{"id":10,"date":"2023-06-01T16:10:37","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T20:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-02-02T13:14:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T18:14:23","slug":"thesis-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/thesis-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Thesis Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you&#8217;re just getting started, forever getting stuck, or clicking along at a healthy pace, we welcome you to use SWLC as your thesis-writing accountability, motivation, and support system! Read below to find out how we can help. Don&#8217;t see what you need? Email <a href=\"mailto:swlc@bates.edu\">swlc@bates.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Online Resources for Thesis Writers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/scarab.bates.edu\/\">Scarab<\/a>: Search and read past theses written by ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ students. Get inspired by your peers!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.bates.edu\/thesis_writers\">Thesis Templates<\/a> (and other Thesis formatting and citation guides from Ladd Library): Use these resources to start formatting your thesis for submission. Start early!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1i5ETpogJqYspcBGBP0uUD5bNioqRQrJ9\/view?usp=sharing\">Staying On Track<\/a>: Check out these tips for staying motivated, developing a research plan, seeking support and prioritizing self-care throughout your thesis-writing process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1mf4n7zFprVWRanTAh1Qo5gtYOh-iTdNu\/view?usp=sharing\">Elevator Pitch Exercise<\/a>: Try this to hone your argument and get clearer (for yourself!) what you\u2019re arguing, to whom, and why. Record your pitch a few times over the course of a semester to see how your ideas and foci change and shift as you go through the research and writing process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ZwdfQrl4XJ8GA4qUq0uiaLgZ8p8yEPTa\/view?usp=sharing\">Thesis In The Home Stretch<\/a>: Take a gander at these helpful tips for final edits and proofreading (vs. revisions) and getting ready to submit your thesis. Don\u2019t wait to read this until the last week!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1t5J7BLTLUbuDaYyfuAj63FZpbZMajtfqGVL47WRm6lI\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Preparing for Your Oral Defense<\/a>: Coming Soon!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thesis Caf\u00e9<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This semester, drop in any time during our <em>Thesis Cafe ALL DAY!<\/em> events hosted by the professional staff and tutors of the Student Writing &amp; Language Center in Ladd Library, Room 101 from 9am to 5pm. Expect light refreshments, resources, handouts, and support from library &amp; SWLC staff\/tutors, as well as a warm, collaborative writing space. You&#8217;re among friends here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-highlight highlight-box\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/files\/2026\/02\/Thesis-Cafe-Ads-1-900x582.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1102\" style=\"width:586px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/files\/2026\/02\/Thesis-Cafe-Ads-1-900x582.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/files\/2026\/02\/Thesis-Cafe-Ads-1-400x259.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/files\/2026\/02\/Thesis-Cafe-Ads-1-768x497.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/files\/2026\/02\/Thesis-Cafe-Ads-1-970x628.jpg 970w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/files\/2026\/02\/Thesis-Cafe-Ads-1-1536x994.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/files\/2026\/02\/Thesis-Cafe-Ads-1.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Add all of these <em>Thesis Caf\u00e9 All Day!<\/em> dates to your calendar by clicking the &#8220;<strong>+<\/strong>&#8221; link&#8211;the plus sign&#8211;at the bottom right of the calendar below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/embed?height=600&#038;wkst=1&#038;ctz=America%2FNew_York&#038;showPrint=0&#038;mode=AGENDA&#038;title=Thesis%20Cafe%20(Fall%2024)&#038;src=YmF0ZXMuZWR1XzJ0cDJqdDhqdnBubGhmOHY3cG1iZGxoaWlzQGdyb3VwLmNhbGVuZGFyLmdvb2dsZS5jb20&#038;color=%23D81B60\" style=\"border:solid 1px #777\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visit with a Writing Tutor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students are welcome to search <a href=\"https:\/\/web.penjiapp.com\/schools\/bates\/communities\/writing-language-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Penji<\/a> to meet with a tutor who specializes in writing in the subject of the major in which you are writing your thesis or capstone. Though many of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/meet-our-writing-tutors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">writing tutors <\/a>are now just writing their thesis, they can provide an empathetic ear&#8211;as a fellow student who knows exactly what you&#8217;re experiencing as a writer and researcher&#8211;and a trained eye for reading drafts of parts of your thesis and for simply talking about your ideas and plans for getting through this challenging final writing project of your ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need More Support? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please email your questions and concerns about thesis writing and your capstone projects to Bridget Fullerton at <a href=\"mailto:swlc@bates.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">swlc@bates.edu<\/a> and let her know what you need and we&#8217;ll see what kinds of support we can offer you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you&#8217;re just getting started, forever getting stuck, or clicking along at&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_hide_ai_chatbot":false,"_ai_chatbot_style":"","associated_faculty":[],"_Page_Specific_Css":"","_bates_restrict_mod":false,"bates_author_byline_override":"","_hide_page_title":false,"_header_override":"","_template_width_override":"","_dimp_site_id":"","_dimp_override_contact":false,"_table_of_contents_display":false,"_table_of_contents_location":"","_table_of_contents_disableSticky":false,"_is_featured":false,"_sidebarChoice":"","footnotes":"","_bates_seo_meta_description":"","_bates_seo_block_robots":false,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_id":0,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_twitter_id":0,"_bates_seo_share_title":"","_bates_seo_canonical_overwrite":"","_bates_seo_twitter_template":""},"class_list":["post-10","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10"}],"version-history":[{"count":49,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1103,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions\/1103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-writing-language-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}