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Instructor Syllabus: ENG 122 Research Tracks | Research Paper #1 | Research Paper #2The Reflective Essay WEEK 1: · Go over the syllabus. Explain the option of two research tracks: Library Track and Service Learning Track. Students should start considering which track to pursue. They need to decide by the end of week three. · Introduce Research Paper #1—The Career Analysis Paper—for both Track I and Track II. · Assign an Assumption Paper (one to two pages) in which the students describe their preconceptions of their career choice. No research is required for this assignment. · Assign and discuss pages 521-545, “Conducting Research,” in The Bedford Handbook. During the course, you might return to various parts of this section. WEEK 2: · Discuss interview strategies. · Give students and explain the schedule for Research Paper #1. · Take students to the Career Center for orientation on the resources available for Research Paper #1: Career Analysis. (Pueblo campus only—other sites may point out specific sources available in the library. Also, our Career Center’s homepage has links to specific occupational sources that students may access.) · Collect Assumption Paper. Return them to students with your comments. · Have students write and submit at least 10 questions for their potential interview. · Students should arrange career interview. · Collect and react to tentative interview questions. · Students should be compiling sources for their career analysis paper. · Explain the use of and the format for bibliography cards and note cards. Have students write bib cards and note cards for their sources. · Assign and discuss pages 546-556, “Evaluating Sources,” in The Bedford Handbook. · Have students write an introduction for their paper. (Indicate the aspects you want the students to integrate into their introductions, e.g. identify audience, state thesis and purpose, and indicate source and scope of research.) WEEK 3-4: · Students should decide the research track they plan to pursue—Service Learning or Library Track · Assign and discuss pages 557-563, “Managing Information; Avoiding Plagiarism,” in The Bedford Handbook. · Students should continue to compile sources and to create bibliography cards and note cards. (For Research Paper #1, students will use traditional bib and note cards as a possible systematic method for managing information. For Research Paper #2, students may continue to use the traditional system of bib and note cards, or they may use an electronic system for managing information.) · Students should have completed their interviews and created appropriate note cards and bib cards. Give students feedback on bib cards and note cards. · Students should be developing note cards that paraphrase, quote, and summarize information. They should be making copies of all sources they are planning to use and highlighting the information they are using in their sources. · Have students start writing their rough drafts. · Assign and discuss pages 27-29, “When To Use a Formal Outline,” in The Bedford Handbook. · Students should prepare and submit a tentative formal outline and a Works Cited page. Give feedback and return to students for corrections. · Discuss the use of headings and subheadings. Review pages 104-107, “Headings,” in The Bedford Handbook. · Assign and discuss pages 575-590, “Citing Sources: Avoiding Plagiarism,” and pages 580-586, “Integrating Sources,” in The Bedford Handbook. · During this week, students who chose to do the Service Learning Track should arrange and begin their service learning WEEK 5: · Students should complete their first drafts. This first draft should reflect at least 90% of their final paper. Offer feedback on students’ first drafts by spot checking crucial areas, such as citations, integration of sources, paragraphing, structure, format, correct order of outline and text, and other areas you feel are common problems for students. You don’t need to read the entire paper. · Have students prepare a Peer Review Draft in which they incorporate feedback from Draft #1. · Provide a peer review activity. · Arrange for individual conferences with the students. · Arrange for an orientation of the library. (You may want students to complete an exercise to assess students’ understanding of the library.) Review pages 524-535, in The Bedford Handbook. If a group trip to the library is not possible, you may discuss the various resources in the library and provide library exercises/assignments that will assess students’ understanding of the library. WEEK 6: · Career Analysis Research Paper due with copies of sources, bib and note cards, and drafts. · Introduce the Problem-Solution Research Paper. · Have students conduct a topic search. They should write and submit at least 10 research questions for your reaction. Circle the topics you feel are most appropriate. · Have students develop a preliminary bibliography on their topic. Provide feedback. · Give students and explain the schedule for Research Paper #2: Problem-Solution. WEEK 