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Week & Focus
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Readings & Media
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Work Due
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Week 1: Getting to Know You
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Readings & Media
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Work Due by 11:59 p.m. EST
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Tuesday, 1/15—Sunday, 1/20
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· Welcome Message
· Familiarize yourself with the “Course Schedule” and “Course Policies” (I highly recommend you print a copy of the Course Schedule to help you keep track of the work in each week’s Learning Module)
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Thursday
· Post to “Introduce Yourself!” discussion forum
Sunday
· Respond to at least 2 classmates in “Introduce Yourself!” discussion forum
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Week 2: Research Plan
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Readings & Media
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Work Due by 11:59 p.m. EST
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Monday, 1/21—Sunday, 1/27
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· Research Plan Assignment Sheet
· Introduction: “Why Write Research Projects?”
· Chapter Five: “The Working Thesis Exercise”
· Video: “Creating a Good Research Question”
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Thursday
· Complete Part 1 of “Topic Brainstorming” discussion forum
Sunday
· Complete Part 2 of “Topic Brainstorming” discussion forum
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Week 3: Research Plan
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Readings & Media
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Work Due by 11:59 p.m. EST
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Monday, 1/28—Sunday, 2/3
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· Your readings for this week will be your classmates’ Research Plan drafts.
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Thursday
· Submit First Draft of Research Plan to your Peer Review Group
Sunday
· Complete Peer Review
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Week 4: Source Critique
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Readings & Media
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Work Due by 11:59 p.m. EST
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Monday, 2/4—Sunday, 2/10
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· Source Critique Assignment Sheet
· Chapter One: “Thinking Critically About Research”
· Chapter Seven: “The Critique Exercise”
· Video: “How to Use the Library Databases”
· PowerPoint Lecture: The “C.R.A.P. Test”
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Thursday
· Post to “Research Experiences” Discussion Forum
Sunday
· Respond to at least two classmates’ posts in “Research Experiences” Discussion Forum
· Submit Final Draft of Research Plan
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Week 5: Source Critique
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Readings & Media
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Work Due by 11:59 p.m. EST
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Monday, 2/11—Sunday, 2/17
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· Chapter Three: “Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Avoiding Plagiarism”
· PowerPoint Lecture: “The Basics of Quoting”
· Your classmates Source Critique Drafts
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Thursday
· Submit First Draft of Source Critique to your Peer Review Group
Sunday
· Complete Peer Review
· Take “Plagiarism Tutorial” quiz
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Week 6: Annotated Bibliography
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Readings & Media
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Work Due by 11:59 p.m. EST
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Monday, 2/18—Sunday, 2/24
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· Annotated Bibliography Assignment Sheet
· Chapter Six: “The Annotated Bibliography Exercise”
· Slideshow: “How to Write an Annotated Bibliography”
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Thursday
· Complete Part 1 of “Annotation Exercise” Discussion Forum
Sunday
· Complete Part 2 of “Annotation Exercise” Discussion Forum
· Submit Final Draft of Source Critique
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Week 7: Annotated Bibliography
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Readings & Media
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Work Due by 11:59 p.m. EST
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Monday, 2/25—Sunday, 3/3
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· PowerPoint Lecture: “Documentation”
· Explore the MLA section of the Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab) for detailed information about documenting sources and creating full citations.
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Sunday
· Take “Citation Quiz”
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Week 8: Annotated Bibliography
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Readings & Media
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Work Due by 11:59 p.m. EST
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Monday, 3/4—Sunday, 3/10
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· Your Readings for this week will be your classmates’ Annotated Bibliography Drafts.
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Thursday
· Submit First Draft of Annotated Bibliography to your Peer Review group
Sunday
· Complete Peer Review
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Week 9: The Research Essay
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Readings & Media
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Work Due by 11:59 p.m. EST
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Monday, 3/11—Sunday, 3/17
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· Research Essay Assignment Sheet
· Chapter Ten: “The Research Essay
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· Submit Final Draft of Annotated Bibliography
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Week 10: The Research Essay
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Readings & Media
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Work Due by 11:59 p.m. EST
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Monday, 3/18—Sunday, 3/24
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· “Throwing Like a Girl” by James Fallows
· “The Reason College Costs More than You Think” by Jon Marcus
· “Homeless on Campus” by Eleanor J. Bader
· “Multitasking Can Make You Lose… Um… Focus” by Alina Tugend
· PowerPoint Lecture: “Thesis Statement”
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Thursday
· Complete Part 1 of “Introduction Draft”
Sunday
· Complete Part 2 of “Introduction Draft”
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Week 11: Spring Break
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Monday, 3/25—Sunday, 3/31
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Have a wonderful spring break!
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Week 12: The Research Essay
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Readings & Media
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Work Due by 11:59 p.m. EST
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Monday, 4/1—Sunday, 4/7
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· “Integrating Sources”
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Thursday
· Submit Research Essay Outline
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Week 13: The Research Essay
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Readings & Media
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Work Due by 11:59 p.m. EST
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Monday, 4/8—Sunday, 4/14
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· Your readings for this week will be your Peer Review group’s Research Essay drafts
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Thursday
· Submit first draft of Research Essay to your peer review group
Sunday
· Complete Peer Review
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Week 14: Presentation
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Readings & Media
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Work Due by 11:59 p.m. EST
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Monday, 4/15—Sunday, 4/21
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· Presentation Assignment Sheet
· YouTube video: “How to Add Narration to Your PowerPoint Presentation”
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Sunday
· Submit Final Draft of Research Essay
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Week 15: Presentation
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Readings & Media
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Work Due by 11:59 p.m. EST
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Monday, 4/22—Sunday, 4/28
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Sunday
· Submit your presentation
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Week 16: Presentation & Semester Reflection
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Readings & Media
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Work Due by 11:59 p.m. EST
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Monday, 4/29—Sunday, 5/5
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· Your classmates’ presentations
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Sunday
· Complete watching and responding to your classmates’ presentations according to the instructions
· Submit Semester Reflection
· You’re done! Congratulations!
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