Dr. Dean Taciuch
George Mason University

Fall 2015


English 302: N05
Course Schedule

Week 1 (Aug 31 – Sept 4): Academic and Scholarly Audiences
Students as Scholars program
Discussion Post 1: Scholarly Controversies and Arguments
Discipline Awareness I Assignment due Sept 4

Week 2 (Sept 7 – 11): No Class Sept 7 Labor Day
Consensus and Controversy
Discussion Post 2:Wikipedia Sources
Readings: Daniel Dennett: "Show Me the Science"
Lisa Randall: "Dangling Particles"
Audience Assignment
due Sept 11

Week 3 (Sept 14 – 18): Evaluating Sources
Discussion Post 3: Plagiarism Policies

Week 4 (Sept 21 – 25): Plagiarism and Use of Sources
Discussion Post 4: Research Questions
Plagiarism Policy Essay due Sept 25

Week 5 (Sept 28 – Oct 2): Finding a Topic
Discussion Post 5:
Research Proposal due Oct 2

Week 6 (Oct 5 – 9): Research Methods
Using the Library and Databases
Discussion Post 6: Paraphrase practice
Library Research Assignment
due Oct 9

Week 7 (Oct 12 – 16): Columbus Day Recess.
Monday Classes meet Tuesday Oct 13
Summary, Paraphrase, Quotation, and Synthesis
Discussion Post 7
Summary Assignment
due Oct 16

Week 8 (Oct 19 – 23): Evaluation and Documentation
Discussion Post 8
Annotated Bibliography due Oct 23

Week 9 (Oct 26 – 30): Literature Reviews
UNC Lit Review Handout
Discussion Post 9: Lit Review Thesis

Week 10 (Nov 2 – 6): Synthesis and Analysis
Discussion Post 10
Literature Review draft due Nov 2
Peer Review Assignment due Nov 2 (in class)

Week 11 (Nov 9 – 13): Conclusions and Arguments
Discussion Post 11
Literature Review due Nov 13

Week 12 (Nov 16 – 19): Revising, Editing, Proofreading
Discussion Post 12
Wikipedia Edit due Nov 20

Week 13 (Nov 23 – 24): Review
all current revisions due by Nov 24
Nov 25 – 29 Thanksgiving Break

Week 14 (Nov 30 – Dec 4): Next Steps
Discussion Post 13
Discipline Awareness II assignment

Week 15 (Dec 7 – 11): Reflection
SaS Reflection




 

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