7: · Students should prepare and submit research proposals. Give students plenty of feedback on their proposals. · Students doing service learning should prepare a one-page status report on their service learning experiences. · Explain the Literature Review and/or the Investigative Paper to students who have chosen to do the Library Research Track. The Literature Review is due on week 9. WEEK 8: · Students should continue their research. Offer feedback on students’ methods of managing information. · Students should prepare and submit a preliminary outline and a tentative Works Cited page. Give feedback and have students make corrections. · Students should start working on Draft #1. WEEK 9: · Students should continue their research and drafting their papers. · Literature Review and/or Investigative Report due for students who have chosen the Library Research Track. Grade and return reviews. · Discuss issues, problems, or concerns as needed. WEEK 10: · Students should continue working on Draft #1 and conducting research as necessary. · Remind students that the two required interviews should be completed by the next week and the information integrated into their papers. WEEK 11: · Students should continue working on Draft #1 and conducting research as necessary. · Review integration and documentation of sources as necessary. WEEK 12: · Students should continue working on Draft #1. · Students should submit a copy of Draft #1 by the end of this week. This draft should be at least 90% complete. Spot check problem areas (citations, formats, levels of headings, integration of sources, etc.) It is not necessary for you to read the entire draft. · Explain the oral presentation and prepare schedule of presentations. Depending on the size of your group, oral presentations may start in either week 13 or 14. WEEK 13: · Have students prepare a peer review draft, incorporating feedback from Draft #1. · Provide a peer review activity. · Make arrangements for instructor-student conference (OPTIONAL). · Students should start working on their final drafts, integrating peer review and instructor-student conference feedback. · Begin oral presentations of problem-solution paper. WEEK 14: · Final draft due of problem-solution paper for Service Learning Track due. · Explain the Reflective Essay required to Service Learning Track students. · Library Research Track students should continue to work on their final drafts, integrating peer review and instructor-student conference comments. · Continue oral presentations. WEEK 15: · Complete oral presentations. · Library Research Track students will turn in their final drafts of the problem-solution paper. · Service Learning Research Track students will turn in their reflective essays. ENG 122: Research Tracks OBJECTIVE: To provide students the choice of a research experience that will enable them to use both primary and secondary sources. ENG 122: Research Tracks Track I: Library Research Although the main focus of this track is on secondary sources, you will also incorporate primary sources in your research papers. In the Library Research Track, you will write three or four research papers: a career analysis paper, a literature review/an investigative essay, and a problem-solution paper. The career analysis, literature review, and investigative essay will be worth 40% of your final grade; and the problem-solution paper will be worth 60% of your final grade. Career Analysis Research Paper: For the Career Analysis Paper, you will investigate a job/profession/career area that you are considering in order to present a six to eight page report (typed, doubled spaced) analyzing the feasibility of a career in that field. You may use the library and/or the internet, but the majority of your research will come from sources located in the Career Center. You will use a minimum of six current library sources and document sources following the new MLA style. The final draft will include a cover page, formal outline, the text (6-8 pages), and a Works Cited page. Literature Review: Once you have decided on a topic for the Problem-Solution Paper (proposal due in week 6), you will conduct a review of what other writers have written on the subject. The review will analyze, interpret , and evaluate the writings of at least five sources and focus on the integration of quotations, paraphrases, and summaries. This review will be at least four pages long including the Works Cited page. The primary purpose of the Literature Review is to convey information clearly, accurately, and objectively--keeping to the facts and making judgments only when judgments are called for. You may use information gathered for this review when drafting your Problem-Solution Research Paper, if applicable. The final draft is due in Week 9. Investigative Essay: For the Investigative Essay, you will select an agency/organization relevant to the topic of your problem-solution paper and draft a documented essay about it. You might investigate the agency's history, mission, philosophy, structure, environment, achievements, failures, and/or