What are some secrets to writing a good thesis?
Choose a topic you love or at least feel strongly about. That will help you get through the inevitable rough patches you will hit in the process. Ask yourself, “What am I adding to the existing conversation on this topic? How much of what I am saying about the topic has never been said before?” Make an appointment with a research librarian and ask this person for tips on how to go about researching your topic. Meet regularly with two or three other students who are writing theses in order to share drafts and offer encouragement. Use L695 and W609 to write the first half of the thesis. Use L699 to finish it. Make daily progress on your thesis. Work on it with purpose until you have completed the first draft. Don’t procrastinate. Remember to tell the people in your life how much you appreciate their support of your goal of writing a good thesis. Reassure them that the process of writing a thesis is finite and won’t last forever. Remind them that you support them in the fulfillment of the
