Political Science
Political Science Short Thesis Policy
Among the skills we hope you master in the course of thesis is the ability to edit and tighten your own work. When we submit our materials to journals and publishers, they commonly ask us to cut 1/3 or 1/4 of our "finished material." We know how valuable this exercise is, and painful though it is, it has taught us how to edit.
We believe mastering this skill will assist you in writing graduate school essays, op eds for newspapers and generally increase the likelihood that strangers will read your work with interest. And the greater the economy of thesis, the easier it will be for you to submit it to national student journals and conferences.
We will be working with you individually and as a group to help you learn how to edit. And we will revisit this policy in the spring. Meanwhile, if there are things you think we could do better, please tell us.
