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# Honing Your Argument
## 2022 Senior Thesis Working Retreat

### About the participants
[Questionnaire (Responses).xlsx](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vWRctM_9vJ_HrVZ4PzgZUgGOLgw9V8Px/edit#gid=1196605445)
Many social studies concentrators who are looking to share with a broader audience.

### Description of the session
**“Honing Your Argument”**
Having trouble describing what you're writing about? Come to this session with the Bok Center's Learning Lab to practice articulating the central ideas of your thesis clearly and succinctly.

### Session plan
* Intro on pitches and story shapes, question mark/exclamation point
* Breakout: Which story shape they think their thesis relates to, getting feedback from others.
* Back to the main room
* Speed dating: Each person aims for 1 min, swap, then 1 min debrief. Send them to the next group. At least 3 iterations of this.
* Bring them back and share their most memorable moments, unpack them on the spot.
* Mediums
    * Posters
    * Data visualization / figures
    * Video
    * Website?
* Audiences - Imagine how you might communicate with a variety of audiences
    * High information
    * Low information (what could you show your family?)
* Invitation to work with us in the future!!!


### Resources

[URM Psych Dept Workshop](https://www.canva.com/design/DAEbBIP9Qi8/share/preview?token=s1clAPl6rYabSeu0oQmasQ&role=EDITOR&utm_content=DAEbBIP9Qi8&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=sharebutton)
[Story Shapes from Bok Staff Meeting](https://www.canva.com/design/DAEa6PsqNbo/h0DthBF451FvkWIu5j_-sA/view?utm_content=DAEa6PsqNbo&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=homepage_design_menu)
[GENED1039 Multimedia Resources and Effective Presentations](https://www.canva.com/design/DAEaKCMPYi4/aqQfWVMe6gCPUrW27OwiTw/view?utm_content=DAEaKCMPYi4&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=homepage_design_menu)