COURSE DESCRIPTION
This class is meant to build on the composition, critical thinking, and research skills you acquired in English 100. Through an emphasis on analysis, research, and style conventions we will learn to generate elevated and succinct academic papers. Academic fields vary in writing style, and this course will give you the opportunity to research an in issue, problem, or controversy in your field. Throughout the 10 weeks of this term, you will produce various aspects of the research process all related to your chosen topic. You will be expected to develop your own opinion on the topic you choose, and your final project will be a research paper in which you will make a clear argument on your chosen topic.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
- Attendance and participation: You are required to be present both physically and mentally. This means you show up to class with your work completed, you listen actively to the instructor and your classmates, and you contribute regularly to discussion.
- In-class work, reading responses, and quizzes: depending on the day, you may be asked to demonstrate your knowledge of the required readings and in-class discussion through daily assignments which may include (but is not limited to) group work, worksheets, reading responses, quizzes, and free writing.
- Papers: This course will require you to turn in small assignments that will serve as building blocks to your final research paper. These assignments may include: a definitional paper, a proposal, an annotated bibliography, a lit review, an outline, and two drafts of an 8-10 page research paper. You will also do a short presentation of your research.
- Texts: This class has only one required text: Value of Hawaii edited by Craig Howes (University of Hawaii Press, ISBN: 978-0-8248-3529-3)
- Online access: This class requires regular internet access. You will be asked to check our class website frequently for announcements, updates, assignments, and readings.