5/2-5/6

Monday, 5/2 (A)

Whatever "Getting an Overview" notes you have completed are due at the start of class. Bring them with you; do not email them to me!
More of your religion research assignment will be introduced today. You can access the document presented in class here: Religion Research 2.doc You will note there is a calendar on this document, and due dates for various phases of this assignment are starting to appear.
As per the assignment guidelines, you are expected to submit your focused topic choice and Statement of Purpose as comments to my blog on or before Thursday, 5/5 (B) or Friday, 5/6 (A). If you are unsure how to do this, please let me know, and those of you new to MPA this year need to meet with me today in the lab to establish accounts! You can access the CRLS Tip Sheet 9 Statement of Purpose link here: Statement of Purpose
Many of you will change your Statement of Purpose after it's been posted on my blog. That is expected and okay; you do not need to re-post, just let me know.

Tuesday, 5/3 (B) & Wednesday, 5/4 (A)

Remember, conducting research is a recursive process! This means you may need to return back to earlier steps in the process over and over again as you move forward.
Mini Lesson: Brainstorming Research Questions (CRLS Tip Sheet 10 Link: T.S. 10).
You need to complete the following document for this portion of your assignment: Research Questions.doc This assignment is due on or before Monday, 5/9 (B) or Tuesday, 5/10 (A).
In-class work day, individual conferences as needed.

Thursday, 5/5 (B) & Friday, 5/6 (A)

Remember, conducting research is a recursive process! This means you may need to return back to earlier steps in the process over and over again as you move forward.
Your topic choice & Statement of Purpose must be posted to my blog by the end of class!
Mini Lesson: Creating Subtopic Headings (CRLS Tip Sheet 11 Link: T.S. 11).
You need to complete the following document for this part of your assignment: Subtopic Headings.doc
Lab/work time, individual conferences as needed.
The following is a calendar that will take us through the end of the year with this project: Religion Research Calendar.doc
I will be using this blog as the primary means of communicating all of the remaining elements of this research assignment. It is your responsibility to refer back to this blog to make sure that you clearly understand all of the expectations associated with this assignment. I will not provide you with any hard copy handouts from here forward; it is up to you to print materials as needed. I am in the process of finalizing documents (e.g. assignment overview, checklists, rubric, etc.) that I will post as soon as they're completed for those of you who want to work ahead.
Homework: Complete your brainstorming research questions & subtopic headings assignments before the start of the next class period. Additionally, you need to secure a stack of 3 x 5 index cards and a holder for them and bring them to class every day for the remainder of the year.

Religious Research Assignment Due Dates

On/before Thursday, 5/5 (B) or Friday, 5/6 (A): Topic Focus & Statement of Purpose (post to blog)
On/before Monday, 5/9 (B) or Tuesday, 5/10 (A): Research Questions & Subtopic Headings, AND a stack of 3 x 5 note cards and a holder for them
On/before Monday, 5/16 (A) or Tuesday, 5/17 (B): Preliminary note cards check-in
On/before Thursday, 5/19 (B) or Friday, 5/20 (A): Preliminary outline check
On/before Tuesday, 5/24 (A) or Tuesday, 5/25 (B): Final note cards & final outline
On/before Tuesday, 5/31 (A) or Wednesday, 6/1 (B): Body rough draft (This is mandatory!)
On/before Monday, 6/6 (A) or Tuesday, 6/7 (B): Final paper complete with title page and works cited. Expert roundtable starts today and continues through the remainder of the week.
Wednesday, 6/8 (A) & Thursday, 6/9 (B): Finish expert roundtable.
Friday, 6/10 (A): Goodbye

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