| Due Date | Assignment | Points Possible | Your Score | |||
| Week 1 | Beginning Research | |||||
| DQs | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Participation | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Day 5 (Fri) | Checkpoint: Research Plan | 25 | 25 | |||
| WEEK 1 SUBTOTAL: | 55 | 55 | ||||
| Week 2 | Gathering Ideas and Information | |||||
| Day 4 (Thu) | Checkpoint: Types of Sources | 25 | 25 | |||
| Day 7 (Sun) | Assignment: Note-Taking | 75 | 75 | |||
| WEEK 2 SUBTOTAL: | 100 | 100 | ||||
| CUMULATIVE SUBTOTAL: | 155 | 155 | ||||
| Week 3 | Read-and-Discuss Week | |||||
| DQs | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Participation | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Day 5 (Fri) | Checkpoint: Evaluating Sources | 25 | 25 | |||
| WEEK 3 SUBTOTAL: | 55 | 55 | ||||
| CUMULATIVE SUBTOTAL: | 210 | 210 | ||||
| Week 4 | Working with Sources | |||||
| Day 3 (Wed) | Checkpoint: Avoiding Plagiarism | 25 | 25 | |||
| Day 7 (Sun) | Assignment: Summary, Paraphrase, and Quote | 100 | 100 | |||
| WEEK 4 SUBTOTAL: | 125 | 125 | ||||
| CUMULATIVE SUBTOTAL: | 335 | 335 | ||||
| Week 5 | Refining Your Claim | |||||
| DQs | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Participation | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Day 5 (Fri) | Checkpoint: Challenging Thesis | 25 | 25 | |||
| WEEK 5 SUBTOTAL: | 55 | 55 | ||||
| CUMULATIVE SUBTOTAL: | 390 | 390 | ||||
| Week 6 | Organizing Your Project | |||||
| Day 4 (Thu) | Checkpoint: Outline | 25 | 25 | |||
| Day 7 (Sun) | Assignment: Annotate Bibliography | 75 | 75 | |||
| WEEK 6 SUBTOTAL: | 100 | 100 | ||||
| CUMULATIVE SUBTOTAL: | 490 | 490 | ||||
| Week 7 | Drafting Your Project | |||||
| DQs | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Participation | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Day 5 (Fri) | Exercise: Original Chart | 25 | 25 | |||
| WEEK 7 SUBTOTAL: | 55 | 55 | ||||
| CUMULATIVE SUBTOTAL: | 545 | 545 | ||||
| Week 8 | Revising Your Project | |||||
| Day 4 (Thu) | Checkpoint: Improving Clarity | 25 | 25 | |||
| Day 7 (Sun) | Assignment: Peer Review | 75 | 75 | |||
| WEEK 8 SUBTOTAL: | 100 | 100 | ||||
| CUMULATIVE SUBTOTAL: | 645 | 645 | ||||
| Week 9 | Read-and-Discuss Week | |||||
| Capstone DQ | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Participation | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Day 7 (Sun) | Assignment: Final Research Paper | 250 | 250 | |||
| WEEK 9 SUBTOTAL: | 280 | 280 | ||||
| CUMULATIVE SUBTOTAL: | 925 | 925 | ||||
| FINAL GRADE: | A |