Each student in the class will be responsible for going to the department 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 November 11 and 18 class meetings. 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. 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 primary and secondary 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.