Fall 2010

1. Developing Your Proposal

 

Topic

Research Paper

History & Process

Reading/ Work Due

#1
8/23

MLKing Holiday

 

 

Turabian 1-3  

Worksheet #1 (First Ideas, in class)

#2
8/30

Proposal & Primary Sources

Conception,  Design & Development

Primary & Secondary Sources

Worksheet #2 (Draft Proposal--especially, your Question & Primary Sources; I will give you feedback via email, but you can stop by to see me next week, after Labor Day, I am here on Wed, Thu)

Worksheet #3 (Library)

#3
9/6

Labor

Day Holiday

Labor Day Holiday No Class-Work on your

Proposal

(Email trading of Proposal Critique with assigned partner & instructor)

#4
9/13

(See Below)

 

 

Final Proposal Due

Worksheet #4 (Proposal Critique-your critique of your partner's work)

 

 

 

 

 

II. The Texture of Primary Sources -

This Part of our syllabus will be up next week, 8/30 Monday

 

Topic

Research Paper

History & Process

Reading/ Work Due

#4
9/13

Reading Primary Sources

Primary Research 

Questions & Evaluation of Primary Sources
Oral and Early Written Forms

Final Proposal Due

Primary Source Reading

 

 Turabian 4  

#5
9/20

Reading Primary Sources

Primary Research

Questions & Evaluation of Primary Sources
Development of Writing

 Worksheet #5  (Primary Source Notes #1)

Primary Source Reading

Turabian 5-6  

#6
9/27

Reading Primary Sources & Writing

Research & Wriing

Questions & Evaluation of Primary Sources
Film, Broadcast Media, Internet (& Nonverbal Sources)

Worksheet #6   (Primary Source Notes #2)  

Primary Source Reading

Turabian 7-11

(Part III Style Guide)  

#7
10/4

 

 

 

Worksheet #7   (Primary Source Notes #3)

Worksheet #8 (Book Reviews)

Primary Essay Due

 

 

 

 

 

III. Secondary Sources:  Historiography

 

Topic

Research Paper

History & Process

Reading/ Work Due

#7
10/4

Secondary Sources, Book Reviews, and Historiography

Secondary Sources: What have others written about your topic?

Book #1

Reading and Reviewing Secondary Books

Primary Source Notes #3, Worksheet #7   

About Book Reviews, Worksheet #8

Primary Essay Due

Read Secondary Book #1

Turabian 12  

#8
10/11

Views on Tme and the Past: Historiography

Secondary Sources: What have others written about your topic?

Book #2

Secondary Sources & Historiography
Book Reviews

Book Reviews, Worksheet #8

Seminar Preparation, Worksheet #9

First Secondary Book Review Due

#9
10/18

Historiography

Historical Context

Secondary Sources & Historiography
Book Reviews

Secondary Book Review #2, Worksheet # 10

Seminar Preparation, Worksheet #11

#10
10/25

Historiography, Appointments

Historical Context

Secondary Sources & Historiography

Secondary Book Review #3, Worksheet #12

Seminar Preparation, Worksheet #13

#11
11/1

Historiography, Appointments

Historical Context

Secondary Sources & Historiography

Secondary Book Reveiw #4, Worksheet #14

Review Secondary Articles, Worksheet #15

Quiz on Historiography & Basic Citations  

#12
11/8

Spring Break

 

 

No Class

#13
11/15

Research Day

 

 

No Class

#14
11/22

Appointments

 

 

Historiographic Essay Due

 

 

 

 

 

IV. Writing

#13
11/15

Research Day

 

 

 NO CLASS

#14
11/22

Writing, Appointments

Putting together your Draft

Form and Writing

Historiographic Essay Due

Rough Draft Outline, Worksheet #16

 

 

 

 

 

V. Presentation of Research & Rough Drafts

#15
11/29

Rough Drafts Due

Presentation of Research

Rewrite
Critique and Review

Rough Drafts Due. Bring 2 Copies

Presentation Outline due with your Presentation, Worksheet #18

Turabian 13  

#16
12/6

Presentation of Research
Rewrite
Critique and Review

Rough Draft Critique, Worksheet #17

Presentation Outline due with your Presentation, Worksheet #18

#17
12/13
Final Draft Due Wed Noon
   
Final Draft Due Wed Noon