İZMİR UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
ENG 104 PROJECT- FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE
Have the technological advances observed in the second half of the 20th century impacted
architecture in a positive way? Compare architecture in the 1950s and the 2000s (with the
aspect of digital tools, building materials, sustainability, architectural design, etc.).
(400-600 words)
The organization of the whole essay should be as follows:
- Outline/ sources
- Introduction
- Body Paragraph 1
- Body Paragraph 2
- Conclusion
- Reference Page
Objectives of the Project:
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to write a well-organized opinion (compare-contrast) essay that includes an appropriate
introductory paragraph involving the use of suitable introduction technique(s) and the
definition of a key term or terms, a clear and precise thesis statement, appropriate body
paragraphs that individually develop one main idea thoroughly through relevant
supporting details, examples, explanations, reference to statistical information and/or
citations, and an appropriate concluding paragraph, while also focusing on essay format
(title, margin, indenting, spacing), unity, coherence and cohesion,
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to research a topic to build knowledge to generate ideas and to locate credible ideas and
statistical evidence to support these.
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to make notes of the important points of a reading text / article by distinguishing
between main points and supporting details,
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to draft / outline an essay,
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to paraphrase input from a written source,
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to synthesize information from a variety of oral / written sources,
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to select and purposefully presenting related and accurate information from a variety of
sources,
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to practise basic APA style reference and in-text citation to support claims with
evidence.
Steps:
Week 1:
DATE: Tuesday Groups: 23.02.2016/ Wednesday Groups: 24.02.2016
- The students are given detailed information about process and assessment of the essay in
class.
- The essay question is analyzed, the purpose for the essay is clearly established and the key
words as well as sites for advanced search are highlighted.
- Possible points of comparison / contrast are elicited to guide students.
- Students are asked to build their background knowledge on the topic by searching for
articles/reports on the issue. They will choose at least two academic sources to cite in their
essay.
- For the following week, they are asked to:
a. fill in the outline provided and to clearly indicate in the outline which ideas they will support
through in-text citation and where exactly in the essay they will do that.
b. highlight the relevant parts in the articles/reports and in the margin clearly indicate the idea
that the highlighted section will support.
Week 2:
DATE: Tuesday Groups: 01.03.2016/ Wednesday Groups: 02.03.2016
Submission of the sources + outline: Submissions are accepted during class hours; late
submissions are NOT accepted.
Week 3:
DATE: Tuesday Groups: 08.03.2016/ Wednesday Groups: 09.03.2016
- The sources and the outline are returned to the students with detailed written feedback.
- IN CLASS DISCUSSION (1 hour): There will be a discussion with the students about the
sources, outlines and general mistakes including peer discussion.
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- The students are instructed to revise their sources and outline if needed and write the
reference page, the introduction and body 1 paragraph for the following week.
Week 4:
DATE: Tuesday Groups: 15.03.2016/ Wednesday Groups: 16.03.2016
Submission of the sources + outline + reference page + the introduction + body paragraph 1:
Submissions are accepted during class hours; late submissions are NOT accepted.
Week 5:
DATE: Tuesday Groups: 22.03.2016 / Wednesday Groups: 23.03.2016
- The sources, the outline, reference page, the introduction and body paragraph 1 are returned
to the students with written feedback.
- The students are instructed to revise the introduction and body paragraph 1 for the following
week.
Week 6:
DATE: Tuesday Groups: 29.03.2016/ Wednesday Groups: 30.03.2016
Re-submission of the sources + outline + reference page + introduction + body paragraph 1:
Submissions are accepted during class hours; late submissions are NOT accepted.
Week 7:
DATE: Tuesday Groups: 12.04.2015/ Wednesday Groups: 13.04.2016
- Introduction and body 1 paragraphs are returned to the students with written feedback.
- The students are instructed to write body 2 paragraph and conclusion for the following week.
Week 8:
DATE: Tuesday Groups: 19.04.2016/ Wednesday Groups: 20.04.2016
Submission of the sources + outline + reference page + introduction + body paragraph 1 +
body paragraph 2 + conclusion: Submissions are accepted during class hours; late submissions
are NOT accepted.
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Week 9:
DATE: Tuesday Groups: 26.04.2016/ Wednesday Groups: 27.04.2016
- Body paragraph 2 and conclusion are returned to the students with written feedback.
- The students are instructed to revise body 2 and conclusion paragraphs for the following
week.
Week 10:
DATE: Tuesday Groups: 03.05.2016/ Wednesday Groups: 04.05.2016
Submission of the whole essay: Submissions are accepted during class hours; late submissions
are NOT accepted.
Week 11:
DATE: Tuesday Groups: 10.05.2016/ Wednesday Groups: 11.05.2016
The whole essay is returned to the students with written feedback. The final grades are
announced. The instructors will keep the essays.
Important Notes:
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Late files will not be accepted.
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Plagiarism or any form of collusion is unacceptable. Please warn the students in
advance.
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Project announcement and due dates are the same for all classes.
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The papers are graded according to the rubric. The students purchase the rubric from
the copy center announced.
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Upon receiving their graded papers, students must sign the project sheet on which they
see their grades.
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The process should be supported by conferencing during office hours.
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Feedback is to be written for each draft.
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It is optional to ask for the email for the essays from the students.
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