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Date
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Activities
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Reading/Written/Collaborative Work
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Week 1
August 27
August 29
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Introduce course/syllabus/objectives
Introduce Pretest A
Set up groups
In-class writing assignment (Pretest B)
Scan test—writing apprehension
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Complete pretest A in class
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Week 2
September 3
September 5
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Introduce assignments
Discuss proposals
Brainstorm topics
Look at sample proposals
Discuss features of successful proposals
Introduce search assignment
Decide on a topic
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Pretest B due
Read sample proposals
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Week 3
September 10
September 12
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Meet in computer lab library basement
14B
Finish Proposals
In-class assignment
Meet in computer lab Fine Arts 117
Citing sources
Discuss documentation whys and hows
Practice documenting sources
Sign up for conferences
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Power Searching for Anyone
Search Engine
Math
Evaluating online sources
Scholarly
journal vs. popular magazines
Print /work with search term sheets
Bring your search worksheets:
with your group and examples from search worksheets, design a handout
showing how to cite common sources (I’ll post them on-line)
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Week 4
September 17
September 19
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(No class, conferences)
(No class, conferences)
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Proposal due
Proposal due
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Week 5
September 24
September 26
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Meet in computer lab Fine Arts 117
Finish search term worksheets
Finish search term bibliography
Finish search term worksheets
Finish search term bibliography
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Work in pairs on bibliography
Meet in classroom (Nelson 104)
Bring bibliographies (peer review)
(I will need to leave class very early)
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Week 6
October 1
October 3
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Begin discussion of annotated bib
Discuss summaries
Practice summary
Features of annotated bibliographies
Discuss summative and
evaluative annotations
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Search assignment due
Writing
Summaries
Summaries:
An Introduction
Find information from summaries on-line (bring to class)
Critical
Reading Towards Critical Writing
Bring sample annotated bibliography from your area of
study (find through search and print or Xerox)
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Week 7
October 8
October 10
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Meet in classroom.
Meet in classroom.
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Bring one of your sources to class.
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Week 8
October 15
October 17
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Introduce Project 1
In groups, set up a work calendar
Organizing your papers and projects
Plagiarism/In-text citations
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Week 9
October 22
October 24
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Brainstorm resource needs
Workday
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NO CLASS
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Week 10
October 29
October 31
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Peer review annotated bib
Work on memo assignment
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Bring 5 item bib
Memo due
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Week 11
November 5
November 7
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Discuss new calendar/responsibilities.
- Set three personal goals for the next four years.
(What step do you have to take to make these happen?)
- Set three academic goals for the next four years.
(What step do you have to take to make these happen?)
- Sign up for a conference if you want to see me
about your project
Workday/conference
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Annotated Bibliography Due
NO CLASS
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Week 12
November 12
November 14
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Sheree Kornkven from the Technology Learning Center is coming to
class to talk about student projects that the TLC can help you with.
(Power Point and Dream weaver).
Today is a work day. There is no formal class.
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TLC: Technology
Learning Center
Annotated bib: A bibliography of web resources
"Learning Links"—organized by topics—look
it over
Classes
avaible: consider learning a new skill (it looks great on your
resume and it's free!
Sponge Project:
Soak up the knowledge!
E-mail Sheree Kornkven
E-mail me a response to Mrs. Kornkven’s presentation. What
information was most useful to you? What would you like to learn
to do? How can you plan to learn a new skill next semester? Due
by 5:00.
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Week 13
November 19
November 21
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Heidi Frie and Trish
Tallakson from Counseling and Disability Services will talk with
our class about choosing a career and thinking about what careers
might be appropriate for you and your interests.
Laura Oster-Aaland
will talk to/with our class about the impact of alcohol/drug use,
tobacco use on college success.
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Required: Take the Personality
Mosiac self-assessment: bring your results (scoring sheet) to
class—plan for 20 minutes to take this.
Not Required, for browsing:
Career Counseling Page
Courses
available
Required reading:
Handout to each group. Work with group members to share or copy.
"Alcohol Kills"
Not Required, for browsing:
Study Skills
info
Alcohol,
Drugs, Tobacco info
Stress
Test—Print
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Week 14
November 26
November 28
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Jennifer Erickson
from career services will come to class to discuss careers and necessary
skills, qualities, qualifications.
Write a 1-2 page memo in which you outline the ways in which what
you have learned from the last three speakers might be important
information to help you meet your personal and academic goals over
the next four years. Highlight specifics from each of the three
speakers and tie those to your own goals. Due in class December
3.
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1) Take the "True
Colors" self-assessment. Be sure to write down info on
the last page with your assessment (the page with bar graphs). Write
down your numbers and colors.
THANKSGIVING (NO CLASS)
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Week 15
December 3
December 5
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Watch a movie.
Watch a movie.
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Read two articles linked to today’s web site. Tell me by today
in class what equipment you will need to present your project to
the class. Sign up to present your draft or your re-draft (or a
combination). Each person needs to present from 5-10 minutes
Discuss movie. Print off questions— go to calendar.
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Week 16
December 10
December 12
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Presentations
Presentations.
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Presentations
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Finals Week
Wednesday, December 18th
12:30-2:30 p.m. (classroom)
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Course Evaluations
Survey of Student Engagement
Writing apprehension test
Post test A |
Bring a #2 pencil, a scan-tron sheet, and a blue book. Bring a
copy of the article linked to today’s date on our course web
page. Bring course pack.
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