Students normally enroll in E 679HB the last semester of the senior year. Plan II students seeking English Honors may count E 679 HA instead of T C 660HA, with permission of the Plan II Director. The Paper Since E 679HB is not an organized class, students are expected to be responsible and diligent in maintaining a schedule for reading and writing in order to complete the thesis in one semester. The thesis is a major term paper, either creative or critical, of between 20 to 30 pages in length. The English Honors Colloquium fulfills the requirement for a formal defense of the thesis.
Students present a brief synopsis of their paper.
They may emphasize any particular aspect of their research or process which the attendees may find interesting. The thesis advisor and second reader are invited to make their own comments, followed by a period for questions and answers. A private defense with the student's advisor and second reader may be completed in addition to or in lieu of the Honors Colloquium. This defense, which may be scheduled for any time during the semester, no later than the last day of classes, usually takes an hour or so and is conducted by the supervisor and the second reader. Grades and Other Matters Meeting times for this course are determined by the supervisor and the student, but a schedule must be set in writing.