Markville History Course Poster Welcome to HONOURS THESIS!

This course is for students interested in pursuing a University Education or developing better communication skills.

This course is made available for the student who wishes to appreciate and master a sustained and critical writing style – engaging and challenging assumptions, synthesizing the relevant literature, examining the impact of such literature, collecting primary research and suggesting alternative approaches for effective democratic change.

For more Information

Email or Contact:
Mark Melnyk
 Head of History
Rob Cotey
Lead Teacher
Adrienne Chong
Instructor
Lisa Mathura-Malkos
Instructor
Marc Nicholson
Instructor
 		 melnyk@hotmail.com

mr_cotey@hotmail.com

miss_chong12@hotmail.com

lisa.mathura@yrdsb.edu.on.ca

nicholson_marc@hotmail.com


 

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CONTACT INFORMATION
Mr Cotey's e-mail:
robert.cotey@yrdsb.edu.on.ca
mr_cotey@hotmail.com
(905) 940-8840  ext.512
NOTES:

Welcome to Thesis!  Over the course of the next few months you will be researching a topic of your choice and writing an intensive Research Paper.  We will be walking through each step in the research writing process in an effort to simplify the writing process for you.

It is important that you keep up with your work.  If you fall behind it becomes tough to catch up.  Time management is of utmost importance.

If at any time you start to have difficulty during the course please come and see me right away.  Don't let your work get away on you.  I am here to help.

Good luck!



November 2009
Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday Thursday Friday
2

Read Profs blast lazy first-year students and respond to it in the Moodle

 Catch-up Period & Research
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- Writing the Outline		 4

- Writing the Outline 		5

- Footnotes
- Website forum Conclusion		 6

- Great Debates Prep
- Great Debates Format
         
9

PA Day
 10

- Great Debates Prep
- Great Debates Format
- Great Debates Schedule		 11

- Great Debates Prep
- Great Debates Format
- Great Debates Schedule		 12

- Great Debates Prep
- Great Debates Format
- Great Debates Schedule
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- Great Debates Prep
- Great Debates Format
- Great Debates Schedule
         
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- Great Debates
 - Great Debates Schedule		 17

- Great Debates
- Great Debates Schedule		 18

- Great Debates
- Great Debates Schedule		 19

- Great Debates
- Great Debates Schedule		 20

- Great Debates
- Great Debates Schedule
         
23

- "Why I Blog" Forum
- Conferencing the Outline
 24

- Writing your Introduction		 25

- Writing your Introduction		 26

- ROM Field Trip		 27

- Writing the Historiographical Section
         
30

- Sub-topic #1		        
         

December 2009
Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday Thursday Friday
  1

- Sub-topic #1		 2

- Sub-topic #2		 3

- Sub-topic #2		 4

PA Day
         
7

- Sub-topic #3		 8

- Sub-topic #3		 9

- Conclusion		 10

- Conclusion		 11

- Bibliography & Footnotes
         
14

- Peer Editing & Essay   Conferencing		 15

- Peer Editing & Essay   Conferencing		 16

- Peer Editing & Essay   Conferencing		 17

- Peer Editing & Essay   Conferencing		 18

- Final Research Paper Due
- Final Defence Prep
         
21

Christmas Break
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 Christmas Break		 23

 Christmas Break		 24

 Christmas Break		 25

 Christmas Break
         
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Christmas Break
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Christmas Break		 30

Christmas Break		 31

Christmas Break		  
         

January 2009
Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday Thursday Friday
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Christmas Break
         
4

- Final Defence Prep
- Writing the Synopsis		 5

- Final Defence Prep
- Writing the Synopsis		 6

- Final Defence Prep
- Writing the Synopsis		 7

- Synopsis Due
 - Final Defence Prep
- Writing the Synopsis		 8

- Final In-Class Defences
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- Final In-Class Defences
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- Final In-Class Defences
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- Final In-Class Defences
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- Final In-Class Defences
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- Final In-Class Defences
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- Final In-Class Defences
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Overflow
         
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Exams
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Exams		 27

Exams		 28

Exams		 29

Exams
         

August/September 2009
Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday Thursday Friday
31 1

