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For more course tutorials visit<br>www.com220.com<br><br>COM 220 Week 1 CheckPoint Research Paper Topic<br>COM 220 Week 1 Assignment Assignment Bias, Rhetorical Devices, and Argumentation<br>COM 220 Week 2 DQ 1 and DQ 2<br>COM 220 Week 2 Checkpoint Gathering and Evaluating Information<br>COM 220 Week 3 Checkpoint Annotated Bibliography<br>COM 220 Week 3 COM 220 Week 4 DQ 1 and DQ 2<br>COM 220 Week 4 Checkpoint Developing a Thesis Statement<br>COM 220 Week 5 CheckPoint Full Sentence Outline Assign

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  1. COM 220 professional tutor - com220dotcom

  2. COM 220 Entire Course (UOP) COM 220 Course Material COM 220 Week 1 CheckPoint Research Paper Topic COM 220 Week 1 Assignment Assignment Bias, Rhetorical Devices, and Argumentation COM 220 Week 2 DQ 1 and DQ 2 COM 220 Week 2 Checkpoint Gathering and Evaluating Information COM 220 Week 3 Checkpoint Annotated Bibliography Assignment: Bias, Rhetorical Devices, and Argumentation • Due Day 7 [Individual forum] • Resources: American Rhetoric Web site; and Bias, Rhetorical Devices, and Argumentation Listen to the speech at http://www.americanrhetoric.com/MovieSpeeches/moviespeechcitizenkane2.html by clicking the Windows Media Video link or the Audio mp3 link, or read the transcript of the speech. • Write a minimum 50 COM 220 Week 1 Assignment Assignment Bias, Rhetorical Devices, and Argumentation (UOP)

  3. COM 220 Week 1 CheckPoint Research Paper Topic (UOP) COM 220 Course Material CheckPoint: Research Paper Topic • Resources: Appendix A, Appendix C, and the Center for Writing Excellence Grammar Guide. • Review Appendix C. • Select a topic for your research paper. Here are possible topic selections: Affirmative Action Colonization Consumerism Culture Drugs Education Ethics Gun Control Identity Immigration Literacy Media CheckPoint: Gathering and Evaluating Information • Due Day 5 [Individual forum] • Resources: Finding, Evaluating, and Utilizing Credible Information; Bias, Rhetorical Devices, and Argumentation; the University Library Interactive Tutorial; the Center for Writing Excellence; and Appendix D COM 220 Week 2 Checkpoint Gathering and Evaluating Information (UOP)

  4. COM 220 Week 2 DQ 1 and DQ 2 (UOP) COM 220 Course Material Discussion Questions • DQ 1 Due Day 2 [Main forum] • Post your response to the following: Where do you normally find information for topics that interest you? How do you know when sources are reliable? Explain your answers. • DQ 2 Due Day 4 [Main forum] Assignment: Quoting, Summarizing, and Paraphrasing Sources • Due Day 7 [Individual forum] • Resources: Finding, Evaluating, and Utilizing Credible Information; Appropriate Style Guidelines; Appendix D; and Appendix E. COM 220 Week 3 Assignment Quoting, Summarizing, and Paraphrasing Sources (UOP)

  5. COM 220 Week 3 Checkpoint Annotated Bibliography (UOP) COM 220 Course Material CheckPoint: Annotated Bibliography As part of the writing process, you will refine your premise several times. Before you eliminate any sources, you should create a record of your research in case you decide to revisit an idea. An annotated bibliography tracks your research and compiles summaries of each source. These summaries are valuable resources for writing your final paper. CheckPoint: Developing a Thesis Statement • Due Day 3 [Individual forum] • Resources: Stages of the Research Process; Bias, Rhetorical Devices, and Argumentation; Organizing Your Research Paper; the Time Web site; and the Center for Writing Excellence • Review A Nation Apart at COM 220 Week 4 Checkpoint Developing a Thesis Statement (UOP)

