Instructor - Joan Krenzin
Office - 105 Grise hall                Phone - 745-2159
Office Hours
    M - 1:30-3:45
    T - 9:30-11:30, 2:00-4:00
    W - 1:30-3:45
Home - 1330 South Lee                  Phone - 842-1973
e-mail  joan.krenzin@wku.edu
Web page  http://www.msc.wku.edu/~joan.krenzin/joan.htm

Text
Krenzin, Joan and James Kanan. 1997. Handbook of the Mechanics of Paper,
  Thesis, and Dissertation Preparation. Washington, D.C. American
  Sociological Association Teaching Resources Center. (required)

Primary Course Objectives
1. to familiarize the student with sources of secondary research data,
   both electronic and print
2. to develop a thesis proposal
3. to increase awareness of correct grammar, punctuation, and word usage

Secondary Course Objectives
1. to increase skill in preparing a bibliography
2. to refine skills in professional writing
3. to increase skill in oral presentation of data

Assignments
Assignments will include some or all of the assignments listed below but will not necessarily be limited to this list.  Numbers in parentheses indicate probable weight assigned for grading purposes.  Projected due dates are listed for the first part of the semester.
(2) examples of ASA bibliographic form              8/25/03
(1) resume                                          8/27/03
(1) letter of application                           9/3/03
(1) statement of purpose                            9/3/03
(3) notes from ten references                       9/8/03
(1) short shot                                      9/10/03
(2) traditional outline                             9/15/03
(2) decimal outline                                 9/15/03
(2) introduction to thesis                          9/17/03
(1) research problem and hypotheses                 9/22/03
(1) two paragraphs of literature review
(1) request for use of human subjects
(1) consent form
(1) section of literature review
(4) relation of theory to a problem
(1) request for a grad school grant
(1) bibliography
(5) literature review
(1) functionalized titles
(3) description of methods
(1) questionnaire
(1) interview schedule
(3) oral presentation
(3) preparation to serve as a discussant
(3) preparation to serve as a discussant
(1) abstract of an article
(1) abstract of an article
(5) midterm test
(6) final test                                      12/8/03

Directions for Assignments
1. All assignments should be typed on a word processor, not a typewriter.
2. All assignments except the bibliography should be double spaced.
3. If an assignment has more than one page, the pages should be numbered.

Extra Class Time
     It will possibly be necessary to have some double class periods near the end of the semester in order to permit all students to present their thesis proposals.  The alternative would force some students to present their proposals quite early in the semester, before they had had adequate time to prepare.

Grading
     Because many papers will be edited in class, papers are due by 9:00 a.m. on the day class meets.  They should be placed in the instructor's mailbox by 9:00.  At 9:30 some papers will be selected for duplicating so they they may be edited in class.  Papers turned in late will be graded one step down (e.g., from B to B-).  An additional step down will be assessed for each day late.  Papers will not be accepted more than one week late.
     Papers will usually be returned in your mailboxes after class editing has been done.  The date of return will be noted on the paper.  A paper may be rewritten one time, for a potential grade change, within two weeks from the date of return.  For the first six papers the rewrite grade, minus points lost for lateness on the original paper, will be used.  After that the grade on the first paper will be averaged with the grade on the second paper to determine your grade for that paper.  However, points lost through lateness apply to the rewrite as well.  No paper may be turned in, not even as a rewrite, after the last day of class.

Students with Disabilities
    Students with disabilities who require accommodations (academic adjustments and/or auxiliary aids or services) for this course must contact the office for Student Disability Services, Room 101, Garrett Conference Center.  The OFSDS telephone number is (270) 745-5004 V/TDD.  Please do not request accommodations directly from the professor without a letter of accommodation from the Office for Student Disability Services.
 
 

Created July 25, 2000
Last modified July 23, 2003
Copyright since 2000 by Joan krenzin
Comments should be mailed to joan.krenzin@wku.edu joan.krenzin@wku.edu