Overview

This week you will complete textbook reading assignments and engage in dialogue with your colleagues and seminar professor via the weekly class forum.

NOTE: Please complete weekly reading assignments by the first day of this class week. The syllabus lists each week’s reading assignment and gives the bibliographic entry for each book. Please stay ahead in your reading. It is imperative that you have reading assignments completed by the first day of the class week so that you will be ready to interact effectively with your professor and your peers and complete related assignments.

To Do List

In order to successfully complete Week 2, please do the following:

  • Read The Craft of Research as assigned in the syllabus.
  • Read Quality Research Papers as assigned in the syllabus.
  • Read the following articles on the University of Toronto Writing Advice website using the links below.
    • “Organizing an Essay” by Jerry Plotnick, University of Toronto, New College Writing Centre
    • “Using Thesis Statements” by Margaret Procter, University of Toronto, Writing Support
    • “Introductions and Conclusions” by Leora Freedman and Jerry Plotnick, University of Toronto, Writing Support
    • “Paragraphs” by Margaret Procter, University of Toronto, Writing Support and Vikki Visvis, University College Writing Centre
    • “Using Topic Sentences” by Jenny Hall and Jerry Plotnick, University of Toronto, Writing Support
  • Discuss with your seminar professor and colleagues in the Week 2 Forum – Planning the topic of planning.

Go to: Week 2 Forum – Planning

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