anything else that you find of interest. For this paper, you will examine pamphlets, brochures, and newspapers; conduct personal interviews; and rely on your personal observations of the institution if possible. Because books have not been written about many of the organizations, you cannot rely on the library for all of your information. Besides incorporating some of the above listed means of research, you might find the internet extremely useful. The Investigative essay will be at least four pages long, including Works Cited, use at least four sources, and focus on primary research. The final draft is due in Week 11. or the Investigative Essay, you will select an agency/organization relevant to the topic of your problem-solution paper and draft a documented essay about it. You might investigate the agency's history, mission, philosophy, structure, environment, achievements, failures, and/or anything else that you find of interest. For this paper, you will examine pamphlets, brochures, and newspapers; conduct personal interviews; and rely on your personal observations of the institution if possible. Because books have not been written about many of the organizations, you cannot rely on the library for all of your information. Besides incorporating some of the above listed means of research, you might find the internet extremely useful. The Investigative essay will be at least four pages long, including Works Cited, use at least four sources, and focus on primary research. The final draft is due in Week 11. Problem-Solution Research Paper For your final research paper, you will investigate a career-related (or social) problem. You will define the problem and recommend solution(s). This research paper will be at least ten pages (double-spaced) including the Works Cited page, but not including the title page and the formal outline. You will cite a minimum of ten recent sources, which you will vary and include two interviews and at least two internet sources. You may incorporate relevant information from previous papers. The Problem-Solution Research Paper will be due at the end of the semester; it will be worth 60% of your final grade. Oral Presentation: You will have an opportunity to share your Problem-Solution Research Paper with your class. After your seven-minute presentation, the class will have a chance to ask you questions about your project. If during this activity you discover that you have not addressed concerns nor answered significant objections to your solutions in your research paper, you will still have time to add information to your final draft. This presentation will be the final feedback you will receive before turning in your final research project. The Oral Presentation will be part of the grade of your Problem-Solution Research Paper. It is important that you be present for your oral presentation since rescheduling may be impossible. Track II: Service Learning
Instructor Syllabus: ENG 122
Research Tracks | Research Paper #1 | Research Paper #2The Reflective Essay
WEEK 1:
· Go over the syllabus. Explain the option of two research tracks: Library Track and Service Learning Track. Students should start considering which track to pursue. They need to decide by the end of week three.
· Introduce Research Paper #1—The Career Analysis Paper—for both Track I and Track II.
· Assign an Assumption Paper (one to two pages) in which the students describe their preconceptions of their career choice. No research is required for this assignment.
· Assign and discuss pages 521-545, “Conducting Research,” in The Bedford Handbook. During the course, you might return to various parts of this section.
WEEK 2:
· Discuss interview strategies.
· Give students and explain the schedule for Research Paper #1.
· Take students to the Career Center for orientation on the resources available for Research Paper #1: Career Analysis. (Pueblo campus only—other sites may point out specific sources available in the library. Also, our Career Center’s homepage has links to specific occupational sources that students may access.)
· Collect Assumption Paper. Return them to students with your comments.
· Have students write and submit at least 10 questions for their potential interview.
· Students should arrange career interview.
· Collect and react to tentative interview questions.
· Students should be compiling sources for their career analysis paper.
· Explain the use of and the format for bibliography cards and note cards. Have students write bib cards and note cards for their sources.
· Assign and discuss pages 546-556, “Evaluating Sources,” in The Bedford Handbook.
· Have students write an introduction for their paper. (Indicate the aspects you want the students to integrate into their introductions, e.g. identify audience, state thesis and purpose, and indicate source and scope of research.)
WEEK 3-4:
· Students should decide the research track they plan to pursue—Service Learning or Library Track
· Assign and discuss pages 557-563, “Managing Information; Avoiding Plagiarism,” in The Bedford Handbook.
