English 1301
Week of 28
October – 1 November 2013
Excellent
work on the semester exam by almost everyone.
Congratulations!
This
week is dedicated to research writing, so bring all your impedimenta, including
your Orwellian telescreen.
We
will read lots of old research papers (with the permission of the writers) of
varying quality. These are examples for
you to consider, and some of the examples are not good.
You,
as an individual, must make a final decision on your topic this week, and have
your instructor sign off on it.
You,
as an individual, must write your thesis statement and have your instructor
sign off on it.
You
will have some time in class this week to research and write, either working
from your personal Orwellian telescreen or in the library. Staring at your MyFaceSpaceBookMeMeMe or
email for repeated ego validation does not constitute work. Next week we will enjoy a literary selection
for its own delight and its relevance to your lives, and as the basis for an
expository essay, so make use of your individual-choice class time now.
Everyone
currently enrolled has a passing average; however, the research paper will be,
for some, the cause of final failure due to repeated topic changes, lack of
individual initiative, plagiarism, or shoddy workmanship. Passivity is your enemy, and is defeated only
by your own initiative every day.
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