Research Journal Assignment #15

Post two times  in your blog (research journal), using the numbers, letters, and phrases in bold as the titles of your respective posts:

RJA #15a: Word Cloud–Create a word cloud with your research paper using Wordle.  Copy and paste the text from your paper (excluding the identification information on the first page and the Works Cited list) into the top box on the Wordle Create page. Then click on “Go.”  After you create the word cloud and format the font, layout, and color to your liking, be sure you save it to the public gallery.  (The button is at the bottom right of the page.)  Copy and paste the URL (web address) of your word cloud or put the word cloud itself into a post on your blog. If you need help, watch one or more of the following YouTube videos:  “Web Site of the Week – Wordle,” “Wordle tutorial,” “Adding a Word Cloud from wordle.net to your Blog,” or another video about Wordle on YouTube.

RJA #15b: Reflection on What You Learned–Write at least one paragraph about what you learned in this class this semester and how you will be able to use it in future classes and your professional and personal life.

Use the department and course number (ENG 1020 or ENG 122) and other appropriate tags (“Labels” on Blogger) for each of the posts.

APA-Style Paper

Revise and add to part of your argumentative paper to create a paper at least 1200 words long using APA-style documentation. This shorter paper may cover background information on your topic or one or more of the main reasons for your claim.

At least four different credible sources must be cited in the paper and, if appropriate, listed on the References page.  The sources must be of at least two different types (book, reference work, periodical article, website, and field research).

You may use the APA format template (ENG 1020, ENG 122).

Research Journal Assignment #14

Post once  in your blog (research journal), using the number and phrases in bold as the title of your post:

RJA #14: Annotated Bibliography, Part 2–Following the instructions for the annotated bibliography, create annotated MLA-style entries for six more of the sources you will be using for your argumentative paper.  Make sure that your bibliographic information is in proper MLA style.

Use the department and course number (ENG 1020 or ENG 122) and other appropriate tags (”Labels” on Blogger) for the post.

Extra Credit Assignment 3

Create a Squidoo lens for your research topic.  Bookmarks the lens in your Delicious account and subscribe to its RSS feed on your Protopage.  The lens must include a minimum of twenty items with links and four modules, including an introduction to the topic, a presentation of pro and con arguments, books, and websites.

For help in creating the lens, use the Squidoo Answer Deck or watch these videos.

When you have completed the assignment, e-mail the instructor at the address in the syllabus that you have completed the assignment.

You may earn up to 50 points for this extra credit assignment.

Research Journal Assignment #13

Post two times  in your blog (research journal), using the numbers, letters, and phrases in bold as the titles of your respective posts:

RJA #13a: Field Research Report–Provide a detailed report on your field research. If you conducted an interview, include your questions and the answers. (You don’t need to include the name of the person you interviewed if he or she is concerned about privacy.)  If you conducted a survey, include the questions and the data you collected.

RJA #13b: Annotated Bibliography, Part 1–Following the instructions for the annotated bibliography, create annotated MLA-style entries for four of the sources you will be using for your argumentative paper.  Make sure that your bibliographic information is in proper MLA style.

Use the department and course number (ENG 1020 or ENG 122) and other appropriate tags (”Labels” on Blogger) for each of the posts.

Annotated Bibliography

Following the instructions and examples on pages 155-63 in your textbook and in “Annotated Bibliographies,” create an MLA-style annotated bibliography including all of the sources you use for your argumentative paper except your own experience, observation, experiment, or survey/questionnaire results.

Research Journal Assignment #12

Post in Your Blog:

Post three times  in your blog (research journal), using the numbers, letters, and phrases in bold as the titles of your respective posts:

RJA #12a: Progress Report–Report on the progress you have made on your argumentative paper.  The report should include at least two parts, which may be paragraphs or bulleted lists:  (1) what you have accomplished and (2) what you still need to do, including a detailed schedule for completing your paper.  Refer to the updated course schedule (ENG 1020 on-campus classes, ENG 1020 online class, ENG 122 class) for due dates.

RJA #12b: Presentation Plan–Write a paragraph or outline to plan what you will include in your presentation.  This plan will probably closely resemble part of your formal outline.

RJA #12c:  Introduction Check–Go to two of your classmates’ blogs (ENG 1020, ENG 122) and check their introductions (Research Journal Assignment #11a).  In comment on those posts, offer suggestions for improving their introductions or confirm that they follow the guidelines provided on pages 213-216 in your textbook and in “Introductions, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusions for an Argument Paper.”  In your own blog, post links to the web addresses of the posts you commented on (not the main addresses for the blogs).

Use the department and course number (ENG 1020 or ENG 122) and other appropriate tags (”Labels” on Blogger) for each of the three posts.

Research Journal Assignment #11

Post in Your Blog:

Post three times  in your blog (research journal), using the numbers, letters, and phrases in bold as the titles of your respective posts:

RJA #11a: Introduction–Following the guidelines provided on pages 213-216 in your textbook and in “Introductions, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusions for an Argument Paper,” draft the introduction to  your paper.  Avoid using first person pronouns (I, me, my, and mine).

RJA #11b: Visual Aids–Brainstorm a list of at least five different visual aids you could include in your paper.

RJA #11c:  Thesis Statement Check–Go to two of your classmates’ blogs (ENG 1020, ENG 122) and check their thesis statements (Research Journal Assignment #10a).  In comment on those posts, offer suggestions for improving their thesis statements or confirm that they follow the guidelines on page 179 in the textbook and in “Introductions, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusions for an Argument Paper” and that they provide a blueprint of the paper.  In your own blog, post links to the web addresses of the posts you commented on (not the main addresses for the blogs).

Use the department and course number (ENG 1020 or ENG 122) and other appropriate tags (”Labels” on Blogger) for each of the three posts.

Extra Credit Assignment 2

Create a Twine for your research topic.  Bookmarks the lens in your Delicious account and subscribe to its RSS feed on your Protopage.  The Twine must include a minimum of 15 items.

For help in creating the Twine, use the Twine Help pages or watch these videos.

When you have completed the assignment, e-mail the instructor at the address in the syllabus the web address for your Twine.

You may earn up to 25 points for this extra credit assignment.

Formal Outline

Following the instructions and examples on pages 395-396 in your textbook and in “Developing an Outline,” create a formal outline for your argumentative paper based on the argument you constructed for Research Journal Assignment #10. The outline should include at least three levels of detail (Roman numbers, capital letters, and Arabic numerals) and as many sections as needed.

You may use the template provided on the Files page on the class wiki (ENG 1020, ENG 122).

Remember that an outline is a plan that can be changed. Right now I want to know what your plan is for your paper, but I realize that when you start writing, you may change the plan.