ENGLISH/135 ENTIRE COURSE

ENGLISH/135 ENTIRE COURSE

Week1

Course Project-Letter to the Editor Assignment

This week you’ll develop your opinion on an article that addresses one of the course topics. Your letter to the editor assignment will respond to a recently published source. The assignment includes a short prewriting activity. The completed assignment is due at the end of Week 1 and is worth 50 points.

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Week2

Course Project-Source Summary

Information Literacy Assignment (35 points)

The purpose of this assignment is to learn about information literacy by exploring the concept of peer review. You may be familiar with peer review in prior writing courses, but what does it mean when you talk about peer review in relation to academic source material?

Click on the following link to a DeVry University Library presentation of Peer Reviewed Journals: The Creation of New Knowledge.

The PDF presentation contains 20 slides that will introduce the peer review cycle.

After reviewing the presentation, compose a 2-paragraph response in which you address each of the following points:

In your own words, identify points in the peer review cycle that seem especially important and explain why.
How does an editor differ from a peer reviewer? Use at least two points to support your response.
Based on this information, explain whether your article for this week was peer reviewed? How can you determine this information?
As you work on your research in this class, where specifically can you look to find peer-reviewed information?

Week3
Course Project-Research Proposal

The research proposal will present the topic you have selected for your Course Project. The purpose of the proposal is to persuade your reader to believe that you are interested in the topic and ready to learn how to develop the topic into a project. The format of the proposal is a sentence outline. Use APA style to document any sources referenced in your proposal. When you are finished, save the document as and submit it to the Dropbox by the end of the week.

The Proposal is worth 50 points. See Doc Sharing for the following support documents.

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Week 3 APA Module Alternate Assignment
Week 4

Course Project—Annotated Bibliography

The annotated bibliography will present an introduction and five reference citations with annotations. The purpose of the annotated bibliography is to determine the appropriateness of the sources to the argument you are developing for the Course Project. The format of the proposal is an introductory paragraph followed by an alphabetized list of sources with two paragraphs of annotation after each source. Use APA documentation to document any sources referenced in your proposal. When you are finished, save the document as and submit it to the Dropbox by the end of the week.

The Annotated Bibliography is worth 100 points. See Doc Sharing for the following support documents.

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Before you turn in your assignment, proofread and edit carefully for spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Not every error will be flagged automatically in word-processing programs, and some that are flagged as errors are actually correct.

Week 5

Course Project-First Draft

The purpose of the first draft is to begin communicating your topic and to establish its relevance to a reader. The first draft will present an introduction (two to three paragraphs) and one section (two to three paragraphs) of the body of the paper. The first draft should include the sources you presented in your Annotated Bibliography. If you have made changes to your list of references, cite each new reference carefully both in the text and on the reference page. The length of the first draft is three to four pages of text, not including the title and References pages. The assignment includes a prewriting activity to plan the sections of the project. When you are finished, save the document as and submit it to the Dropbox by the end of the week.

The Project First Draft is worth 75 points. See Doc Sharing for the following support documents.

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Week 6

Course Project-Second Draft

The purpose of the second draft is to complete the draft presentation of your argument. The second draft will add Section II (two to three paragraphs), Section III (two to three paragraphs), Section IV and Section V (if needed), and the conclusion. The second draft should include the sources you presented in your Annotated Bibliography and may add an image, chart, or graph as appropriate. If you have made changes to your list of references, cite each new reference carefully, both in the text and on the References page. The length of the second draft includes last’s week content and will be seven to ten pages of text, not including the title and References pages.

When you are finished, save the document as and submit it to the Dropbox by the end of the week. Your draft will be evaluated for the new content that you add this week. If you make significant changes to sections I, and II and would like these to be reviewed again, be sure to note this in the Gradebook.

The Project Second Draft is worth 80 points. See Doc Sharing for the following support documents.

Week 7

Course Project-Peer Review and Revision

Chapter 28: Using APA Style (review)

Continue drafting and revising

An assignment template
A sample assignment
The assignment grading rubric

Week 8

The Final Draft assignment is due in the Dropbox. It is worth 175 points and should be 8 to 10 pages, including the title page and References page. There must be five sources at minimum in the References page.