Managing the IST

Honors Thesis ProjectSP16 Dr. Glantz

https://www.shc.psu.edu/academic/thesis/

Project Management

RESOURCES DUE DATES

https://www.shc.psu.edu/academic/resources/dates.cfm

IST EXAMPLES

https://honors.libraries.psu.edu/search/

THESIS GUIDE

http://ist.psu.edu/sites/default/files/u19/guide_undergraduate_honors_thesis.pdf

Tools: Diigo (https://www.diigo.com/ ), Mendeley (https://www.mendeley.com/ )

THESIS STATEMENT

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/owlprint/588/

WORD TEMPLATE

http://sas.psu.edu/penn-state-thesis-template/

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1. DIIGO: Browser extension

for scanning literature

(quick save)

2. MENDELEY: Word plugin,

citation manager (citing)

DEADLINES FOR GRADUATING SCHOLARS

SP17

Thesis Proposal Deadline - Friday, April 15, 2016

Mandatory Thesis Format Review Submission Deadline - Friday, March 03,

2017

https://www.shc.psu.edu/academic/thesis/formatting.cfm

Final Thesis Submission Deadline - Monday, April 10, 2017

Medals Ceremony - Friday, May 05, 2017 , 5:00 PM, Location TBD

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https://www.shc.psu.edu/academic/resources/dates.cfm

IST THESES EXAMPLES1. Samantha Weirman: Perceptions Of Cyber Risk Held Among Undergraduate Students Pursuing A Security And Risk Analysis

Or An Information Sciences And Technology Major Or Minor

https://honors.libraries.psu.edu/paper/1939/

2. Colleen Shea: #PSURiot: The Influence of Social Media on the Paterno Riot

https://honors.libraries.psu.edu/paper/17977/

3. Renee Stepler: The Threat of Madrassas: An Evaluation of the Role of Islamic Education in Jemaah Islamiyah Terrorist Attacks in Indonesia

https://honors.libraries.psu.edu/paper/1577/

4. Dodge, Benjamin: Classrooms Unlocked: A software prototype for searching classroom availability in the Information Sciences and Technology Building

https://honors.libraries.psu.edu/paper/17889/

5. Jason Frederick: Advancements in Digital Imaging and Photographic Applications: A Focus on Human Emotion and Intent Driven Communication

https://honors.libraries.psu.edu/paper/19149/

6. Darin Carter: Mobile Application Design to Encourage Civic Engagement

https://honors.libraries.psu.edu/paper/21668/

7. Nicole Cardell: Improving Analysis Results Within the U.S. Intelligence Community

https://honors.libraries.psu.edu/paper/21581

8. Cory Lee: Cyber Crime: Analysis of Offending Patterns and Offender Characteristics with Special Emphasis on Women

https://honors.libraries.psu.edu/paper/14392

9. Will Ayd: Manufacturing Trends In The German Automotive Industry

https://honors.libraries.psu.edu/paper/1138

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https://honors.libraries.psu.edu/search/

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THESIS FOUNDATIONS

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TERMS

ACTION RESEARCH

ARGUMENT

CITATION STYLE

EVIDENCE

HYPOTHESIS

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

RESEARCH PROPOSAL (PLAN)

THESIS STATEMENT/CLAIM/RESEARCH QUESTION

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RESEARCH PROPOSAL PLAN IS 1st MAJOR MILESTONE

RESEARCH PROCESS

RESEARCH FUNNEL LITERATURE REVIEW

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THESIS,

CLAIM

LITERATURE

REVIEW

Critical

THESIS STATEMENT/CLAIM

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THESIS STATEMENT/CLAIMMUST BE

Debatable

Narrow

Important!

TYPES

1. Fact, Definition

2. Cause/Effect

3. Value

4. Solution, Policies (e.g., recommendations)

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https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/owlprint/588/

EVIDENCE

MUST BE

Credible

TYPES

1. First hand (e.g., interviews, experiments, surveys, personal

experiences, anecdotes)

2. Second hand (e.g., readings)

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https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/owlprint/588/

ARGUMENT INCLUDES CLAIM: Thesis statement (no question mark)

DATA: Evidence used to support the claim

BRIDGE: Explanation of how/why data supports the

claim

BACKING: Additional information supporting the bridge

COUNTERCLAIM: Claim that negates the thesis/claim

REBUTTAL: Evidence that negates the counterclaim

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https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/owlprint/588/

PERSUASION STRATEGIES

THREE RHETORICAL APPEALS

1. LOGOS: Appeal to logic or reason

• Inductive Reasoning: Use specific representative case to support a

generalization

• Deductive Reasoning: Use a generalization to support a specific case

2. ETHOS: Ethical appeal based on author’s character (professional, credible sources, avoid logical biases, etc.)

3. PATHOS: Emotional appeal based on reader’s needs, values,

emotions

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https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/owlprint/588/

LOGICAL FALLACIES So many!

