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FIGuring out ENG 112: Redesigning Writing Assignments with a Disciplinary Focus Janel Mays Thompson, Robbi Muckenfuss, and Wilma Herndon

Purpose of this FIG English 112: Argument-Based Research English 112: Writing /Research in the Course Description Disciplines This course, the second in a series of Course Description two, introduces research techniques, This course, the second in a series of two, documentation styles, and introduces research techniques, argumentative strategies. Emphasis is on documentation styles, and writing analyzing data and incorporating strategies. Emphasis is placed on analyzing research findings into documented information and ideas and incorporating argumentative essays and research research findings into documented writing projects. Upon completion, students and research projects. Upon completion, should be able to summarize, students should be able to evaluate and paraphrase, interpret, and synthesize synthesize information from primary and information from primary and secondary secondary sources using documentation sources using standard research format appropriate to various disciplines. and style. Students should also be able Students should also be able to present to present material orally in a clear and material orally in a clear and logical logical format. format. durhamtech.edu

Strategies 1 Clarify the scope of the project 2 Identify the needs of other departments Determine what 112 did or did not (could / 3 could not) do to meet those needs 4 Design new assignments durhamtech.edu

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Disciplinary Focus Common Conventions: Disciplines: > Purpose for writing > Social Sciences > Audience > Humanities > Questions asked by > Natural / Physical researchers Sciences > Types of evidence used > Applied Sciences > Language and writing conventions > Citation style durhamtech.edu

Assignments Skill Building Timed Writings Essays Literature Review (APA Summary and Format) Paraphrase Literary Analysis (MLA Format) Quoting and Analysis IMRaD Report (APA Format) Comparative Rhetorical Analysis Interdisciplinary Argument (MLA or APA) durhamtech.edu

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Rate on a scale of 1 - 5 (5 being very confident), how confident do you feel you would be able to complete a writing assignment in a course in another discipline? 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 Fa15 Postcourse Sp15 Postcourse Fa15 Precourse durhamtech.edu

With which task or tasks do you feel most confident (Select all that apply)? I need more practice with all of these I feel confident with all of these MLA Format APA Format In-text Citation IMRaD Paraphrasing Summarizing 0 5 10 15 20 25 Fa15 Postcourse Fa15 Precourse Sp16 Postcourse durhamtech.edu

Which of these skills / tasks will you need to use or have you had to use in other courses either in your academic or professional discipline or in prerequisite courses in your discipline? I need more practice with all of these I feel confident with all of these MLA Format APA Format In-text Citation IMRaD Paraphrasing Summarizing 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Fa15 Postcourse Fa15 Precourse Sp15 Postcourse durhamtech.edu

On a scale of 1-5 (5 being most preferable) would you prefer to enroll in a section with other students studying the same or similar discipline or field to you so that all of the coursework coincided with that field? 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 Fa15 Precourse Fa15 Postcourse Sp15 Postcourse durhamtech.edu

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Reflections > Be deliberate about explaining the course’s and assignments’ focus > Know where the students are going > Share with other disciplines durhamtech.edu

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