U of Minn Assignment Calculator
http://www.lib.umn.edu/help/calculator/
Starting on: 5/23/2006
Ending on:
6/10/2006
This means you have 17 days to finish.
Step 1: Understand your assignment by Wed May 24, 2006
* Suggestions for understanding assignment sheets http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/readassign.html
Step 2: Select and focus topic by Wed May 24, 2006
* Refine your topic -http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/Resea
rchW/topic.html
* How to begin -http://www.owc.umn.edu/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={D1A2
6BA2-4E5B-459A-84AE-858147E65062}
Step 3: Write working thesis by Wed May 24, 2006
* Definition: Thesis Statements and Research
Questions -http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/Resea
rchW/thesis.html
* Sample thesis statements -http://www.gmu.edu/departments/writingcenter/handouts/g
_b_thes.html
Step 4: Design research strategy by Thu May 25, 2006
* QuickStudy: Designing a research strategy -http://tutorial.lib.umn.edu/infomachine.asp?moduleID=13
* AskUs at the Libraries can also help -http://infopoint.lib.umn.edu/
Step 5: Find, review, and evaluate books by Sat May 27,
2006
* Keep careful notes, with source clearly indicated
-- http://infopoint.lib.umn.edu/
* Search the library's catalog -http://www.lib.umn.edu/books/
* QuickStudy: Finding Books -http://tutorial.lib.umn.edu/infomachine.asp?moduleID=5
Step 6: Find, review, and evaluate
journal/magazine/newspaper articles by Wed May 31, 2006
* Keep careful notes, with source clearly indicated
-http://tutorial.lib.umn.edu/infomachine.asp?moduleID=5
* QuickStudy: Finding Articles -http://tutorial.lib.umn.edu/infomachine.asp?moduleID=6
* Research QuickStart -http://research.lib.umn.edu/rqs.phtml?subject_id=125
* Look up articles in an appropriate index -http://www.lib.umn.edu/articles/subject.phtml?subject_i
d=125
Step 7: Find, review, and evaluate web sites by Thu Jun
01, 2006
* Do some general web searching - not Libraryrelated -http://www.lib.umn.edu/articles/subject.phtml?subject_i
d=125
* Keep careful notes, with source clearly indicated
-http://www.lib.umn.edu/articles/subject.phtml?subject_i
d=125
* QuickStudy: Finding web sites -http://tutorial.lib.umn.edu/infomachine.asp?moduleID=7
* Research QuickStart -http://research.lib.umn.edu/rqs.phtml?subject_id=125
Step 8: Outline or describe overall structure by Thu
Jun 01, 2006
* Starting a Writing Project -http://www.owc.umn.edu/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={D1A2
6BA2-4E5B-459A-84AE-858147E65062}
* Help with planning your structure -http://writing.colostate.edu/references/documents/argum
ent/index.htm
Step 9: Write 1st draft by Sat Jun 03, 2006
* Writing Your First Draft -http://www.owc.umn.edu/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={2042
BDE7-4B50-4224-AC93-DF7BAD5D6C21}
* Online Writing Center at the U of M -http://www.owc.umn.edu/
* Center for Writing in Lind Hall -http://swc.umn.edu/
* Reserve computer lab time on the Lab Reservation
System -- http://www.lrs.umn.edu/
Step 10: Conduct additional research as necessary by
Mon Jun 05, 2006
* QuickStudy: Evaluating Sources -http://tutorial.lib.umn.edu/infomachine.asp?moduleID=9
* 'Ask Us' at the University Libraries -http://infopoint.lib.umn.edu/
Step 11: Revise & rewrite by Thu Jun 08, 2006
* Revising Your Work -http://www.owc.umn.edu/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={82C9
A26A-05F5-49C5-BFF4-EBE77E1D6D2E}
* Online writing instruction at the U of MN's
Online Writing Center -- http://www.owc.umn.edu/
* In-person writing instruction at the U of MN's
Center for Writing -- http://writing.umn.edu/sws/
Step 12: Put paper in final form by Sat Jun 10, 2006
* QuickStudy: Citing Sources -http://tutorial.lib.umn.edu/infomachine.asp?moduleID=10
* The Elements of Style - William Strunk, Jr. -http://www.bartleby.com/141/
* RefWorks: Citing sources using an online tool -http://www.lib.umn.edu/refworks/
http://libweb.uoregon.edu/dc/assigncalc/date.php
The Research Assignment Calculator
Assignment:
research global warming
Subject Area:
Language & Literature
Starting on: 5/23/2006
Ending on:
6/10/2006
You have 18 days to finish.
