{"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>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 Bates 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>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\"><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">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>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 Bates 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>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,"_table_of_contents_display":false,"_table_of_contents_location":"","_table_of_contents_disableSticky":false,"_is_featured":false,"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","with-sidebar"],"_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}]}}