argumentative research paper outline

Week

Days

Date

Topic/Activity

Notes

1

M/W

F &

Wed

night

1/

Introduction to course/class policies, requirements, texts, Diagnostic writing

2

1/25

-1/29

Personal Essay

*Editing 1/peer review

3

2/1-

2/4

Academic writing: Arguing

Personal essay

First draft due

4

2/7-

2/11

Arguing (continued)

Personal essay Final draft due

5

2/14-

2/18

Research Proposal

Evaluating sources /Library visit?

6

2/4 –

2/6

Reading arguments

2/9 -

2/13

Conferences to discuss proposal: begin Literature review

Research proposal

First draft due

7

2/16-

2/20

The art of summarizing/ quoting /paraphrasing

Research proposal

Final due

8

2/23- 2/27

Documenting sources; *Editing 2/ peer review

Summary

First draft due

9

2/29-

3/4

Documenting sources; incorporating sources

SummaryFinal due

3/7 –

3/11

Spring Break

10

3/13 -3/17

Essential parts of an argument: Claims & Support

Annotated bibliographyFirst draft due

11

3/20- 3/24

Types of claims & support

Flaws in logic;

*Editing 3/ peer review

Annotated bibliographySecond draft due

12

3/27-

4/1

Organizing the research paper /Outline & Thesis statement/logical argument

Annotated bibliographyFinal draft due

13

4/4-

4/8

Organizing the research paper /Incorporating outside sources

Research paper (at least 4 pages due)

14

4/11-

4/14

Editing/grammar

*Peer review

Research paper (8-10)

First draft due

15

4/17-

4/21

Personal Conferences

Research paper (8-10)

2nd draft due

4/24-4/28

Final Exams:

Oral presentation

Research paper due