Bruce Bellner, an instructor in the department of Economics, invited me to give a class presentation/workshop about writing research papers and on line libera. thesis statements in his Economics 367 class.
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A GTA in Comparative Studies asked us to facilitate a workshop on writing thesis statements for her Comparative Studies 367 class. We decided to use Writing Analytically to discuss the philosophy behind discussing effective thesis statements across disciplines. As the authors of this textbook indicate, thesis development is an evolving as opposed to a static process. (more…)

On April 17, I had the pleasure of talking with Caroline Su’s Women’s Studies 215 students about developing good thesis statements. The students were preparing to work on an essay assignment for the following class, in which they were required to analyze gender issues in the novel The Bell Jar. (more…)

It is half way through the quarter and my students are still struggling with their thesis statements. How can I help students understand and write better thesis statements? (more…)

Professor Tom Nelson invited me to give a presentation to his Political Science class to talk about strategies for approaching one of his assignments. (more…)