Word: wrongfulness
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...forward a compelling argument, but it has to be complex enough to be debatable too, which means that a thesis writer could believe that the thesis is relevant, but not that the thesis is definitive, final, and show-stopping. The thesis writer who believed that would probably be wrong. He or she would do well to test the project publicly, on professors, fellow students, and even relatives. It usually takes about 20 seconds of explanation to figure out that you could refine your thesis...
...belief, but it is developed only with a commitment to a process akin to the scientific method. You try out a hypothesis, have the guts to follow it through, and then evenly assess what you have. Crises of belief—“what if I am wrong?”—do threaten one’s resolve to forge ahead, but they also offer a check against becoming enamored with one’s argument. Cognitive dissonance can be vital to the refinement of a thesis. It is worth pointing out that a thesis writer...
...knowledge that I am just as guilty of all of this. I probably complain about something at Harvard every week (or every day, depending on the period of the year). And I am probably just as sick as you are of reading another piece about what’s wrong with all of us—and what’s wrong here. But I’m using this “parting shot” to remind us that thinking about all the things that Harvard does not and cannot satisfy isn’t the only...
...living under the assumption that race does not reflect potential, then the glaring statistics suggest that we are doing something wrong. Race today still seems to be a pervasive force in our lives, whether dictating how Harvard students are treated or reflecting access to education in America. Harvard is the world leader in higher education. For that reason, Harvard must set a precedent for how race is addressed at the institutional and educational level...
...Second, it's wrong. Operations as diverse as the New Yorker magazine, the newspaper USA Today and Bloomberg's news service have all managed (through various ups and downs in a turbulent business) to strengthen their journalism while improving their financial performance...