WRITING ASSIGNMENTS -- ACAD 101H

There will be nine writing assignments in this course: seven weekly papers and two cumulative writing assignments.

WEEKLY PAPERS: Each weekly paper should be typewritten, double-spaced, and between 1 and 2 pages in length using standard margins and a 12-point font. Each paper will be due by 2:00 p.m. on the day listed below and on the syllabus. The paper may be delivered to the instructor's office either by hand or by e-mail. If you choose to e-mail your paper, please send it by 2:00 p.m. on the day listed on the syllabus, and make sure that it is in a form readable by the instructor's computer (Word is probably best). Late work will not be accepted. Your work will be graded not only for content, but also for spelling and grammar. Your instructor and peer mentor would not mind seeing drafts of these assignments as you work on them to give you appropriate intermediate feedback.

Cultural Event Review (2): Two of the papers will be reviews of cultural events which you are required to attend as a part of the course (independent of those events already required for the course). In the review, you should describe the type of event (e.g., play, music, lecture, panel discussion etc.), note its time and place, describe your personal reaction to the event, delineate what you enjoyed or did not enjoy about it and why, and describe the audience reaction to the event. You may include other information at your pleasure.

Know Thy Professors (4): Four of the papers will be transcripts of interviews you will hold with your professors. You will conduct an interview with each of four different professors whose courses you are taking. Your report on the interview should begin by stating the time and place of the interview and any notes you wish to record about the environment (e.g. "office like a pig sty"). You will then record the questions and answers in standard "Q and A" format. If you are not a fast writer, you might ask your interviewee's consent to allow you to use a tape recorder. You should ask at least five questions. You will be graded on the quality and originality of the questions.

Alcohol Program Review (1): Each student is required to attend one Alcohol Awareness Program. See the syllabus for the dates of these programs. This paper will be a review of the event you attended. In the review, you should describe the event, note its time and place, and describe your personal reaction to the event. You may include other information at your pleasure.

CUMULATIVE WRITING ASSIGNMENTS: Your two cumulative writing assignments are as follows. They are due on the dates listed on the syllabus in the same manner as the weekly papers.

Service Learning Reflection: Reflect on your participation in the class service learning project. Include a description of your role in the project, your personal reaction to the project, and something that you may have learned (or learned more clearly) as a result of the project. You may include other information at your pleasure.

Resume and Four-Year Plan: Prepare a one-page resume using the guidelines given in class. Prepare a full four-year plan for the courses you plan to take toward the successful completion of your chosen degree, and the career development activities you will undertake in preparation for your career (e.g., internships, co-ops, service learning experiences, commnuity service experiences) or for graduate school (e.g., research projects, presentations at meetings, collaborative research with faculty).