Thesis Planning Form / M.A. in Writing Program

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(Please PRINT both pages & submit by hand, mail, or fax to Advanced Academic Programs offices in
Washington or Baltimore.
Phone: 202-452-0714 / 410-516-6057. Deadline: At least 1 month before thesis term.)

Student Name: ________________________________________________________

Current Address: _________________________________________________________

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Phones / Emails: _________________________________________________________

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Term / Year / Site of Intended Thesis Course:___________________________________

List all program courses completed or now attending, with instructor name:

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Describe intended thesis in form, content, style, theme.
(Be specific. Don't just say "a collection of stories." (Attach extra sheet if you need more room.)

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For your first thesis draft, you should select the best material you produced in the program.
Please list the total number of completed essays, stories, poems, articles, chapters or other
separate pieces completed during your studies, in number of separate pieces and number
of pages: # of Pieces: _____ Estimated Total Pages: _______

Total number of pieces and estimated total number of pages from that material that you are
considering for your first thesis draft: # of Pieces: _____ Est. Total Pages: ______

(PLEASE COMPLETE BOTH PAGES)

 

 

 

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Of those pieces under consideration, describe each by title and form and explain the total number of revisions you will have completed of each by your intended thesis term.

Title Description Revision Explanation

(Sample: "Longing" Essay on first love. Revised twice in workshop, twice for thesis)

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(Attach extra sheet for more)

 

Proposed Thesis Advisor (All advisors must be approved; this is only your nominee.)
Name of proposed thesis advisor from program list (List available in DC or Baltimore. Please
contact person in advance to confirm availability): _________________________________

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If you are proposing an advisor not on the program list, please provide name, credentials, address, phones, email, fax, etc. (You must already have contacted this person to confirm availability. Advisors must be able to critique fall term first drafts fin September or spring term first drafts during month of February. Attach more information, if needed.)

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Please explain your relationship, if any, with this proposed advisor not from our program's list — and why you think the person is a good match for your thesis.

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Note: The program associate chair or thesis course instructor must approve all thesis advisors. Advisors are paid for their work, but the instructor will arrange all payments. Students must submit their first thesis draft to the thesis course instructor, NOT to their advisor.  For more information about thesis advisors or the thesis process, please consult the information sheets in Washington or Baltimore.

(PLEASE COMPLETE BOTH SIDES)