History 452: Senior Thesis

Books Leaving Ratcliffe Place

Dr. Ellen Holmes Pearson
NH 219
251-6651
epearson@unca.edu

 

Course Policies

Class Schedule

Small Group Assignments

Draft Evaluation Sheet

Next Step Game Plan

 

Cover sheet for faculty feedback on thesis/research question paragraph and bibliographies

Tip Sheets:

Dave's Top 5 things to remember about your senior thesis

The Ten Commandments of Good Historical Writing, by Theron F. Schlabach

George Tindall's Ten Commandments of Writing:  "Clio's Decalogue"

UNCA's Writing Center do-it-yourself writing tips

General standards for papers and essay exams

General requirements for the Senior Thesis

Tips on Choosing a Research Topic

Reading Secondary Sources

Essay and Paper Tips

Organizing thoughts into outline form

Footnote/Endnote guidelines

Taking Lecture and class notes (Dartmouth University)

Common Abbreviations for Footnotes and Bibliographies

Examples of annotations for bibliography