Calendar: Research Paper

Deadline for choosing a topic and defining the project: ____________________

Deadline for determining campus resources and conducting
background research . Source cards: _______________________

Deadline for drafting of proposal and sending out
copies for peer reviews _______________________


______________________ Topic proposal due

Conducting field research (includes at least one ______________________
interview and some photography)

Transcribing the interview into question and
answer format (Q & A) with photos or illustrations _______________________

_______________________ Courtesty copies of question and answer interview sent to subject, peer reviewers, and instructor

Final gathering and evaluating of other research materials ___________________

Summarizing and paraphrasing sources __________________

Organizing and designing the paper __________________

Drafting and printing the project __________________

______________________ First complete draft of paper due to instructor and peer reviewers and draft posted to blog

Getting and responding to feedback on the draft __________________

Refining/rewriting the project __________________

Documenting the project __________________

Preparing the final materials __________________

_______________________ Final draft of essay posted to blog and hardcopy sent to instructor with a self-addressed stamped envelope