Unit 4: Research Project

 

Thursday

18 October

Introduction.  Website: add commentary and revise site.

 

Read LBC, pp.  297-343.

Tuesday

23 October

Library and database overview.

Continue IEDP.  Locate references.  Journal 13.

 

Thursday

25 October

Note cards and outlining.

Locate a total of 10 references.  Begin to prepare notecards and simultaneously create outline.  Continue IEDP.  Bring all materials to class.

 

Tuesday

30 October

Conducting interviews and surveys

Sample note cards

Continue notecards and outline.

Continue IEDP. See IEDP Assignment 4.  Prepare survey and make copies.  Surveys to be administered at next class. Notecards and outline will be checked at next class.

 

Thursday

1 November

Administer surveys

Ask questions about notecards and outline.  Review format for these two steps. 

Continue with Web site and upload it to the Internet.

 

Conduct interview.  See information on argumentative writing.  Administer surveys.  Finish notecards and outline.  Write 1-2 pages of paper.  Notecards, outline, and first part of paper will be collected.  Consult with ARC tutors.  Set up instructor conference.  Bring all 3 course textbooks to next class!

 

Tuesday

6 November

 

Review of argumentative writing strategies.

Integrating references using the MLA style and the use of signal phrases.

Continue work on paper. Write at least half of the paper, and submit a copy of work next class.  IEDP assignment 4 due 8th Nov.    

 

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