· Students should continue to compile sources and to create bibliography cards and note cards. (For Research Paper #1, students will use traditional bib and note cards as a possible systematic method for managing information. For Research Paper #2, students may continue to use the traditional system of bib and note cards, or they may use an electronic system for managing information.)
· Students should have completed their interviews and created appropriate note cards and bib cards. Give students feedback on bib cards and note cards.
· Students should be developing note cards that paraphrase, quote, and summarize information. They should be making copies of all sources they are planning to use and highlighting the information they are using in their sources.
· Have students start writing their rough drafts.
· Assign and discuss pages 27-29, “When To Use a Formal Outline,” in The Bedford Handbook.
· Students should prepare and submit a tentative formal outline and a Works Cited page. Give feedback and return to students for corrections.
· Discuss the use of headings and subheadings. Review pages 104-107, “Headings,” in The Bedford Handbook.
· Assign and discuss pages 575-590, “Citing Sources: Avoiding Plagiarism,” and pages 580-586, “Integrating Sources,” in The Bedford Handbook.
· During this week, students who chose to do the Service Learning Track should arrange and begin their service learning
WEEK 5:
· Students should complete their first drafts. This first draft should reflect at least 90% of their final paper. Offer feedback on students’ first drafts by spot checking crucial areas, such as citations, integration of sources, paragraphing, structure, format, correct order of outline and text, and other areas you feel are common problems for students. You don’t need to read the entire paper.
· Have students prepare a Peer Review Draft in which they incorporate feedback from Draft #1.
· Provide a peer review activity.
· Arrange for individual conferences with the students.
· Arrange for an orientation of the library. (You may want students to complete an exercise to assess students’ understanding of the library.) Review pages 524-535, in The Bedford Handbook. If a group trip to the library is not possible, you may discuss the various resources in the library and provide library exercises/assignments that will assess students’ understanding of the library.
WEEK 6:
· Career Analysis Research Paper due with copies of sources, bib and note cards, and drafts.
· Introduce the Problem-Solution Research Paper.
· Have students conduct a topic search. They should write and submit at least 10 research questions for your reaction. Circle the topics you feel are most appropriate.
· Have students develop a preliminary bibliography on their topic. Provide feedback.
· Give students and explain the schedule for Research Paper #2: Problem-Solution.
WEEK 7:
· Students should prepare and submit research proposals. Give students plenty of feedback on their proposals.
· Students doing service learning should prepare a one-page status report on their service learning experiences.
· Explain the Literature Review and/or the Investigative Paper to students who have chosen to do the Library Research Track. The Literature Review is due on week 9.
WEEK 8:
· Students should continue their research. Offer feedback on students’ methods of managing information.
· Students should prepare and submit a preliminary outline and a tentative Works Cited page. Give feedback and have students make corrections.
· Students should start working on Draft #1.
WEEK 9:
· Students should continue their research and drafting their papers.
· Literature Review and/or Investigative Report due for students who have chosen the Library Research Track. Grade and return reviews.
· Discuss issues, problems, or concerns as needed.
WEEK 10:
· Students should continue working on Draft #1 and conducting research as necessary.
· Remind students that the two required interviews should be completed by the next week and the information integrated into their papers.
WEEK 11:
· Review integration and documentation of sources as necessary.
WEEK 12:
· Students should continue working on Draft #1.
· Students should submit a copy of Draft #1 by the end of this week. This draft should be at least 90% complete. Spot check problem areas (citations, formats, levels of headings, integration of sources, etc.) It is not necessary for you to read the entire draft.
· Explain the oral presentation and prepare schedule of presentations. Depending on the size of your group, oral presentations may start in either week 13 or 14.
WEEK 13:
· Have students prepare a peer review draft, incorporating feedback from Draft #1.
· Make arrangements for instructor-student conference (OPTIONAL).
· Students should start working on their final drafts, integrating peer review and instructor-student conference feedback.
· Begin oral presentations of problem-solution paper.
