research in mathematics as the most effective method of discovery, using Newton's Principia for primary text
The two most important reasons that dictate when Ibid. should NOT be used in a footnote
1. The previous note cites a difference source
2. There's commentary in the previous note (but no citation)
The two parts of speech that the ponpous style tends to overuse.
Adjective and Adverbs
This type of research is exploratory, relies on non-numerical data like words and observations, and focuses on understanding the "why" and "how" behind experiences and motivations.
Qualitative
The name of the award winning film that is based on a short story by an Irish author whose pseudonym was the same as the name of the senior for whom this was a primary text.
Babbette's Feast (short story by Isak Denisen)
Which alum(nus/na) has the LONGEST thesis presentation on record?
James Neishabouri