Slippery slope, hasty generalization, correlation vs.

cause/effect…

Just be clear, simple, and reasonable

Avoid use of adjectives and adverbs (e.g., “qualifiers”)

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https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/owlprint/588/

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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REVIEW IST

PAPERS…

https://honors.libraries

.psu.edu/search/

WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE (WBS)

1. FINAL DELIVERABLE

Written thesis that meets Honors Advisor, Reader, and Schreyer (i.e.,

formatting) requirements, AND signed signature page

Paper outline?

2. WEEKLY MILESTONES

Final deliverable sub-elements provide:

1. Motivation/incentive

2. Progress Indicator

3. STRATEGIES Plan ahead, coordinate in advance

Parallel-tasks (e.g., pre-write)

Be practical, realistic (e.g., IRB)…

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THESIS WBS

TIME-CONSTRAINED PROJECT

CALENDAR SP16-SP17 (~52 WEEKS)

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http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/?country=1

1. Begin counting

now, by week…

https://www.shc.psu.edu/academic/resources/dates.cfm

MILESTONE EXAMPLES APRIL 2017: Submit final thesis for Schreyer Review; submit signature page

MARCH 2017: Submit final thesis to Thesis Advisor & Reader w/signature page

Coordinate one-week turnaround; use following week for revisions/review

DECEMBER 2016: Submit draft thesis to Honors Thesis Advisor

Coordinate one-week turnaround; use following week for revisions/review

DECEMBER 2016: Write Future Research (optional), and Conclusions

SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2016: Collect/analyze data

JULY 2016: Proof data collection instruments, pre-write final paper

MAY-JUNE 2016: Write Literature Review, and Research Methodology (Word, Thesis template, Mendeley tools)

APRIL 2016: Write Research Proposal, get Honors Thesis Advisor approval

SPRING 2016: Craft Thesis Statement w/Honors Thesis Advisor

SPRING 2016: Select Research Topic, and begin Reviewing Literature (Diigobrowser tool)

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TIPS: 1) Outline paper, before writing. 2) Write draft of final paper before

data collection (e.g., as needed, insert comment “to be completed later”…),

3) “Simmer” paper 48 hours minimum before attempting to proof

IRB process could add twelve weeks (i.e., insert lag after July?)

http://www.research.psu.edu/orp/humans

RESEARCH PROPOSAL

--Plan Your Paper--INTRODUCTION Topic area

Thesis/research question

Importance/significance to knowledge

LITERATURE REVIEW Previous research, others & yours

Interlocking findings and “bridge” unanswered questions

Your preliminary work on the topic

The remaining questions and inter-locking logic (i.e., “bridge”)

Reprise of your research question(s) in this context

METHODOLOGY Timeline

Approach

Data needs

Analytic techniques

Plan for interpreting results

EXPECTED RESULTS

BUDGET (if needed)

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PLANNINGINVALUABLE TIME

MANAGER…

Most critical part

of paper?

TIPFinish rough

draft before

data

collection…

(i.e., parallel

task)

• http://www2.hawaii.edu/~matt/proposal.html

• http://sas.psu.edu/penn-state-thesis-template/

• https://www.shc.psu.edu/academic/thesis/formatting.cfm

OTHER RESOURCES APA GUIDE: Purdue OWL (in-text, end-of-paper)

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20110928111055_949.pdf

APA TOOL: KnightCite (in-text)

http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/index.php

RESEARCH GUIDE ONLINE, OUP (3e)

http://global.oup.com/uk/orc/busecon/business/brymanbrm3e/

RESEARCH TEXT ONLINE, OUP (2e)

https://books.google.com/books?id=vpqjq4I9KGMC&printsec=frontcover#v=on

epage&q&f=true

WRITING RESEARCH GUIDE (Glantz)

http://www.personal.psu.edu/ejg8//class/ist594/ConductingResearch_v1.pdf

WRITING STYLE GUIDE (Glantz)

http://www.personal.psu.edu/ejg8//class/ist594/IST594_WritingStyleGuide_v1.pdfDr. Glantz

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