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An Honors Thesis in English
What does it involve?
Prospectus
The prospectus is a document that establishes your intentions for your thesis and makes a strong case for why your project should constitute an Honors thesis. A strong thesis is usually a result of a well developed prospectus. Care and attention at the stage of the prospectus can help you save time and energy later on. The idea for the thesis sometimes grows out of work you do in one of your major classes. If so, the prospectus should show how the thesis will build significantly on the work of a course or a project with a faculty member and not merely lengthen it.

Whether you choose to write a scholarly or creative thesis, the prospectus should contain the following elements:

Purpose: A statement of your purpose in completing the project.
Background and Significance: An explanation of the context and issues central to your project.
Methods and Procedures: A description of the procedures you will use to......

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