Yes, Module IV ends today, so be sure you’ve finished Assn. #10 and Paper 4. Module IV Quiz has been posted in the Module IV, Day 5-6 folder in Blackboard. It covers the proposal paper, searching for reference sources, and documentation styles (PowerPoint presentation). This quiz will be available today and tomorrow only [...]

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Today we begin module 4. This module is only 6 days compared to the 8 days we’ve had with modules 1-3. We only have one assignment, albeit it is probably one of the most important. Using reference sources is often overlooked by students doing research projects although there is a wealth of information available. Assignment [...]

Posted in Assn.#10, Module IV, Papers

The time has come, to say goodbye, to Module 3. Yippee. Less than 2 weeks left! The module 3 quiz has been posted in the Module 3, Day 7-8 folder. Be sure you have read the Arguments folder in the same area before you take the quiz. There is some important information in there about [...]

Posted in Module III, News, Quiz

Before you all have a heart attack because you didn’t get full credit on your last assignments, I want to inform you of an opportunity (one of only two ways to earn extra points) to earn 10 points. At the midterm I always give a survey to find out what kind of students I have [...]

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It has been a little quiet lately, so this is just a short reminder of what needs to be accomplished for this module.

Ass. #7: Primary Research Assignment (Survey or Interview)- 30 pts
Ass. #8: Summary of two articles - 30 pts
Ass. #9: Odyssey #4 (scholarly journals) - 30 pts
Paper 3: Defining the Problem (2 pages)- 75 [...]

Posted in Info, Module III

Module 3 will go from this Wednesday to next Wednesday - another 8 days. We are focusing on two different types of argumentative writing, position papers and proposal papers. We just finished exploring issues and arguing a positin. Now we will explore problems and arguing solutions to the problem. This is interesting because it can [...]

Posted in Assn.#7, Module III

Days 7 & 8 for module 2 are for getting the second half of your position paper in order. Module 2 ends tomorrow at midnight. Remember, paper 2 is only a partial position paper. It should not include any defining the issue unless you are submitting a rewrite. Paper 2 should begin with your position [...]

Posted in Module II, Papers, Screencast

Now that you have received your first few graded assignments, some of you will probably want to do a few rewrites to improve your work and your grade. This is permitted if your assignment was submitted on time, and I feel that you made an honest effort to complete the whole assignment. If I didn’t [...]

Posted in Module I, Rewrites

I’m back from a short vacation. Sorry to have abandoned you for a few days, but it was a much needed break from work and the heat of the valley. We’re getting a little bit of a late start on our Day 4-6 activities, but these are fairly easy activities:

Assignment #6: Odyssey III
Discussion II

We will [...]

Posted in Assn.#6, Module II, Screencast

Assignment #5: Odyssey 2 is an assignment designed to teach you how to use the library card catalog. Yes, even though we are in an online course it doesn’t mean that using the library isn’t important and required. For serious research papers, student should plan to use the library quite a bit. In that case [...]

Posted in Assn.#5, Module II, Screencast