UNIV 200UNIV 200

What to expect after UNIV 112What to expect after UNIV 112

BasicsBasics

UNIV 200 is REQUIRED for UNIV 200 is REQUIRED for almost ALL MAJORSalmost ALL MAJORS

Writing Intensive courseWriting Intensive course The goal of the course is to write The goal of the course is to write

one 13-15 page research paper one 13-15 page research paper on the topic of your choice. If you on the topic of your choice. If you can make some kind of position or can make some kind of position or take some kind of stand on the take some kind of stand on the subject, you can write about it!!subject, you can write about it!!

Class LayoutClass Layout

Most professors use the class Most professors use the class time for “writing workshops” that time for “writing workshops” that pertain to whichever part of the pertain to whichever part of the writing process you are currently writing process you are currently on with your paperon with your paper

Some will provide library / Some will provide library / computer lab time to work on computer lab time to work on parts of the paper i.e. Annotated parts of the paper i.e. Annotated BibliographiesBibliographies

Example TopicsExample Topics

The Rising Popularity of The Rising Popularity of Vampires over timeVampires over time

Why Cupcakes have become so Why Cupcakes have become so popular in the current Economypopular in the current Economy

The Scientific possibility of a The Scientific possibility of a Zombie ApocalypseZombie Apocalypse

Whether or not Advertising is an Whether or not Advertising is an art formart form ANYTHING YOU CAN THINK OFANYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF

MAJOR ASSIGNMENTSMAJOR ASSIGNMENTS

Topic Proposal & Research Topic Proposal & Research QuestionsQuestions

Annotated Bibliography/sAnnotated Bibliography/s Review of LiteratureReview of Literature Outline of PaperOutline of Paper Rough DraftRough Draft Final PaperFinal Paper Reflective Cover LetterReflective Cover Letter

ANNOTATED ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHIESBIBLIOGRAPHIES Most require anywhere between 8 to Most require anywhere between 8 to

12 sources (most aim for 10) total12 sources (most aim for 10) total Every Source gets an AnnotationEvery Source gets an Annotation Many (but not ALL) will have them Many (but not ALL) will have them

due 3-5 at a time over the course of due 3-5 at a time over the course of a month or soa month or so T/R classes- One due every ThursdayT/R classes- One due every Thursday

AnnotationsAnnotationsUNIV 112 vs. UNIV 200UNIV 112 vs. UNIV 200

UNIV 112UNIV 112 Each about the Each about the

length of a length of a paragraphparagraph

Includes summary, Includes summary, strengths and strengths and weaknesses of the weaknesses of the SourceSource

End Up being 2-5 End Up being 2-5 pagespages

UNIV 200UNIV 200 Each about 4 Each about 4

paragraphs to one paragraphs to one pagepage

Includes summary, Includes summary, strengths and strengths and weaknesses and weaknesses and how you plan to how you plan to use the sourceuse the source

End up being 10 End up being 10 pages or sopages or so

Review of ResearchReview of Research UNIV 112UNIV 112 Includes how you Includes how you

plan to use each plan to use each sourcesource

Ends up being about Ends up being about 2-4 pages long2-4 pages long

UNIV 200UNIV 200 ““conversation” conversation”

between your sourcesbetween your sources If your sources were If your sources were

guests at a dinner guests at a dinner table, who would be table, who would be talking with who about talking with who about whatwhat

Ends up being about Ends up being about 7+ pages7+ pages

Ends up being very Ends up being very similar to your final similar to your final draft but without your draft but without your “voice”“voice”

Highlights/LowlightsHighlights/Lowlights

Most Time Consuming: Most Time Consuming: Annotated BibliographiesAnnotated Bibliographies

Hardest to Complete: Review of Hardest to Complete: Review of ResearchResearch Once you write this, the Final Draft Once you write this, the Final Draft

comes very easilycomes very easily

WorkloadWorkload

During the Fall / Spring During the Fall / Spring semester the assignments are semester the assignments are spread out overtime, with spread out overtime, with something due each weeksomething due each week

During the Summer, there is During the Summer, there is less time and therefore more of less time and therefore more of a workloada workload Good to take alone in the summer Good to take alone in the summer

of if you do not plan on working a of if you do not plan on working a lot outside of class(es)lot outside of class(es)

ExpectationsExpectations

Most teachers are VERY helpful Most teachers are VERY helpful and will give you any help you and will give you any help you may need along the way without may need along the way without much penaltymuch penalty

You are expected to participate You are expected to participate in workshops/discussions in in workshops/discussions in class. These are only there to class. These are only there to help YOUhelp YOU

Recommended ProfessorsRecommended Professors

Melinda White (Erin)Melinda White (Erin) Catherine Macdonald (Dana)Catherine Macdonald (Dana) Patrick Dacey*(Phillip)Patrick Dacey*(Phillip) Mary Mullins (Prof. Byrd)Mary Mullins (Prof. Byrd) Mary Boyes (Prof. Byrd)Mary Boyes (Prof. Byrd)

•Careful not to pick his wife who also works at VCU

TipsTips Ask QuestionsAsk Questions ParticipateParticipate

The WorkshopsThe Workshops Class DiscussionsClass Discussions Peer ReviewPeer Review

Get to know your ProfessorGet to know your Professor Gets you *some* leverage if you are stuckGets you *some* leverage if you are stuck The better they know you, the better they The better they know you, the better they

can understand your writing and help youcan understand your writing and help you Spread your work outSpread your work out

AnnotationsAnnotations Review of ResearchReview of Research

More TipsMore Tips Use Headings in your PaperUse Headings in your Paper

Headings make each section feel like “mini Headings make each section feel like “mini papers” and makes it easier to tackle a large papers” and makes it easier to tackle a large paperpaper

Improves FlowImproves Flow Don’t StressDon’t Stress Choose Something you’re REALLY Choose Something you’re REALLY

interested ininterested in You will have to live with it ALL SEMESTERYou will have to live with it ALL SEMESTER Good Practice for higher level classesGood Practice for higher level classes