WR123    Sprng 2006                                         Michael Dembrow, Instructor

 

SCHEDULE I

 

In addition to specific homework assignments, you will of course want to be working on your project and writing in your journal (i.e., your progress reports).  Unless otherwise noted, readings are from The Curious Researcher. 

 

You do not need to do textbook exercises unless I specifically ask you to.

 

 

Week I

Mon. April 3               Presentation of the Course

                                    Initial brainstorming on topics

                                    Intro. To Class Website

                                    Sign Up for Conferences

                                    For Wednesday: 

                                                READ Introduction to The Curious Researcher

 

Wed., April 5              Discussion of Introduction to The Curious Researcher

                                    The Project:  Strategies for Narrowing Topics

                                    Writing the Project Proposal

                                    More on the service learning option

                                    Exercise:  Summarizing Texts and Incorporating Quotes

                                    For Next Monday: 

                                                READ Chapter 1

                                                WORK ON your topic

                                                WRITE and EMAIL progress report #1

 

Week II

Mon. April 10             Discussion of Chapter 1

                                    The Research Question/Research Process

                                    Types of Sources

                                    For Wednesday:

                                                WRITE Project Proposal

                                                PREPARE for Quiz

 

 

Wed., April 12                        Presenting Topics and Group Q & A About Them

                                    Library Resources:  PCC and Beyond

                                    For Next Monday:

                                                READ Ch. 2, pp. 63-106

                                                BEGIN Research

                                                WRITE and EMAIL progress report #2