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1. UNIT 3: Place Studies Research Essay
Over the course of each week, you are responsible for covering the subsequent material. There will be
materials in the “Handouts” portion of each unit that will help you learn each topic. Weekly
readings will often coincide with that week’s blog post. You are responsible for blocking off the
required amount of time to work on this class each week.
DATE TOPICS READING DUE WRITING DUE
WEEK 5
7/10-7/14
Last day to
withdraw:
7/14
• Introduction to Unit 3
• Incorporating Sources
into Your Own Writing
• Thesis Statements and
Calls to Action
• Outlining
• Unit 3 Assignment Sheet
• A&B pgs 543-558, 657-677
• Example Outline
Worksheet
• Blog Post 5 by Wednesday
7/12
• 1 Blog Response by
Friday 7/14
• Research Essay Outline
Submit on BbLearn by
11:59 pm Friday 7/14
• Optional Rough Draft of
Research Essay
Email by Noon Saturday
7/16
WEEK 6
7/17-7/21
• Editing for Punctuation
and Mechanics
• Understanding Sentence
Structure
• MLA 8 Citations
• A&B pgs 561-576, 615-631
• Review MLA 8 Document
• Blog Post 6 by Wednesday
7/19
• 1 Blog Response by
Friday 7/21
• Final Draft of Research
Essay Submit on
BbLearn by 11:59 pm
7/21