Assignments

Week

Introduction

Review syllabus, Schedule of Assignments, and FAQ.

Have students fill out “Getting Started” form and submit it to you.

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Lesson 1:

Step 1

Understanding and Using MLA Documentation Style

Read “Using Source Information” and take Test #1-A

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Read “Integrating Sources into Your Paper” and take Test 1-B

Students will read and take tests on their own—outside of class.

Step 2

Read “Using In-Text Citations” and take Test 1-C

Read “Integrating Direct Quotations”

Step 3

Read “Punctuating Quotations” and take Test 1-D

Step 4

Read "Recognizing and Avoiding Plagiarism" and take Test 1-E

Step 5

Read "Preparing Your Works Cited Page" and take Test 1-F

Lesson 2:

Step 1

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Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

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Step 8

Writing Your Career Analysis Research Paper

Read “Writing an Assumption Paper” and complete Assignment 2-A

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Understand the expectations for Paper 1 by reading “Guidelines for Your Career Paper,” “Schedule of Assignments,” and “Sample Career Paper.”

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Read “Researching Your Career” and “Preparing an Annotated Bibliography.” Then do Assignment 2-B.

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Read “Preparing Your Formal Outline” and “Occupational Information.” Then complete Assignment 2-C.

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At this point students should have enough information to start drafting their papers. Have students choose sections from Part II of their outline and start drafting “mini-essays” on those sections.

Read “Understanding the Informational Interview,” “Reviewing Your Research and Selecting Interviewees,” and “Structuring the Interview and Developing Questions.” Complete Assignment 2-D

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Read “Conducting the Interview and Assessing the Information.” Have students find an authority in their field and set up an informational interview. Students should have their interview completed before submitting their edited draft (Step 7).

Read “Writing Your Introduction” and examine “Sample Introduction.” Complete Assignment 2-E.

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Students should continue drafting parts of their career papers. Expand on the “mini-essays” they wrote earlier by adding more support; if students have neglected to develop any sections listed in their outline, have them start now. Later they will be able to put everything together.

Have students get copies of their sources together and use feedback from their annotated bibliography to create their Works Cited page by doing Assignment 2-F.

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Read “Drafting and Editing Your Paper,” Using Headings and Sub-headings,” and Editing for Common Errors.” Have students incorporate the introduction, the sections they have drafted, and their Works Cited page to complete Assignment 2-G.

Students should continue to polish their edited draft while they wait for your feedback. Ask them NOT to submit their final draft (Assignment 2-H) until they have received feedback on their edited draft and have incorporated the feedback into their final draft. Their final draft (Assignment 2-H) is due in week 8.

Lesson 3:

Step 1

Writing Your Problem-Solution Research Paper

Familiarize yourself with this “Schedule of Assignments” and read “Guidelines for Problem-Solution Paper.”

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Complete and submit Assignment 3-A: Research Questions.

Step 2

Read “Researching Your Topic,” “Writing Your Annotated Bibliography,” and conduct research in order to complete Assignment 3-B: Your Annotated Bibliography.

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As students get more acquainted with their topic, have them continue researching their topics and compiling useful sources. Have students create a works cited list and update it constantly, adding new sources or deleting sources they no longer want to use.

Also, remind students to start thinking of authorities whom they can interview. Urge them to set up appointments for the interviews as quickly as possible.

Step 3

Read “Writing a Research Proposal” and “Problem-Solution Process: What to Discuss and How to Research for Information.” Then complete Assignment 3-C.

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Students should start drafting any section of their paper for which you feel you have sufficient information. These will be rough drafts, which they can later revise and incorporate into their papers.

Step 4

Read “Writing Your Outline and Sample Outline.” Then complete Assignment 3-D.

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Have students integrate the information from the two required interviews when they work on their drafts in Step 5. If any student has not conducted the required interviews, have the student do so immediately while there’s still time. Remind students that without the interviews, their paper does not meet the requirements of the course and will not receive a passing grade.

Step 5

Read “Drafting and Organizing Your Paper.” Once students have completed their paper, incorporated feedback from you, and integrated the information from the two required interviews, have them read “Editing and Revising Your Paper” and make all necessary revisions to complete Assignment 3-E, the final draft.

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As students prepare their final draft, remind them to budget their time carefully. Encourage them to contact you should they have questions, need advice, or require clarification. Remind them that their problem-solution paper is worth 50% of their final grade.

Lesson 4:

Planning Your Oral Presentation

Oral presentations begin

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