Senior Thesis
Click the link above to view the handbook. This handbook should answer any questions
you have as it relates to the entire thesis process (mentors, due dates, structure).
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Fall 2025:
August 17 .......................Summer Assignments Due to Turnitin.com by 11:59
August 22 …………...…..Paper formatting (completed in English Class; FOSA Selection (Microsoft Form)/
Partner Contract due to your Sr. EnglishTeacher (if required)
September 7 ……………Chapter 1: Introduction; Mentor Selection Agreement Due (Microsoft Form)
September 21 ……...…..Surveys submitted (if necessary for research). THIS IS A HARD DEADLINE.
October 5 ………….……Research Method Outline Due; Meetings with Sr. English Teacher/FOSA completed;
November 9….……….…Chapter 2: Literature Review (12 sources); Writing lab appointment completed
November 23……….…. Peer Review due
December 7 ……..….… Chapter 3: Methodology or Chapter 3: Preliminary Design (Engineering/Product)
December 14 ……...….. Mentor meeting completed (does not include initial meeting); Meetings with English
Teacher/FOSA completed
Midterm…………………All experiments concluded; Reflection; Writing lab appointment completed
Midterm…………………All experiments concluded; Reflection; Writing lab appointment completed
* Dates subject to change due to academic calendar conflicts. If a date must change, it will be communicated both in class and on the English Course Schedule.
Resources you will need all year:
Annotated Bibliography Resources
APA English Formatting Guidelines
Example of APA Formatted Annotated Bibliography
Example of APA Formatted Annotated Bibliography
Thesis Examples
Website Examples and Resources
APA Home
Scientific Literature...
Reading and Analyzing this type
Open Access Journals
Narrative VS. Scientific Writing
Narrative
Scientific
Writing a Scientific Paper
Writing a Lab Report
Senior Thesis Reflections
QUARTERLY REFLECTIONS - journal entries reflecting on tasks and activities-see specific dates and questions below:
Quarter 1: 9/30/25 (50 pts)
1. What did you find the most challenging when selecting a topic?
2. What steps did you take to secure a mentor?
3. What action steps will you take to work on your project during the 2nd quarter?
Quarter 2: 12/06/25 (50 pts)
1. As you researched for your paper, what connections did you make between your paper topic and your project? Articulate that connection as best as possible.
2. In what way have you been communicating with your mentor? How are you staying on track with your mentor as you move towards completing the project?
3. What action steps do you need to take during 3rd quarter to finalize your project (knowing that all projects must be completed by April of 2024)?
Quarter 3: 02/28/26 (50 pts)
1. Over the course of the year, did your project change and grow into something unexpected? Describe.
2. How will you incorporate the final project/product into your presentation?
What will be your visual representation(s) of the work you did throughout this year?
3. What are some of the roadblocks you've encountered in completing your project and how did you overcome those roadblocks?
Quarter 4: 04/06/26 (50 pts) 1. Final personal reflection on the senior thesis project, from the beginning of selecting your topic to the final oral defense. This is a personal reflection!
Thesis Structure
Introductions/Literature Review
Hypothesis Statement
Methodology
Data Analysis
Results
PEER REVIEW...you must complete 5 total peer reviews of an entire thesis project
Research Question and Methodology Peer Review
Presentation Advice
IRB Certification (Institutional Review Board)
Institutional Review Board (IRB)...Click on this link above to discover more about what this committee oversees.
CITI Training...click here to complete your training.
Training Modules under Social & Behavioral Research...9 modules to be completed
Informative Videos...click this link (scroll down) to watch some informative videos from the Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP). These videos are meant for further education on the use of human subjects...THESE DO NOT REPLACE CITI TRAINING!
