English Thesis Development: Rhetoric and Writing Specialization

Catalog description

An intensive and rigorous study of a figure, topic, or theme relevant to Rhetoric and Writing developed under the direction of a first reader who is a member of the English graduate faculty in Rhetoric and Writing, in consultation with a second reader who is a full-time faculty member. Six face-to-face meetings with the first reader are required, and at least one meeting with the second reader. The thesis may be based upon a paper completed in a course taken in a previous semester and further developed under the direction of the professor in that course. By the end of the semester, students will submit a twenty-five item annotated bibliography and a ten-page critical essay.