WEEK 14:
· Final draft due of problem-solution paper for Service Learning Track due.
· Explain the Reflective Essay required to Service Learning Track students.
· Library Research Track students should continue to work on their final drafts, integrating peer review and instructor-student conference comments.
· Continue oral presentations.
WEEK 15:
· Complete oral presentations.
· Library Research Track students will turn in their final drafts of the problem-solution paper.
· Service Learning Research Track students will turn in their reflective essays.
ENG 122: Research Tracks
OBJECTIVE:
To provide students the choice of a research experience that will enable them to use both primary and secondary sources.
Track I: Library Research
Although the main focus of this track is on secondary sources, you will also incorporate primary sources in your research papers. In the Library Research Track, you will write three or four research papers: a career analysis paper, a literature review/an investigative essay, and a problem-solution paper. The career analysis, literature review, and investigative essay will be worth 40% of your final grade; and the problem-solution paper will be worth 60% of your final grade. Career Analysis Research Paper: For the Career Analysis Paper, you will investigate a job/profession/career area that you are considering in order to present a six to eight page report (typed, doubled spaced) analyzing the feasibility of a career in that field. You may use the library and/or the internet, but the majority of your research will come from sources located in the Career Center. You will use a minimum of six current library sources and document sources following the new MLA style. The final draft will include a cover page, formal outline, the text (6-8 pages), and a Works Cited page. Literature Review: Once you have decided on a topic for the Problem-Solution Paper (proposal due in week 6), you will conduct a review of what other writers have written on the subject. The review will analyze, interpret , and evaluate the writings of at least five sources and focus on the integration of quotations, paraphrases, and summaries. This review will be at least four pages long including the Works Cited page. The primary purpose of the Literature Review is to convey information clearly, accurately, and objectively--keeping to the facts and making judgments only when judgments are called for. You may use information gathered for this review when drafting your Problem-Solution Research Paper, if applicable. The final draft is due in Week 9. Investigative Essay: For the Investigative Essay, you will select an agency/organization relevant to the topic of your problem-solution paper and draft a documented essay about it. You might investigate the agency's history, mission, philosophy, structure, environment, achievements, failures, and/or anything else that you find of interest. For this paper, you will examine pamphlets, brochures, and newspapers; conduct personal interviews; and rely on your personal observations of the institution if possible. Because books have not been written about many of the organizations, you cannot rely on the library for all of your information. Besides incorporating some of the above listed means of research, you might find the internet extremely useful. The Investigative essay will be at least four pages long, including Works Cited, use at least four sources, and focus on primary research. The final draft is due in Week 11. or the Investigative Essay, you will select an agency/organization relevant to the topic of your problem-solution paper and draft a documented essay about it. You might investigate the agency's history, mission, philosophy, structure, environment, achievements, failures, and/or anything else that you find of interest. For this paper, you will examine pamphlets, brochures, and newspapers; conduct personal interviews; and rely on your personal observations of the institution if possible. Because books have not been written about many of the organizations, you cannot rely on the library for all of your information. Besides incorporating some of the above listed means of research, you might find the internet extremely useful. The Investigative essay will be at least four pages long, including Works Cited, use at least four sources, and focus on primary research. The final draft is due in Week 11.
Although the main focus of this track is on secondary sources, you will also incorporate primary sources in your research papers. In the Library Research Track, you will write three or four research papers: a career analysis paper, a literature review/an investigative essay, and a problem-solution paper. The career analysis, literature review, and investigative essay will be worth 40% of your final grade; and the problem-solution paper will be worth 60% of your final grade.
Career Analysis Research Paper:
For the Career Analysis Paper, you will investigate a job/profession/career area that you are considering in order to present a six to eight page report (typed, doubled spaced) analyzing the feasibility of a career in that field. You may use the library and/or the internet, but the majority of your research will come from sources located in the Career Center. You will use a minimum of six current library sources and document sources following the new MLA style. The final draft will include a cover page, formal outline, the text (6-8 pages), and a Works Cited page.
