Linguistics 697a, Fall 1998 - Workshop
Instructor Diana Archangeli Phone 621-2184 (voice mail)
Office Douglass 206 Email dba@u.arizona.edu
Office hours M12:30-2, Th 12:30-1:30
Note: The LING 697a experiment is continuing, with both dissertators and comprehensive exam paper writers attending. Although there is some overlap in the needs of each population, there are also differences. I solicit your help in making this course successful for everyone.
The course consists of a mix of discussion topics, workshops, and presentations. The topics listed below are suggestions. I eagerly solicit alternatives that are more useful to you!!! (Example: the oral exam discussion day is added following up on suggestions from last year's group.)
Minimal goal: successful prelim paper/an approved thesis prospectus
Requirements: a statement of research problem
3 presentations on research results
2 drafts
comments on each draft of 2 other people
class participation in discussions & workshops
Discussions: 8/24 what does a large research project entail?
what do you need at this point in your career/life?
9/21 how to organize time/how to get started
10/12 balancing personal and professional choices
11/16 the differences - student & professor
12/7 oral exams - the comprehensive exam and the defense
Workshops: 8/31 library research
10/19 CVs & job letters
11/9 grant writing
Schedule:
date |
topic |
assignment- A group |
assignment-#1 group |
Aug 24 |
discussion: what does a large research project entail? |
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Aug 31 |
presentations: what is the problem? |
statement of research problem oral presentations based on statements |
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Sept 7 |
Labor Day: no class |
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Sept 14 |
workshop: library research |
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Sept 21 |
discussion: remaining tasks & organization of time |
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Sept 28 |
presentations |
presentations |
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Oct 5 |
presentations |
draft 1 to readers |
presentations |
Oct 12 |
discussion: balancing personal & professional choices |
return comments to A authors draft 1 to readers |
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Oct 19 |
workshop: CVs & job letters |
return comments to #1 authors |
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Oct 26 |
presentations |
presentations |
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Nov 2 |
presentations |
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presentations |
Nov 9 |
workshop: grants |
draft 2 to readers |
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Nov 16 |
discussion: the differences - student & professor |
return comments to A authors draft 2 to readers |
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Nov 23 |
presentations |
return comments to #1 authors |
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presentations |
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Nov 30 |
presentations |
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presentations |
Dec 7 |
discussion: oral exams (comprehensive & defense) |
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