SCHEDULE

August 21 (2%) ROMAN HISTORY

August 28 (2%) THEMES IN ROMAN HISTORY

Holland, Rubicon xiii-149
Write a list of possible topics based on the reading.
Using footnotes, cite page numbers in the text that gave you the idea.
Discuss assigned text.
Bring Booth text to class.

September 4 (2%) TOPICS

Booth, 35-47
Holland, Rubicon 150-378
Discuss topics

(2%) Research Topic Due
Use the 3 steps on page 44 of Booth to structure this assignment.

September 11 (2%) RESEARCH DAY (meet in library)

Turabian, pp. 150-153, 165-213
Booth, 48-63, 149-174
Bring a text (or more than one) to work on during the class period.
Bring note-taking material (computer, index cards, paper, highlighters, etc.) DO NOT WRITE (using any implement) IN LIBRARY BOOKS!!!

Before coming to class write your specific plan for how you intend to spend the three hours.

September 18 (2%) RESEARCH DAY (meet in class room)

Bring a text (or more than one) to work on during the class period.
Bring note-taking material (computer, index cards, paper, highlighters, etc.) DO NOT WRITE (using any implement) IN LIBRARY BOOKS!!!
Booth, 111-126 Read carefully, there will be an in-class exercise based on the reading.

Before coming to class write how you spent your week and your specific plan for how you intend to spend the three hours.

September 25 (2%) INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS WITH THE PROFESSOR

A sign up sheet will be made available on the professor's office door. Come to the meeting with a list of specific questions or ideas you want to discuss.

October 2 (5%) EVIDENCE, CLAIMS, WARRANTS, ARGUMENTS

Booth, 90-92, 111-150
Provide a part of your argument for the class to discuss, using all of the elements in chapter seven of Booth, including a direct quote or image from your ancient evidence.

October 9 (5%) RESEARCH DAY RE-DO LAST WEEK'S ASSIGNMENT

Booth, 64-84
Turabian, 39-63

WRITTEN WORK DUE THIS WEEK

• Review of 3 Book Reviews
  • Please use full bibliographic citations for each book review.
  • Write 4-5 sentences in response to each review.
  • Explain how each review was useful for your research.
• Annotated Bibliography Due (Use Turabian)
  • Include 6 books of modern scholarship
  • Include 6 articles of modern scholarship
  • Include whatever primary sources you are using
    • Number will vary depending on project
• Bring 7 copies of thesis, claim, evident, warrant, reason.
  • If you misssed class on Tuesday, make sure to check with your classmates for setails on this assignment.

October 16 (2%) ARGUMENTS

Turabian, 64-72
Written work cancelled (total points for today's work changed accordingly); come to class with three hours worth of work to accomplish.
Thesis and Topic Sentences Due
A hint about analysis

October 23 (2%) MEET FOR BRIEF DISCUSSION OF PEER REVIEW PROCESS AND BRING ALONG OTHER WORK

 

Booth, xi-xiv, 3-16
Turabian, 73-86

Come to class with three hours worth of work to accomplish.

October 30 (5%+ 5%) PEER REVIEW

Booth, 17-26 (before you write your draft)
Turabian, 116-164

First (NOT ROUGH) draft of 6000-word Research Paper Due
earlier in the week so peer reviewers can discuss papers in class (Timing should be worked out with your peer reviewers, but no later than SUNDAY at noon). Please note, although this is only worth 5% of your grade, if you do not provide what you think should pass for a finished product the professor WILL deduct more than 5% from your course grade.

November 6 (6%) NO CLASS MEETING

Booth, 208-240 (before you revise)
Turabian, 239-281
Revised Research Paper due by noon.

Please note, although this is only worth 5% of your grade, if you do not provide what might pass for a finished product the professor WILL deduct more than 5% from your course grade.

November 13 (2%) INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS WITH THE PROFESSOR

A sign up sheet will be made available on the professor's office door. Come to the meeting prepared to discuss your draft.

November 20 THANKSGIVING BREAK

November 27 NO CLASS MEETING

Booth, 201-211

December 4 No Class (50%) Hard Copy of Final draft of research paper due to professor; E-mail attachment of draft due to classmates (cc professor) by 5 PM. Include thesis statement in body of e-mail.

Booth 215-254

December 11 (4%) ROMAN REPUBLIC 11:20-1:20 PM

Read at least two papers (earlier drafts of which you did not read) written by your colleagues. Meet to discuss the Roman Republic.