TY - BOOK AU - Lipson,Charles TI - How to write a BA thesis: a practical guide from your first ideas to your finished paper T2 - Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing SN - 9780226430911 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - LB2369 .L54 2018 U1 - 808.042 LIP 2018 23 PY - 2018/// CY - Chicago, London PB - The University of Chicago Press KW - Dissertations, Academic KW - Authorship KW - Academic writing N1 - Getting started; How to read this book --; Introduction to the second edition --; Useful nuts and bolts --; More nuts and bolts --; Framing your topic; Taking effective notes and avoiding plagiarism --; How to build a reading list --; Refining your topic, writing a proposal, and beginning research --; Conducting your research; What is good thesis research --; Using case studies effectively --; Every thesis should have a thesis --; Writing your best; Planning and prewriting: how do they help your thesis? --; Writing your best --; Effective openings, smooth transitions, and strong closings --; Good editing makes good writing --; Presenting information visually --; Presenting your work to others --; Working your best; Working efficiently --; Overcoming problems --; What to do if you get stuck --; Scheduling and completing your thesis; Thesis schedule --; Tips and reminders --; Frequently asked questions --; What to do when you're all done --; Dealing with special requirements; Thesis defense and second readers: questions and answers --; A one-semester thesis --; Citing your sources and getting more advice; Appendix 1: Best sources for more help --; Appendix 2: Footnotes 101 --; Appendix 3: Advice for new faculty advisers ER -