Literature Review:
Once you have decided on a topic for the Problem-Solution Paper (proposal due in week 6), you will conduct a review of what other writers have written on the subject. The review will analyze, interpret , and evaluate the writings of at least five sources and focus on the integration of quotations, paraphrases, and summaries. This review will be at least four pages long including the Works Cited page. The primary purpose of the Literature Review is to convey information clearly, accurately, and objectively--keeping to the facts and making judgments only when judgments are called for. You may use information gathered for this review when drafting your Problem-Solution Research Paper, if applicable. The final draft is due in Week 9.
Investigative Essay:
For the Investigative Essay, you will select an agency/organization relevant to the topic of your problem-solution paper and draft a documented essay about it. You might investigate the agency's history, mission, philosophy, structure, environment, achievements, failures, and/or anything else that you find of interest. For this paper, you will examine pamphlets, brochures, and newspapers; conduct personal interviews; and rely on your personal observations of the institution if possible. Because books have not been written about many of the organizations, you cannot rely on the library for all of your information. Besides incorporating some of the above listed means of research, you might find the internet extremely useful. The Investigative essay will be at least four pages long, including Works Cited, use at least four sources, and focus on primary research. The final draft is due in Week 11. or the Investigative Essay, you will select an agency/organization relevant to the topic of your problem-solution paper and draft a documented essay about it. You might investigate the agency's history, mission, philosophy, structure, environment, achievements, failures, and/or anything else that you find of interest. For this paper, you will examine pamphlets, brochures, and newspapers; conduct personal interviews; and rely on your personal observations of the institution if possible. Because books have not been written about many of the organizations, you cannot rely on the library for all of your information. Besides incorporating some of the above listed means of research, you might find the internet extremely useful. The Investigative essay will be at least four pages long, including Works Cited, use at least four sources, and focus on primary research. The final draft is due in Week 11.
Problem-Solution Research Paper
For your final research paper, you will investigate a career-related (or social) problem. You will define the problem and recommend solution(s). This research paper will be at least ten pages (double-spaced) including the Works Cited page, but not including the title page and the formal outline. You will cite a minimum of ten recent sources, which you will vary and include two interviews and at least two internet sources. You may incorporate relevant information from previous papers. The Problem-Solution Research Paper will be due at the end of the semester; it will be worth 60% of your final grade. Oral Presentation: You will have an opportunity to share your Problem-Solution Research Paper with your class. After your seven-minute presentation, the class will have a chance to ask you questions about your project. If during this activity you discover that you have not addressed concerns nor answered significant objections to your solutions in your research paper, you will still have time to add information to your final draft. This presentation will be the final feedback you will receive before turning in your final research project. The Oral Presentation will be part of the grade of your Problem-Solution Research Paper. It is important that you be present for your oral presentation since rescheduling may be impossible.
For your final research paper, you will investigate a career-related (or social) problem. You will define the problem and recommend solution(s). This research paper will be at least ten pages (double-spaced) including the Works Cited page, but not including the title page and the formal outline. You will cite a minimum of ten recent sources, which you will vary and include two interviews and at least two internet sources. You may incorporate relevant information from previous papers. The Problem-Solution Research Paper will be due at the end of the semester; it will be worth 60% of your final grade.
Oral Presentation:
You will have an opportunity to share your Problem-Solution Research Paper with your class. After your seven-minute presentation, the class will have a chance to ask you questions about your project. If during this activity you discover that you have not addressed concerns nor answered significant objections to your solutions in your research paper, you will still have time to add information to your final draft. This presentation will be the final feedback you will receive before turning in your final research project. The Oral Presentation will be part of the grade of your Problem-Solution Research Paper. It is important that you be present for your oral presentation since rescheduling may be impossible.
