Each student in the class will be responsible for going to the departmental office and obtaining the papers written by her or his classmates. Each student will also be responsible for reading each paper carefully and critically so that she or he can participate in the discussions of each paper, which will occur at the August 8 class meeting. Write any comments you have for the author on the draft, and take notes so that you can participate in the discussion of the paper. The final assignment for this course is a thorough revision of the research paper or project report. The process of revision does not involve simply editing and proofreading.
Revision is often time consuming and exhausting.
It is also the stage in the writing process in which the most meaningful learning usually occurs. If you are revising correctly, your understanding of your sources and of your argument will become clearer. Students are expected to give serious consideration to the comments and suggestions made by the instructor and by their classmates. The overall quality of the paper and the extent and quality of the revision will determine the grade on the final draft. The final draft of the research paper must conform to University of Chicago style.