History Thesis II:Manuscript Preparation.

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The final seminar of the senior thesis is the culmination of the students' training in historical research and writing. Students will polish their manuscripts and produce a final product. The course will emphasize editing the text for effective argumentation and interpretation, thoroughness of documentation, logical structure and organization, clarity of writing, and overall coherence and style. The goal is to create a thesis that will serve as a writing sample for graduate school and professional applications, provide a basis for presentations at research symposia and conferences, and be published in scholarly journals. Fall.