How to search and use Lee College Datbases
This short video will show you how to navigate and use Lee College databases.
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English 1301 Research Project
Please download the Research Project Packet above.
OVERVIEW:
Step 1: Choose a topic on which to focus. Submit your Project Proposal by the deadline in Blackboard. (process grade due 10/11)
Step 2: Research your topic using the library databases and catalog. Find at least 5-7 different sources including at least one physical book from a library. Print copies of the sources.
Step 3: Create an annotated bibliography with those 5-7 sources and submit to turnitin.com by the deadline in Blackboard. (double quiz grade due 10/18)
Step 4: Use at least 3 of the sources and guidance from Chapter 24 to create an outline for your paper. Submit to Blackboard for peer and instructor review by the deadline. (process grade due 10/19-10/25 depending on signup)
Step 5: Participate in Instructor Conference via Blackboard Collaborate on the date/time you sign up for. (process grade 10/19-10/25 signup)
Step 6: Use the outline to draft your essay. Submit your rough draft, with a Works Cited page included, before the deadline. I recommend that you also send a copy to the Lee College Writing Center for additional feedback. I will give extra credit (free process 100) for students who submit proof of using the Writing Center before the deadline in Blackboard. (process grade due 11/1)
Step 7: Complete the PeerMark assignment by the deadline 11/8. (process grade)
Step 8: Use the feedback from your instructor, the Writing Center, and PeerMark to revise and edit your paper.
Step 9: Self-check your paper for accuracy, content, and conventions of grammar, mechanics and documentation.
Step 10: Submit the final draft of your paper before the deadline 11/15 to avoid a late penalty. This paper can be submitted late for a 10 point penalty per day.
Then you can relax. J
