English 215
Fall 2003
Projects

Project #1
2-3 page summary of an academic article followed by 2-page analysis of discipline-specific features in the article
Useful Links

Alphabetical Listing of Electronic Journals available to the ASU community only. Access to these titles from outside the Libraries is restricted to ASU faculty, staff and students using ASU computer accounts.

Selected Electronic Databases—various databases that may help point you in the direction of disciplinary-specific sources

Web Research—various links that may help you in a successful search.

Disciplinary Conventions

Project #2:
Synthesis in which you examine how 3 different disciplines examine a topic to discover key differences in discipline-specific writing and inquiry
Useful Links

References on Sex Differences
Disciplinary Conventions
Selecting Evidence

Project #3:
Report on Writing in Your Discipline. Sources for this assignment include an interview with a professor in your discipline, an examination of a key online database for your discipline, a description of a key academic journal in your discipline, and an examination of 2 or 3 articles in your discipline

Useful Links
Interviewing Techniques
Sample Interview Questions
E-Journals and Research Tools
Faculty in your field & their specializations

Project #4:
Extended and fully researched paper in your discipline (5-7 pages) Project #4 Proposal

Useful Links
Selecting Evidence
Library E-Sources