Week One: Summation Workshop and Topic Invention
Monday 1/7: Overview of Class.
Tuesday 1/8: Discuss Rules of Summation;
Wednesday 1/9 Discussion of Invention and Research One.
Thursday 1/10: Blatant vs. Inadvertent Plagiarism. Plagiarism Test
Summary One Due 1/15
Weekend: Become familiar with the syllabus. Read Part I of Bookmarks (Ruskiewicz and Walker 1-43) before you begin Research One.
Week Two: Prospectus and Critical Thinking
Monday 1/14: Discussion of research topics with Classmates. In class summary comparision.
Tuesday 1/15: . Research Two Discussion: Research Plan
Wednesday 1/16: In Class Research Practicum.
Thursday 1/17: Prospectus Overview Rough Draft Due; Discussion of Prospectus Research Plan with Classmates
Summary Two Due 1/24 Last Day to Withdraw without a W is 1/18
Weekend: Read Part Two of Bookmarks (Ruszkiewicz and Walker 44-87) before you begin Research Two
Week Three: Comparison and Synthesis
Monday 1/21: No Class
Tuesday: 1/22: Discuss "Selection, Slanting and Charged Language." FD Prospectus Due
Wednesday 1/23: Comparison/Contrast Lecture: Discussion of Synthesis Paper.
Thursday 1/24: Research Two Discussion: Summary Two Due!
Read Section 58 of the LBH about MLA documentation Review of summarizing and paraphrasing (see
Chapter 13 of Bookmarks)
Week Four: Documentation and Bibliographic Style
Monday 1/28: Research Two Rough Draft Session: Research Plan: Due 1/30 Synthesis Research
Tuesday 1/29: Discussion of Bibliographic Format and Works Cited
Wednesday 1/30: Bibliographic Format Workshop; Annotated and Working Bibliography Lecture.
Thursday 1/31: In-text Documentation, Author Attribution and Note Cards; Synthesis Outline due 2/4
Read chapter 8 "Keeping Track of Information" in Bookmarks (Ruszkiewicz and Walker 88-92). Read Chapter 9 of Bookmarks on Academic Responsibility and Intellectual Property (Ruszkiewicz and Walker 100-107) as you prepare to take notes.
Week Five: Evaluating Sources and Refining the Claim
Monday 2/4: Synthesis outline due; peer editing: Due 3/7
Before you being Research Three read Chapter 10 of Bookmarks (108-116)
Tuesday 2/5: Research Three Discussion: Evaluation of Sample Sources:
Wednesday 2/6: The Claim: Special Topics.
Thursday 2/7: Synthesis Paper Due. In class Research Three workshop: Due 2/11
Working Bibliography Reminder
Week Six: The Toulmin Analysis
Monday 2/11: Research Three with Note Cards Due. Discussion of Support/Evidence
Tuesday 2/12: Discussion of Support/Evidence
Wednesday 2/13: Graphs, Tables and Appendix Format: Use of Statistics
Thursday 2/14: Open Lab for Researching: Working Bib Due 2/19
Week Seven:
Monday 2/18: No Class
Tuesday 2/19: Arguing Cause; Working Bibliography Due. Annotated Bib Due 2/25
Wednesday 2/20: Arguing Facts and Arguing Recommendations
Thursday 2/21: The Formal Argument and the Toulmin Analysis: Research Four: Due 2/28
Friday: 1/22: Last day to Withdraw
Week Eight: Developing Your Organization and Purpose
Monday 2/25: Discussion of Support/Evidence; Annotated Bib with Note Cards Due:
Tuesday 2/26: Introductions and Confirmation: Research Outline
Wednesday 2/27: Refutation and Rebuttal;
Thursday 2/28: Research Four Due Conference sign ups; Logic Quiz Review
Weekend: Read Bookmarks Part
Four (Ruszkiewicz and
Week Nine: Parts of an Argument
Monday 3/3: Plagiarism Test. Outline Conferences
Tuesday 3/4: Plagiarism Test. Outline Conferences
Wednesday 3/5: Outline Conferences
Thursday 3/6: Outline Conferences
Bookmarks Part Four (Ruszkiewicz and Walker 234-271)
Week Ten: Outline and Peer Editing and Plagiarism Check
Monday 3/10: Rough Draft Due: Peer Editing for Development
Tuesday 3/11: Peer Editing for Development
Wednesday 3/12: Surface Level Checks
Thursday 3/13: Logic Quiz Due
Monday 3/17: Final Paper Due during regular class time. I'll be in my office.
See Final Paper Requirements:
make sure you do everything on this list.