Required Texts

The Craft of Research. By Wayne Booth, Gregory Colomb, and Joseph Williams. 1995. University of Chicago Press.

Requirements and Evaluation:

Peer review (4) – 20 points Abstract - 10 points

Memos (4) – 20 points Policy Brief – 10 points

Revisions (4) – 20 points Press Release – 10 points

Presentation – 10 points

At the end of the semester you will turn in a binder with 1) your original paper; 2) each of your revisions; 3) each of the peer reviews you received from others; 4) each memo; 5) abstract; 6)press release; 7) policy brief; 8) presentation outline; 9) final paper; and 10) the feedback (peer review) you gave to others

Schedule:

Wed., Sept. 21 –

Peer review 2 due

Reading: Chapter 8: Claims

Wed., Sept. 28 –

Rolf Olsen from University Relations will talk about Press Releases

Wed., Oct. 5 –

Press Release due

Individual meetings

Wed., Oct. 12 –

2^nd Revisions and Memo due

Readings: Chapter 9: Reason and Evidence Chapter

Chapter 10: Acknowledgements and Response

Wed., Oct. 18 –

Peer review 3 due

Professor Barry Kinsey will talk about Policy Briefs

Wed., Oct. 26 –

Policy Brief due

Reading: Chapter 11: Warrants

Wed., Nov. 2 –

Individual meetings

Wed., Nov. 9 –

3^rd Revisions and Memo due

Readings: Chapter13: Revising Your Organization and Argument

Chapter 16 – Revising Style

Wed., Nov. 16 –

Peer review 4 due

Reading: Chapter 15 communicating evidence visually

Wed., Nov. 23 – Thanksgiving Break

Wed., Nov. 30 –

Final Revisions and Memo due

Final folders due

Date TBA - Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1pm to 3pm

Presentations