WRITING 123 *Tentative* Course Plan for SPRING 2008
CRN 20201 - 3 Credits - Instructor: Cora Agatucci
 Tues & Thurs 10:15 - 11:30 a.m., DesChutes Rm. 3

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 BR = Bedford Researcher, our required course text
Please bring BR textbook & other relevant course materials to class everyday.

WK #1 ASSIGNMENTS DUE & IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES PLANNED
Tues.
4/1

 

 IN-CLASS:  Introduction to WR 123: Syllabus & Course Plan (handouts);
 Assign WR 123 Student Survey - Week #1  (handout - also available Online)
http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/wr123/surveyWk1.htm
Discuss WR 123 Recommended Prerequisites, LIB 127 skills & knowledge, WR 123 Learning Outcomes; step-by-step process approach & major assignments, BR textbook survey 
Assign Exploratory Research & Topic Selection:  Preview BR Ch. 1: "Getting Started," BR Ch.2a: "How can I explore my topic?" & Informational Search skills (LIB 127 & BR Part II: "Collecting Information" - chs. 4, 5, 6, 7]
Recommend: Tina Hovekamp's LIB 127 web available Online (only):
 http://web.cocc.edu/thovekamp/lib127/lib127home.html
Thurs.
4/3

 

 ASSIGNMENTS DUE:
(1) DUE: WR 123 Student Survey - Week #1  (handout)
 Online: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/wr123/surveyWk1.htm
(2) Read BR "Introduction for Writers" (pp. xiii-xxi) & survey BR textbook (including Contents pp. xxiii-xxxii & Appendix pp. 343-365)
(3) Read BR Ch. 1 "Getting Started" (pp. 3-14) & BR Ch. 2 "Exploring and Narrowing Your Topic" (pp. 15-31)
(4) Begin Exploratory Research & Topic Selection
IN-CLASS:  Discuss student questions re: WR 123 & Day 1 handout/s, textbook, etc.
Collect completed WR 123 Student Survey - Week #1  (handout).
Discuss BR survey & reading assignments; Exploratory Research & Topic Selection, cont'd.
Assign Directions for Week #2 Informal Written Progress Report:
   (a) list topics & issues explored thus far (see BR 1b);
   (b) list exploratory research methods/types of sources explored so far (see BR 2a, BR chs. 5, 6, 7 and/or what you learned from LIB 127);
   (c) Identify and briefly describe the topic/issue that seems most promising/interesting so far;
   (d) Give complete bibliographical information on at least 3 relevant sources found & reviewed so far, and identify the documentation style you used to cite these 3+ sources (see BR Table 4.1 p. 56, BR ch. 17 "Understanding Documentation Systems." and/or apply what you've learned from previous WR courses & LIB 127);
   (e) Identify any questions and concerns you may have so far.
Distribute Handout: Research Proposal Directions

Week #1 - COCC Bookstore Rush Hours:
Mon. 3/31/08 through Thurs. 4/3/08: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm; & Fri., 4/4/08: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Week #1 Drop-in Advising:  CAP Center (COCC Library lower level): Mon-Fri beginning 8:00 am
Week #1 Extended Registration Hours in BEC (Boyle Education Center):
Mon. 3/31 through Thurs. 4/3/08: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm; Fri. 4/4: 8:00 am - 5 pm

WK #2 ASSIGNMENTS DUE & IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES PLANNED

