Dear Student,

I'm writing to let you know about a variety of workshops and individual support for students writing a senior thesis, capstone project, independent research paper, STEM papers, or other advanced writing project!

Envisioning Your Senior Thesis
Wednesday, October 9, 12 noon – 1 p.m., Tisch Library Austin Room

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This interactive workshop will help you envision your independent research project through an overview of what to expect, focused freewriting, discussion, and Q&A. We'll spend time exploring your topic and considering strategies for organizing your ideas, letting go of topics you can't cover, working with an advisor, and more.

Writing the Materials and Methods Section for a Scientific Paper or Thesis
Monday, October 21, 5 p.m. – 6 p.m., SEC 120

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Designed for advanced science writers and senior thesis writers in the sciences, this workshop will focus on the purpose of the Introduction, how it differs from other sections of a scientific paper, and strategies for writing one. Hands-on activities will get you started on the writing process for a scientific paper or thesis.

Sign ups available in early October:

Write Early, Write Often: The Writing Process for Senior Thesis Writers
Monday, November 4, 12 noon – 1 p.m., Tisch Library Austin Room

Writing the Introduction Section for a Scientific Paper or Thesis
Monday, November 18, 5 p.m. – 6 p.m., SEC 120

The Care and Feeding of Your Senior Thesis During Finals and Winter Break
Monday, December 9, 12 noon – 1 p.m., Tisch Library Austin Room

StAAR Center Graduate Writing Consultants are available to collaborate on: breaking ideas into sections/chapters, organization, argument, and clarity within chapters/sections, providing feedback, incorporating feedback from advisors, and more! You can meet with a consultant once or on a regular basis. Book an appointment on Tutor Finder or email Kristina.Aikens@tufts.edu to be matched with a consultant.

StAAR Center Academic Success Coaches can meet individually with students to work on time management and project management, among other topics. You can book an appointment on Tutor Finder for individual academic coaching, and/or sign up for one of our workshops on time management, project management, public speaking, and other topics relevant to senior thesis writers.

We are considering creating an accountability group for undergraduate students who want to build time into their schedule for work on their thesis or other work. If you are interested, fill out this When2Meet poll. Please use YOUR FULL NAME so that we can contact you about your interest! 

If you haven’t met with a Tisch Library Research Librarian, what are you waiting for? Librarians can help you find elusive sources, cite and track your sources, manage data, and more. Make an appointment with a librarian!

General information and advice can be found on the Senior Thesis website.

Early in the spring semester, we will hold Write-Ins, which are writing events with goal-setting and other support. Stay tuned for info!

We look supporting your writing during your senior year!

Sincerely,

Kristina Aikens, PhD

Senior Associate Director, Writing Support, StAAR Center