Honors Writing at the Hume Center
The Hume Center for Writing and Speaking provides many resources to help you with your Honors project.
HONORS THESIS WRITING BOOT CAMPS
wRITING Boot Camps: every sunday from October 11 through end of April 2016, 2-6PM, in Hume RM 106
ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED. WE only ASK THAT you ARRIVE ON TIMEIN ORDER FOR THE CAMP TO BE MOST EFFECTIVE.
In an Honors Thesis Boot Camp, we provide you with a space to get motivated and write. Included is a brief opening session to discuss goal-setting and motivation strategies for working on your thesis. We provide a quiet place to work and a writing tutor who can answer questions about your writing or talk with you about specific sections of your thesis. Snacks and drinks are available.
If the Camp dates above don't work for your schedule and you would like to arrange for a boot camp for you and a group of friends at another time, please write to us with some possible evenings or weekends that will fit your schedule.
MATERIALS FOR PRODUCTIVE WRITING
A writing log promotes detailed record keeping and tracking of your daily writing accomplishments. Here is a writing log template you can use.
A daily planner helps you set realistic goals for each writing session. Here is a daily planner you can use.
WRITING CONSULTATIONS
Theses are difficult new genres for undergraduates because a thesis is usually the longest piece of sustained research writing they produce. In addition to assisting students with traditional writing issues such as clarifying argument and thesis, framing research, improving transitions or providing revision strategies, our writing consultants also work with students on scheduling and planning, how to stay motivated, overcoming writer’s block, and assessing a writing schedule for the honors thesis.
To find a consultant whose background and interests match yours, please review the biographies of lecturer and graduate student consultants. Students may arrange to make on-going weekly appointments with a specific consultant. Talk with your chosen consultant about how to make this arrangement.
CONSULTATIONS FOR MULTIMEDIA/ DIGITAL or ORAL PRESENTATIONS
The Hume Center also offers Oral Communication or Digital Media consultations for students working on presentations or visual and multimedia projects related to the Honors thesis. Tutors will help you communicate more clearly and effectively in front of an audience or through the design and visual display of information on research posters or PowerPoint/Prezi.
Learn more about Digital Media Tutoring
Learn more about Oral Communication Tutoring
WORKSHOPS
You can request a workshop or ask your faculty advisor to request one. Workshop topics include writing the Honors proposal, managing the Honors thesis, and learning to write in accordance with the conventions of a particular field. To request a workshop, write to us at humecenter@stanford.edu.
RESOURCES
Go to our Student Resource Page to find handouts and materials of use for Honors thesis planning and writing.
