Welcome to your
Home on the Web!
For Writing 50, Summer Session A 2007
Class Meeting Days: MTR 2:00-3:55 p.m.
If you are in Christopher Dean's Face-to-Face Writing 50 class, for Summer Session A, then you are at a "home" you have in cyberspace.
This page has important links to your syllabus, materials we will be using in class, and websites that will be part of your work inside and outside of class. If you miss a class, contact a classmate, look at this page, and email me as needed. Also, remember to check our Moodle site (http://moodle.id.ucsb.edu) for all materials from class.
Again, welcome, and if you need to contact me, then email me at cdean@writing.ucsb.edu. I look forward to working with you this quarter--both face-to-face and in cyberspace.
Links of the Moment for Writing 50
- The Writing 50 Reader: Click on the link to the left to get your readings for the class.
- Google Scholar: For tooling around the web and finding useful, reliable information.
- The Writing Program Page at UCSB: For information about our Writing Program at UCSB.
- CLAS Webpage: For information about tutoring and help in all your classes at UCSB.
- The Capital Community College Grammar Website: For information about grammar problems and getting grammar help.
- The Purdue Online Writing Lab Index of Writing Handouts: For help and handouts on everything you could think of dealing with writing.
- The Washington State Online Writing Lab: A place to get feedback on your writing.
- For Help with MLA and APA Bibliographies: Go to Noodletools.com, and click on the link labeled "NoodleBib Express." This will give you an APA or MLA option, and then you can fill in a form to get your citation for your "Works Cited" (MLA) or "References" (APA). Check it out at http://www.noodletools.com/. This link is brought to you courtesy of Casey Bartlett--thanks Casey.
Your Syllabus and Schedule:
Assignments:
- Interview and Survey Assignment: Word, PDF
- Interview and Survey Assignment Rubric: Word, PDF
- Researched Essay Assignment: Word, PDF
- Researched Essay Assignment Rubric: Word, PDF
- Research Proposal Assignment: Word, PDF
- Research Proposal Assignment Rubric: Word, PDF
- Resume Assignment: Word, PDF
- Resume Assignment Rubric: Word, PDF
Handouts and Materials for Class
Week One
- Day One Lesson Plans: Word
- Annotating Work: Word, PDF
- Anticipation Guide for Reich: Word, PDF
- Brainstorming for Research: Word, PDF
- Discussion of Reich: Word, PDF
- CAT for Day One: Word, PDF
- First Day Inventory Sheet: Word, PDF
- Getting to Know You Sheet: Word, PDF
- Goal Setting Work: Word, PDF
- Scavenger Hunt Sheet: Word, PDF
- Writing Sample for Day One: Word, PDF
- Links:
- Our Moodle site: http://moodle.id.ucsb.edu/
- Macrorie Reading: http://www.kristisiegel.com/engfish2.htm
- Day Two Lesson Plans: Word, PDF
- Cover Letter Hints: Word, PDF
- Gig Work: Word, PDF
- Job and Internship Resources: Word, PDF
- Professional Résumés On the Web: Word, PDF
- Résumé Review Questions, Part One: Word, PDF
- Résumé Review Questions, Part Two: Word, PDF
- Résumé Starter Overhead: Word, PDF
- Sample Cover Letter and Resume: Word, PDF
- Sample Student Résumé: Word, PDF
- Student Sample Résumé Number Two: Word, PDF
- Virtual Interview Instructions: Word, PDF
- Internship and Job Links:
- For local internships: Gaucholink: https://ucsb-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php?au=&ck=
- For national internships: http://www.internshipprograms.com/SearchInternships.asp
- For local jobs: http://www.santabarbarajobs.net
- For national jobs: http://www.monster.com
- Other Links:
- Some Not So Good Résumés
- Good Résumé Advice from the Purdue OWL: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResumeW
Week Two
- Week Two Lesson Plans: Word, PDF
- Anticipation Guide for Research: Word, PDF
- Anticipation Guide for "The Lure of Hard Work": Word, PDF
- A Sample Research Proposal: Word, PDF
- Cover Letter and Resume Review Directions: Word, PDF
- Definition of the "New Economy": Word, PDF
