If you are in Christopher Dean's Writing 50 class at UCSB for the Summer 2006 quarter, then you are at a "home" you have in cyberspace.

This page has important links to your syllabus, if you lose the paper copy I give you, 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 semester--both face-to-face and in cyberspace

• Google: For tooling around the Web.
• 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 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: Got 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/.

Your Syllabus and Schedule:

• Html Format
• Microsoft Word Format
• Adobe PDF Format

Assignments:

• Résumé Assignment: Word, PDF
  • Résumé Assignment Rubric: Word, PDF
• Researched Essay Assignment: Word, PDF
  • Researched Essay Assignment Rubric: Word, PDF
• Interview and Survey Assignment: Word
  • Interview and Survey Assigment Rubric: Word

Week One

• Week One Lesson Plans: Word, PDF
• Anticipation Guide: Word, PDF
• First Day Inventory: Word, PDF
• "Getting to Know You" Activity: Word, PDF
• Gig Small Group Work: Word, PDF
• In-class Writing for 8-7-06: Word, PDF
• In-class Writing for 8-8-06: Word, PDF
• Peer Review Prewriting: Word, PDF
• Professional Resumes: Word, PDF
• Researched Essay Topic Brainstorming: Word, PDF
• Résumé Workshop: Word, PDF
• Scavenger Hunt Sheet: Word, PDF
• Websites:
  • Gaucholink: https://ucsb-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php?au=&ck=
  • Monster.com Résumés: http://resume.monster.com/resume%5Fsamples/
  • Online Technical Writing Résumés: http://www.io.com/~hcexres/textbook/resume.html
  • Purdue OWL Information on Resumes: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResumeW/
  • Sample Résumé: http://www.susanireland.com/resumeindex.htm
  • Sample Wall of Inspiration: http://www.uweb.ucsb.edu/~paul_rogers/wallofinspiration.html
  • YahooGroups Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Wr50-Sum2006-Dean

Week Two

• Week Two Lesson Plans: Word, PDF
• Grammar Websites: Word, PDF
• "The Lure of Hardwork" Writing Prompt: Word, PDF
• Nickel and Dimed Prewriting: Word, PDF
• Online Discussion for 8-15: Word, PDF
• Provisional Research Question: Word, PDF
• "Serving in Florida" Anticipation Guide: Word, PDF
• Websites:
  • 30 Days Episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb4AY9hWY3k
  • Census Report on the Service Industry: http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/c2kbr-25.pdf
  • Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com/
  • Library Databases: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/eresources/databases/data-frames.html
  • Phpbb Site: http://secure.lsit.ucsb.edu/phpbb/index.php
  • Poverty Threshold Information: http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/06poverty.shtml
  • The Essentials of Querry Letters: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/549/01/
  • What is a "Researchable Research Question?": http://www.esc.edu/esconline/across_esc/writerscomplex.nsf/0/f87fd7182f0ff21c852569c2005a47b7
  • YahooGroups Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Wr50-Sum2006-Dean
  • Grammar Websites:
    • Purdue Link: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
    • Maimon Handbook: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0070400555/student_view0/editing-999/
    • Writer’s Reference: http://www.dianahacker.com/writersref/flash/gm_menu.asp

Week Three

• Week Three Lesson Plans: Word
• Finding Search Terms Directions: Word
• Freewriting for 8-21-06: Word
• Interview and Survey Assignment: Word
• Interview and Survey Assigment Rubric: Word
• Peer Review for Research Proposal: Word
• Prewriting for 8-22-06: Word
• Questions About Your Topic: Word
• Sample Research Papers: Word
• Survey Monkey Directions: Word
• Websites for the Week:
  • Creating Good Interview and Survey Questions: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/559/06/
  • Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com
  • Library Databases: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/eresources/databases/data-frames.html
  • Phpbb Site: http://secure.lsit.ucsb.edu/phpbb/index.php
  • Web Reliability Checklist: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pfa/pro/courses/WebEvalNew.pdf#search=%22website%20and%20evaluation%20and%20checklist%22
  • Short Sample Survey Monkey Survey: your survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=960732487933
  • Survey Monkey Website: http://www.surveymonkey.com
  • Types of Note-taking: http://www.mdx.ac.uk/www/study/Records.htm

Week Four

• Week Four Lesson Plans: Word, PDF
• Creating an Abstract Handout: Word, PDF
• Creating Notes PowerPoint: PPT
• Evaluation of a Research Paper: Word, PDF
• Finding Information and Solving the Library: Word, PDF
• How to Write an Abstract: Word, PDF
• In Class PowerPoint Work: Word, PDF
• Peer Revision of Interview or Survey: Word, PDF
• PowerPoint Presentation PowerPoint: PPT
• Sample Researched Essay: Word, PDF
• Sample Research Paper Writing: Word, PDF
• Starting to Write: Word, PDF
• Websites for the Week:
  • Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com
  • Interview with Robert Reich: http://www.cio.com/archive/011501/reich.html?printversion=yes
  • Library Databases: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/eresources/databases/data-frames.html
  • Library Resources by Subject Areas: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/subjects/index.html
  • Identity 2.0: http://www.identity20.com/media/OSCON2005/
  • Image Sites Online:
    • Accunet (Associated Press photos & graphics): http://www.library.ucsb.edu/eresources/databases/
    • Google Images: http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi&q=
  • Phpbb Site: http://secure.lsit.ucsb.edu/phpbb/index.php

Week Five

• Week Five Lesson Plan: Word, PDF
• Sample Papers:
  • Nanotechnology Paper--Circa 1997: Word, PDF
  • Roman Attitudes Twoards Gladiators: Word, PDF
• Power Points:
  • The Gettysburg Address as PowerPoint: http://www.norvig.com/Gettysburg/index.htm
  • Job Complaint: PPT
  • PowerPoint "How To": PPT
• Class Materials:
  • Next Steps in Research: Word, PDF
  • Peer Review Sheet for Final Essay--Draft One: Word, PDF
  • PowerPoint Assignment for Today: Word, PDF
  • Reading and Grading of the Sample Papers: Word, PDF
• Links
  • Citation Game: http://depts.washington.edu/etriouw/gameindex.htm
  • Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com
  • Image Sites Online:
    • Accunet (Associated Press photos & graphics): http://www.library.ucsb.edu/eresources/databases/
    • Google Images: http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi&q=
  • Library Resources by Subject Areas: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/subjects/index.html
  • Phpbb Site: http://secure.lsit.ucsb.edu/phpbb/index.php

Week Six

• Week Six Lesson Plans: Word, PDF
• Feedback Sheet: Word, PDF
• Final Draft Folder for Researched Essay: Word, PDF
• Final Letter for Chris: Word, PDF
• Linking Words: A List From Chris: Word, PDF
• Link it Up: Word, PDF
• PowerPoint Debriefing: Word, PDF
• QandA on Research: Word, PDF
• QandA on Research Overhead: Word, PDF
• Stump Your Classmates: Word, PDF
• Stump Your Classmates--The Lab Version: Word, PDF
• Links:
  • Citation Game: http://depts.washington.edu/etriouw/gameindex.htm
  • Grammar Jeopardy: http://www.uark.edu/depts/aeedhp/jdmhome/game/board.html
  • Online List of Linking Words: http://www.learn-psychology.com/LINKING%20WORDS%20IN%20ESSAYS.htm
  • Noodle Bib Express: http://www.noodletools.com
  • Phpbb Site: http://secure.lsit.ucsb.edu/phpbb/index.php