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Materials for Faculty: Teaching Forum: Teaching Ideas: Thesis - 1 views

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Karen Gocsik writing thesis

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Keith Hamon on 13 Nov 10

Most writing instructors have a repertoire of methods to help students find a thesis that will focus and guide an interesting and persuasive academic paper. We offer some of those methods here, with the observation that these instructors in fact teach the thesis in multiple ways in their classrooms.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Most writing instructors have a repertoire of methods to help students find a thesis that will focus and guide an interesting and persuasive academic paper. We offer some of those methods here, with the observation that these instructors in fact teach the thesis in multiple ways in their classrooms.</div>

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Use Diigo To Help Write Your Next College Essay or Term Paper - 0 views

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diigo research writing bookmarking elearning Web 2.0 PLN

shared by Keith Hamon on 02 Sep 10 - Cached

since most research papers are based on quotes used from various sources, Diigo provides a way to not only bookmark your sources, but also to manage and access your quotes, notes, and analysis.
- Keith Hamon on 24 Jan 11
  
  This post assumes that most college research papers are based on secondary sources easily found on the Internet.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This post assumes that most college research papers are based on secondary sources easily found on the Internet.</div>
  
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The best way to do research is know what your thesis is for a given topic.
- Keith Hamon on 24 Jan 11
  
  I'm not sure I agree. Many students start with a subject, such as gun control, but don't develop a thesis until after they have done some reading and investigation.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I'm not sure I agree. Many students start with a subject, such as gun control, but don't develop a thesis until after they have done some reading and investigation.</div>
  
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Having a thesis in mind can help you narrow research, even if you change your thesis during the process.
- Keith Hamon on 24 Jan 11
  
  I do believe that students should be taught to do research after they know what they are looking for.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I do believe that students should be taught to do research after they know what they are looking for. </div>
  
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create a list for your topic. This list will be used to manage all your bookmarks and highlights.
- Keith Hamon on 24 Jan 11
  
  Any item can be added to many lists, or more precisely, can be tagged with many items.
  
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install the Diigo bookmarklet, or diigolet, in your favorite web browser
- Keith Hamon on 24 Jan 11
  
  This is an essential tool for using Diigo. You can bookmark without the Diigo tool, but it is much more cumbersome to do so.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is an essential tool for using Diigo. You can bookmark without the Diigo tool, but it is much more cumbersome to do so.</div>
  
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You might consider color coding your highlights, e.g., yellow for quotes that support your thesis, and green for quotes that are against your thesis.
- Keith Hamon on 24 Jan 11
  
  Visual cues work for some people.
  
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If you’re working on a group research project, Diigo can be used for the same purpose. Simply create a group for which everyone can bookmark sources to.
- Keith Hamon on 24 Jan 11
  
  Diigo is a great tool for collaborative writing.
  
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Keith Hamon on 02 Sep 10

Diigo can be a very useful tool for helping you to write a college essay or research paper.

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You Can Summarize Your Thesis in a Tweet, but Should You? - Wired Campus - The Chronicl... - 0 views

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Nick DeSantis Twitter writing elearning critical thinking social networking PLN

shared by Keith Hamon on 17 Jan 12 - No Cached

Keith Hamon on 17 Jan 12

Students across the world are using the Twitter hashtag #tweetyourthesis to shrink their academic thesis work down to single 140-character posts.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Students across the world are using the Twitter hashtag #tweetyourthesis to shrink their academic thesis work down to single 140-character posts.</div>

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Tom March :: Thesis Builder - The Original Persuasive Essay Maker - 1 views

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shared by Keith Hamon on 10 Jun 10 - Cached

Keith Hamon on 10 Jun 10

ElectraGuide is a tool that wants to help high school students: find a topic, create a good thesis statement, and generate an outline.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">ElectraGuide is a tool that wants to help high school students: find a topic, create a good thesis statement, and generate an outline.</div>

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A Great Infographic on Google Search Tips - 1 views

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google search writing research

shared by Keith Hamon on 29 Nov 11 - No Cached

Keith Hamon on 29 Nov 11

Here are some crucial tips for refining your Googling, as well as some other great places to hunt down that last study you need for your thesis.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Here are some crucial tips for refining your Googling, as well as some other great places to hunt down that last study you need for your thesis.</div>

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Half an Hour: What Connectivism Is - 0 views

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Stephen Downes connectivism social networking PLN education

shared by Keith Hamon on 19 Jan 11 - Cached

Keith Hamon on 19 Jan 11

At its heart, connectivism is the thesis that knowledge is distributed across a network of connections, and therefore that learning consists of the ability to construct and traverse those networks.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">At its heart, connectivism is the thesis that knowledge is distributed across a network of connections, and therefore that learning consists of the ability to construct and traverse those networks.</div>

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