- Globalization Activities: Word, PDF
- "The Lure of Hardwork" Exercise: Word, PDF
- Next Steps for Resume and Cover Letter: Word, PDF
- Peer Review Suggestions: Word, PDF
- Researchable Research Questions: Word, PDF
- Research Questions to Actual Research Activity: Word, PDF
- Sample Cover Letter and Resume: Word, PDF
- Sample Student Résumé: Word, PDF
- Student Sample Résumé Number Two: Word, PDF
- Virtual Interview Instructions: Word, PDF
- Links:
- Globalization Definition: http://www.globalization101.org/What_is_Globalization.html
- Globalization Fact Sheet: http://www.theglobalist.com/StoryId.aspx?StoryId=4527
- Library Homepage: http://www.library.ucsb.edu
- Our Moodle page: http://moodle.id.ucsb.edu
- World Atlas: http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/find.htm
- Thomas Friedman lecture: http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/266/
- Internship and Job Links:
- For local internships: Gaucholink: https://ucsb-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php?au=&ck=
- For national internships: http://www.internshipprograms.com/SearchInternships.asp
- For local jobs: http://www.santabarbarajobs.net
- For national jobs: http://www.monster.com
- Other Links:
- Some Not So Good Résumés
- Good Résumé Advice from the Purdue OWL: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResumeW
Week Three
- Week Three Lesson Plans: Word, PDF
- Analyzing Primary Sources: Word, PDF
- APA vs. MLA, Exercise One: Word, PDF
- Bad Grammar Exercise: Word, PDF
- Chat for 7-9-07 Instructions: Word, PDF
- Citation Work: Word, PDF
- Creating your Interview or Survey Questions: Word, PDF
- Final Editing of Research Proposal: Word, PDF
- Interview and Survey Assignment: Word, PDF
- Interview and Survey Assignment Rubric: Word, PDF
- Interviewing Hints: PPT
- Primary vs. Secondary Sources Instructions: Word, PDF
- Peer Review for Proposal: Word, PDF
- Question Design: Word, PDF
- Researchable Research Questions Work: Word, PDF
- Research Gallery: Word, PDF
- Research Via WorldCAT: Word, PDF
- Sample Research Proposal: Word, PDF
- Survey Play: Word, PDF
- Survey Work: Word, PDF
- WorldCat "How To" Word, PDF
- Links:
- Citation Game: http://depts.washington.edu/etriouw/gameindex.htm
- Creating Good Interview and Survey Questions: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/559/06/
- Ethical Concerns and Surveying: http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/research/survey/com2d3.cfm
- Finding Search Terms with WorldCat: http://www.writing.ucsb.edu/faculty/dean/Upload-wr50-S06/FindingSearchTerms.doc
- Grammar Jeopardy: http://www.uark.edu/depts/aeedhp/jdmhome/game/board.html
- How to Find an Expert Via The Web: http://lib.newpaltz.edu/databases/handouts/find_an_expert.html
- How to Evaluate Websites, A Tutorial: http://muse.widener.edu/~tltr/How_to_Evaluate_9.htm
- Library Databases: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/eresources/databases/data-frames.html
- Library Help for our class: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/classes/writingprog.html
- Library Resources by Subject Areas: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/subjects/index.html
- Our Moodle site: http://moodle.id.ucsb.edu/
- Noodle Bib Express: http://www.noodletools.com/
- Sample Website to Evaluate: http://www.ehow.com/how_5836_find-home.html
- Short Sample Survey Monkey Survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=D_2b_2biPqfLQjnLT_2f1FFecx7Q_3d_3d
- Strong Bad: http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail64.html
- Survey Monkey Website: http://www.surveymonkey.com
- What is a "Researchable Research Question?": http://www.esc.edu/esconline/across_esc/writerscomplex.nsf/0/f87fd7182f0ff21c852569c2005a47b7
- Grammar Websites:
- Purdue Link: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
- Our Handbook, Grammar, Etc. by Schiffhorst & Pharr: Available at http://freeloadpress.com/booklist.aspx--listed under the title, Grammar Etc.