Week #2 - Mon. 4/7/08: Academic Warning Petitions due to Enrollment Services, BEC.
Week #2 COCC Bookstore Rush Hours: Mon. 4/7 & Tues. 4/8/08: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm
Tues.
4/8		 ASSIGNMENTS DUE:
(1) DUE: Week #2 Informal Written Progress Report - Cora will collect workshopped copy at end of class, so be sure to keep an additional copy for yourself!
Directions for Week #2 Informal Written Progress Report already given & discussed in-class during Week #1:
    (a) list topics & issues explored thus far (see BR 1b);
   (b) list exploratory research methods/types of sources explored so far (see BR 2a, BR chs. 5, 6, 7 and/or what you learned from LIB 127);
   (c) Identify and briefly describe the topic/issue that seems most promising/interesting so far;
   (d) Give complete bibliographical information on at least 3 relevant sources found & reviewed so far, and identify the documentation style you used to cite these 3+ sources (see BR Table 4.1 p. 56, BR ch. 17 "Understanding Documentation Systems," and/or apply what you've learned from previous WR courses & LIB 127);
   (e) Identify any questions and concerns you may have so far.
 (2) Read & Bring to class Handout Research Proposal Directions
(3) Continue Exploratory Research & Topic Selection
IN-CLASS:
Writers Workshop: Week #2 Informal Written Progress Report; then Cora will collect workshopped copy (at end of class)
Begin discussing Research Proposal Directions handout & BR textbook help:
Review BR Chs. 1 & 2; & Preview BR Ch. 3 "Developing Your Research Question & Proposal" & BR Ch. 4 "Getting Ready to Collect and Keep Track of Information."
 Distribute & discuss Student Example Research Proposal (paper handout only)
Thurs.
4/10		 ASSIGNMENTS DUE:
(1) Read/Review & Bring handouts: Research Proposal Directions & Student Example Research Proposal
(2) Read:
--BR Ch. 3 "Developing Your Research Question & Proposal" (pp. 32-43);
--BR Ch. 4 "Getting Ready to Collect and Keep Track of Information" (pp. 47-61; including  creating a Working Annotated Bibliography, pp. 55-59)
--BR Ch. 17 "Understanding Documentation Systems" (pp. 237-240) and
--BR Ch. 14 "Avoiding Plagiarism (pp. 188-195)
(3) Continue Exploratory Research & Topic Selection
IN-CLASS:   Cora plans to return & discuss Week #2 Informal Written Progress Reports.
 Continue discussion of Research Proposal Directions & Student Example Research Proposal.
Discuss Choosing a Documentation Style appropriate to the field/discipline of your selected topic/issue, Creating an Annotated Working Bibliography, & Avoiding Plagiarism: Review BR ch. 17 (& preview the rest of BR Part V), BR pp. 55-59, and BR ch. 14.
 Distribute & discuss Documentation Guide Supplement (handout)
 Impromptu conferences with Cora (as needed) to discuss feedback on Informal Written Progress Reports and questions regarding the Research Proposal directions & requirements.

Week #2 - AVOID LATE FEES! Fri. 4/11/08 by 5:00pm: 
Spring 2008 Tuition DUE & End of 100% Refund period for dropped Spring 2008 full-term classes

WK #3 ASSIGNMENTS DUE & IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES PLANNED

Mon. 3/14/08: Late Tuition & Late Registration Fees begin for Spring 2008 full term classes
Tues.
4/15
 		 ASSIGNMENTS DUE:
(1) Read/Review & Bring handouts: Documentation Guide Supplement, Research Proposal Directions, & Student Example Research Proposal
(2) Bring BR textbook & review relevant sections assigned in Weeks #1 & #2
(3) Bring to class any sources that you are still not sure how to document
IN-CLASS: Cora plans to distribute preliminary Micrograde Reports & give directions for accessing WebGrade online today.
 Continue discussion of Documentation Guide Supplement (handout), as well as Research Proposal Directions (handout), assigned BR sections, Student Example Research Proposal (paper handout only).
Distribute Research Proposal Evaluation Checklist (handout).
Before you leave class today, be sure that you . . .
--Secure Cora's approval of your documentation style, which must be appropriate to the field or discipline of your selected topic;
--Can distinguish between a "search strategy" (means) vs. a "source" (ends);
--Can distinguish among "primary" vs. "secondary" vs. "tertiary" sources;
--Ask & get answers to your questions about the Research Proposal assignment!
Thurs.
4/17		 ASSIGNMENTS DUE:
(1) DUE: Two (2) readable copies of Preliminary Draft of Research Proposal.
(2) Review & Bring to class Research Proposal Directions (handout), Student Example Research Proposal (paper handout only) & Research Proposal Evaluation Checklist (handout)
(3) Read the BR chapter on your approved documentation style (e.g. Ch. 18 on MLA or Ch. 19 on APA) & Review/Bring Documentation Guide Supplement (handout),
(4) Bring to class any sources that you are still not sure how to document
IN-CLASS:  
 Discuss Submission Requirements for Research Proposal (due Week #4):
 --Electronic version of Research Proposal Final Draft to be e-mailed to Cora for submission to Turnitin;
--Paper (hard copy) version, correctly formatted, of Research Proposal Final Draft  to be submitted to Cora, with required Attachments
--Required Attachments: 2 paper copies of Preliminary Drafts, critiqued and signed by workshop members
 Writers Workshop on 2 readable copies of Preliminary Drafts of Research Proposal to be critiqued and signed by workshop members during class, using Research Proposal Directions (handout), BR textbook, Student Example Research Proposal (paper handout only), Documentation Guide Supplement (handout), and Research Proposal Evaluation Checklist (handout) as guides.
Impromptu conferences with Cora (as needed) to discuss questions regarding the Research Proposal and documentation of sources.

