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Professor Alan Winson awinson@jjay.cuny.edu awinson7718@gmail.com Writing Program – 1C01 Research Writing In the Professions Module #1 – Slideshow A Introducing the instructor and the course Course focus on active reading WEB Version Be sure to turn on your speakers or put on headphones. Module 1B Getting started with online learning Module 1C Is an Online course for you?

Who is your instructor? : 

Who is your instructor? Nope! Too pretty. His wife, though. No … Mother-in-law and pretty wife. Getting closer. [This is called a tease.]

Brief background on your professor  : 

Brief background on your professor  I have taught 303 for many years both as a regular, hybrid and now an online course. I also teach at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in the Communications and Theatre Arts Department My academic interests are in the areas of Theatre Film – Cinema Cultural Studies – Mass Communication I have been married for longer than you’ve been alive – probably – and have two children. I spend a great deal of time lawn bowling and am the president of the New York Lawn Bowling Club – see http:www.nybowls.com Professor Contact: Alan Winson – awinson@jjay.cuny.edu

What are the skills you will be learning in this online course? : 

What are the skills you will be learning in this online course? NOTE: Be sure to read the “Opening Day notes” and course syllabus found in BlackBoard [Bb]. Sign into Bb now – CLICK HERE Reading Skills Writing a research paper Researching skills Let’s look at each 

Active Reading Skills : 

Active Reading Skills Reading Actively & Closely (annotation and elaboration) Reading with a pencil in your hand and making notes in the columns – See Module Two for annotating techniques. Reading for Comprehension Making sure you recognize significant meanings of the article, Also, know when you do not know. Reading for Analysis Seeing how the parts and ideas fit together and how ideas between articles relate. Reading for Evaluation Judging the article for its relevance to your work and whether the work is at a college level.

Research paper writing : 

Research paper writing Paraphrasing sources Reporting in your own words what a smaller section of the article is saying. Must be cited. See text Summarizing sources (shorter passages within an article) Telling your reader in fewer words what a longer work or selection is saying Must be cited. See text Synthesizing multiple sources Answering a significant question in your field of study using more than one source in a single unified paragraph.

Researching for relevant sources & referencing : 

Choosing a research topic in your field of study Writing a research question (an in depth searching question) Locating sources in the library Locating relevant and authoritative sources on the Internet Evaluating all sources Citing sources using American Psychological Association [APA] academic form Documenting sources using APA (References style) pp. 698-755 Researching for relevant sources & referencing Example of a summary with an in-text citation in APA format  It is argued that economist’s define technology as the correlation between what is produced and how it is produced. Efficiency is centrally important (Krugman, 1994). OR Krugman (1994) points out that according to economists, ‘technology’ is the connection between the process of producing something and the product being produced. For APA formatting See Hacker text pp. 698-755 You can also find useful materials at the Purdue OWL Reference Krugman, P. (1994). Technologies Revenge. Wilson Quarterly, 18 (4). Retrieved February 8, 2007, from the Academic Premiere database (AN941122990174).

Some of work leading to a research paper. : 

Some of work leading to a research paper. Choose a topic in your field of study. Developing a Annotated Bibliography Developing a research proposal Informing your professor what your paper will be about, in detail. See later notes for the parts required. Developing paper outline into titled sections Writing research body paragraphs – see Hacker Textbook Unified – pp. 76-80 Coherent – pp. 91-98 Synthesized [referring to at least two different sources in a body paragraph] Developed – pp. 80-90 Cited – pp. 712-738 Introducing and Concluding a research paper Writing a research paper abstract – pp. 739; 744 See textbook readings and notes accompanying this slideshow.

How will this course be organized and graded? : 

How will this course be organized and graded? Break-down of semester scheduling: ¼  Objective Synthesis – Reading actively (annotating) / paraphrasing / summarizing/ synthesizing / attributing ½  First Draft of the Research Paper (Multi-Source paper along the way) ¼  Revising and Finishing the Final draft of the paper Grading the course: Final Draft of the Research Paper 40% Research Steps – Modules – 10% Annotated Bibliography 10% Preparation for the OS paper 10% - OS Paper 10% Multi-Source paper 20% Some Extra Credit Now, go to next Module slideshow 1B 