Since the topic for your final project develops from your service learning experience, the focus of this track is on primary sources. You will write a total of two research papers (Career Analysis and Problem-Solution) and a reflective essay. The Career Analysis Research Paper and the Reflective Essay will be worth 40% of your final grade, and the Problem-Solution Research Paper will be worth 60%. Career Analysis Research Paper: (You will follow the same guidelines and procedures as Track I.) Problem-Solution Research Paper: In this project, you will investigate a career-related problem that you identify as you serve at the agency/site that you have been assigned or that you have found.. Observe, talk to people at your site, and read library sources dealing with the problem on a broader scale. For this paper you should identify a specific audience, such as the agency itself, community leaders, the school board, social services, etc. (Your agency might request a copy of your paper so focus on delivery.) Your problem-solution research paper will be at least ten pages (doubled spaced) including Works Cited page, but not including the title page and the formal outline. You will cite a minimum of six sources, which will include two internet sources and two interviews. The Problem-Solution Research Paper will be worth 60% of your final grade. Reflective Essay: Your last assignment for this course is to write a reflective essay on your service learning and research experience during the semester. In this four page essay, you might describe your service learning site (what, when, where, who, why), discuss any changes in your attitude, thinking, assumptions as you did your service learning, and/or explain how you applied your experience to your research paper. Oral Presentation: (You will follow the same guidelines and procedures as Track I.)
Since the topic for your final project develops from your service learning experience, the focus of this track is on primary sources. You will write a total of two research papers (Career Analysis and Problem-Solution) and a reflective essay. The Career Analysis Research Paper and the Reflective Essay will be worth 40% of your final grade, and the Problem-Solution Research Paper will be worth 60%.
(You will follow the same guidelines and procedures as Track I.)
Problem-Solution Research Paper:
In this project, you will investigate a career-related problem that you identify as you serve at the agency/site that you have been assigned or that you have found.. Observe, talk to people at your site, and read library sources dealing with the problem on a broader scale. For this paper you should identify a specific audience, such as the agency itself, community leaders, the school board, social services, etc. (Your agency might request a copy of your paper so focus on delivery.) Your problem-solution research paper will be at least ten pages (doubled spaced) including Works Cited page, but not including the title page and the formal outline. You will cite a minimum of six sources, which will include two internet sources and two interviews. The Problem-Solution Research Paper will be worth 60% of your final grade.
Reflective Essay:
Your last assignment for this course is to write a reflective essay on your service learning and research experience during the semester. In this four page essay, you might describe your service learning site (what, when, where, who, why), discuss any changes in your attitude, thinking, assumptions as you did your service learning, and/or explain how you applied your experience to your research paper.
Career Analysis Research Paper
______ Assumptions Paper (typed), a short (1½ pages) in which you express your assumptions about your career (5 pts.)
______ Interview proposal and questions (typed), a minimum of ten (10) questions (5 pts.)
______ Tentative introduction with tentative thesis statement. List the main divisions of your paper (typed). (5 pts.)
______ Sample of bib cards (a minimum of 6) in correct MLA form (5 pts.)
______ Sample of note cards (a minimum of 15) in correct form (10 pts.)
______ Preliminary Outline and Preliminary "Works Cited" page (typed) (10 pts.)
______ Draft #1: Rough Draft (5 pts.)
______ Draft #2: Peer Review Draft (typed and complete) (10 pts.)
______ Draft #3: Conference Draft (typed and complete). Please keep your appointment; rescheduling will be difficult. (5 pts.)
______ Research Log (5 pts.)
______ Final Draft due in a pocket folder. You must include copies of all sources, all note cards, complete bibliography cards, research log, peer review draft, conference draft, and checklist of all required items.
If you follow all of the guidelines and due dates meticulously, you should do quite well on your first research paper. Remember that the process is as important as the final product. As you are required to do longer research papers, you should find that this method is quite useful.