WK #4 ASSIGNMENTS DUE & IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES PLANNED REVISED
Tues.
4/22
REV.		 ASSIGNMENTS DUE: RESEARCH PROPOSAL FINAL DRAFT to be graded:
(1) Paper (hard copy) version, correctly formatted, of Research Proposal-Final Draft,
AND 
(2) Required Attachments: 2 paper copies of Preliminary Drafts, critiqued and signed by workshop members (from Week #3 Workshop held in-class on 4/15/08),
AND
(3) Electronic version of Research Proposal for submission to Turnitin must also be electronically-mailed to Cora TODAY: cagatucci@cocc.edu
NOTE WELL:  Electronic versions of Research Proposals must be emailed to Cora today for submission to Turnitin before Cora will grade your Research Proposals! 
 (4) Review WR 123 Syllabus (handout) on Course GRADING, Late & Plagiarism Policies
IN-CLASS:
Exchange Readings of students' Research Proposals - Final Drafts.  Then
Cora will collect Paper version & required Attachments. Again, NOTE WELL:  Electronic versions of Research Proposals must be emailed to Cora today for submission to Turnitin before Cora will grade your Research Proposals! 
Overview of Research Process Competencies & Conference assignments:
   1. Search Strategy Inventory (min. 7 different college-level search strategies will be required)
  2. Annotated Working Bibliography (min. 15 relevant college-level sources will be required)
  3. In-Text Citation "Test"
  4. Conference: Research Notes Sampling & Notetaking "System" Discussion (due at Conference)
  5. Evaluations of 2 or 3 "Best" Sources (due at Conference)
  6. Starter Draft of CRP Outline (due at Conference)
 Distribute handout Directions for Research Process Competencies: 1. Search Strategy Inventory & 2. Annotated Working Bibliography & Assign Starter Drafts
Thurs.
4/24		 ASSIGNMENTS DUE:
(1) READ/REVIEW BR ch. 4: "Getting Ready to Collect and Keep Track of Information," pp. 47-61 (including review of "Create a Working Bibliography" & an Annotated Bibliography), and BRING BR textbook to class;
(2) Begin reading BR Part III "Working with Sources": chs. 8, 9, & 10
(3) Continue conducting research on your focused topic
IN-CLASS:  
 Overview of Research Process Competencies (& review WR 123 Syllabus):
   1. Search Strategy Inventory (min. 7 different college-level search strategies required)
  2. Annotated Working Bibliography (min. 15 relevant college-level sources required)
  3. In-Text Citation "Test"  (7 common types of in-text citations)
  4. Conference: Research Notes Sampling & Notetaking "System" Discussion (due at Conference)
  5. Evaluations of 2 or 3 "Best" Sources (due at Conference)
  6. Starter Draft of CRP Outline (due at Conference)
Distribute & discuss handout directions for Research Process Competencies: 1. Search Strategies Inventory and 2. Annotated Working Bibliography (in correct APA or MLA style)

