This document provides an overview of the research process unit for an upcoming class. It outlines the weekly topics, assignments, and deadlines over 8 weeks. Week 5 introduces the unit and having students pick a research topic. Week 6 focuses on creating a research plan and defining the audience. Students must submit a topic proposal by September 25th. Week 7 discusses professional life writing skills. Week 8 is dedicated to library research, with students required to spend each day in the library working on their annotated bibliography, which is due at the end of the week.

1. UNIT 2: The Research Process
DATE
TUESDAY THURSDAY
COMPOSITION DUE
(all work due by 11:59 pm on
Fridays unless otherwise noted)
WEEK 5
9/18-9/22
Administrative
Deadlines
Tuesday,
September 19:
Early Warning
Grades due.
-Introduction to Unit 2 and
Research
-Looking Ahead to The Unit
3 Research Assignment,
Picking a Topic
Readings Due
Unit 2 Assignment Sheet &
Supp. Materials
-Writing an Essay Proposal
Readings Due
Essay Proposal Assignment
Sheet & Example
Becoming Rhetorical Ch. 1
Journal Post #5
WEEK 6
9/25-9/29
-Creating a Research Plan
-The Rhetorical Problem:
Crisis
Readings Due
-Becoming Rhetorical First
Half Ch. 6
(Caitlin is in The Wild)
-Defining Your Audience
Readings Due
-Becoming Rhetorical Second
Half Ch. 6
Research Essay Topic
Proposal is Due by
Monday, September 25th
11:59 pm
Journal Post #6
WEEK 7
10/2-10/6
(Caitlin is in The Wild)
Professional Life Writing
Skills Workshop Day #2 (?)
Resumes, CVs, and Cover
Letters
-Introduction to Library
Week
-Annotated Bibliography
Formatting and Expectations
Journal Post #7
WEEK 8
10/9-10/13
Administrative
Deadlines
Midterm week
 LIBRARY WEEK
Report to the Library
Each Day
Journal Post #8
All Library Week Work
Annotated Bibliography