(assignments listed on day ASSIGNED, not the day due)
⊗ assignment can not be turned in late
♠ assignment may be turned in late, but with penalties (see here )
Course Objectives, attendance and phone policies, grade breakdown
February 2nd
What is a Capstone?
In class: Quiz on Capstone Guide. Discuss the results of your Literature Review Assignment with Mentors. Signing of student contracts. Subway insurance policy. (Due Saturday 2/03 9:00 AM)
Assigned Writing:
1. Turn in your Lit Review Assignment that you worked on over winter break as an MS-WORD file on Blackboard on Saturday 2/03 9:00 AM (HW 1) (be sure to follow file-naming convention; -5% if you do not) ⊗
2. Holla’ Back methodology assignment (HW 2), due as an MS-WORD file on Blackboard on 2/09 on 10:50 AM (be sure to follow file-naming convention; -5% if you do not). ⊗
February 9th
Assigned Reading: Birkenstein and Graff, 68-77 (on Blackboard under “materials”)
Assigned Writing: Claim/evidence/warrant assignment (HW 3) due as an MS-WORD file on Blackboard on 2/16 by 10:50 AM (be sure to follow file-naming convention; -5% if you do not) ⊗
February 16th
Assigned Reading: Birkenstein and Graff, 19-29 (see “materials” on Bb site) on why even bother with a literature review (there will be an extra-credit quiz on this topic at the start of class on 2/23)
Assigned Writing: revision of HW1 (Literature Review Assignment with Mentors) in response to my comments on your earlier version, (HW 4) due as an MS-WORD file on Blackboard on 2/23 by 10:50 AM (be sure to follow file-naming convention; -5% if you do not) ⊗
February 23rd
In-Class: extra-credit quiz on Birkenstein and Graff, 19-29
Assigned Writing: 5 major questions answered in your capstone’s field (HW 5) due as an MS-WORD file on Blackboard on 3/02 by 10:50 AM (be sure to follow file-naming convention; -5% if you do not) ♠
March 2nd
Assigned Writing: explanation as to how and why your research project adds value to your field and satisfies the Honors Program’s “originality requirement” (see Capstone Guide) for capstone projects as defined in the research guide (HW 6), due as an MS-WORD file on Blackboard on 3/09 by 10:50 AM (be sure to follow file-naming convention; -5% if you do not) ♠
March 9th
Assigned Reading: how_to_write_a_literature_review
you might also want to read this example of a literature review: sample_lit_review_race-and-prosecution
Assigned Writing: first draft of the literature review section of your capstones (HW 7), due as an MS-WORD file on Blackboard on 3/16 by 11:59 PM (yes a minute before midnight) (be sure to follow file-naming convention; -5% if you do not) ♠
March 16th NO CLASS! Writing Time!
(but note HW 7; see March 9th above)
Assigned Writing: responsible use of evidence and screenshotting assignment (HW 8), due as an MS-WORD file on Blackboard on 3/23 by 10:50 AM (be sure to follow file-naming convention; -5% if you do not) ♠
March 23rd
Assigned Writing: Evidence Road Map Assignment (HW 9) (and revision of HW 7 Literature Review Assignment if required; this revised assignment will appear as HW7A on Bb) both due as an MS-WORD files on Blackboard on 4/13 by 10:50 AM (be sure to follow file-naming convention; -5% if you do not) ⊗
March 30th, April 6th, April 11th
NO CLASS! Writing Time!
April 13th
Sharpening Your Analysis with a counter argument
Assigned Reading: Birkenstein and Graff, 78-91.
Assigned Writing: craft a counter argument excerpt for your upcoming capstone (HW 10) due as an MS-WORD files on Blackboard on 4/20 by 10:50 AM (be sure to follow file-naming convention; -5% if you do not) ♠
April 20th
Assigned Writing: Second Evidence outline due (HW 11) as an MS-WORD files on Blackboard on 4/23 (yes, monday) by 9 AM (be sure to follow file-naming convention; -5% if you do not) ♠
FINAL CAPSTONES (HW 12) DUE AS MS-WORD file on Blackboard on 4/27 by 11:59 PM (yes, a minute before midnight) (be sure to follow file-naming convention; -5% if you do not) ♠ (special penalties; an additional 5% added to regular penalties after the first 6 HOURS)
April 27th
NO CLASS!
FINAL CAPSTONES DUE AS MS-WORD file on Blackboard on 4/27 by 11:59 PM (yes, a minute before midnight) (be sure to follow file-naming convention; -5% if you do not) ♠ (special penalties; an additional 5% added to regular penalties after the first 6 HOURS)
May 3rd
Poster Presentation for Student Research Week
May 4th
Oral Presentations at Capstone Competition
May 11th
Individual conferences in my offices
May 24th 11:59 PM
