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Week 2 Information Literacy Module

The purpose of this assignment is to learn about information literacy by exploring the concept of peer review. You may be familiar with peer review in prior writing courses, but what does it mean when you talk about peer review in relation to academic source material? Click on the following link to a library page that lists presentation resources Research Basics: Resource Types: https://library.chamberlain.edu/c.php?g=429289&p=3729509 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

You may also wish to review the following document discussing Peer Review:

Link (PDF): Peer Review Guidelines (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

After reviewing the page, compose a 2-paragraph response in which you address each of the following points:

In your own words, identify points in the peer review cycle that seem especially important and explain why.

How does an editor differ from a peer reviewer? Use at least two points to support your response.

Based on this information, explain whether your article for this week was peer reviewed? How can you determine this information?

As you work on your research in this class, where specifically can you look to find peer-reviewed information?

Week 2 Source Summary

The purpose of the Topic Selection and Academic Summary is to develop clear ideas for your course project, explore a potential argument and point of view, and begin your preliminary research.

For each part of the assignment, follow the instructions provided on the Course Project page. When you are finished, save the document as and submit it by the end of the week.

See the Course Project page for the following support documents:

An assignment template

The assignment grading rubric

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Week 3 APA Assessment Module

For this assignment, you will review materials in the DeVry library to help gain a better understanding of APA citations.

View the following tutorial, or download and review the transcript on APA (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and answer the questions below.

After reviewing the presentation, compose a 2-paragraph response in which you address each of the following points:

Why is APA style used to document ideas in writing? What is the purpose of the in-text citation? Demonstrate your understanding of the in-text citation by providing an in-text citation for the article you summarized for the week 2 assignment. (15 points)

In the article that you summarized in Week 2, you may have found some information that you want to quote directly. To demonstrate the process for citing a direct quote, provide an example of properly quoted material. (20 points)

Week 3 Annotated Bibliography

The annotated bibliography will present an introduction and five reference citations with annotations. The purpose of the annotated bibliography is to determine the appropriateness of the sources to the argument you are developing for the Course Project. The format of the proposal is an introductory paragraph followed by an alphabetized list of sources with two paragraphs of annotation after each source. Use APA documentation to document any sources referenced in your proposal. When you are finished, save the document as and submit it by the end of the week.

The Annotated Bibliography is worth 100 points. See the Course Project Overview for the following support documents.

An assignment template

The assignment grading rubric

Before you turn in your assignment, proofread and edit carefully for spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Not every error will be flagged automatically in word-processing programs, and some that are flagged as errors are actually correct.

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Week 4 Extended Outline

The extended outline will present the topic you have selected for your Course Project. The purpose of the outline is to develop ideas for your argument and create a preliminary structure that will help you build your draft in the coming weeks. The format of the assignment is a sentence outline. Use APA style to document any sources referenced in your outline. When you are finished, save the document as and submit it by the end of the week.

This assignment is worth 75 points. See the Course Project page for the following support documents.

An assignment template

The assignment grading rubric

Before you turn in your assignment, proofread and edit carefully for spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Not every error will be flagged automatically in word-processing programs, and some that are flagged as errors are actually correct.

View the tutorial on formatting a Word document.

Week 5 Course Project First Draft

The purpose of the first draft is to begin communicating your topic and to establish its relevance to a reader. The first draft will present an introduction (two to three paragraphs) and one section (two to three paragraphs) of the body of the paper. The first draft should include at least two of the sources you presented in your Annotated Bibliography. If you have made changes to your list of references, cite each new reference carefully both in the text and on the reference page. The length of the first draft is three to four pages of text, not including the title and References pages. The assignment includes a prewriting activity to plan the sections of the project, which is included on the “Week 5 First Draft Directions and Document Format” file. When you are finished, save the document as and submit it by the end of the week.

The Project First Draft is worth 75 points. See the Course Project page for the following support documents.

Week 5 First Draft Direction and Document Format

The assignment grading rubric

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Week 6 Course Project Second Draft

The purpose of the second draft is to complete the draft presentation of your argument. The second draft will add Section II (two to three paragraphs), Section III (two to three paragraphs), Section IV and Section V (if needed), and the conclusion. The second draft should include at least five academic sources and may add an image, chart, or graph as appropriate. If you have made changes to your list of references, cite each new reference carefully, both in the text and on the References page. The length of the second draft includes last’s week content and will be 5-6 pages of text, not including the title and References pages.

When you are finished, save the document as and submit it by the end of the week.

The Project Second Draft is worth 80 points. See the Course Project Overview for the following support documents.

The assignment grading rubric

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Week 7 Course Project Final Draft

The Final Draft assignment is due. It is worth 150 points and should be 6 to 8 pages, excluding the Title page and References page. There must be five sources at minimum in the References page.

To succeed with the Final Draft assignment, view the Week 7 Final Draft Directions and Document Format in in the Course Project Overview.

Submit your assignment by the due date.

Week 8 Course Project Reflective Postscript

Congratulations on the end of your journey in Advanced Composition. Hopefully, this will not be the end of your writing experiences!

For our last graded assignment, please respond to the questions posed below. They are designed to have you look back over the past eight weeks and reflect upon how the assignments, discussions, and peer reviews have helped you gain insight about your growth as a writer and your knowledge about writing.

How did you go about selecting a topic for the research paper? After devoting eight weeks to this topic throughout the course, do you still find this topic interesting? If so, what further areas within this topic would you like to know more about?

Reflect upon the research skills you have developed throughout this class. What key takeaways have you learned regarding research strategies?

Did you incorporate changes into your final essay based on your peers’ feedback? If so, please describe the types of changes you made and why you made them. If you did not incorporate changes, please explain why.

Did reviewing the work of your classmates help you to understand other points of view? Please explain why or how.

Did reviewing the work of your classmates provide you with additional writing strategies? Please explain how or why.

Assignment Requirements

Reply to each question above with at least one full paragraph, making your full postscript approximately 2 pages.

Because this assignment asks you to reflect on personal experiences, you do not need to incorporate research or an APA title page.

The postscript should be written in first person.

The post-script should be typed and submitted as a Microsoft Word 2010 document (.docx), with 12-point font and double spacing.

Submit your assignment by the due date.