9/12

  **WEEK 1 (9/12 - 9/19)**

 Video Lecture for Week 1

Introduction to the Course and Week 1 Tasks

 Week 1 Task List

This is a complete guide to the activities for our class this week.

 Course Syllabus

 Major Online Activity Week #1 -- Exploring Research Topics

The first online activity asks you to answer questions while exploring our course wiki here on eng103lagcc.pbworks.com.

GRADED DUE MON. 9/19 (11:59 pm)

 A Beautiful Mind Trailer

Hollywood portrays schizophrenia in a biography of the mathematician John Nash. What does it get right? What does it get wrong?

 Temple Grandin Trailer

A portrait of autism and the life and career of Temple Grandin, a high-functioning autistic. What does Hollywood do with this story and the facts of autism?

9/19

  **WEEK 2 (9/19 - 9/28)**

 Video Lecture for Week 2

Our 1st Reading, More on Research Topics, Milestone #1 Given Out and Explained -- Due 10/6

 Week 2 Task List

This is a complete guide to the activities for our class this week.

 Research Paper Ideas (Online)

This version of our research paper ideas will let you explore links 'live' on our course wiki:

     eng103lagcc.pbworks.com

 They Say, I Say, Ch. 1

This is the reading for this week - from a textbook on the 'Big Picture' behind doing college-level research.

 Online Activity: Reading Questions on They Say, I Say, Ch. 1

On Google Forms – GRADED, DUE WED. 9/28 (11:59 pm)

9/28

  **WEEK 3 (9/28 - 10/6)**

 Video Lecture for Week 3

Research Beyond Google Part 1 and Week 3 Tasks

 Week 3 Task List

This is a complete guide to the activities for our class this week.

 Research Paper Overview

 Sample Milestone #1

  Research "˜Recipe': Doing Your Research for Milestone #1

This step-by-step guide can help you complete your Milestone #1 research.

 MLA Citations for Films, DVDs and YouTube Clips

10/6

  **WEEK 4 (10/6 - 10/13)**

 Video Lecture for Week 4

More on Responsible Library Research for Scholarly Articles, Finishing Milestone #1 and Other Week 4 Work

 Week 4 Task List

This is a complete guide to the activities for our class this week.

 Reading They Say, I Say, Ch. 2

 Online Activity: Reading Questions on They Say / I Say Ch. 2

On Google Forms, GRADED DUE THU. 10/13 (11:59 pm)

10/13

  **WEEK 5 (10/13 - 10/18)**

 Video Lecture for Week 5

Help with Milestone #2 including a Sample Milestone #2 from a previous class, Help Writing Introductions, plus 5 Rules for Cites

 Week 5 Task List

This is a complete guide to the activities for our class this week.

 5 'Ready-Made' Topics

If you are stuck for a research paper topic, here are 5 'ready-made' topics that will help you. DO NOT CHANGE YOUR TOPIC. THESE SAMPLE TOPICS ARE FOR STUDENTS WHO DON'T HAVE A RESEARCH PAPER TOPIC YET!

 Creating a Works Cited Page

 Help with Thesis Statements

 Thesis Templates for this Class

Here are some templates / formulas to help you with thesis statements for our class.

 Sample Milestone #2

 Online Activity -- Analyzing a Sample Milestone #2

On Google Forms GRADED DUE TUE. 10/18

 Major Online Activity for Week 5 -- Survey / Questionnaire

Please complete this short online questionnaire after your have done the main work of your Blog Post for the week.

On Google Forms GRADED DUE TUE. 10/18 (11:59 pm)