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Writing 222 : Fall 2003 Syllabus & Texts

Shopping List:

Ò Bruce Ballenger, The Curious Researcher, 4th edition
Ò One one-inch 3-ring binder (for research log)
Ò One or two highlighter pens
Ò Standard 8-1/2 by 11" notebook paper (not spiral edged)
Ò Email account and internet access (provided free for WOU students, or use own)

Schedule of Assignments: Fall 2003

Sept. 29 Course Introduction
Survey & discussion, logging on, groundrules, in-class activity & write

Oct 1 LIB 107 - Information management, IL loan
DUE - TILT module #1

Read by Oct. 6: Ballenger introduction, e-reserve articles
DO p. 16+ Ex. 2 for 6th

6 Topics & Databases
Discuss homework, in-class activities
DUE - p. 16+ Ex. 2

8 Reference area - indexes & other historical materials
DUE - TILT module #2
DUE - Ex. 1.1
DUE - Ereserve summary/reactions

Read by Oct. 8: Ballenger Chap. 1
DO p. 27 Ex. 1.1 as instructed for 8th

13 Critical reading, Web work
In-class activities

15 LIB 108 - Web work
DUE - TILT module #3
DUE - Topic ideas assmt.
DUE - Ex. 2.1

Read by Oct. 15: Chap. 2 pp. 63-85
DO p. 78+ Ex. 2.1 for 15th

20 Web evaluation, review assmt.
In-class activities

22 LIB 107 - Reviews & logs
DUE - research logs (keep what you need for review assmt.)

Read by Oct. 22: end Chap. 2 Work on Web Review Assmt. For 27th

27 Working with sources, plagiarism issues, note-taking
In-class activities
DUE - Web review assmt.

28-29-30 CONFERENCES with Prof. Rockwell-Kincanon - LIB 117C
Research logs returned at conference

Read by conference: Chap. 3
DO Ex. 3.2 and 3.3 (1-3) for Nov. 3rd;work on Notes/Summary assmt. for 5th

3 Notes & Summary, Citation
In-class activities
DUE - Ex. 3.2, 3.3

5 Open Library time - report to CH by reference desk first
OPTIONAL - Logs due for follow-up review
DUE - Notes/Summary assmt. DO p. 175+ Ex. 4.1 (?s p. 176) for 10th
Work on Annotated Bibliography for Nov. 12

10 Drafting, Citation
In-class activities
DUE - Ex. 4.1
Optional logs returned

12 NS 005 -- Drafting
DUE - Annotated Bibliography

Read by Nov. 12: Chap 4 to p. 200 Read by Nov. 17: finish Chap 4
DO Ex. 4.3 and 3pp draft for 17th

17 Drafting, Revision
DUE - Ex. 4.3
DUE - 3pp draft

18-19-20 CONFERENCES with Prof. Harding - HSS 323
Mini-draft returned at conference

Read by Nov. 24: Chap 5 to p. 226 DO Ex. 5.1 for 24th
Work on complete draft for 24th

24 Peer Review
DUE - Complete draft
DUE - Ex. 5.1
DUE - Research logs

26 NS 005 - Revision
In-class activities
DUE - Ex. 5.4
Take-home test given out

Read by Dec. 1: finish Chap 5
DO Ex. 5.4 for Nov. 26
DO Take-home test for Dec. 3

1 Revision, Citation
In-class activities
Logs returned

3 NS 005 - Revision, Library test
DUE - pp. 245-48 Freewrite
IN-CLASS TEST ON LIBRARY SKILLS
DUE - Take-home test DO search for items discussed pp. 245-48 & freewrite on what you found, for Dec. 3

Finals Week: Thursday, Dec. 11 - Final paper (with drafts) due by 3 p.m. to CH in HSS 323