| SES # | IN CLASS ACTIVITIES | CLASS OUTLINES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | (PDF) |
| 2 | Read responses to "How and Why MIT?" in pairs and introduce one another. Discuss resume and cover letter as forms of introduction. | (PDF) |
| 3 | Workshop on resumes and cover letters (in groups of 2 or 3). | (PDF) |
| 4 | 2 pairs will conduct hypothetical interviews. Be prepared to read aloud from your reader's notebook. | (PDF) |
| 5 | Discuss readings. | (PDF) |
| 6 | Discuss readings. (cont.) | (PDF) |
| 7 | Workshop on narrative essay in small groups. | (PDF) |
| 8 | Discuss sample articles and develop collective "critical review." | (PDF) |
| 9 | Oral presentations: Present articles to class. | (PDF) |
| 10 | Oral presentation (cont.). Discussion of sample student critical reviews. | (PDF) |
| 11 | Oral presentations (cont.). | (PDF) |
| 12 | Workshop on critical review. Discussion of next two assignments: review article and written report. Discuss meaning of "public health." Scan possible topics and possible venues for eventual reports. | (PDF) |
| 13 | Library session. | |
| 14 | Discuss review article/literature review. Discuss documentation and plagiarism. | (PDF) |
| 15-17 | Individual research. | (PDF 1) (PDF 2) |
| 18 | Discuss sample introductory sections of your review articles. | |
| 19-20 | Workshop on review article in small groups. Discuss role and scope of an abstract. | |
| 21 | Discuss format and style issues. | |
| 22 | Discuss problems/issues that arise in refocusing material. Oral presentations with focus on effective use of graphics. | |
| 23 | Additional oral presentations with effective graphics. | |
| 24-25 | Workshop on web report in small groups. Additional oral presentations with effective graphics. | |
| 26 | Workshop focused on sentence-level revision. | |
| 27 | Read and listen to favorite works. | |
| Celebrate the successful completion of 21W.732. |