TOPIC:
AUDIENCE:
LENGTH:
SOURCES:
SERVICE LEARNING TRACK: You should use a minimum of SIX (6) recent sources. You may use more primary research, such as a survey or additional service learning experience and interviews, to go beyond the minimum requirement. As part of your sources, you must include at least two interviews, two library sources, and two internet sources. All library and internet sources must be photocopied and handed in with the final paper. In addition, you should draw on your primary research at your particular site.
SERVICE LEARNING TRACK:
You should use a minimum of SIX (6) recent sources. You may use more primary research, such as a survey or additional service learning experience and interviews, to go beyond the minimum requirement. As part of your sources, you must include at least two interviews, two library sources, and two internet sources. All library and internet sources must be photocopied and handed in with the final paper. In addition, you should draw on your primary research at your particular site.
LIBRARY RESEARCH TRACK:
FORMAT:
Document must follow the new MLA style. The paper should include a title page, formal outline, the text, and a "Works Cited" page. If a paper is missing any of these requirements, it will not receive a passing grade.
EVALUATION:
Clarity of purpose Integration of primary research Correctness of documentation Smoothness of source integration and variety of sources Clarity of organization Mechanics Individual style
Your problem-solution research paper will be given a letter grade. This grade plus the points that you earn for each assignment below will be worth 60% of your final grade.
DUE DATES:
______ Problem-Solution Research Questions (5 pts.)
______ Literature Review - Library Track Only (Your grade for this assignment will be averaged with the grade for your Career Research Paper.)
______ Preliminary Bibliography (5 Points)
______ Research Proposal: Follow the outline given in class and be detailed and complete (15 Points)
______ Service Learning Status Report (Service Learning Track only)
______ Fully developed formal outline with clearly stated thesis and a tentative Works Cited page in correct MLA style (5 Points)
______ Fully developed introduction in which you identify the problem, establish an audience, and state your thesis- Address the points covered in class. (5 Points)
______ Copy of your rough draft due-- Your rough draft should reflect at least 85% of your research paper and include and outline and Works Cited page.
______ Peer Review -- You should present a completed draft which includes a cover page, an outline, the complete text, and a works cited page. Your draft must be typed and double-spaced. If your draft is missing any of these parts, it can not go through peer review. (10 Points)
______ Oral reports begin-Please keep your appointment since rescheduling will be difficult or impossible (10 points)
______ Service Learning Track: Final portfolio due with a checklist of all required items (service learning log, drafts, copies of all sources, etc.) in a pocket folder.
Final Exam Day
_____ Service Learning Track: Reflective Essay due (Your grade for this assignment will be averaged in with the grade for your Career Research Paper) _____ Library Research Track: Final portfolio due with checklist of all required items (drafts, copies of all sources, etc.) in a pocket folder.
_____ Service Learning Track: Reflective Essay due (Your grade for this assignment will be averaged in with the grade for your Career Research Paper)
_____ Library Research Track: Final portfolio due with checklist of all required items (drafts, copies of all sources, etc.) in a pocket folder.
The Reflective Essay
Your final assignment for English 122 is to write a reflective essay on your service learning experience and your research experience during this semester.
Length:
3-4 typed pages (a minimum of 800 words)
Audience:
Your instructor
Due Date:
Your final exam time (Note that you must be at the final in order to complete the requirements of the course.)
Evaluation:
Quality of thinking, details, clarity, mechanics (grammar and punctuation), and sense of audience.
You might begin with your initial reaction and expectations of for this assignment. You might then describe your service learning site (what, when, where, who, why). Discuss any changes in your attitude, thinking, assumptions as you did your service learning. Look at how you applied your experience to your research paper. Finally, make recommendations for future use of this site and for service learning in the English 122 curriculum.
Discuss the progress that you have made in doing research from the beginning of the semester until now. What activities/sources were particularly useful and why? How will you utilize your knowledge of research in the future? What advice would you give students who will be taking this course next semester?