week by week
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work |
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Wednesday,
January 25 |
Discussion: Housekeeping & Introductions |
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Wednesday,
February 1 |
Reading: Exploring a Topic
- Clyde Milner et al., Oxford History of the American West
- William Storey, Writing History, Ch. 1
Discussion: Selecting a Topic
- Blog Post #1: Using the text, select and read two chapters on subjects that interest you. For your post, briefly report on what you read and discuss (also briefly) one or two research topics that appear feasible. In addition, comment on a classmate’s post.
BLOG URL DUE |
Tuesday,
February 7 |
LAST DAY TO DROP CLASSES WITH NO TUITION PENALTY
LAST DAY TO ADD CLASSES |
Wednesday,
February 8 |
Reading: Exploring a Topic
- Clyde Milner et al., Oxford History of the American West
- William Storey, Writing History, Ch. 2
Discussion: More on Selecting a Topic
- Blog Post #2: Once again, using the text, select and read two chapters on a subjects that interest you. For your post, briefly report on what you read and discuss, (also briefly) one or two research topics that look workable. In addition, comment on another’s post.
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Wednesday,
February 15 |
Reading: Primary/Secondary Sources
- William Storey, Writing History, Ch. 3
Discussion: Sources & Quotations
- Blog Post #3: Oxford History of the American West is a secondary source that includes a list of still more secondary sources at the ends of chapters, so you are familiar with this kind of document. For this post, find three primary sources (text, image, and other) focused on a potential research topic, duplicate them, and post them to your photo album or blog. (Be sure that you provide a citation and caption for your selections and that you’ve provided your primary materials in the best format.) You may need to scan your document, download it, or do a “screen grab,” or turn a text document into a PDF and post it for download. In your post, discuss how the source might be used in a research project. Because some of your primary sources may be quite long, you may post excerpts. Remember to comment on another’s post.
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Wednesday,
February 22 |
Reading: Libraries & Databases
- William Storey, Writing History, Ch. 4
Discussion: Fenwick Library Consultation & Bibliography
- Blog Post #4: Post your topic statement your blog. The topic statement should be a paragraph or two in length and contain a statement of what you have chosen as the topic for your essay in addition to the larger historical question about the history childhood that your essay seeks to answer. You might begin by asking yourself a question about the material that we have read in the class and then proceed to frame an answer to that question—or thesis. It should also contain, insofar as you are able, a discussion of the kind, quantity, and nature of your potential sources. In addition, respond to another student’s post with suggestions, observations, or criticism.
TOPIC/THESIS STATEMENT DUE |
Friday,
February 24 |
LAST DAY TO DROP CLASSES |
Wednesday,
March 1 |
NO CLASS (See Field Trip) |
Friday,
March 3 |
Field Trip : Library of Congress (All Day)
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Wednesday,
March 8 |
Reading: The Role of a Bibliography
- William Storey, Writing History, Ch. 5
Discussion: Planning the Paper & Outlines
- Blog Post #5: Upload your bibliography as a file in PDF format to your blog. Include an introductory paragraph that comments on your bibliography’s problem and prospects. See also, Work for additional details. Take a look at a classmate’s bibliography and comment accordingly.
BIBLIOGRAPHY DUE
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Wednesday,
March 15 |
NO CLASS-SPRING BREAK |
Wednesday,
March 22 |
Reading: On Writing
- William Storey, Writing History, Ch. 6
Discussion: Writing Strategies
- Blog Post #6: Upload your outline as a file in PDF format to your blog. As part of your post, write an introductory paragraph that describes some aspect of your outline. See also the material on the outline in Work.
OUTLINE DUE |
Wednesday,
March 29 |
NO CLASS (Research & Writing)
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Wednesday,
April 5 |
Reading: On Writing
- William Storey, Writing History, Ch. 7, 8 & 9
Discussion: On Writing
- Blog Post #7: Upload your paper in PDF format to your blog. Write an introduction to the draft describing your essay to accompany your upload. See Work for the specifics of the requirements for the first draft. In addition, bring a hardcopy of your essay to class. This version will be line-edited and commented on in the most detail.
1st DRAFT DUE |
Wednesday,
April 12 |
Reading: On Revision
- William Storey, Writing History, Ch. 10
Individual Conferences (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday)
- Blog Post #8: Post a response to your writer’s paper in the comments section of the writer’s blog; in addition post a copy of your critique to your own blog. Although this critique is not intended to be as extensive as the final one, you will find the “Paper Critique Guidelines” useful.
1st CRITIQUE DUE |
Wednesday,
April 19 |
NO CLASS (Revision)
- Blog Post #9: For this week’s post, provide a brief progress report describing the revisions that you are planning or working on for your essay. See Work for the specifics of the requirements for the second draft.
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Wednesday,
April 26 |
Discussion: Formal Critiques & Giving Presentations
- Blog Post #10: Upload your paper as a file in PDF format to your blog. Write an introduction to the draft describing your essay to accompany the file.
2nd DRAFT DUE
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Wednesday,
May 3 |
Discussion: Presentations
- Post #11: Post a response to your writer’s paper in the comments section of the writer’s blog; in addition post a copy of your critique to your own blog. Again, consult the “Paper Critique Guidelines.” This critique should be more formal than the first and conform to the requirements enumerated the guidelines.
2nd CRITIQUE DUE
ORAL PRESENTATION DUE |
Wednesday,
May 10 |
NO CLASS
- Blog Post #12: Discuss the revisions that you made to your final essay. What did you elect to do based on the critiques from both the instructor and your peer reader? What did you decide to not to do? Why? Once you have completed your blog post, staple your drafts together and attach them to your final essay. (You might wish to put them in a manila envelope to be on the safe side.) Put the essay and the drafts in the plastic container on my office door. Finally, email you self-evaluation to me.
FINAL PAPER DUE
SELF-EVALUATION DUE |
