TH 495 - Senior Research Project

Description:
Senior students shall present a research paper in a major area of interest. May be repeated for credit.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: admission to the theatre arts major.

Credits: (3)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Select a focused researchable paper topic, making sure there is room for original thought in your selection
Develop a working, researchable, defensible thesis statement
Find your way around the resource materials in an academic library
Navigate the Internet with confidence
Find 5 sources on your selected topic
Conduct research using a variety of media
Create a MLA in-text citation
Cite sources in a bibliography [Works Cited]
Develop an organized paper using carefully selected details
Demonstrate good writing skills such as clear articulation of ideas/content, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and grammatical/writing conventions
Meet assigned deadlines
Critically comment on the strengths and weaknesses of their own work, as well as that of their peers

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
2/16/2006