Capstone Schedule Fall 2014 (Sims)

1. Aug. 7-12 Course introduction; Capstone project Q & A: Assignment 1: career ideas
2. Aug. 13-18 Career priorities; developing research ideas Assignment 2: ID research topics, etc.
3. Aug. 19-22
Lesson on logical fallacies; finalize research topics; email folders
Assignment 3: email final topic choices; fallacy research
4. Aug. 25-28
College exploration; intro to research (sites to use) & building a thesis
Assignment 4: Develop college/jobs list & application list
5. Aug. 29-Sept. 12: ACT PREP (5 A-B rotations) ACT SEPT 13
Assignment 5 (due by Sept. 12, work independently):
Livebinder w/ 8 potential sources; rough thesis from prelim. research
Assignment 6 (due by Sept. 12): fallacy video compilation
6. Sept. 15-18
Beginning detailed research; explanation of outline, notes, & paper format
Assignment 7: Outline 2 sources w/notes & email (will check for format/depth)
7. Sept. 19-24
Research continued; outline sources 3-4 in class
Assignment 8: 8 source outline (total) due w/source notes
8. Sept. 25-30
Research continued; finish outlining for in-class feedback
Assignment 9: Final outline due w/source notes
9. Oct. 1-8 (fall holidays)
Review of outlines; proceed to writing (1 page+)
Assignment 10: 2 pages total due
10. Oct.9-24 ACT PREP (6 A-B rotations) ACT OCT 25
Assignment 11 (due by Sunday, Oct. 26): 5 pages total due
11. Oct. 27-30
Continue writing/revise: 6+ pages total Assignment 12: 8 page rough draft due
12. Oct.31-Nov. 5
Revisit college/job applications Assignment 13: Finalize shadowing
13. Nov. 6-11
Introduction to interviewing (contexts, handshakes, voice)
14. Nov. 12-17
Interviewscommon interview questions & response approaches
15. Nov. 18-21 (Thanksgiving follows)
interviewsgroup practice interviews
16. Dec. 1-4
Interviewsmock interviews with professional (informal; test grade)
(***All papers returned by this date for revising***)
17. Dec. 5-12 ACT PREP (3 A-B rotations) ACT DEC 13
Assignment 14: submit final paper
18. Dec. 15-18 +19
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: Final Rotation
Final interview (formal; exam grade)
Assignment 15: 10 hours shadowing must be complete; submit response paper by 12/15