November 2014 - maenglish@lists.qc.cuny.edu

[MAEnglish] Re: No office hours Wed 11/26; thesis sign-up form attached
by Andrea J Walkden 23 Nov '14

23 Nov '14

Dear Graduate Students, Just to let you know that there will be no advising hours on Wednesday November 26. If you have questions or concerns, you're welcome to email me at: andrea.walkden(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:andrea.walkden@qc.cuny.edu>. I'll be checking email throughout the Thanksgiving Break. For those of you planning to write your thesis essay in spring 2015, I'm attaching an electronic copy of the sign-up form to this message. If you have questions about the form, please don't hesitate to email me. You should aim to submit the form-listing the faculty members who have agreed to serve as your advisor and reader and providing a description of your project-by the end of this semester. With all good wishes for a restful and joyful holiday, Andrea Walkden Assistant Professor of English Director of Graduate Studies, MA Program andrea.walkden(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:andrea.walkden@qc.cuny.edu> English Department Klapper Hall, Room 604 Queens College, CUNY

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[MAEnglish] Re: 791 thesis meeting for spring 2015 students - Wed Nov 19th, 6:00 - 7:15pm, KP 710
by Andrea J Walkden 17 Nov '14

17 Nov '14

Dear Students, One final, friendly reminder about the 791 thesis essay meeting taking place this Wednesday November 19, 6:00-7:15pm, in Klapper 710. This meeting is for all students who are planning to register for English 791 and write their thesis essay in the Spring 2015 semester. Latecomers and early departers-those of you with 4:30pm or 6:30pm, or with work schedules that make it hard to get to campus right at 6:00-are most welcome. No apologies necessary! It's better to come for just part of the meeting than not attend at all. I'll bring snacks to keep everyone's strength up. Agenda for the meeting: 1. Planning and Logistics I'll distribute copies of the spring 2015 edition of the 791 course guide and talk you through the timeline for finding a thesis advisor and reader/submitting a thesis sign-up form/registering for 791/scheduling a preliminary advising meeting before the end of the current semester. 2. Thesis Essay proposal The 791 sign-up form asks you to submit a short (approx. 300-word) topic proposal, outlining the scope and concerns of your thesis essay. I'll hand out copies of two or three recent proposals and we'll talk about the elements of the genre of the research proposal and how to write one successfully. I'm attaching an electronic copy of the sign-up form to this message, but I'll also bring hard copies of the form to our meeting. 3. Q&A We'll make sure to leave plenty of time for discussion and questions. I can also stick around for a few minutes after the meeting has ended if you have concerns you'd rather discuss in private. I'm looking forward to talking with you about your thesis plans! With all good wishes, Andrea Walkden Director of Graduate Studies, MA Program andrea.walkden(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:andrea.walkden@qc.cuny.edu>

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[MAEnglish] Re: 791/thesis meeting for spring 2015 students - Wed Nov 19 6pm
by Andrea J Walkden 11 Nov '14

11 Nov '14

Dear Students, A follow-up reminder about the 791 thesis essay meeting: Wednesday November 19, 6:00-7:15pm, in Klapper 710. This meeting is for all students who are planning to register for English 791 and write their thesis essay in the Spring 2015 semester. Latecomers and early departers-those of you with 4:30pm or 6:30pm, or with work schedules that make it hard to get to campus right at 6:00-are most welcome. No apologies necessary! It's better to come for just part of the meeting than not attend at all. I'll bring snacks to keep everyone's strength up. Agenda for the meeting: 1. Planning and Logistics I'll distribute copies of the spring 2015 791 course guide and talk you through the timeline for finding a thesis advisor and reader/submitting a thesis sign-up form/registering for 791/scheduling a preliminary advising meeting before the end of the current semester. 2. Thesis Essay proposal The 791 sign-up form asks you to submit a short (approx. 300-word) topic proposal, outlining the scope and concerns of your thesis essay. I'll hand out copies of two or three recent proposals and we'll talk about the elements of this genre (the prospectus or proposal) and how to write one successfully. I'm attaching a copy of the sign-up form to this message. 3. Q&A We'll make sure to leave plenty of time for discussion and questions. I can also stick around for a few minutes after the meeting has ended if you have concerns you'd rather discuss in private. I'm looking forward to talking with you about your thesis plans! With all good wishes, Andrea Walkden Director of Graduate Studies, MA Program andrea.walkden(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:andrea.walkden@qc.cuny.edu>

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