WK #5 ASSIGNMENTS DUE & IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES PLANNED
Tues.
4/29		 Assignments DUE:
 (1) READ and bring Research Process Competencies: 1. Search Strategies Inventory and 2. Annotated Working Bibliography (in correct APA or MLA style) handout
 (2) READ BR Part III "Working with Sources":  Ch. 8 "Reading Critically" (pp. 109-123);
Ch. 9 "Evaluating Sources" (pp. 124-131); & Ch. 10 "Taking Notes" (pp. 132-141); and Review Ch. 14 "Avoiding Plagiarism"
IN-CLASS: 
Discuss student questions re: Research Process Competencies: 1. Search Strategies Inventory and 2. Annotated Working Bibliography (in correct APA or MLA style) handout directions.
Discuss BR Part III "Working with Sources" chs. 8, 9 & 10 readings on critical reading, notetaking & evaluating sources.
ADDED: Review online Example Preliminary Draft of Annotated Bibliography (APA Style):
  http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/wr123/annworkingbiblio_example.htm
 ADDED:  Distribute Research Process Competencies: 3. In-Text Citation "Test" Directions & Examples using correct APA or MLA Style (handout)
Thurs.
5/1		 Assignments DUE:
(1) DUE:  Starter draft of your Search Strategies Inventory (1 copy)
(2) DUE:  Starter draft of your Annotated Working Bibliography (1 copy)
(3) READ/REVIEW BR chapter on your approved documentation style (e.g. BR Ch 18 for MLA style or BR Ch. 19 for APA style), BRING Documentation Guide Supplement (handout) and any sources that you don't know how to document to get help from Cora.
IN-CLASS:  Cora was ill on Thurs., 5/1/08 & class had to be canceled.

Cora plans to return & discuss graded Research Proposals, discuss Research Proposal Revision Option, and distribute updated MicroGrade Reports (also uploaded to WebGrade)
Writers Workshop on Starter Drafts of Search Strategies Inventory and Annotated Working Bibliography. Cora will collect workshopped Starter Drafts at the end of class.
Some class time will be set aside for impromptu conferences with Cora to discuss graded Research Proposals and Optional Revisions.

Week #5 - FYI  - Fri. 5/2: Begin Continuing Student Registration for Summer 2008

WK #6 ASSIGNMENTS DUE & IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES PLANNED REVISED
Tues.
5/6
 REV		 Assignments DUE: REVISED (from Thurs., 5/1/08)
 (1) REV DUE:  Starter draft of your Search Strategies Inventory (1 copy)
(2) REV DUE:  Starter draft of your Annotated Working Bibliography (1 copy)
(3) REV READ/REVIEW BR chapter on your approved documentation style (e.g. BR Ch 18 for MLA style or BR Ch. 19 for APA style), BRING Documentation Guide Supplement (handout) and any sources that you don't know how to document to get help from Cora.
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(1) Read & Bring Research Competencies: 3. In-Text Citation "Test" Directions & Examples (handout) & updated version of your Annotated Working Bibliography & two or three of your "best" sources (which should be cited in your Annotated Working Bibliography)
(2) Read BR sections on In-Text Citation for your approved Documentation Style:
   APA users:  BR Ch. 19 "Using APA Style," especially 19a "How do I cite sources within the text of my document?" (pp. 276-279); and review examples of source citations in "APA-style Research Essay" (292-301)
   MLA users:  BR Ch. 18 "Using MLA Style," especially 18a "How do I cite sources within the text of my document?" (pp. 244-247); and review examples of source citations in "MLA-style Research Essay" (pp. 266-273)
   EVERYBODY: Read/Review in our BR textbook:--Ch. 10b: "Quote Directly" (pp. 133-135), "Paraphrase" (pp. 135-138), "Summarize" (pp. 138-140); --Ch. 13 "Integrating Sources" (pp. 173-187), esp. 13b on integrating quotations, 13c on integrating paraphrases, and 13d on integrating summaries;
IN-CLASS:  REVISED (from Thurs., 5/1/08)
 REV Discussed Revised Course Plan due to Cora's absence on Thurs., 5/1/08.
Discuss  Research Competencies: 3. In-Text Citation "Test" Directions & Examples  (handout), assigned BR readings, & student questions re: In-Text Citation assignment, including using summary, paraphase and quotation from the two or three "best sources brought to class and cited in your Annotated Working Bibliography--note well: in-text citations from these sources must "match" corresponding bibliographical entries on these same sources correctly documented in your Annotated Working Bibliography.
 REV Informal in-class reviews of students' Starter Drafts of Search Strategies Inventory and Annotated Working Bibliography by peers & Cora.
Thurs.
5/8
 REV		 Assignments DUE: REVISED
 (1) DUE: Revised/Updated Preliminary Draft of Search Strategy Inventory
(2) DUE: Revised/Updated Preliminary Draft of Annotated Working Bibliography (& Bring to class any sources you still don't know how to cite);
(3) DUE: Preliminary Draft of In-Text Citation "Test" (& Bring to class any sources you still don't know how to cite)
IN-CLASS:   REVISED
 REV Agreed upon Revised Course Plan for next week (see Week #7 below).
 REV Cora returned & discussed graded Research Proposals - including avoiding plagiarism & "MS" documentation corrections - discussed required & optional Research Proposal Revisions, and distributed updated MicroGrade Reports (also uploaded to WebGrade).
 REV Remaining class time set aside for impromptu conferences with Cora to discuss graded Research Proposals, Required or Optional Revisions, & source citation questions.