- Introductions & Expectations
- Understanding the Website
- Moodle
- Not Intimidated by Rigour Discussion

- Understanding both sides of the argument/Bias- Cop Killer Controversy   WORD
- The Music of Murder
- Raps, Cops and Crime Clarifying the Cop Killer Controversy		 2

- Complete Cop Killer Controversy
- Topic Search- Creating a Topics List
- Topic Choice - Part One
  Word    Adobe		 3

- Library Topic Search
- Topic Choice - Part One
   Word    Adobe		 4

- Library Topic Search
- Topic Choice - Part One
  Word    Adobe
  Homework
- Post to the Not Intimidated by Rigour discussion Forum in the Moodle		 Homework
- Post to the Not Intimidated by Rigour discussion Forum in the Moodle		 Homework
- Post to the Not Intimidated by Rigour discussion Forum in the Moodle		 Homework
- Post to the Not Intimidated by Rigour discussion Forum in the Moodle
7

Holiday
 8

- Introduce Discussion Forum - "Why Study History?"
- Website Introduction
- ‘Bias’ – Understanding Bias
- Viewpoints
- Outfoxed
 9

- Understanding 'Bias'
- Outfoxed? 		10

- Evaluating Sources Assignment		 11

- Evaluating Sources Assignment
Homework Homework
- Post to the Why Study History? discussion		 Homework
- Post to the Why Study History? discussion		 Homework
- Post to the Why Study History? discussion		 Homework
- Post to the Why Study History? discussion
14

- Topic Selection Due
- Bibliography Assignment
- Complete "Outfoxed" (if necessary)		 15

- Bibliography & Research - Library Period		 16

- Bibliography & Research - Library Period		 17

- Mind Mapping
- Bibliography & Research  		18

- Conclusion of Discussion Forum #1
- Annotated Bibliography - In-Class Work Period
Homework
- Post to the Why Study History? discussion		 Homework Homework Homework Homework
21

- Hypothesis & Research
  Questions - In Class		 22

- Library Research Period
- Hypothesis & Research
  Questions - In Class		 23

- Library Research Period
- Hypothesis & Research
  Questions - In Class		 24

- Evaluating Sources
   Assignment Due
- Library Research Period
- Hypothesis & Research
  Questions - In Class
 25

PA Day
Homework Homework Homework Homework Homework
28

- Hypothesis & Research
  Questions - In Class		 29

- Research Period		 30

- Creating your thesis
- Writing the outline		    
Homework Homework Homework Homework Homework

October 2009
Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday Thursday Friday
      1

- Hypothesis & Research
   Questions Due
 - Preliminary Defence Prep
- Writing the Outline		 2

- Preliminary Defence Prep
- Writing the Outline
      Homework
- work on your preliminary defences		 Homework
- work on your preliminary defences
5

- Research Notes Due
- Preliminary Defence Prep
- Preliminary Defence Exemplar
- Writing the Outline
 6

- Preliminary Defence Prep
- Writing the Outline
 7

- Conferencing your thesis - small writing groups - critically examining your thesis and arguments		 8

- Thesis Statement Due
- Conferencing your thesis - small writing groups - critically examining your thesis and arguments		 9

Preliminary Defence Prep
Homework
- work on your preliminary defences		 Homework
- work on your preliminary defences		 Homework
- work on your preliminary defences		 Homework
- work on your preliminary defences		 Homework
- Upload your preliminary defences
12

Holiday		 13

- Website Evaluation Forum
 Preliminary Defences must be in the Moodle today!

- Finish Film

Note: Everyone needs to be ready to go today so if someone is sick you can step in to take their place!
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Preliminary Defences
1. Emily
2. Steph
3. Joanna
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Preliminary Defences
 1. Demi
2. Sara H
3. Abeer		 16

Preliminary Defences
1. Steph
2. Shannon
3. Adaline
Homework Homework Homework Homework Homework
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Preliminary Defences
1. Savoula
2. Tony 
3. Chris

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Preliminary Defences
1. Jenna
2. Dylan
3. Julian		 21

Preliminary Defences
1. Madison
2. Nick
3. Ganesh

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Preliminary Defences
1. Iris
2. Jerry
3. Chantelle

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Preliminary Defences
1. Aparna
2. Carley
3. Scott Dorfman
4. Scott Rade
Homework Homework Homework Homework Homework
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Break Week
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Break Week		 28

Break Week		 29

Break Week		 30

Break Week
Homework Homework Homework Homework Homework


Moodle

 Be sure you know your Username and Password!

