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http://www.willamette.edu/~sbasu/poli480/ |
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POLI 480W (2.0) Spring
2008 M 6:30-9:30 SML 216 Prof. Sammy Basu Office:
Sml 322 Hours: TTh
9:30-11:30 or by
appointment. |
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COURSE OBJECTIVES |
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Objectives
of this course include improving the student's abilities to: |
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research: |
"It
is a great advantage for a system of philosophy to be substantially
true." George
Santayana (1863-1952), The Unknowable |
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think: |
"Delightful
task! to rear the tender thought,/ To teach
the young idea how to shoot." James
Thompson (1700-48), The Seasons, 'Spring,' 1152. |
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write: |
"'Fool,'
said my Muse to me, 'look in thy heart and write.'" Philip
Sidney (1554-86), Astrophel and Stella, Sonnet 1. |
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COURSE RESOURCES
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The Writing
Center,
Mathews Hall, 370-6959 is available to you and you are heartily encouraged to
make full use of it. |
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APA style: |
http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/social_sciences/overview.html http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/social_sciences/intext.html http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/social_sciences/sample.html |
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COURSE EVALUATION CRITERIA
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This
course is organized around the various tasks involved in successfully
completing an extended piece of undergraduate research and writing. The grade is composed of five
components. All of them must be
passed in order to pass the course. Late penalties may be assigned. All students are expected to attend
every scheduled class meeting. |
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Research
proposal (10%) |
5 pp.
(1250-1500 words) careful research design |
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á
specification
of thesis/problem/topic, á
ten
keywords, á
relevant
existing scholarship, á
own
hypotheses, á
methods
of enquiry/testing, and á
annotated
bibliography (with 10 articles and 5 books). |
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First
draft of paper (20%) |
a 15-20
pp. (4500-6000 words) partial draft version of research paper |
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á
title:
subtitle, á
abstract,
á
ten
keywords, á
outline, á
introduction, á
body
of paper in sections according to outline, á
conclusion, á
bibliography
(with 15-20 articles, 10-15 books), |
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Second
draft (40%) |
a 35-40 pp
(10500-12000 words) full draft version of research paper |
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á
title:
subtitle, á
abstract, á
ten
keywords, á
outline, á
introduction, á
body
of paper in sections according to outline, á
conclusion
(which includes a section on where research on this question should go in
light of your research), á
bibliography
(with 20-25 articles, 15-20 books), |
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Final
draft (10%) |
45+ pp.
(13500 words) mechanically flawless and complete piece of original research
(two spiral/hot bound copies) |
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á
title:
subtitle á
abstract á
outline á
body
of paper in sections according to outline, and á
bibliography
(with 25+ articles, 20+ books) |
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Oral
participation and final presentation (20%) |
on-going
class involvement, peer editing, and presentation of the arguments and
findings of research in class.
Use of Information Technology in presentation is strongly encouraged. |
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SCHEDULE |
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Mon Jan 14 |
Class meets: Introduction, sample
article |
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Mon Jan 22 |
No Class: MLK; scheduled individual appointments |
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Mon Jan 28 |
Class meets: exchange and discuss draft of Research proposal |
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Mon Feb 4 |
No class: Research
proposal (10%) due at 4pm |
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Mon Feb 11 |
No Class: scheduled individual appointments |
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Mon Feb 18 |
Class meets: exchange and discuss draft of First Draft |
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Mon Feb 25 |
No class: First
draft of paper (20%) due at 4pm |
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Mon Mar 3 |
No class: scheduled individual appointments |
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Mon Mar 10 |
No class: scheduled individual appointments |
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Mon Mar 17 |
Class meets: exchange and discuss draft of Second Draft |
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Mar 26-30 |
Spring Vacation |
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Mon Mar 31 |
No class: scheduled individual appointments |
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Mon Apr 7 |
No class: Second draft (40%) due at 4pm |
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Mon Apr 14 |
No class: scheduled individual appointments |
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Wed Apr 18 |
Student Scholarship Recognition Day |
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Mon Apr 21 |
Class meets: Oral Presentations: |
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Mon Apr 28 |
Class meets: Oral Presentations: |
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Mon May 5 |
Final draft (10%) at 4pm |
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