6. INITIATION
DESCRIPTION: STARTING THE PROJECT, LOOKING
FOR A TOPIC
FEELINGS: UNCERTAINTY
THOUGHTS: VAGUE
ACTIONS: SEEKING RELEVANT INFORMATION
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7. SELECTION
DESCRIPTION: CHOOSING A SPECIALTY FROM WHAT
WE FOUND IN THE INITIATION STAGE.
FEELINGS: OPTIMISM
THOUGHTS: VAGUE, MOVING TOWARD CLARITY
ACTIONS: EXPLORING
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8. EXPLORATION
DESCRIPTION: EXPLORING THE NARROWED AND
DEFINED TOPIC. LEARNING MORE ABOUT IT.
FEELINGS: CONFUSION, FRUSTRATION, DOUBT.
THOUGHTS: MOVING TOWARDS FOCUS
ACTIONS: SEEKING RELEVANT INFORMATION
Tuesday, October 15, 13
9. FORMULATION
DESCRIPTION: TAKING WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED FROM
YOUR RESEARCH AND FORMULATING A THESIS
(ARGUMENT.)
FEELINGS: CLARITY
THOUGHTS: FOCUSED
ACTIONS: SEEKING PERTINENT INFORMATION
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10. COLLECTION
DESCRIPTION: COLLECTING DOCUMENTS THAT
SUPPORT (SERVE AS EVIDENCE FOR) YOUR THESIS.
FEELINGS: INCREASED CONFIDENCE, SENSE OF
DIRECTION
THOUGHTS: INCREASED INTEREST
ACTIONS: DOCUMENTING
Tuesday, October 15, 13
11. PRESENTATION
DESCRIPTION: USING DOCUMENTS TO BUILD YOUR
CASE. PRESENTING YOUR ARGUMENT.
FEELINGS: SATISFACTION OR DISAPPOINTMENT
THOUGHTS: INCREASED INTEREST
ACTIONS: DOCUME NTING
Tuesday, October 15, 13
12. ASSESSMENT
DESCRIPTION: REVIEWING PROJECT, EVALUATING
QUALITY.
FEELINGS: SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT
THOUGHTS: INCREASED SELF-AWARENESS
ACTIONS: RINSE, REPEAT.
Tuesday, October 15, 13