COM 495 Senior Thesis

General

Thesis Worksheet--to keep you on track

Topics & Getting Started

Research strategies

Required Text:

Bourhis, J., Adams, C., & Titsworth, S. (2008). Style Manual for Communication Studies (3rd ed.). New York: McGraw Hill.

Or any other current version of the APA Manual—this one is relatively cheap and complete.

You will need to OWN a copy!

Online APA Information

APA Style and Formatting: The Owl at Purdue

APA Information University of Wisconsin, Madison

APA and Electronic Sources

APA Style Essentials

APA Citation Style

Reviewing the Literature

Writing a Review of the Literature

Strategies for avoiding plagiarism

Steps in Writing a Research Paper

The Research Question

The Research Proposal

The Elements of a Research Proposal

Research Proposal Assignment

Proposal template

Human Subjects Research

All the forms you need are at this link:

If you are doing Human Subjects Research

Writing the Final Paper

Thesis Template

Abstract Samples

Final Presentation

Presentation Schedule

Presentation Outline

Poster Requirements

Poster

Grading

Grading Criteria

Adam Aitchison Award:
This award is given In honor of the first chair of the department, Adam Aitchison, who was instrumental in establishing the Speech & Theatre Department at Western, now known as the Communication Department.

Criterion: outstanding academic achievement.

Recent Honorees:
Kathleen Favoccia (2001)
Oana Havris (2001)

WRD: WestConn Research Day

Students with excellent projects will be encouraged to submit their work to WRD.

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