Week 11: Getting started with contribution topics
*For Monday (10/26):
Final draft of Synthesis Paper due. Include the rough draft and the revision
statement.
In class: Distribute guidelines for contribution proposals. Discuss research
techniques for case studies. Distribute tips for searching for a topic.
*For Wednesday (10/28):
Read: sample paper #1.
Print and bring sample paper #1.
Research: Begin thinking about / looking for potential case studies. You will have to
settle on something soon. What aspect of what we have seen are you interested in
exploring further? Is there a position that you think needs to be interrogated in more
detail? Is there a significant claim in one of our texts that does not align with a real-world
situation you have heard about? Can two authors who are seemingly totally opposed be
made to agree (surprisingly) on a significant aspect of a particular case? Have you
noticed an interesting case in the news about immigration that poses an ethical dilemma?
In class: Discuss sample paper #1. Discuss tips for outside research, especially
how to use bibliographies and review articles.
*For Friday (10/30):
Read Pogge’s “Migration and Poverty.” Be prepared for a quiz.
In class: Discuss Pogge and put him in conversation with authors from the course.
Introduce the US-Mexico case study with a range of “media texts.”
Contribution: Joining the Conversation
Week 12: Pre-draft steps to contribution –
*For Monday (11/2):
Read: Huntington’s “The Hispanic Challenge.” Be prepared for a quiz.
Consider (you do not have to turn anything in): how could we use an author from the
course to back up Huntington’s position on the US-Mexico situation?
Research: Continue thinking about / looking for potential case studies. You will have to
settle on something next week.
***At any time during this week, it would be a good idea to email me and run your idea
past me to make sure you are on the right track.
In class: Discuss Huntington and put him in conversation with authors from the
course.
*For Wednesday (11/4):
Read Bacon’s “Displacement and Migration.” Be prepared for a quiz to make sure you
read.
Consider (you do not have to turn anything in): how could we use an author from the
course to back up Bacon’s position on the US-Mexico situation?
Research: Continue thinking about / looking for potential case studies.
In class: Discuss Bacon. Continue with the US-Mexico case study- how could we
formulate a research question based on the media texts and the sources we have read?
What other support would we need look for to proceed? Discuss possible case study
ideas.
*For Friday (11/6):
Read: ARTICLE TBD.
Read: Sample contribution paper #2.
Print and bring to class: Contribution sample paper #2.
Get started: Look at the contribution proposal guidelines again and start thinking about
the various elements.
Research: Begin looking for outside scholarly source(s) to help your support your
argument. Remember, you will need at least one and no more than three.
In class: Discuss ARTICLE. Discuss sample paper #2, especially focusing on
how to write the literature review. Discuss successes and failures in attempts at outside
research.
Week 13: Drafting the contribution
*For Monday (11/9):
Write: **Write: a short description of your case study and how it could become a
contribution paper topic [to turn in (1/2-1 page)].
Write: A proto-thesis. What position will you take on the case study you have chosen?
You must also articulate how this case study and thesis will contribute to the
conversation of our authors this semester.
In class: Workshop ideas in groups based on similarity of interests. Do this with the
requirements of the contribution proposal in mind.
*For Wednesday (11/11):
Read: ARTICLE TBD
Write: ½ page on at least one outside scholarly source and how it will be useful to your
argument.
In class: Discuss ARTTICLE TBD.
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*For Friday (11/13):
Read: ARTICLE TBD
Write: Do the “get started exercise” in which you choose the quote from the readings that
will be important to your argument. Retype it and write for 20 minutes without stopping.
This helps get your BIG ideas down and gives you a starting place for your paper.
In class: Discuss ARTICLE. Writing workshop on macro-organization.
Week 14: Drafting the contribution
*For Monday (11/16):
Contribution proposal due. Bring 4 copies.
In class: Workshop proposals.
*For Wednesday (11/18):
Work on the literature review section of your paper.
In class: Look at examples of literature reviews. Discuss concerns. Discuss how
to address assumptions.
*For Friday (11/20):
If you have not done so already, outline your subclaims and the quotes you will use to
represent your allies and opponents. Bring a few copies with your main claim and the 3-4
subclaims you intend to use as your key support. Will you have enough to say about
these?
In class: workshop subclaims.
Week 12: Understanding student perspectives
*For Monday (11/23): Contribution rough draft due. Bring 4 copies.
In class: peer review.
******REVISION STATEMENT DUE BY TUESDAY at 3 p.m.**********
*For Wednesday (11/25): No Class – Thanksgiving Break
*For Friday (11/27): No Class – Thanksgiving Break
Week 13: Migration in Film
*For Monday (11/30):
In class: Watch Faith Akin’s The Edge of Heaven.
*For Wednesday (12/2):
In class: Watch Faith Akin’s The Edge of Heaven.
*For Friday (12/4):
In class: Discuss film. Course evaluations and wrap-up.
FOR MONDAY (12/7) FINAL CONTRIBUTION PAPER DUE to my mailbox (245
Baker Hall) by 2:30 p.m. Include proposal, rough draft, and revision statement.