From Start to Finish - 4 Webinars
Writing a term paper requires good planning and execution. Students often find themselves overwhelmed or confused by the process. They may not know where to start. And it’s not unusual for students to fall behind schedule, to look for shortcuts to catch up, and to end up with a disappointing experience, or worse, an academic problem or failing grade.
But there are good methods for turning what seems like a difficult task into a rewarding experience. Good planning, effective research, interesting writing, and proper documentation will eliminate much of the angst and uncertainty.
- What is a term paper anyway?
- What goals do teachers usually have when assigning them?
- What ought a student accomplish by writing them?
- What will make the difference between a positive experience or a nightmare while completing the project?
- The holdups, hang-ups, and bugaboos of writing term papers
- How do I choose a topic?
- How do I decide on content?
- Which is more important?
- The content (what I learn and write about)?
- How it is organized and written?
- Chicken and Egg: Which comes first: research or writing?
- The Golden Key: good documentation (footnotes and endnotes)
- The Crown Jewel: the bibliography
- Choosing a voice and a reader
- The famous “topic sentence”—is it always valid?
- Variety of sentence structure
- Fluency (indeed, virtuosity!) with punctuation
- The plusses and minuses of “good vocabulary”
- The hardest moment: throwing out your favorite part(s)
- What is the difference between editing and proof-reading?
- What is the sure-fire way to improve one’s editing?
- Allowing sufficient time (and energy) to the editing process
- How do you know when you are done?
- Last minute list for double-checking
- What do teachers really do when reading term papers?
All Sessions Taught by Professor Carol
Professor Carol Reynolds has supervised many term papers and master’s theses. Let her share with you her experience in assigning them, writing them, and advising students at every level.
Sessions available in the Circle of Scholars.