Research & Writing Schedule
Step 1: Read and understand assignment by Wednesday,
May 24, 2006
» Understand your assignment
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/readassign.html
Step 2: Select and focus topic by Wednesday, May 24,
2006
» Find your own research topic
http://www.unl.edu/mcnair/Research/FindingResearchTopic
.htm
» Refine a topic given to you
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/resea
rchW/topic.html
» Read background information about your topic
http://libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/encyc/
Step 3: Write working thesis by Wednesday, May 24, 2006
» Thesis statements and research questions defined
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/resea
rchW/thesis.html
» How to write a thesis statement
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/thesis_statement.
shtml
» Sample thesis statements
http://www.gmu.edu/departments/writingcenter/handouts/g
_b_thes.html
Step 4: Design research strategy by Thursday, May 25,
2006
» Designing a research strategy
http://www.lib.umt.edu/research/guide/gen_strategy.htm
» Check out research guides for your subject area
http://libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/by_discipline.php?subj
ectID=23
» Ask a librarian for assistance
http://libweb.uoregon.edu/general/gethelp.html
Step 5: Find, review, and evaluate books by Saturday,
May 27, 2006
» Keep careful notes, with source clearly indicated
» How to search for books
http://libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/findbooks/
» Evaluate your sources
http://libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/findarticles/credibili
ty.html
Step 6: Find, review, and evaluate
journal/magazine/newspaper articles by Wednesday, May
31, 2006
» Keep careful notes, with source clearly indicated
» How to find articles in journals/magazines
http://libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/findarticles/
» How to find articles in newspapers
http://libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/newspapers/
» Evaluate your sources
http://libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/findarticles/credibili
ty.html
Step 7: Find, review, and evaluate web sites by
Thursday, June 1, 2006
» Do some general web searching - not library-related
» Keep careful notes, with source clearly indicated
» Tips for searching the web
http://libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/searchweb/
» Evaluate your sources
http://libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/findarticles/credibili
ty.html
Step 8: Outline or describe overall structure by
Friday, June 2, 2006
» How to start writing a paper
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/0000/paper.htm
» Planning/invention
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_plan1
.html
» Help with planning your argument
http://writing.colostate.edu/references/documents/argum
ent/pop3.cfm
Step 9: Write first draft by Sunday, June 4, 2006
» Writing the first draft
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/Resea
rchW/1draft.html
» Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/lab_start.htm
» UO Writing Lab
http://als.uoregon.edu/services/labs/writing.html
» UO Computing Labs
http://cc.uoregon.edu/campuslabs.html
Step 10: Conduct additional research as necessary by
Monday, June 5, 2006
» How to find facts & statistics
http://libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/findstatistics/
» Other research guides
http://libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/
» Ask a librarian for assistance
http://libweb.uoregon.edu/general/gethelp.html
Step 11: Revise and rewrite by Friday, June 9, 2006
» Revising your paper
http://uwc.fac.utexas.edu/~virgil/essay/revision/
» Revising and editing checklist
http://www.nl.edu/centers/cad/resources/resources_005.c
fm
» Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/lab_start.htm
» UO Writing Lab
http://als.uoregon.edu/services/labs/writing.html
Step 12: Put paper in final form by Saturday, June 10,
2006
» Citing sources
http://libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/citing/
» Proofreading strategies
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_proof
.html
» The Elements of Style (William Strunk, Jr.)
http://www.bartleby.com/141/
» Strategies for improving sentence clarity
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_sentc
lar.html
Based on the original Assignment Calculator from the
University of Minnesota Libraries.
This page was generated on May 23, 2006 from University
of Oregon Libraries
«http://libweb.uoregon.edu/dc/assigncalc/»