Welcome to your
Home on the Web!
For Writing 50, Winter Quarter 2006
Class Meeting Days: Monday and Wednesday 1-2:50 p.m.
If you are in Christopher Dean's Online Writing 50 class, for the winter quarter of 2007, 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.
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
- 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:
- Researched Essay Assignment: Word, PDF
- Researched Essay Assignment Rubric: Word, PDF
- Research Proposal Assignment: Word, PDF
- Research Proposal Assignment Rubric: Word, PDF
- Research Blog Assignment: Word, PDF
- Research Blog Assignment Rubric: Word, PDF
Handouts and Materials for Class
Week One
- Week One Lesson Plans: Word, PDF
- 1st Online Work: Word, PDF
- Brainstorming for Research: Word, PDF
- CAT for Day One: Word, PDF
- Finding Search Terms in WorldCat: 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
Week Two
- Week Two Lesson Plans: Word, PDF
- Anticipation Guide for "The Lure of Hard Work: Word, PDF
- Definition of "The New Economy": Word, PDF
- Gig Online Discussion: Word, PDF
- "Lure of Hardwork" Writing: Word, PDF
- Peer Review Directions: Word, PDF
- Peer Review for Proposal: Word, PDF
- Peer Review Sample: Word, PDF
- Plan for 1-18-06: Word, PDF
- Research Blog Assignment: Word, PDF
- Research Blog Assignment Rubric: Word, PDF
- Researchable Research Questions Work: Word, PDF
- Sample Research Proposal: Word, PDF
- WorldCat "How To" Word, PDF
- Links:
- Finding Search Terms with WorldCat: http://www.writing.ucsb.edu/faculty/dean/Upload-wr50-S06/FindingSearchTerms.doc
- Library Databases: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/eresources/databases/data-frames.html
- Online Electronic Books: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/eresources/epubs/books-frames.html
- Our Moodle site: http://moodle.id.ucsb.edu/
- What is a "Researchable Research Question?": http://www.esc.edu/esconline/across_esc/writerscomplex.nsf/0/f87fd7182f0ff21c852569c2005a47b7
- Reading for Next Week: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/559/01/
- Reading for Next Week:
Week Three
- Week Three Lesson Plans: Word, PDF
- Directions for 1-22-07: Word, PDF
- Directions for 1-24-07: Word, PDF
- Editing Work for 1-24-07: Word, PDF
- Email for Week Three: Word, PDF
- Links:
- Our Moodle site: http://moodle.id.ucsb.edu/
- Reading for this Week: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/559/01/
Week Four
- Week Four Lesson Plans: Word, PDF
- Email for Week Four: Word, PDF
- Finding and Sovling the Library: Word, PDF
- PowerPoint Signup Sheet: Word, PDF
- Second Conference Time Signup Sheet: Word, PDF
- Survey Monkey Directions: Word, PDF
- Links:
- Chris’ Sample Survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=960732487933
- Our Moodle site: http://moodle.id.ucsb.edu/
- Reading for this Week: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/559/01/
- Survey Monkey Website: http://www.surveymonkey.com
Week Five
- Week Five Lesson Plans: Word, PDF
- Interview and Survey Peer Evaluation Sheet: Word, PDF
- Peer Review Directions: Word, PDF
- PowerPoint Forum Directions: Word, PDF
- PowerPoint Sign Up: Word, PDF
- PowerPoint Viewing Directions: Word, PDF
- Sample Student PowerPoint: PPT
- Links:
- Library Homepage: http://www.library.ucsb.edu
- Our Moodle site: http://moodle.id.ucsb.edu/
- Survey Monkey Website: http://www.surveymonkey.com
Week Six
- Week Six Lesson Plans: Word, PDF
- Sample PowerPoint by Chris: PPT
- Links:
- Hotlist on Starting a Research Paper: http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listresearchde1.html
- Library Homepage: http://www.library.ucsb.edu
- Our Moodle site: http://moodle.id.ucsb.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
Week Seven
- Week Seven Lesson Plans: Word, PDF
- Wiki Directions for Signing up for an Optional Conference with Chris: Word, PDF
- Reading for Week Seven: The Student Paper, "Work Family Conflict", which is located at: http://www.writing.ucsb.edu/faculty/dean/UploadWr50-F06/WorkFamilyConflict.doc
- Links:
- Our Moodle site: http://moodle.id.ucsb.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
Week Eight
- Week Eight Lesson Plans: Word, PDF
- Peer Response Groups: Word, PDF
- Peer Review Sheet for Final Essay: Word, PDF
- Links:
- Our Moodle site: http://moodle.id.ucsb.edu
- Sample Papers:
- List of Sample Research Papers in Various Academic Disciplines: Word, PDF
- Review of Literature: http://clem.mscd.edu/~broida/hps334/lit_review_example.html
- Roman Attitudes Towards Gladiators: http://www.writing.ucsb.edu/faculty/dean/Upload-wr50-S06/ResearchSample.doc
- Sample First Draft of Paper With Chris' Comments: Word, PDF
- Work Family Conflict: http://www.writing.ucsb.edu/faculty/dean/UploadWr50-F06/WorkFamilyConflict.doc
Week Nine
- Week Nine Lesson Plans: Word, PDF
- Cover Letter Hints: Word, PDF
- Job and Internship Resources: Word, PDF
- Professional Résumés On the Web: Word, PDF
- Reading and Brainstorming for the Resume: http://moodle.id.ucsb.edu/mod/resource/view.php?inpopup=true&id=10158
- Resume Assignment: Word, PDF
- Resume Assignment Rubric: Word, PDF
- Sample Student Résumé: Word, PDF
- Student Sample Résumé Number Two: 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:
- Our
Moodle Site: http://moodle.id.ucsb.edu
- Some Not So Good Résumés
- Good Résumé Advice from the Purdue OWL: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResumeW
Week Ten
- Week Ten Lesson Plans: Word, PDF
- Cover Letter Format Guidelines: Word, PDF
- Cover Letter Hints: Word, PDF
- Cover Letter Introduction: Word, PDF
- Final Edit of Resume: Word, PDF
- Job and Internship Resources: Word, PDF
- Peer Review Reflections: Word, PDF
- Peer Review of Resumes: Word, PDF
- Professional Résumés On the Web: Word, PDF
- Sample Cover Letter and Resume: Word, PDF
- Student Sample Résumé Number Two: Word, PDF
- Virtual Interview Instructions: Word, PDF