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Managing the IST
Honors Thesis ProjectSP16 Dr. Glantz
https://www.shc.psu.edu/academic/thesis/
Project Management
RESOURCES DUE DATES
https://www.shc.psu.edu/academic/resources/dates.cfm
IST EXAMPLES
https://honors.libraries.psu.edu/search/
THESIS GUIDE
http://ist.psu.edu/sites/default/files/u19/guide_undergraduate_honors_thesis.pdf
Tools: Diigo (https://www.diigo.com/ ), Mendeley (https://www.mendeley.com/ )
THESIS STATEMENT
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/owlprint/588/
WORD TEMPLATE
http://sas.psu.edu/penn-state-thesis-template/
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1. DIIGO: Browser extension
for scanning literature
(quick save)
2. MENDELEY: Word plugin,
citation manager (citing)
DEADLINES FOR GRADUATING SCHOLARS
SP17
Thesis Proposal Deadline - Friday, April 15, 2016
Mandatory Thesis Format Review Submission Deadline - Friday, March 03,
2017
https://www.shc.psu.edu/academic/thesis/formatting.cfm
Final Thesis Submission Deadline - Monday, April 10, 2017
Medals Ceremony - Friday, May 05, 2017 , 5:00 PM, Location TBD
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https://www.shc.psu.edu/academic/resources/dates.cfm
IST THESES EXAMPLES1. Samantha Weirman: Perceptions Of Cyber Risk Held Among Undergraduate Students Pursuing A Security And Risk Analysis
Or An Information Sciences And Technology Major Or Minor
https://honors.libraries.psu.edu/paper/1939/
2. Colleen Shea: #PSURiot: The Influence of Social Media on the Paterno Riot
https://honors.libraries.psu.edu/paper/17977/
3. Renee Stepler: The Threat of Madrassas: An Evaluation of the Role of Islamic Education in Jemaah Islamiyah Terrorist Attacks in Indonesia
https://honors.libraries.psu.edu/paper/1577/
4. Dodge, Benjamin: Classrooms Unlocked: A software prototype for searching classroom availability in the Information Sciences and Technology Building
https://honors.libraries.psu.edu/paper/17889/
5. Jason Frederick: Advancements in Digital Imaging and Photographic Applications: A Focus on Human Emotion and Intent Driven Communication
https://honors.libraries.psu.edu/paper/19149/
6. Darin Carter: Mobile Application Design to Encourage Civic Engagement
https://honors.libraries.psu.edu/paper/21668/
7. Nicole Cardell: Improving Analysis Results Within the U.S. Intelligence Community
https://honors.libraries.psu.edu/paper/21581
8. Cory Lee: Cyber Crime: Analysis of Offending Patterns and Offender Characteristics with Special Emphasis on Women
https://honors.libraries.psu.edu/paper/14392
9. Will Ayd: Manufacturing Trends In The German Automotive Industry
https://honors.libraries.psu.edu/paper/1138
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https://honors.libraries.psu.edu/search/
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THE PROJECT PLANTo earn this, you must want this…
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THESIS FOUNDATIONS
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TERMS
ACTION RESEARCH
ARGUMENT
CITATION STYLE
EVIDENCE
HYPOTHESIS
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
RESEARCH PROPOSAL (PLAN)
THESIS STATEMENT/CLAIM/RESEARCH QUESTION
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RESEARCH PROPOSAL PLAN IS 1st MAJOR MILESTONE
RESEARCH PROCESS
RESEARCH FUNNEL LITERATURE REVIEW
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THESIS,
CLAIM
LITERATURE
REVIEW
Critical
THESIS STATEMENT/CLAIM
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THESIS STATEMENT/CLAIMMUST BE
Debatable
Narrow
Important!
TYPES
1. Fact, Definition
2. Cause/Effect
3. Value
4. Solution, Policies (e.g., recommendations)
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https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/owlprint/588/
EVIDENCE
MUST BE
Credible
TYPES
1. First hand (e.g., interviews, experiments, surveys, personal
experiences, anecdotes)
2. Second hand (e.g., readings)
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https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/owlprint/588/
ARGUMENT INCLUDES CLAIM: Thesis statement (no question mark)
DATA: Evidence used to support the claim
BRIDGE: Explanation of how/why data supports the
claim
BACKING: Additional information supporting the bridge
COUNTERCLAIM: Claim that negates the thesis/claim
REBUTTAL: Evidence that negates the counterclaim
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https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/owlprint/588/
PERSUASION STRATEGIES
THREE RHETORICAL APPEALS
1. LOGOS: Appeal to logic or reason
• Inductive Reasoning: Use specific representative case to support a
generalization
• Deductive Reasoning: Use a generalization to support a specific case
2. ETHOS: Ethical appeal based on author’s character (professional, credible sources, avoid logical biases, etc.)
3. PATHOS: Emotional appeal based on reader’s needs, values,
emotions
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https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/owlprint/588/
LOGICAL FALLACIES So many!
