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ENGL135 Advanced Composition

Week 1 Course Project  

TOPIC SELECTION

First, review the Course Project Overview page located in the Introduction & Resources module.  You will notice that Course Project milestones are assigned in each week of the course.  Therefore, you may refer back to this Course Project Overview page frequently throughout the term.

This Course Project will address a topic within one of the course themes of education, arts and culture, technology, or the environment.

Read the Week 1 Lesson page for more information.

For this first Course Project milestone you will select a topic for your 8- to 10-page research project.

The assignment is a prewriting activity that requires your detailed responses. Please use the Topic Selection document (template and instructions) found in the Files section for this assignment. The responses for almost every question should be written in two paragraphs (approximately 250 words).  When you are finished, save the document as <your last name.Wk1 Topic Selection> and submit it by the end of the week.

The completed assignment is due at the end of Week 1 and is worth 50 points.

Note that there is a button located in the left side Course Menu labeled "Files".  See this Files area for support documents.  The Week 1 files are listed below, along with their specific folder location within the main Files > Advanced Composition folder:

What is your possible topic? Brainstorm five questions about it. 

How is the topic important to you and how does it affect you? What do you personally hope to gain or accomplish by writing about this topic?

Research your topic and provide a brief summary of the current points of view about the topic. Share at least two different/opposing positions on the topic

Describe whom you might choose as your audience. Who are your readers, and what are their needs, motivations, and influences? In what ways will you need to structure your writing to appeal to them?

What specific issue will you write about within the larger topic, and what unique angle will you provide?

ENGL135 Advanced Composition

Week 2 Course Project  

RESEARCH PROPOSAL AND OUTLINE

The research proposal and outline will present the topic you have selected for your Course Project. The purpose of the proposal is to persuade your reader to believe that you are interested in the topic and ready to learn how to develop the topic into a project. The format of the proposal is a sentence outline (approximately 250 words minimum). Use APA style to document any sources referenced in your proposal. When you are finished, save the document as <your last name.Wk2 Proposal Assignment> and submit it by the end of the week.

The Course Project - Research Proposal and Outline is worth 50 points.

See the Files section (located in the Course Menu) for the support documents. The Week 2 files are listed below, along with their location:

Week 2 Proposal Directions and Document Format [Files > Advanced Composition > Supplemental Materials]

Week 2 Grading Rubric Proposal [Files > Advanced Composition > Grading Rubrics]

ENGL135 Advanced Composition

Week 3 Course Project  

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

The annotated bibliography will present an introduction and five reference citations with annotations. The purpose of the annotated bibliography is to determine the appropriateness of the sources to the argument you are developing for the Course Project. The format of the proposal is an introductory paragraph followed by an alphabetized list of sources with two paragraphs of annotation after each source (approximately 325 words). Use APA documentation to document any sources referenced in your proposal. When you are finished, save the document as <your last name.Wk3 Annotated Bibliography> and submit it by the end of the week. 

The Annotated Bibliography is worth 100 points and is due at the end of the week. Please use the grading rubric as a guideline for your assignment.

See the Files section for the following support documents. This files are listed below, along with their location:

Week 3 Annotated Bibliography Directions and Document Format [Files > Advanced Composition > Supplemental Materials]

Week 3 Annotated Bibliography Sample [Files > Advanced Composition > Supplemental Materials]

Week 3 Grading Rubric Annotated Bibliography [Files > Advanced Composition > Grading Rubrics]

Before you turn in your assignment, proofread and edit carefully for spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Not every error will be flagged automatically in word-processing programs, and some that are flagged as errors are actually correct.

ENGL135 Advanced Composition

Week 4 Course Project  

FIRST DRAFT

The purpose of the first draft is to begin communicating your topic and to establish its relevance to a reader. The first draft will present an introduction (two to three paragraphs) and one section (two to three paragraphs) of the body of the paper. The first draft should include at least three of the sources you presented in your Annotated Bibliography. If you have made changes to your list of references, cite each new reference carefully both in the text and on the references page. The length of the first draft is three to four pages of text, not including the title and References pages (approximately 1000-1250 words).

The assignment includes a prewriting activity to plan the sections of the project, which is included on the “Week 4 First Draft Directions and Document Format” file, located in the Supplemental Materials folder in the Files section. When you are finished, save the document as <your last name.Wk4 Project First Draft> and submit it by the end of the week.

The Project First Draft is worth 70 points. Please use the grading rubric as a guideline for your assignment.