Recommended for additional APA Style (References) & MLA Style (Works Cited)
Documentation guidance and models, see also:
 http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/wr199documentation/APAvsMLADocumentation1.htm
[Above web page was prepared for my Spring 2008 Online WR 199 Documentation course.]

NOTE:  In Week #7, you should be concluding your research
- i.e. finding, reading, annotating, & notetaking on sources. 

WK #7 ASSIGNMENTS DUE & IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES PLANNED REVISED as agreed in class 5/8/08

Recommended for additional APA Style (References) & MLA Style (Works Cited) Documentation guidance and models:
 http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/wr199documentation/APAvsMLADocumentation1.htm
[above web page was prepared for my Spring 2008 Online WR 199 Documentation course]
Tues.
5/13
 REV		 Assignments DUE: REVISED as agreed in class 5/8/08
(1) DUE: Revised/Updated Preliminary Draft of Search Strategies Inventory
(2) DUE: Revised/Updated Preliminary Draft of Annotated Working Bibliography (& Bring to class any sources you still don't know how to cite);
(3) DUE: Preliminary Draft of In-Text Citation "Test" (& Bring to class any sources you still don't know how to cite)
IN-CLASS:  Discuss student questions re: assignment directions; then organize & conduct . . .
APA & MLA Workshops: Review and critique Preliminary Drafts of Search Strategies Inventory, Annotated Working Bibliography, and In-Text Citation "Test."
. . . BEFORE YOU LEAVE CLASS TODAY, discuss with Cora any questions you still have about these assignments and/or any sources you are still not sure how to cite!
Thurs.
5/15
 REV		 Assignments DUE: REVISED as agreed in class 5/8/08
 (1) DUE: "Final" Draft of Search Strategies Inventory (to be graded), with Wk #7 (5/13/08) workshopped Preliminary Draft attached;
(2) DUE: "Final" Draft of Annotated Working Bibliography (to be graded), with Wk #7 (5/13/08) workshopped Preliminary Draft attached;
(3) DUE: "Final" Draft of In-Text Citation "Test" (to be graded), with Wk #7 (5/13/08) workshopped Preliminary Draft attached.
(4) BRING to class BR textbook - Recommended:
--Review BR Part III "Working with Sources" (esp. ch. 9 "Evaluating Sources"), and
--Preview BR Part IV "Writing Your Document" (chs. 11, 12, 13, 14, & 15).
IN-CLASS:  Exchange Readings of another student's' Final Drafts of Search Strategies Inventory, Annotated Working Bibliography, and In-Text Citation "Test"; then Cora will collect students' Final Drafts & Attached workshopped Preliminary Drafts for grading & scoring.
Discuss Planning & Drafting your thesis-based Critical Research Paper essay:
Preview BR ch. 11, "Organizing and Outlining" (pp. 145-156), which includes: 
  --"Step 1: Review Your Notes and Refine Your Preliminary Thesis Statement" (p. 146)
     See also BR ch. 12a "How can I develop my thesis statement?" (pp. 158-161), and
      BR ch. 8b "Develop a Preliminary Thesis Statement" (pp. 110-113), and Your Research Proposal Part 2
  --"Step 2: Identify Organizational Patterns in Your Sources" (pp. 146-148); and
     Use your best sources: See BR ch. 9 "Evaluating Sources" criteria (pp. 124-131);
  --"Step 3: Label, Group, Cluster, or Map Arguments, Ideas, and Information" (pp. 148-151) &
    BR ch. 11b "What kind of outline should I create?" (pp. 151-155),
    See also Your Research Proposal Part 3A; and
      BR ch. 12b "How can I use my outline to draft my document?" (pp. 162-163), and
      BR ch. 12e "How can I make sure my document is well organized?" (pp. 167-168)
Preview/Review BR Part IV "Writing Your Document": Chs. 12-15 (pp. 157-208), especially:
 Ch. 12 "Drafting" (pp. 157-172), which includes advice on writing your:
     --Introduction in 12c "How can I draft my introduction?" (pp. 163-165), and
     --Thesis in 12a "How can I develop my thesis statement?"  (pp. 158-161); 
        See also above: BR ch. 11 Step 1 & other recommended resources
     --Body in 12d "How can I support my points?" (pp. 165-167);
        See also BR ch. 13 "Integrating Sources" (pp. 173-187) & ch. 14 "Avoiding Plagiarism" (pp. 188-195)
      --Conclusion in 12g "How can I draft my conclusion?" (pp. 170-172)
Assign Detailed Map/Outline for Critical Research Paper Essay, to include:
    (a) your current/revised research essay Thesis;
   (b) organized list & brief description of major sections & subtopics (designed to introduce, develop, support your essay thesis) to be discussed in your research essay, integrating . . .
   (c) informal identification of sources and specific source citations that you plan to use to develop the major sections and subtopics of your essay; and
   (d) correctly formatted list of References (APA) or Works Cited (MLA) of all sources and only sources that you plan (so far) to cite (i.e. summarize, paraphrase, quote) explicitly in the text of your Critical Research Paper essay.

