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ENGL 1020: Interest Areas. Cultural Expression Civic Experience Scientific Exploration. Cultural Expression. Students who choose this area of 1020 will explore facets of high and pop culture: Literature Dance Music Graphic Arts Film. Civic Experience.
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ENGL 1020: Interest Areas • Cultural Expression • Civic Experience • Scientific Exploration
Cultural Expression Students who choose this area of 1020 will explore facets of high and pop culture: • Literature • Dance • Music • Graphic Arts • Film
Civic Experience Students who choose this area of 1020 will explore workings of social groups and institutions: • Business • Criminal Justice • History • Political Science • Education
Scientific Exploration Students who choose this area of 1020 will explore implications of scientific advancement: • Sciences • Psychology • Medicine and Health • Technology • Ethics • Environment • Math
Course Breakdown and Time Line: Pod 1 (weeks 1-4): Critical Reading Pod 2 (weeks 5-6): Annotated Bibliography Pod 3 (weeks 7-9): Persuasive Proposal (minimum of 1,500 words) Pod 4 (weeks 10-14): Research Paper (minimum of 2,500 words)
Pod 1 -- Weeks 1-4: Critical Reading • Practice active reading. • Accurately summarize readings. • Recognize rhetorical strategies employed in readings. • Evaluate effectiveness of rhetorical strategies. • Compare material from multiple works in terms of purpose, argument and audience.
Pod 2 -- Weeks 5-6: Annotated Bibliography • Locate sources. We recommend that students include 10 sources in their bibliographies) • Actively read. • Analyze arguments and determine merits. • Evaluate validity and reliability of sources. • Select sources reflecting diverse approaches to topic. • Accurately summarize and evaluate sources. • Apply conventions of citation and formatting appropriate to discipline.
Pod 3 -- Weeks 7-9: Persuasive/Proposal Essay • Define a problem to investigate. • Categorize the critical arguments which inform the problem. • Identify gaps in current research. • Formulate proposed research project/solution. • Determine audience. • Determine appropriate rhetorical stance. • Define form of proposal appropriate to discipline. • Draft proposal. • Revise, edit and proofread proposal. • Must be a minimum of 1,500 words.
Pod 4 -- Weeks 10-14: Research Paper • Conduct additional research necessary for formulation of thesis and argument. • Construct working thesis. • Formulate supporting arguments. • Assemble and incorporate evidence from secondary sources. • Employ rhetorical strategies appropriate to discipline and audience. • Draft research paper. • Revise, edit and proofread research paper. • Must be a minimum of 2,500 words.