MA-program: 2nd term
Master Thesis - 15 ECTS
Teacher: Maria Strääf
Room 4147, phone: 013-28 29 72
E.mail: maria.straaf@liu.se
Schedule Essay Writing week 14-17: MA term 2, 2010 vt, 20-35 students (first three
sessions one group, then split it)
Week
14: Thursday April 8, 10-12
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Topic
Introduction to essay writing
Prepare for seminar
Have read a novel or have an idea
of what you are interested in
writing about.
15: Tuesday April 13, 8-10
IKK 4220
Thesis outline, aim, preliminary
bibliography and a first draft of
the introduction.
Bring your preliminary thesis
outline, aim, preliminary
bibliography and your draft of the
introduction.
16: Wednesday April 21,
10-12
IKK 4260
Previous research, theoretical
framework and method.
Previous research. Come in having
summarised a number of works or
articles.
17: Group A: Tuesday April 27, 8-10
IKK 4260
Group B: Tuesday April 27, 10-12
IKK 4260
The mechanics of writing.
Linking
Handling of sources
Bring own chapter text. Give and
receive response on your texts.
Defenses will be organised at the end of term, schedule later
Attend 2 defenses apart from your own. Read essays too. Write summary of the strengths and
the weaknesses of the essay: ideas for improvement. Say something about the oppositions’
points, as well. Get signature by the examiner.