TRACKING SHEET FOR ENGLISH HONORS PROJECT

This tracking sheet represents an informal contract among the three signatories below for a two semester sequence of independent study and directed readings and writing (normally, fall and spring of the senior year; 6 hours credit) leading to an undergraduate thesis for Honors in English.  The thesis will consist of a scholarly, critical, or creative written project of twenty to fifty pages (20 pp.--collection of lyrics; 50 pp. or more scholarly or critical paper).
 

copies in triplicate
SIGNATURE
DATE
STUDENT: 

PROJECT DIRECTOR: 

PROGRAM DIRECTOR: 


 
SCHEDULE: CHECKLIST (dates)
1. Spring semester, junior year--propose project
                                                                 secure director
                                                                (APRIL)
 
 

2. Summer between junior and senior years--begin readings   (LATE MAY)
3. First semester: Fall (reading, research, background, drafting, 
    short written projects [including drafts of creative works])
Meeting schedule for fall semester arranged
(LATE AUGUST)
Working  Title
(EARLY SEPTEMBER)
Proposed Topic (explain in a short paragraph)
(EARLY SEPTEMBER)
Bibliography submitted (attach copy)
(LATE SEPTEMBER)
Proposed thesis (set out in a long paragraph; attach copy)
(LATE OCTOBER)
Written projects (recommended: 2-4 informal papers 
of 5-10 pages in latter half of the semester)

Comments by Project Director:

Grade for first semester
Credit Hours

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