| Prof. Michael Arnush | Ladd 209 x5462 |
| marnush@skidmore.edu | Hours: W 9.00 Th 8.30 F 10.30 |
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| CC290 | ||||
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| Over the course of the semester you will develop an historical perspective on the Roman Republic and Empire in our MWF class meetings. On Tuesday afternoons from 4-5pm you will work towards a deeper understanding of the varieties and qualities of the ancient sources in preparation for a research paper. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| CC290 has one primary focus: to provide you with the necessary skills to write a successful research paper at the 200-level in a History/Classics course. Although many of the bibliographic tools you will employ are discipline-specific, the methodologies you will explore and adopt are applicable across disciplines within the College's curriculum. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| CC290 consists of four projects that build upon each other and lead to the development of a research paper. Over the course of the semester we will meet either in LADD 206 or a computer lab (TBA) and work on research skills. The Projects include developing a methodological approach to research; becoming acquainted with the types and qualities of print and electronic resources available for research; using primary sources to craft an argument; and crafting the topic, thesis, abstract, bibliography, rough and final drafts of a research paper. In addition, we will conduct a roundtable discussion during midterm week on "Academic Integrity and the Honor Code." | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| You will receive a grade for CC290 separate from your HI202 grade. The four Projects carry the following weight: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The grades assigned to your essays are grades that you earn based upon criteria that look for clarity, organization and creativity. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note that the final grade for the Research Paper counts 30% towards your HI202 grade. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The schedule below includes all Tuesday meetings (highlighted in green) plus other important dates for the semester. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| September 13 | What
is research? Project 1: Exploring the Library: Biography (due Monday, September 24) |
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| September 25 | Introduction
to Print and Electronic Sources Project 2: Locating Sources (due Monday, October 8) |
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| October 9 |
Using
Primary Sources to Craft an Argument |
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| October 15 | Essay due | |
| October 22 | Study Day | |
| October 23 |
Roundtable
discussion: Spartacus |
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| October 24 | Midterm | |
| October 30 |
The
research paper |
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| November 13 | The
rough draft Project 4: Completion of a rough draft (due Friday, November 30) |
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| November 27 | Discussion preparation: Rome in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD | |
| December 11 | The
final draft Project 4: Final draft due Thursday, December 13, 4.30pm, LADD 209 |
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