Instructor: Doris (Yu-Chih)
Shih e-mail: dshih@mails.fju.edu.tw
Office: SF 228
Phone: (O) 2905-2000ext. 3821
Fall 2008, Wednesdays 3:40pm-5:30pm (c) 0922-338-661
Credits: 2 credits

The contents of this syllabus are subject to change

This course is designed to help students write research papers (in English) with the assistance of computer technology. Our focus will be on the research-writing methods and skills. However, activities dealing with the electronic information sources (e.g. on-line search, CD-ROM search, Chinese and English databases, webliography) and computer-generated papers (e.g. database management of notes, word processing) will also be given. MLA, APA formats, and possibly CMS system will be reviewed briefly.


· Required textbook:
Lester, L. D., & J. D. Lester, Jr. (2007). Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide, 12th ed. New York: Pearson.


· References
Gibaldi, J. (2003). MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed. New York: Modern Language Association of America.
Rodrigues, Dawn and Raymond J. Rodrigues (2002). The Research Paper: A Guide to Library and Internet Research, 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.


Grading:
1. Participation------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10%
2. Attendance (please see below)
3. Research worksheets & activities----------------------------------------------------- 50%
4. Chapter presentation (group)-------------------------------------------------------------15%
5. Final paper & presentation-----------------------------------------------------------------25%