  6. COM 220 Course Material • COM 220 Week 4 DQ 1 and DQ 2 (UOP) Discussion Questions • Due Day 2 [Main forum] • Read A Nation Apart at http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1862596,00.html • Post your response to the following: Identify the thesis statement in the article A Nation Apart. Assignment: Incorporating Statistics, Graphs, and Illustrations • Due Day 7 [Individual forum] • Resources: Incorporating Statistics, Graphs, and Illustrations; Creating Tables tutorial; and Axia College’s Writing Style Handbook • Review Incorporating Statistics, Graphs, and Illustrations on the student Web site; the Microsoft® Word tutorial Creating Tables at http://corptrain.phoenix.edu/axia/com215/wordchart01.htm COM 220 Week 5 Assignment Incorporating Statistics, Graphs, and Illustrations (UOP)

  7. COM 220 Course Material • COM 220 Week 5 CheckPoint Full Sentence Outline (UOP) COM 220 Week 5 CheckPoint Full Sentence Outline CheckPoint: Introduction and Conclusion • Due Day 3 [Individual forum] • Resource: Drafting Your Research Paper • Consider the components of an effective introduction and an effective conclusion outlined in Drafting Your Research Paper. COM 220 Week 6 CheckPoint Introduction and Conclusion (UOP)

  8. COM 220 Course Material • COM 220 Week 6 DQ 1 and DQ 2 (UOP) Discussion Questions • DQ 1 Due Day 2 [Main forum] • Review the sections on introductions and conclusions in the reading Drafting Your Research Paper on the student Web site. • Post your response to the following: What type of introduction and what type of conclusion do you plan to write for your research paper? How does the introduction draw readers into your argument, and how does the conclusion wrap up your paper? Assignment: Peer Review Workshop • Due Day 7 [Individual forum] • Resources: Giving Constructive Feedback tutorial and Appendix G • Review the Giving Constructive Feedback tutorial at COM 220 Week 7 Assignment Peer Review Workshop (UOP)

  9. COM 220 Course Material • COM 220 Week 7 Checkpoint Rough draft of the Research paper (UOP) CheckPoint: Rough Draft of the Research Paper • Due Day 3 [Individual forum] • Resources: Drafting Your Research Paper, full-sentence outline of your research paper; the introduction and conclusion for your research paper; the assignment Incorporating Statistics, Graphs, and Illustrations; Study Guide Web site; and Appendix F CheckPoint: Research Paper Revision • Due Day 7 [Individual forum] • Resources: Revising Your Research Paper; and peer review of your paper • Write a 200- to 300-word response to the following: COM 220 Week 8 Checkpoint Research Paper Revision (UOP)

  10. COM 220 Course Material • COM 220 Week 8 Checkpoint Writing Skills Assessment (UOP) CheckPoint: Writing Skills Assessment • Due Day 5 [Individual forum] • Consider the following: You will continue to complete academic writing assignments throughout your college career. As you complete the Writing Skills Assessment and review the feedback, use the information to determine your writing strengths and to note areas that need improvement. • Complete the Writing Assessment on the student Web site. • Copy and paste your Discussion Questions • DQ 1 Due Day 2 [Main forum] • Post your response to the following: What was your experience with the Center for Writing Excellence (CWE) in the past? In addition to the CWE, what other writing tools are available for revising a research paper? How can you become your own editor and review your writing with a critical eye? • DQ 2 Due Day 4 [Main forum] • Post your response to the following: What strategies do you use for revising a paper? COM 220 Week 8 DQ 1 and DQ 2 (UOP)

  11. COM 220 Course Material • COM 220 Week 9 Capstone Checkpoint (UOP) Capstone CheckPoint • Due Day 4 [Individual forum] • Write a 200- to 300-word response to the following questions: Now that you have finished your research paper, what advice would you provide to students starting this course? What would you do differently if you were just starting the course? On what would you focus more? On what would you focus less? Explain your answers. Final Project: Persuasive Research Paper • Due Day 7 [Individual forum] • Resources: Appendix A and Appendix H • Use the checklist in Appendix H to proofread your final draft. If you cannot answer yes to an item in the proofreading checklist, revise your paper accordingly. • Construct a persuasive res COM 220 Week 9 Final Project Persuasive Research Paper (UOP)

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