How to Write a BA Thesis

A Practical Guide from Your First Ideas to Your Finished Paper (Second Edition)

Lipson Charles

"How to Write a BA Thesis" is the only book that directly addresses the needs of undergraduate students writing a major paper. This book offers step-by-step advice on how to move from early ideas to finished paper. It covers choosing a topic, selecting an advisor, writing a proposal, conducting research, developing an argument, writing and editing the thesis, and making through a defense. Lipson also acknowledges the challenges that arise when tackling such a project, and he offers advice for breaking through writer's block and juggling school-life demands. This is a must-read for anyone writing a BA thesis, or for anyone who advises these students.

About the Author

Charles Lipson is professor and director of undergraduate studies in political science at the University of Chicago. He is the author of "Doing Honest Work in College: How to Prepare Citations", "Avoid Plagiarism", and "Achieve Real Academic Success", as well as "How to Write a BA Thesis and Cite Right", all published by the University of Chicago Press.

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