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Thesis Boot Camp: Exercises and Strategies for Writing a Major Technical Report

Wednesday, January 31, 2018 @ 10:00 am - Thursday, February 1, 2018 @ 1:00 pm

Independent Activities Period

Amy Carleton, Lecturer: Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication, Jane Kokernak, Lecturer: Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication

Jan/31 Wed 10:00AM-01:00PM 4-231
Feb/01 Thu 10:00AM-01:00PM 4-231

To register, fill out the Google form here: http://bit.ly/2ijWgXK

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 60 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions

Embarking on any research-based writing project, like the undergraduate thesis or a technical report, can often seem daunting. How does one choose a suitable topic or focus? What is an approach for conducting and cataloguing a literature search? What are strategies for outlining and drafting your final document? What are the qualities of effective technical prose?

This IAP workshop will offer students a strategic and intense opportunity to prepare for their upcoming thesis or other large writing project by

– conducting genre analysis of sample theses and reports,
– formulating a viable research question,
– generating a preliminary research bibliography,
– examining the features of effective prose, and
– designing a realistic timeline keyed to the chief writing tasks.

Day one will focus on the components of thesis and report writing, the research question, and background research with help from an MIT research Librarian.  On day two, we will isolate features of technical prose and their application to your writing, design a project timeline and get quick feedback, and address questions specific to your project.  Participants are asked to bring laptops and any project guidelines to the meetings. Note: while the emphasis is on undergraduate research in MechE, anyone is welcome to attend.

Attendance capped at 60.

Sponsor(s): Comparative Media Studies/Writing, Mechanical Engineering, Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication
Contact: Amy Carleton, amymarie@mit.edu

Details

Start:
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 @ 10:00 am
End:
Thursday, February 1, 2018 @ 1:00 pm
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MIT Building 4, Room 231
Cambridge, MA 02139 United States + Google Map
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