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This writing-intensive seminar is the capstone course for Contemporary China Studies and Chinese Studies majors in their final year. It gives graduating seniors the opportunity to explore in depth a China topic of particular interest to them, and design, research, and write a research paper on this subject. Students will formulate a research proposal, conduct research, write a bibliographical essay, and prepare their capstone research paper in multiple drafts. The class will be divided into Research Groups based on shared research interests that will work together and support each other and meet separately with the instructor.

Organization Session

Presenting the Proposal: Sources & Data

Writing Workshop

Analysis & Planning I

Analysis and Planning II

Analysis and Planning III

Critiquing Drafts

Final Presentations