Week #7 - FYI - Fri. 5/16/08, before 5:00 pm:  Deadline  . . .
for Dropping a class with no grade entry on student's transcript and
for Changing to/from Audit Status without the Instructor's signature/permission;
and for Adding a class with the Instructor's signature/permission required.

WK #8 ASSIGNMENTS DUE & IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES PLANNED

Week #8 - FYI - Mon., 5/19/08: Begin Instructor's permission/signature required to Withdraw
from full-term classes with "W" to appear on student transcripts
Tues.
5/20
 		 Assignments DUE:
(1) READ/REVIEW: BR Part III: chs. 8-10; and Part IV: chs. 11-15
(2) BRING questions regarding Detailed Map/Outline assignment (see Wk #7 above)
IN-CLASS:  Cora plans to return & discuss graded Final Drafts of Search Strategies Inventory, Annotated Working Bibliography, and In-Text Citation "Test"; discuss Optional Revisions, & distribute updated Micrograde Reports.
 Review directions for & discuss student questions regarding Detailed Map/Outline assignment.
Remaining class time will be set aside for impromptu conferences with Cora to discuss returned graded Search Strategies Inventory, Annotated Working Bibliography, & In-Text Citation "Test" assignments, Optional Revisions, & source citation questions.
Example Student Informal Organizational Plans/Outlines
 integrating Source Citations & Notes
 http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/wr123/organizationplanexamples.htm
Thurs.
5/22
 		 Assignments DUE:
(1) DUE: 2 readable paper copies of Detailed Map/Outline (for Critical Research Paper)  and References or Works Cited list - one paper copy to be turned in to Cora at end of class today. 
Your Detailed Map/Outline must include:
    (a) your current/revised research essay Thesis;
   (b) organized list & brief description of major sections & subtopics (designed to introduce, develop, support your essay thesis) to be discussed in your research essay, integrating
   (c) informal identification of sources and specific source citations that you plan to use to develop the major sections and subtopics of your essay; and
   (d) correctly formatted list of References (APA) or Works Cited (MLA) of all sources and only sources that you plan (so far) to cite (i.e. summarize, paraphrase, quote) explicitly in the text of your Critical Research Paper essay.
 (2) READ/REVIEW example Research Essay written in your approved Documentation Style & bring BR textbook to class:
bullet APA users:  BR Ch. 19 "APA-style Research Essay" (pp. 292-301)
bullet MLA users:  BR Ch. 18 "MLA-style Research Essay" (pp. 266-273)
IN-CLASS: 
 Distribute Critical Research Paper Essay - Evaluation Criteria (handout/Word document) & discuss assigned BR readings of example APA & MLA research essays
APA & MLA Workshops: Review and critique students' Detailed Map/Outline (for Critical Research Paper).  Then Cora will collect her copy of students' Detailed Map/Outlines for scoring & critique.

