Research & Thesis prompts

10 prompts for research & thesis, from the College shelf of the Secure AI library. Each one is written to be sent as it is or filled in — the bracketed parts are where your own situation goes.

• Help Me Find a Research AdvisorGenuine interest, not the generic 'do you have any openings' email.
• Explain How to Write a Literature ReviewBy theme, not a list of book-report summaries in a row.
• Help Me Design a Simple Research MethodologyFeasible for a semester, not a methodology built for a PhD.
• Explain How to Structure a Senior ThesisThe standard shape, and roughly how long each piece should run.
• Help Me Prep for a Thesis Defense3 tough questions your committee will probably ask, answered in advance.
• Explain How to Read and Summarize an Academic PaperAn efficient order to read it in, not front-to-back at full speed.
• Help Me Turn My Research into a Conference PosterReadable from a few feet away, not a paper taped to a board.
• Explain How to Choose a Thesis TopicVague interests, narrowed to something specific and researchable.
• Help Me Build a Research Timeline for the SemesterWorking backward from the deadline to milestones you can actually hit.
• Explain How to Handle Thesis Feedback from an AdvisorSorting overwhelming feedback into what's urgent and what can wait.

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