Hist 100/Engl 201 Guided Researc

Engl 201/Hist 100
Guided Research Paper
Spring 2008

You have recently read several documents from the history of popular science, natural history, and electricity, discussed contrasting views of the industrial revolution, and looked at accounts of the Great Exhibition of 1851. In Erik Larson's Devil in the White City, you have focused on some of the same issues as the historical documents you have talked about in History 100. For Thursday, April 10th at 5pm (or Thurs April 17th, if you bring a substantial printed draft to one of the Mason Topics tutors by April 8th) write a 6-8 page paper in which you answer ONE of the following questions, using class readings and the sources listed below to develop and support your claims. Outside research is not prohibited, but it is discouraged; the sources you have read in class and those listed below should be sufficient to complete the assignment. We will be looking for a clear, well focused paper in which you support your claims with detailed examples from your research as well as from class readings.

Unless you have been trained in APA or Chicago citation format, use MLA for documenting your sources. Include both in-text citations and a works cited page. Two good resources you can use to review citation formats are at http://classweb.gmu.edu/nccwg/mla-document.htm and http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/
Print two copies of your paper, one for each of your teachers. Note on extensions and seeing a tutor: Remember to sign up for appointments with one of the Mason Topics tutors if you want to take advantage of the one week extension of the guided research paper (see their hours below). If you take this option, you will have to bring a substantial draft to a tutor at least a day or two before the paper is due and set up an appointment at least two classes before Thurs April 10th, the due date for the paper.

Questions:

1) Jeff Sears will be available to help with blog and wiki postings as well as papers. Please email Jeff to set up an appointment at jsears2ATgmu.edu. You should bring a print copy of paper drafts and assignments to your meetings. Office hours in Eisenhower and The Writing Center:

Mon 12:30-1:30pm and 5:30-7:30pm at the Writing Center. Tutoring by appointment only at http://writingcenter.gmu.edu or 993-1200
Wed 1-4pm till March 17^th and 4:30-7pm after that. Tutoring by appointment only using jsears2ATgmu.edu. Jeff will not be present in Eisenhower unless you contact him in advance
Sun 12-4pm walk-in hours in Eisenhower. No appointment necessary but you should bring a print copy of their draft and the assignment (applies to all visits).

2) Mike Dupuy and Shamama Moosvi. To schedule appointments, you should go to http://writingcenter.gmu.edu and register as clients. Then, you will gain access to a drop-down menu where they'll see the "Mason Topics Students ONLY" schedule link. You should bring a print copy of paper drafts and assignments to your meetings.

Mike Dupuy's hours are Tues/Thurs 10:30-12:30
Shamama Moosvi's hours are Wed 9:30-11:30 and Thurs 5:30-7:30

Mike is also available to help you with technology related questions, as is Jeff Sears