Week	Dates	Topic/Activity	Reading*	Assignments Due
1	Aug. 24 – Aug. 30	Introductions Using web 2.0 applications Keeping a research journal		Research Journal Assignment #1 **
2	Aug. 31 - Sep. 13	Conducting research Identifying a topic Bookmarking websites	WG 1 and 2 W 6	Research Journal Assignment #2
3	Sep. 14 - Sep. 20	Narrowing a topic Exploring a topic Developing a research question	WG 3 W 22	Research Journal Assignment #3
4	Sep. 21 - Sep. 27	Generating keywords Writing search strings Conducting library research	WG 4 W 23 RRCC Library Tutorials	Research Journal Assignment #4
5	Sep. 28 - Oct. 4	CLASS CANCELED DUE TO INSTRUCTOR'S ILLNESS Finding reference works online Finding books online		ASSIGNMENT STILL DUE AS SCHEDULED Research Journal Assignment #5
6	Oct. 5 - Oct. 11	Finding periodical articles online Conducting field (primary) research	WG 5 W 25	Research Journal Assignment #6
7	Oct. 12 - Oct. 18	Using internet research tools	"Zakta Tour" "Zakta.com"	Research Journal Assignment #7
8	Oct. 19 - Oct. 25	Demonstrations of internet research tools Conducting internet research		Internet Research Project Research Journal Assignment #8
9	Oct. 26 - Nov. 1	Evaluating sources Reading sources Summarizing and paraphrasing	WG 6 and 7 "Evaluating Sources of Information"	Research Journal Assignment #9
10	Nov. 2 - Nov. 8	Organizing your paper Constructing an argument	WG 9 "Logic in Argumentative Writing" “Introductions, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusions for an Argument Paper"	Research Journal Assignment #10 Extra Credit Assignment 1
11	Nov. 9 - Nov. 15	CLASS CANCELED DUE TO INSTRUCTOR'S AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
12	Nov. 16 - Nov. 22	Drafting your paper Integrating resources Incorporating visual aids Understanding plagiarism Using MLA-style formatting and documentation	WG 8, 10, 11, and 12	Formal Outline (due in class on Nov. 16) Research Journal Assignment #11 Research Journal Assignment #12 Extra Credit Assignment 2
13	Nov. 23 - Nov. 29	Making presentations Annotating sources	"How to Avoid Death by PowerPoint - Tutorial"	Research Journal Assignment #13
14	Nov. 30 - Dec. 6	Presentations Revising and editing Peer reviews		Draft of Argumentative Paper Research Journal Assignment #14
15	Dec. 7 - Dec. 13	Using APA-style formatting and documentation	WG 13 "APA & MLA Citation Comparison" "Citation Guide – APA, MLA, & Turabian Bibliography Styles"	Annotated Bibliography Argumentative Paper APA-Style Paper*** Extra Credit Assignment 3 Research Journal Assignment #15

* Additional readings may be assigned throughout the semester. WG stands for The Wadsworth Guide to Research; numbers refer to chapters. W stands for Writing @ RRCC; numbers refer to chapters.
** Each research journal assignment is due by midnight on the last day of the week, which will be on a Sunday.
*** The final APA-style paper is due by 5:00 p.m. on Mon., Dec. 14. It must be submitted to Instructional Services (Room 1501) to be placed in the instructor's mailbox.