10-30-2013, 09:03 PM
A couple years ago I did a paper on the prevalence of cheating on essays in college. It is saddening just how prevalent and easy it is. I actually found websites where you put into the desired fields what your topic will be about, and for about $80 it could spit out a Master's thesis or a Doctoral dissertation. But college software is getting smarter, and they are much better at spotting these fakes.
And I am in a TESC capstone course. I am about halfway through, and I do agree that it seems a bit unnecessary to have it so you can demonstrate that you actually learned something from college. I agree with Sanantone and Westerner in that there is a lot of repetition of phrases, particularly in the intro of each chapter, as you reiterate the purpose of the study and the questions you will ask.
The main thing about the capstone course is you are supposed to demonstrate your research, analysis, and synthesizing information skills. Also, my mentor told me that this is good practice for a Master's thesis, should I decide to go that route. But since this is what stands between me and the B.A., I do the work. Besides, I know I will be proud of the finished product, but I secretly vow not to do that kind of writing for a very long time.
And I am in a TESC capstone course. I am about halfway through, and I do agree that it seems a bit unnecessary to have it so you can demonstrate that you actually learned something from college. I agree with Sanantone and Westerner in that there is a lot of repetition of phrases, particularly in the intro of each chapter, as you reiterate the purpose of the study and the questions you will ask.
The main thing about the capstone course is you are supposed to demonstrate your research, analysis, and synthesizing information skills. Also, my mentor told me that this is good practice for a Master's thesis, should I decide to go that route. But since this is what stands between me and the B.A., I do the work. Besides, I know I will be proud of the finished product, but I secretly vow not to do that kind of writing for a very long time.
A.A. General Studies- TESC, 2013
B.A. History, TESC, 2014 - Arnold Fletcher Award - 4.0 GPA
M.A. Government, Security Studies - Johns Hopkins University, Class of 2018.
Straighterline - 26 courses, including English Comp. I & II, Western Civilization I & II, U.S. History I & II, Intro. to Sociology, Intro to Philosophy, Cultural Anthropology, Environmental Science, Science of Nutrition, Business Law, Financial Accounting, etc.
ALEKS: Intermediate Algebra
CLEP: Humanities 56, Social Sciences and History 58
FEMA: 6 credits
DSST: Civil War and Reconstruction 71, Introduction to Vietnam War 69, Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union 64, Modern Middle East 71.
TESC courses: War and American Society (A), Liberal Arts Capstone (A).
120/120! I'm there!
"Another day has passed and I didn't use Algebra once."
" Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." Albert Einstein
B.A. History, TESC, 2014 - Arnold Fletcher Award - 4.0 GPA
M.A. Government, Security Studies - Johns Hopkins University, Class of 2018.
Straighterline - 26 courses, including English Comp. I & II, Western Civilization I & II, U.S. History I & II, Intro. to Sociology, Intro to Philosophy, Cultural Anthropology, Environmental Science, Science of Nutrition, Business Law, Financial Accounting, etc.
ALEKS: Intermediate Algebra
CLEP: Humanities 56, Social Sciences and History 58
FEMA: 6 credits
DSST: Civil War and Reconstruction 71, Introduction to Vietnam War 69, Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union 64, Modern Middle East 71.
TESC courses: War and American Society (A), Liberal Arts Capstone (A).
120/120! I'm there!
"Another day has passed and I didn't use Algebra once."
" Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." Albert Einstein
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