Slippery slope, hasty generalization, correlation vs.
cause/effect…
Just be clear, simple, and reasonable
Avoid use of adjectives and adverbs (e.g., “qualifiers”)
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https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/owlprint/588/
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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REVIEW IST
PAPERS…
https://honors.libraries
.psu.edu/search/
WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE (WBS)
1. FINAL DELIVERABLE
Written thesis that meets Honors Advisor, Reader, and Schreyer (i.e.,
formatting) requirements, AND signed signature page
Paper outline?
2. WEEKLY MILESTONES
Final deliverable sub-elements provide:
1. Motivation/incentive
2. Progress Indicator
3. STRATEGIES Plan ahead, coordinate in advance
Parallel-tasks (e.g., pre-write)
Be practical, realistic (e.g., IRB)…
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THESIS WBS
TIME-CONSTRAINED PROJECT
CALENDAR SP16-SP17 (~52 WEEKS)
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http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/?country=1
1. Begin counting
now, by week…
https://www.shc.psu.edu/academic/resources/dates.cfm
MILESTONE EXAMPLES APRIL 2017: Submit final thesis for Schreyer Review; submit signature page
MARCH 2017: Submit final thesis to Thesis Advisor & Reader w/signature page
Coordinate one-week turnaround; use following week for revisions/review
DECEMBER 2016: Submit draft thesis to Honors Thesis Advisor
Coordinate one-week turnaround; use following week for revisions/review
DECEMBER 2016: Write Future Research (optional), and Conclusions
SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2016: Collect/analyze data
JULY 2016: Proof data collection instruments, pre-write final paper
MAY-JUNE 2016: Write Literature Review, and Research Methodology (Word, Thesis template, Mendeley tools)
APRIL 2016: Write Research Proposal, get Honors Thesis Advisor approval
SPRING 2016: Craft Thesis Statement w/Honors Thesis Advisor
SPRING 2016: Select Research Topic, and begin Reviewing Literature (Diigobrowser tool)
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TIPS: 1) Outline paper, before writing. 2) Write draft of final paper before
data collection (e.g., as needed, insert comment “to be completed later”…),
3) “Simmer” paper 48 hours minimum before attempting to proof
IRB process could add twelve weeks (i.e., insert lag after July?)
http://www.research.psu.edu/orp/humans
RESEARCH PROPOSAL
--Plan Your Paper--INTRODUCTION Topic area
Thesis/research question
Importance/significance to knowledge
LITERATURE REVIEW Previous research, others & yours
Interlocking findings and “bridge” unanswered questions
Your preliminary work on the topic
The remaining questions and inter-locking logic (i.e., “bridge”)
Reprise of your research question(s) in this context
METHODOLOGY Timeline
Approach
Data needs
Analytic techniques
Plan for interpreting results
EXPECTED RESULTS
BUDGET (if needed)
REFERENCESDr. Glantz
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PLANNINGINVALUABLE TIME
MANAGER…
Most critical part
of paper?
TIPFinish rough
draft before
data
collection…
(i.e., parallel
task)
• http://www2.hawaii.edu/~matt/proposal.html
• http://sas.psu.edu/penn-state-thesis-template/
• https://www.shc.psu.edu/academic/thesis/formatting.cfm
OTHER RESOURCES APA GUIDE: Purdue OWL (in-text, end-of-paper)
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20110928111055_949.pdf
APA TOOL: KnightCite (in-text)
http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/index.php
RESEARCH GUIDE ONLINE, OUP (3e)
http://global.oup.com/uk/orc/busecon/business/brymanbrm3e/
RESEARCH TEXT ONLINE, OUP (2e)
https://books.google.com/books?id=vpqjq4I9KGMC&printsec=frontcover#v=on
epage&q&f=true
WRITING RESEARCH GUIDE (Glantz)
http://www.personal.psu.edu/ejg8//class/ist594/ConductingResearch_v1.pdf
WRITING STYLE GUIDE (Glantz)
http://www.personal.psu.edu/ejg8//class/ist594/IST594_WritingStyleGuide_v1.pdfDr. Glantz
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