Notes from Sister Bowen—Week 02 Mon–Sat
Lesson 2:
Reflecting on Last Week, Revving Up For This Week:
Things to Remember:
- You will complete your second major course project--the synthesis essay--this week as we work through lessons 2 and 3. The synthesis essay asks you to pose a question tied to the essays we've read thus far in the course and then draw on those essays to answer your question. This essay really has two purposes: First, it asks you to explore a question sparked by what you've read--to find your own focus in the material we've read thus far. Second, it asks you to synthesize several different sources--to find connections between them--as you provide an answer to your question. You may use any articles you have been assigned to read so far for the class.
- You do not need to do additional research to complete this essay. You do need to draw on at least three essays we've read for class. You'll find complete assignment guidelines in Lesson 2>Prepare: Assignment: Writing a Synthesis. Review them carefully.
- Remember, you can draw on the issue questions you gathered for your Academic Skills Portfolio to find a focus for your synthesis. One of the questions you have already identified may make the perfect issue question for this essay.
- During Lesson 2, you'll also participate in your small group Is Google Making us Stupid? (Discussion Board). You'll need to make your first post on the discussion board by Tuesday, August 6th, at 11:59 pm. Then, you'll have until Wednesday, August 7th, at 11:59 pm, MST, to respond to your group mates. You won't be able to create a substantive post on Tuesday unless you have completed the readings for the week, so read your homework ASAP. Check the Schedule to see all the deadlines this week.
- Remember to take your Lesson 2 Reflection Quiz by the Wednesday night deadline.
Quick Tips for Success
- Start working on your essay as quickly as possible. You post a draft for feedback on Thursday, August 8th, in Lesson 3, and your final Synthesis paper will be due on Saturday, August 10th.
- Pay close attention to the Focus on Writing section of this lesson. There you'll find a drafting tool (I-Analysis) that will help you organize your synthesis essay. You'll also find a sample I-Analysis prepared by a FDENG 201 student and the essay he wrote based on that analysis. Reading that sample essay should give you a good feel for how you can approach this assignment.
- Your Reference page will be incredibly easy to create because of the "Citation Information through Lesson 3" page in Lesson 2. But you will need to review APA in-text citations on your own, using the Course>Resources page and "Research Writing Simplified" as guides.
Good luck during this lesson, and write about something that matters to you!
Love,
Sister Bowen
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