Week Four
- Week Four Lesson Plans: Word, PDF
- Beginning Your Paper: Word, PDF
- Funny PowerPoint Advice: http://www.davidairey.com/how-not-to-use-powerpoint/
- From PowerPoint to Your Paper: Word, PDF
- In-class PowerPoint Work: Word, PDF
- In the Middle Work: Word, PDF
- Leads Work: http://www.ttms.org/PDFs/01%20Writing%20Strategy%20Guide%20v001%20(Full).pdf
- Library Assignment: Word, PDF
- Peer Review Questions for Questions: Word, PDF
- PowerPoint Introduction: Word, PDF
- Primary and Secondary Sources Work: Word, PDF
- Sample Student PowerPoint: PPT
- Sample Student Paper on Online Monitoring: http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/writersref6e/lmcontent/ch07/PDF/Hacker-Orlov-MLA.pdf
- Sample Student Paper Reading and Grading: Word, PDF
- Links
- Electronic Books Through the UCSB Library: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/eresources/epubs/books-frames.html
- Ethical Concerns and Surveying: http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/research/survey/com2d3.cfm
- Identity 2.0 Presentation: http://identity20.com/media/OSCON2005/
- Internet Journals: http://ucelinks.cdlib.org:8888/sfx_ucsb/a-z/default
- Library Databases: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/eresources/databases/data-frames.html
- Library Help for our class: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/classes/writingprog.html
- Library Homepage: http://www.library.ucsb.edu
- Library Resources by Subject Areas: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/subjects/index.html
- Noodle Bib Express: http://www.noodletools.com
- Our Moodle site: http://moodle.id.ucsb.edu/
- Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
- Plagiarism Bit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j5z7MNP4SU
- Sample Primary Source: http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/200311/interview.asp
- Strong Bad: http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail64.html
- Survey Monkey Website: http://www.surveymonkey.com
Week Five
- Week Five Lesson Plans: Word, PDF
- Advanced PowerPoint Instructions: Word, PDF
- Linking Exercise Instructions: Word, PDF
- Opening to Your Paper Exercise: Word, PDF
- Peer Review Directions: Word, PDF
- Peer Review Sheet: Word, PDF
- PowerPoint Presentation Feedback Sheet: Word, PDF
- PowerPoint Presenting Practice: Word, PDF
- Thesis Paragraph Work: Word, PDF
- Links:
- Advanced PowerPoint Work: http://www.nuc.ucla.edu/user_ed/html/powerpoint_advanced/
- Chris' Sample PowerPoint: http://www.writing.ucsb.edu/faculty/dean/Upload-Wr50-W07-Online/TeachingWritingWithLaptops.ppt
- Hotlist on Starting a Research Paper: http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listresearchde1.html
- Lawyer Paper: http://www.writing.ucsb.edu/faculty/dean/UploadWr50-F06/LawyerPaper.doc
- Library Homepage: http://www.library.ucsb.edu
- Linking Words List: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_transition.html
- Linking Words Practice: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/570/pulp/hemp5.htm
- Our Moodle site: http://moodle.id.ucsb.edu
- Thesis Statement Online Heuristic: http://writing2.richmond.edu/writing/wweb/thesis.html
- Sample Papers:
- Roman Attitudes Towards Gladiators: http://www.writing.ucsb.edu/faculty/dean/Upload-wr50-S06/ResearchSample.doc
- Work Family Conflict: http://www.writing.ucsb.edu/faculty/dean/UploadWr50-F06/WorkFamilyConflict.doc
- Review of Literature: http://clem.mscd.edu/~broida/hps334/lit_review_example.html
- MLA Style Research Paper: http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/writersref6e/lmcontent/ch07/PDF/Hacker-Orlov-MLA.pdf
Week Six
- Week Six Lesson Plans: Word, PDF
- Chris' Editing Sheet: Word, PDF
- Cut and Paste Activity: Word, PDF
- "Exam Stress": A Sentence Combining Activity: Word, PDF
- Feedback Sheet For PowerPoints: Word, PDF
- Personal Editing Sheet Construction Directions: Word, PDF
- PowerPoint Assignment Rubric: Word, PDF
- Sentence Combining Introduction: Word, PDF
- Sentence Combining Instructions: Word, PDF
- Stump Your Neighbors Lab: Word, PDF
- Virtual Interview Instructions: Word, PDF
- Links:
- Ode to a Spell Checker: http://www.zianet.com/ebear/ode.html
- Online Interview: http://www.western.edu/career/interview_virtual/virtual_interview.htm
- Online Sentence Combining: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/combining_skills.htm
- The "Impotence of Proofreading" by Taylor Mali: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjhOBiSk8Gg
- The Purdue OWL: http://owl.english.purdue.edu
- Sample Papers:
- Roman Attitudes Towards Gladiators: http://www.writing.ucsb.edu/faculty/dean/Upload-wr50-S06/ResearchSample.doc
- Work Family Conflict: http://www.writing.ucsb.edu/faculty/dean/UploadWr50-F06/WorkFamilyConflict.doc
- Review of Literature: http://clem.mscd.edu/~broida/hps334/lit_review_example.html
- MLA Style Research Paper: http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/writersref6e/lmcontent/ch07/PDF/Hacker-Orlov-MLA.pdf