WK #9 ASSIGNMENTS DUE & IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES PLANNED

Mon. 5/28/08: Memorial Day Holiday - COCC closed
Tues
5/27		 Assignments DUE:
Work on Preliminary Drafts
IN-CLASS: Cora will return & discuss her copies of Detailed Maps/Outlines & References/Works Cited list.  Impromptu Conferences with Cora (optional).
Thurs
5/29		 Assignments DUE:
(1) DUE: (Revised) Detailed Outline - 3rd copy to be turned in to Cora at end of class (OR emailed to Cora) if you want Cora's Wk #10 feedback!
(2) DUE: 3 readable copies of CRP Preliminary Draft - 3rd copy to be turned in to Cora at end of class (OR emailed to Cora)  if you want Cora's Wk #10 feedback!
(3) DUE: 3 readable copies of References (APA) or Works Cited (MLA) lists- 3rd copy to be turned in to Cora at end of class (OR emailed to Cora)  if you want Cora's Wk #10 feedback!
IN-CLASS: 
Constitute Workshop Groups and Begin Workshops:  Exchange & review (Revised) Detailed Outlines, CRP Preliminary Drafts, & References (APA) or Works Cited (MLA) lists
Cora will collect her copies of (Revised) Detailed Outlines, CRP Preliminary Drafts, & (Revised) References (APA) or Works Cited (MLA) lists at end of class.

WK #10 ASSIGNMENTS DUE & IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES PLANNED
Tues
6/3		 Assignments DUE:
 (1) Complete reviews of your Workshop Group's (Revised) Detailed Outlines, CRP Preliminary Drafts, & References (APA) or Works Cited (MLA) lists
IN-CLASS: Cora plans to return her critiques of (Revised) Detailed Outlines, CRP Preliminary Drafts, & (Revised) References (APA) or Works Cited (MLA) lists submitted on time in Week #9.
 Finish Workshops: Return & discuss completed reviews of (Revised) Detailed Outlines, CRP Preliminary Drafts, & References (APA) or Works Cited (MLA) lists.

Week #10 - Wed. 6/4/08: Last Day to Withdraw from Spring 2008 Classes AND
Instructor's Permission/Signature is required.
Thurs
6/5		 Assignments DUE:
(1) TBA
IN-CLASS:   Final Workshops & Cora available for conferences.
Distribute WR 123 Student Exit Survey - Spring 2008 (handout)

FINALS WEEK: MARCH 17-21, 2008
See also Academic Calendar & Final Exam Schedule:
 http://current.cocc.edu/Degrees_Classes/calendar/default.aspx

Thurs
JUNE 12
 3:15 p.m.
DES 3		 DUE: FINAL DRAFT of CRITICAL RESEARCH PAPER (to be graded):
(1) Paper (hard copy) version, correctly formatted, of Critical Research Paper
with . . .
(2) Required Attachments: All preliminary drafts critiqued and signed by workshop members & Cora (from last week's Workshop), and . . .
(3) Electronic version of Critical Research Paper for submission to Turnitin, to be e-mailed to Cora: cagatucci@cocc.edu
NOTE WELL:  Electronic versions of Critical Research Papers must be emailed to Cora today for submission to Turnitin before Cora will grade!
IN-CLASS:
(1) Collect Final DRAFT of Critical Research Paper & required Attachments.  Remember: E-version of your Final Draft must also be emailed to Cora today for submission to Turnitin.
(2) Complete final WR 123 Student Exit Survey- Due at end of Final class.

Tues., 6/17/08: Deadline for COCC Instructors to submit SPRING 2008 Final Course Grades.  Thurs., 6/19/08: Students' SPRING 2008 Grades available on COCC web.   Summer 2008 session starts Mon., 6/23/08.

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