Week

Date

Main Topic/Reading and Homework (to be done before class)

Assignment Due

Week 1

T 1.20 (Lab)

Course Overview/ Purchase course materials from the UMD bookstore.

Th 1.22

Argumentation/ Read course syllabus carefully and bring any questions to class. Read the Academic Integrity Policy and the Student Conduct Code at the URLs listed in your syllabus as well as “Paraphrasing” pp. 19-26 ( CW ), and “Argumentation” pp. 31-37 ( CW). If you have one, bring a jump drive to class.

Week 2

T 1.27

Avoiding Plagiarism/ Read “Avoiding Plagiarism” pp. 1-7 ( AP ), and “Incorporate Sources and Avoid Plagiarism” pp. 212-224 ( PH). Also, read "Her Point Is: The Art of Summarizing" and "As He Himself Puts It: The Art of Quoting” by Graff (OR). As you read the online readings, complete the Reading Guide.

Biographical Essay

Th 1.29 (Lab)

Paraphrase Practice and Paper One Workshop/ Read “Creating In-Text Citations,” and “Blending Quotations into a Paper” pp. 19-32 (AP). Bring a complete draft of the Paraphrase Paper, with the completed excerpts, to peer review. Review the Avoiding Plagiarism slides and bring a printed copy of the reading questions to class.

Paper One Draft

Week 3

T 2.3

Library Session and Topics and Thesis Statements/ We do NOT meet in our regular classroom. Go to Library Orientation Part 1 in the library, room L116. Read “Find and Evaluate Print Sources” pp. 201-206, “Plan and Draft” pp. 6-15 ( PH ), and “Doing Research” pp. 1-16 ( CW ). Revise your Paraphrase Paper.

PAPER ONE: PARAPHRASE

Th 2.5 (Lab)

Topics and Preliminary Research / Read “Plan Your Research” pp. 165-177 ( PH ) and “Selecting a Topic...” pp. 38-42 ( CW). Come with three potential topic ideas.

 Week 4

T 2.10

Research Topic Proposals and Samples/ Read “Research Proposals” pp. 42-48 ( CW), “Five Steps for Documenting Sources pp. 236-244 ( PH ) and “Constructing a Works Cited or References List” pp. 43-52 ( AP ); skim “MLA Documentation” pp. 245-296( PH ). Analyze the provided topic proposals; write a paragraph explaining your analysis of each. Start compiling four sources and drafting your Topic Proposal Paper.

Th 2. 12 (Lab)

Library Orientation Part 2 in H 470. Read "Find and Evaluate Sources in Databases" pp. 180-88 (PH). Attend your scheduled research topic conference in my office. Missed conferences will not be rescheduled.

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T 2.17

Paper Two Workshop & Critical Analysis/ Read “Critical Analysis” pp. 6-11 and 50-51, “Slant” 62-66 ( CW), “Read and View with a Critical Eye” pp. 47-49 and “Write to Analyze” pp. 55-59 ( PH ). Bring your College Writing and Little Penguin Handbook textbooks to class.

Paper Two Draft; LIBRARY ASSIGNMENT

Th 2.19 (Lab)

Critical Analysis Samples/ Read the three critical analysis samples; write a paragraph in which you rank them from best to worst, giving an brief explanation for the ranking. Revise your Topic Proposal Paper. Start drafting your Critical Analysis paper.

PAPER TWO:TOPIC PROPOSAL

Week 6

T 2.24

Paper Three Workshop and Comparison & Contrast/ Bring your textbooks ( CW and PH ), your articles, and your draft to peer review. Also, read “Making Useful Comparisons” pp. 67-75 ( CW ) and “Comparison and Contrast” pp. 26( PH ).

Paper Three Draft

Th 2.26 (Lab)

Comparing Sources / Bring two articles that meet the criteria for composing a comparison/contrast essay. Revise your Critical Analysis Essay.

PAPER THREE: CRITICAL ANALYSIS

T 3.3

Comparison Contrast Samples/ Read the sample C/C essay; fill in the chart and bring to class. Begin drafting the C/C paper and read "Make Your Paragraphs Coherent" pp. 31-32 (PH).

Th 3.6 (Lab)

Paper Four Workshop and Classification and Outlines/ Bring a complete draft of the Comparison/Contrast Paper, the two articles, your pre-writing chart, and your textbooks. Read “Classification and Outlining” pp. 84-89 ( CW ) and “Classification and Divisions” pp. 30 ( PH ).

Paper Four Draft

T 3.10

Thesis and Claims/ Read “Classification and Outlining” pp. 84-89 ( CW ) and “Drafting” pp. 16-17 ( PH ). Revise your Comparison and Contrast Paper.

PAPER FOUR: COMPARISON/CONTRAST

Th 3.12 (Lab)

Thesis and Claims Workshop/ Bring a word-processed copy of your current thesis and claims to class for a workshop. Start compiling sources for the Classification Assignment

Week 9

T 3.24

Classification Samples and MLA Style Contest. Read each sample CSC paragraph and be prepared to discuss the samples in class. Start drafting your outline and writing citations and annotations for the annotated bibliography.

Th 3.26 (Lab)

In-depth Research/ Bring all the research materials you've collected on your topic.

Week 10

T 3.31

Conferences—No regular class/ Bring all your research materials organized in your 3 ring binder, a complete draft of the outline, and the annotated bibliography. Conference location TBA; missed conferences will not be rescheduled.

Preliminary Outline and Bibliography

Th 4.2 (Lab)

Paper Five Workshop/Bring a complete drafts of the outline, the annotated bibliography, and the CSC paragraph; also bring the article excerpts and your PH.

Paper Five Draft

Week 11

T 4.7

Creating Strong Arguments / Read “Research Paper-Working Draft” pp. 109-121 (CW), “Arguments by Example” and “Arguments from Authority” by Weston (OR). Start drafting your Limited Research Paper.

PAPER FIVE: CLASSIFICATION & OUTLINE

Th 4.9 (Lab)

Introductions & Conclusions/Read “Introductions and Conclusions” pp. 96-103 ( CW), and “Write Effective Beginning and Ending Paragraphs” pp. 33-37 (PH) .

Week 12

T 4.14

Paper Six Workshop/ Bring a complete draft of the Limited Research Paper to class.

Paper Six Draft

Th 4.16 (Lab)

Revision Helps/ Read “Rewrite, Edit, and Proofread” pp. 37-41 ( PH ).

PAPER SIX: LIMITED RESEARCH PAPER

Week 13

T 4.21

Improving Coherence and Flow

Improving Coherence and Flow

Th 4.23 (Lab)

ePortfolio/ Bring a portable, electronic version of all papers completed so far in WRIT 1120.

Week 14

T 4.28

Sample Research Papers/ Read “Revised Student Paper” pp. 134-137 ( CW ).

Th 4.30 (Lab)

Paper Seven Workshop/ Bring a draft of Paper Seven.

  Paper Seven Draft

Week 15

T 5.5

Final Exam Preparation; Course Evaluations

Th 5.7 (Lab)

Practice for the Final Exam/ Read final exam packet and bring questions.

PAPER EIGHT: FINAL RESEARCH PAPER; Final ePortfolio Due