ENGL135 Advanced Composition
Week 1 COURSE PROJECT - TOPIC
SELECTION
This assignment was locked Sep 9 at 11:59pm.
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:
Week 1 Topic Selection ENGL135 [Files > Advanced
Composition > Supplemental Materials]
Week 1 Grading Rubric Topic Selection ENGL135 [Files >
Advanced Composition > Grading Rubrics]
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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
This assignment was locked Sep 22 at 11:59pm.
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]
Submit the assignment.
I. Introduction
A. Topic
1) What is
your research question?
2) What is
your working thesis?
3) What is
your angle on the topic?
B. Context
1) Justify
for your reader why the topic is important.
2) Justify
for your reader why you are the one to write about it. What do you bring to the
topic?
C. Audience
1) Who is
your primary audience?
2) Who is
your secondary audience?
3) Does your
audience share your opinions and values?
II. Evidence
A.
What research have you gathered so far?
B.
What research do you need to gather?
III. Conclusion
IV.
References
ENGL135 Advanced Composition
Week 3 COURSE PROJECT - ANNOTATED
BIBLIOGRAPHY
This assignment was locked Oct 6 at 11:59pm.
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
This assignment was locked Oct 20 at 5pm.
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]
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ENGL135 Advanced Composition
Week 5 COURSE PROJECT - SECOND DRAFT
This assignment was locked Oct 20 at 11:59pm.
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]
Submit the
assignment.
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]
Submit the assignment.
ENGL135 Advanced Composition
Week 7 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]
Submit the assignment.
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?
or
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.)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.