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- 1. ENGL 135 Entire Course For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Week 1-7 All Discussion Questions Week 1 - Restaurant Evaluation Week 2 - Omnivore's Dilemma Book Review Week 3 - Position Paper Week 4 - Research Proposal Week 5 - Annotated Bibliography Week 6 - Research Paper Draft Week 7 - Revising the Research Paper Week 8 - Final Research Paper ********************************* ENGL 135 Week 1 McDonalds Evaluation For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Evaluation
- 2. Our first assignment is an evaluation, which uses a set of standards or criteria to measure quality or effectiveness of a subject, such as a place, product, or service. This week, you will evaluate a restaurant. You may include details that allow your evaluation to come alive for the reader. The evaluation, worth 100 points, is due in the Dropbox at the end of this week (Week 1). It is to be 1-2 pages. Submit your assignment to the Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use theDropbox, read these Step-by-Step Instructions, or watch this Dropbox Tutorial. See Syllabus / Due Dates for Assignments & Exams for due date information. ********************************* ENGL 135 Week 2 Book Review of Omnivores Dilemma For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Book Review Our assignment is a book review, and you will choose one part of The Omnivore’s Dilemmato review. It’s important to discuss common expectations in your review, and whether the chapters in the part of the book meet or do not meet these expectations. In your review, use the common expectations that your classmates have posted in the second threaded discussion for this week. The Book Review ofThe Omnivore’s Dilemma—one of three parts— is due in the Dropbox by the end of Week 2 and is worth 100 points. It should be 1-2 pages. Submit your assignment to the Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use theDropbox, read these Step-by-Step Instructions, or watch this Dropbox Tutorial.
- 3. See Syllabus / Due Dates for Assignments & Exams for due date information. ********************************* ENGL 135 Week 3 Position Paper The Omnivore's Dilemma For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Position Paper Choose your topic for the position paper carefully, as it will be expanded into the Research Paper later in this course. The topic should come from one of the issues explored in The Omnivore’s Dilemma. A theme of this bookis that conventional wisdom about societal issues and challenges is often incorrect. Don’t be afraid to take an unconventional stance on an issue. The Position Paper should be 2-3 pages and is due at the end of Week 3 to the Dropbox. Submit your assignment to the Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use theDropbox, read these Step-by-Step Instructions, or watch this Dropbox Tutorial. See Syllabus Due Dates for Assignments & Exams for due date information. ********************************* ENGL 135 Week 4 Research Proposal and Outline paper For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com
- 4. Homework The Research Paper will be a longer version of your position paper, just expanded with outside sources. The research proposal and outline let the reader know your topic, research question, and how you plan to expand your position paper. The research outline provides a road map of your ideas for the research paper, including your thesis, organization, and major ideas. The research proposal and outline assignment, due at end of week 4 in the Dropbox, is worth 60 points and should be 1-2 pages. Submit your assignment to the Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these Step-by-Step Instructions or watch this Dropbox Tutorial. See Syllabus "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due date information. ********************************* ENGL 135 Week 5 Annotated Bibliography For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Homework The annotated bibliography is a very useful research tool in that it summarizes the information found in each of your research paper sources, and relates how the source will connect to ideas in your paper. Be sure to review the section “Developing an Annotated Bibliography” (pp. 472-474) of our textbook before writing your bibliography. In Doc Sharing, you’ll also find the document format for the annotated bibliography. You may find that other sources will be added to your list, but at this point in your research process, you should have at least five sources to include in your bibliography.
- 5. The annotated bibliography, due in the Dropbox at the end of week 5, is worth 100 points. It should contain five sources with annotations of two paragraphs each. One paragraph will need to summarize the information found in each source, and the second paragraph will be a connection to ideas in the research paper from each source. Submit your assignment to the Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these Step-by-Step Instructions or watch this Dropbox Tutorial. See Syllabus "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due date information ********************************* ENGL 135 Week 7 Research Presentation For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Homework Your teacher will assign you to a peer review team. Complete the second draft of your paper and post it to your team Discussion board for peer review as directed. An additional 3-4 pages should be added to your draft from last week. You will peer review two classmates’ second drafts, and your peer reviews are due at the end of the week to the same thread. This week, you are required to submit a PowerPoint presentation with Speaker Notes of your final paper. There is a rubric and sample presentation in Doc Sharing that will be help guide you through this assignment. Your presentation should highlight the main points of your paper, including your research and research plans, in a visually appealing manner. While the complete final paper is not due until next week, this assignment gives you the opportunity to share your plans for completion, and will therefore help you organize your points
- 6. in a clear manner. For instructions on using PowerPoint, please visit the link below. This presentation is worth 50 points and is due to the Dropbox at the end of the week. Please see Doc Sharing, and the link below, for instructions. Basic Tasks in PowerPoint Please keep the following goals in mind as you create your presentation: •There should be a total of 8-10 slides. •Presentation should follow a similar organizational pattern as final paper, including a six-section format: introduction and thesis statement; problem section, first reason; problem section, second reason; first solution; second solutions; and call to action. •Slides should be clear (free of grammar and spelling errors), concise, and consistent. •Speaker Notes must be included to take the place of oral delivery. These notes give you the opportunity to elaborate on the points listed on your slides. They should support the content on the slides, rather than repeat it. To create Speaker Notes: oOpen a new PowerPoint presentation. The default view should be “Normal View.” oAt the bottom of the screen, under each slide, there is a box that reads “Click here to add notes.” This is the area in which you should type and add your Speaker Notes. Submit your assignment to the Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use theDropbox, read these Step-by-Step Instructions, or watch this Dropbox Tutorial. See Syllabus / Due Dates for Assignments & Exams for due date information. Course Project ********************************* ENGL 135 Week 8 Final Research Paper For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com
- 7. Homework Your final research paper should be 8-10 pages, not including an APA cover page and References page. It is worth 150 points and is due the Thursday of Week 8 to the Dropbox. Course Project Use the first and second drafts of your research paper to complete your final research paper. You have already received feedback on the first draft of your paper. Retrieve your first draft of the research paper from the Dropbox; use the feedback you received to make any corrections, edit carefully, and make any improvements necessary for you to earn a top grade. For the second draft of the research paper, your classmates gave you feedback in Week 7 Discussion topic 2; use this feedback to improve this section of the paper as well. Put it all together as your final research paper; see the sample in Doc Sharing on standardized testing. Refer also to the Document Format document in Doc Sharing, Finally, refer to the Course Project under the Course Home tab for information about the Research Paper. ********************************* ENGL 135 Week1-7 All Discussions For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com W1 DQ1 Evaluating a Dilemma (graded) W1 DQ2 Evaluating Elements (graded) W2 DQ1 Review of an Advertisement (graded) W2 DQ2 Common Expectations (graded) W3 DQ1 Taking a Position on Animal Rights (graded) W3 DQ2 Points of Contention (graded) W4 DQ1 Proposing Solutions (graded) W4 DQ2 Research Topic (graded)
- 8. W5 DQ1 Summarizing Factors in your Health and Wellness (graded) W5 DQ2 Summarizing and Paraphrasing (graded) W6 DQ1 Food and Culture (graded) W6 DQ2 Researching and Citing Sources (graded) W7 Presentations ********************************* ENGL135 Week 6 Research Paper Draft For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Homework The first draft of the research paper is due at the end of Week 6 to the Dropbox. It should be 3-4 pages and is worth 60 points. Submit your assignment to the Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these Step-by-Step Instructions or watch this Dropbox Tutorial. See "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" in the Syllabus for due date information. *********************************