Moodle is where we will be handing in all of our assignments as well as reading and providing constructive feedback for other students in the class. 

You will be using Moodle regularly so be sure to memorize your username and password.


Course Outline  
Course Outline   WORD PDF
Class Schedule   WORD PDF
Part 1: Evaluating Sources and Formulating Arguments    
Initial Activity:  Examining Sources   WORD PDF
Evaluating Sources Assignment  WORD PDF
The Real Debates & Article Critique   WORD PDF
Criteria for Evaluating Internet Resources   WORD PDF
Criteria for Evaluating Print Resources   WORD PDF
Characteristics of Popular and Scholarly Writing PDF
Scholarly Versus Popular Writing   WORD PDF
Literature Review    WORD PDF
Lit Review Checklist    WORD PDF
     
Part 2:  Process Steps to the Honours Thesis Paper  
Checklist:  Completing the Honours Thesis Paper
  		   WORD PDF
Step 1:  Topic Selection   WORD PDF
Step 2: Evaluating Sources Assignment   WORD PDF
Step 3:  Hypothesis and Research Questions   WORD PDF
Step 4:  Research   WORD PDF
Step 5:  Thesis Formation   WORD PDF
Step 6:  Preliminary Oral Defense   WORD PDF
Step 7:  Full Paper Outline   WORD PDF
Step 8:  Peer Editing Checklist   WORD PDF
Step 9:  In Class Oral Defense   WORD PDF
Summative:  Final Paper and Panel Defence  
Final Paper Instructions   WORD PDF
Final Paper Evaluation Rubric   WORD PDF
Panel Defence Instructions   WORD PDF
Panel Defence Evaluation   WORD PDF
    WORD PDF
   
Forum Discussions    
Thesis Discussion Forum   WORD PDF
  WORD PDF
     
Supplementary Handouts  
How to Write an Argumentative Essay   WORD PDF
Essay Style Sheet   WORD PDF
Perfect Essay Presentation 
Precis 		  WORD PDF
Precis Exemplar    WORD PDF
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Breeze Presentation  
Historical Presentation Assignment   WORD PDF
Historical Presentation Rubric   WORD PDF
Breeze Plug-In for PowerPoint   WORD PDF
Audacity Download   WORD PDF
Lame Plug In   WORD PDF
The Great Debates  
The Great Debates Instructions   WORD PDF
The Great Debates Rubric   WORD PDF
  WORD PDF
  WORD PDF
     


STUDENT EXEMPLARS
 
Topic Selection

Rebecca Chee - Spring 2007
Hussein Rajan - Spring 2007
Angela Chung - Fall 2007
Jennifer Leung - Fall 2007
 

 Outlines

Leslie Sexton - Spring 2005
Jen Leung - Fall 2007
Analyzing Sources Assignment

Leslie Sexton - Spring 2005
Meaghan Uyede - Fall 2007
Tracy Wong - Fall 2007
 

 Final Paper

Leslie Sexton - Spring 2005
Heela Omarkhail - Spring 2005
Annotated Bibliography

Lexi MacGillivray - Fall 2007
Angela Chung - Fall 2007
 

 Paper Synopsis

Leslie Sexton - Spring 2005
Angela Chung - Fall 2007
Hypothesis & Research Questions

Lexi MacGillivray - Fall 2007
Rebecca Chee - Spring 2007
 

 Breeze Presentations
Thesis

Rebecca Chee - Spring 2007
Kelvin Tong - Fall 2007
 

  
Preliminary Defences

Angela Chung - Fall 2007
Meaghan Uyede - Fall 2007

 

  
   
   
   




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