Information, Technology, and Society in Asia 801

Academic Discourse Writing: The Thesis / Dissertation Genre

This course's main aim is to support students through the final stages of writing of their thesis / dissertation. It will focus on helping students develop their authorial voices through writing, presenting, and revising their research in order to improve its clarity and power. There will also be a focus on using the Chicago Citation Style consistently and correctly.

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Week 1 (April 18) - Introductions; ITASIA's Style Guidelines for Thesis Writing; Establishing each student's current situation, checking of formatting and setting weekly writing goals. Week 2 - (April 25) Abstract and/or Introduction Chapter and working title. Short summary presentations. Week 3 - (April 27 Thursday) Documentation System; Chicago Citation Style; peer-editing. Week 4 - (May 9) Table of Contents; Main Chapters. Short presentations using Table of Contents. Week 5 - (May 16) Table of Contents; Main Chapters. Short PechaKucha-type presentations. Week 6 - (May 23) Draft of all parts of thesis;peer-checking of formatting, documentation; explaining what needs to be done. Week 7 - (May 30) Quotations and Paraphrasing; Explaining 10 of the most important ones. Week 8 - (June 6) Explaining of progress, revisions. Revisions for next week. Week 9 - (June 13) Explaining of progress, revisions. Revisions for next week. Week 10 – (June 20) Explaining of progress, revisions. Revisions for next week. Week 11 – (June 27) Submission theses. Final feedback/comments/questions Week 12 – (July 4) Short presentations in preparation for defense/oral examination; Week 13 - (July 11) Short presentations in preparation for defense/oral examination.