The files for this assignment are listed below, along with their location:

Week 4 First Draft Directions and Document Format [Files > Advanced Composition > Supplemental Materials]

Week 4 First Draft Sample [Files > Advanced Composition > Supplemental Materials]

Week 4 Grading Rubric First Draft [Files > Advanced Composition > Grading Rubrics]

ENGL135 Advanced Composition

Week 5 Course Project  

SECOND DRAFT

The purpose of the second draft is to further develop the ideas you began communicating in the first draft.  There is more than one way to organize your essay, but a common method is problem and solution.  If your essay is organized as a problem/solution, then your second draft will include three sections: a solution, benefits, and a conclusion. The second draft should be at least four pages long, not counting the title page and references (approximately 1750-2000 words).  If you have made changes to your list of references, cite each new reference carefully both in the text and on the references page.

For more ideas, and a helpful template, use the "Week 5 Second Draft Directions and Document Format" file, located in the Supplemental Materials folder in the Files section. When you are finished, save the document as <your last name.Wk5 Project Second Draft> and submit it by the end of the week.

The Course Project Second Draft is worth 80 points.

The files for this assignment are listed below, along with their location:

Week 5 Second Draft Directions and Document Format [Files > Advanced Composition > Supplemental Materials]

Week 5 Second Draft Sample [Files > Advanced Composition > Supplemental Materials]

Week 5 Grading Rubric Second Draft [Files > Advanced Composition > Grading Rubrics]

ENGL135 Advanced Composition

Week 6 Course Project  

PRESENTATION

Based on the feedback you received on the rough draft of your project in Week 5 and on your rough draft presentation this week, revise and submit the finished version of your Course Project presentation here.  The presentation should consist of 5-7 slides, accompanied by an audio recording of 5-7 minutes in length.  The slides should be attractively designed and easy to understand.  Slides should effectively combine text and visual elements.  Avoid using long blocks of text.  Instead, use bullets and short phrases to highlight your ideas, and use visual elements to provide evidence and make the presentation more interesting to look at.  When you are finished, save the presentation as <your last name.Wk6 Presentation> and submit it by the end of the week.  If your audio file is separate (not embedded in the presentation file), name the separate audio file as <your last name.Wk6 Presentation Audio>.

Typical presentation organization:

Title slide with title of project, your name, and the name of the class

Introduction/Overview slide to preview the main points you'll discuss

A few body slides that develop your main points

Conclusion slide to sum up

References slide to show off your research skills

The Course Project Presentation is worth 100 points.

The Grading Rubric for this assignment is listed below, along with its location:

Week 6 Grading Rubric Presentation [Files > Advanced Composition > Grading Rubrics]

ENGL135 Advanced Composition

Week 7 Course Project  

COURSE PROJECT - FINAL DRAFT

The Final Draft assignment is due. It is worth 170 points and should be 8 to 10 pages, excluding the title page and References page (approximately 2500 words). There must be five sources at minimum in the References page.

To succeed with the Final Draft assignment, view the Week 7 Final Draft Directions and Document Format in the Files section. This document indicates what to include and how ideas are arranged on the page. Also, the Week 7 Final Draft Sample found in the Files section should be used as a model.

When you are finished, save the document as <your last name.Wk7 Project Final Draft> and submit it by the end of the week.

The files for this assignment are listed below, along with their location:

Week 7 Final Draft Directions and Document Format [Files > Advanced Composition > Supplemental Materials]

Week 7 Final Draft Sample [Files > Advanced Composition > Supplemental Materials]

Week 7 Grading Rubric Final Draft [Files > Advanced Composition > Grading Rubrics]

ENGL135 Advanced Composition

Week 8 Course Project  

CAREER CONNECTION

Congratulations on the end of your journey in Advanced Composition. DeVry University strongly believes that every class you take helps you to learn something of value to achieving your career goals.  In this course, you have worked on improving your skills in writing, researching, presenting, working in teams, and using technological tools.

For our last graded assignment, you will write about how the skills you have honed in this class will help you in achieving your career goals.  You can approach the assignment in one of two ways:

1. Discuss how the skills of writing, researching, presenting, working in teams, and using technological tools help you in your current role in the workplace.  Which of these skills do you find most important right now?  Which skills do you think will be important to you in helping you to achieve future goals?

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2. Look up an occupation you are interested in pursuing after you graduate from DeVry.  To find information on occupations, you can visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ (Links to an external site.).  Search for a career you are interested in, such as software developer.  Then, click on the "What They Do" tab.  Compare the duties of that occupation to what you learned in this class.  Which skills that you learned in this class will be most useful to you in your chosen career?

The Course Project - Career Connection assignment is worth 50 points.

Assignment Requirements

Length: approximately 500 words.

No need for a title page or references, but do give credit for any information derived from the Occupational Outlook Handbook.

The assignment should be typed and submitted as a Microsoft Word document with 12-point font and double spacing.

See Files > Advanced Composition > Grading Rubrics for this assignment's grading rubric: Week 8 Grading Rubric Career Connection.