ENGL 1020: Interest Areas

Cultural Expression Civic Experience Scientific Exploration

Cultural Expression

Students who choose this area of 1020 will explore facets of high and pop culture:LiteratureDanceMusicGraphic ArtsFilm

Civic Experience

Students who choose this area of 1020 will explore workings of social groups and institutions:BusinessCriminal JusticeHistoryPolitical ScienceEducation

Scientific Exploration

Students who choose this area of 1020 will explore implications of scientific advancement:SciencesPsychology Medicine and HealthTechnology EthicsEnvironmentMath

Course Breakdown and Time Line:

Pod 1 (weeks 1-4): Critical Reading

Pod 2 (weeks 5-6): Annotated Bibliography

Pod 3 (weeks 7-9): Persuasive Proposal (minimum of 1,500 words)

Pod 4 (weeks 10-14): Research Paper (minimum of 2,500 words)

Pod 1 -- Weeks 1-4: Critical Reading

Practice active reading. Accurately summarize readings. Recognize rhetorical strategies employed in

readings. Evaluate effectiveness of rhetorical strategies. Compare material from multiple works in terms

of purpose, argument and audience.

Pod 2 -- Weeks 5-6: Annotated Bibliography

Locate sources. We recommend that students include 10 sources in their bibliographies)

Actively read. Analyze arguments and determine merits. Evaluate validity and reliability of sources. Select sources reflecting diverse approaches to topic. Accurately summarize and evaluate sources. Apply conventions of citation and formatting

appropriate to discipline.

Pod 3 -- Weeks 7-9: Persuasive/Proposal Essay Define a problem to investigate. Categorize the critical arguments which inform the

problem. Identify gaps in current research. Formulate proposed research project/solution. Determine audience. Determine appropriate rhetorical stance. Define form of proposal appropriate to discipline. Draft proposal. Revise, edit and proofread proposal. Must be a minimum of 1,500 words.

Pod 4 -- Weeks 10-14: Research Paper

Conduct additional research necessary for formulation of thesis and argument.

Construct working thesis. Formulate supporting arguments. Assemble and incorporate evidence from secondary

sources. Employ rhetorical strategies appropriate to discipline

and audience. Draft research paper. Revise, edit and proofread research paper. Must be a minimum of 2,500 words.