JOIN.bsc - Bachelor's Thesis and Seminar (summer course), 07.06.2021-31.08.2021
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Topic outline
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07.06.2021 Session 1
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PPT Slides for 07.06.2021 Folder
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Activity 1a: Toulmin-Zappen model practice (Jurassic Park)
Practice the Toulmin-Zappen model with a partner. Watch the Jurassic Park clip below and work out the rhetorical pattern of the arguments. Post your ideas in the Padlet.
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Activity 1b: Toulmin-Zappen Model (for YOUR THESIS TOPIC)
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Activity 2: Purpose Statement Generator Page
1. After you have completed the Toulmin-Zappen model, try the Purpose Statement Generator and post your result in the forum.
2. Reflect on the output. How close is this to how you saw the purpose?
3. Comment on at least one other Purpose Statement.
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Activity 3: Purpose Statements Forum
After you try the Purpose Statement generator, post your Purpose Statement here.
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10.06.2021 Session 2
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Climate change File PDF
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Avoiding Plagiarism Questions 2020 handout File PDF
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Plagiarism 2021 File PDF
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Literature as evidence 2021 File PDF
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Systematic Lit Review template File DOCX
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Further Discussion & Criticism of Systematic Literature Reviews
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14.06.2021 Session 3
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Click here to go to the Key Writing Assignments-->Draft Research Plan to give feedback to a partner. URL
You should have posted your Draft Research Plan by 23:59 on 11.06.2021. Click on the link to give feedback to a partner.
In Session 3, choose another student's entry and give feedback. Start by first replying to their entry with your name so others will know it is taken. (Make sure everyone gets feedback.)Copy and paste the following questions into your reply for your partner:- Does the table of contents include each section of the thesis? Would you add or change anything?
- How clear was the introduction? Would you add or change anything?
- Does the introduction follow the Toulmin-Zappen model?
- Check the sources. Which style guide is being used? Is it consistent?
- How realistic is the timeline based on the scope of the research?
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How to limit the scope of your thesis File PDF
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Adapted CRAAP Test worksheet File PDF
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"Journal Article" by NVidia (in Cornell University ArXiv) File PDF
This is the example I showed in class when I mentioned about critically assessing your sources. Please see the attached CRAAP model for more considerations of how to critically assess a source.
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Surveys and Interviews (Optional viewing)
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Sample questionnaire File PDF
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Research ethics and Finnish national guidelines
Responsible conduct of research (CC BY 4.0 Finnish Advisory Board on Research Integrity (TENK))
Ethical review in the human sciences (CC BY 4.0 Finnish Advisory Board on Research Integrity (TENK))
*Worth watching if you will be conducting research on people -- e.g., interviews or surveys.Guidelines for Ethical Research
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Further information on credible sources
Predatory journals
Beall's List of Potential Predatory Journals and Publishers: https://beallslist.net/
Thought Leadership Marketing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_paper
Issues with Open Access
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LaTeX tutorial (Links) Page
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