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Portnoy  \nGeorgia Perimeter College  \nNational Collegiate Honors Council  \nMonograph Series  \nCopyright © 2014 by National Collegiate Honors Council.  \nManufactured in the United States  \nNational Collegiate Honors Council  \n1100 Neihardt Residence Center University of Nebraska-Lincoln 540 N. 16th Street Lincoln, NE 68588-0627 [www.ncnchonors.org](www.ncnchonors.org)  \nProduction Editors | Cliff Jefferson and Mitch Pruitt Wake Up Graphics LLC  \nCover and Text Design | 47 Journals LLC  \nInternational Standard Book Number 978-0-9825207-0-3  \ntable of contents  \nIntroduction ..................................................xi  \nWhy a Handbook for Honors Directors, Deans, and Faculty Advisors? ................................................ xii  \nA Note about Terminology, Construction, and Citations ........xvi  \nChapter 1: What Is the Value of an Honors Thesis? ................. 3  \nBenefits for Students........................................ 4  \nBenefits for Faculty......................................... 9  \nBenefits for the Honors Program or Honors College and the University................................................ 11  \nChapter 2: The Concept of the Honors Thesis ..................... 15  \nA Brief History of the Honors Thesis ......................... 15  \nDepartmental Control of the Honors Thesis .................. 18  \nThe Role of the Honors Program in Thesis Management ........ 21  \nThe Traditional Honors Thesis: A Capstone Project ............ 25  \nBasic Elements of an Honors Thesis.......................... 29  \nAppropriate Originality and Scope ....................... 32  \nProblem Solving ...................................... 34  \nWritten Work......................................... 35  \nSelf-Reflection ........................................ 37  \nPublic Presentation .................................... 39  \nChapter 3: Managing an Honors Thesis Program .................. 43  \nSupporting Successful Thesis 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Junior Year ...................... 66  \nThe Relationship between Thesis Work and Attrition ........... 67  \nSelecting a Thesis Topic and Advisor ......................... 70  \nTenure-Track Faculty and Other Thesis Advisors .......... 72  \nOne or More Thesis Advisors ........................... 74  \nInvolving Advisors in the Thesis Proposal and Work Plan ....... 77  \nAddressing Thesis Expenses and Possible Sources of Funding ... 79  \nEncouraging Students to Present and Publish Their Research.... 81  \nHelping Thesis Advisors Solve Problems...................... 83  \nAssessing and Grading the Thesis and Its Presen","cbCaieiIxrvwqcpx","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieiIxrvwqcpx","pdf",666287,176,"English","# Introduction\n## Why a Handbook for Honors Directors, Deans, and Faculty Advisors?\n## A Note about Terminology, Construction, and Citations\n# Chapter 1: What Is the Value of an Honors Thesis?\n## Benefits for Students\n## Benefits for Faculty\n## Benefits for the Honors Program or Honors College and the University\n# Chapter 2: The Concept of the Honors Thesis\n## A Brief History of the Honors Thesis\n## Departmental Control of the Honors Thesis\n## The Role of the Honors Program in Thesis Management\n## The Traditional Honors Thesis: A Capstone Project\n## Basic Elements of an Honors Thesis\n## Appropriate Originality and Scope\n## Problem Solving\n## Written Work\n## Self-Reflection\n## Public Presentation\n# Chapter 3: Managing an Honors Thesis Program\n## Supporting Successful Thesis Work\n## Supporting Different Kinds of Theses\n## Thesis in Humanities and Fine Arts\n## Thesis in Social Sciences\n## Thesis in the Sciences\n## Pre-Professional, Interdisciplinary, and Other Thesis Formats\n## Communicating Thesis Expectations\n## Selecting a Thesis Topic and Advisor\n## Assessing and Grading\n## Thesis Library and Recognition\n# Chapter 4: The Thesis Preparation Course\n## The Responsibility of the Honors Program for Thesis Successes\n## Staffing and Scheduling a Thesis Preparation Course\n## Other Options for Thesis Preparation Courses\n## Online and Hybrid Preparation\n# Chapter 5: Dealing with Common Problems\n## Thesis Commitment Problems\n## The “Irrelevant” Honors Thesis\n## Trouble Finding a Thesis Advisor\n## Nontraditional Thesis\n## Incorporating Internships and Pre-Professional Experiences\n## Midterm Student Slumps\n## Assessing and Grading\n## Some Final Words\n# Selected Bibliography\n# Selected Websites\n# About the Authors\n# About the NCHC Monograph Series","[{\"question\":\"What benefits does the handbook identify for students, faculty, and honors programs from an honors thesis?\",\"answer\":\"The handbook breaks benefits into categories for students, faculty, and the honors program or honors college and the university, framing why the thesis matters to each group.\"},{\"question\":\"Which elements of an honors thesis are emphasized in the concept chapter?\",\"answer\":\"It highlights key elements including 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