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| + | A thesis is a 40-150 page document produced by a masochistic member of the senior class. In most departments, a thesis is required to graduate "with Honors" or possibly "with Highest Honors" (as distinct from the [[Latin honors]]). | ||
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| + | ==Slacking on a thesis== | ||
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| + | Down in spirits before page 85? Here are some tips. | ||
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* Draw a pretty picture. In fact, draw two pretty pictures. Present them to your advisor and call it a week's worth of work. | * Draw a pretty picture. In fact, draw two pretty pictures. Present them to your advisor and call it a week's worth of work. | ||
* Write your thesis abstract as a Shakespearian sonnet in iambic pentameter. | * Write your thesis abstract as a Shakespearian sonnet in iambic pentameter. | ||
Revision as of 22:41, May 4, 2006
A thesis is a 40-150 page document produced by a masochistic member of the senior class. In most departments, a thesis is required to graduate "with Honors" or possibly "with Highest Honors" (as distinct from the Latin honors).
Slacking on a thesis
Down in spirits before page 85? Here are some tips.
- Draw a pretty picture. In fact, draw two pretty pictures. Present them to your advisor and call it a week's worth of work.
- Write your thesis abstract as a Shakespearian sonnet in iambic pentameter.
- Encode secret messages as acrostic poems in your introductory chapter.
- Read a novel about secret messages encoded as acrostic poems. pwned.
- Edit this wiki. And submit your wiki edits as an appendix chapter.
- Remember the BS proposal you wrote back in August/September (...October...)? Use that as your introduction.
- Make a table. Copy and paste. Call it 'Table 2'.
- Need data? Email other researchers in the community and ask them to send you theirs. Now you have data and extra points for collaboration.
