Do we do two peer reviews of intro drafts?

I apologize in advance if this was answered in class when i was out grabbing apples and cookies (break plus or minus 10 minutes on Thurs). . .

Are we supposed to review two papers, one that we were definitely assigned to, plus another of our choosing?

Sorry, I'm a bit confused by the way TurnItIn is set up on this one.

Blessings,
Ramona

Intro Peer Review

Does anyone know how to access the introductions that we are supposed to comment on? I've logged onto Turnitin, clicked on Advanced Research Methods, clicked on Peer Review on the left, and chosen Intro Comments, but nothing happens.

Any help?

Thanks!

can we print comments

Being old, I like hard copy.

Is there some way to print out the comments made on our returned assignments?

For example, I would like to put my returned paper next to my computer as I type a new assignment, so I can take the comments into consideration as I go.

As much as red ink all over my past papers was like, ouch...I am starting to miss it.

Network Outage

I have heard from some of you that the network outage affected your ability to complete your intro draft in time to submit it this morning. For this reason, the deadline for intro drafts has been extended to 4/23 (Thursday). The intro comments will also be pushed back until next Tuesday.

Writing Workshops

This quarter we are excited to add to our usual offerings a brand-new Theological Research Workshop, which will walk students step by step through the process of selecting appropriate sources for theological research and interacting with those sources! Send your students and spare yourself some end-of-the-quarter grading pain. :) The spring quarter workshop schedule is as follows:

Composition Workshop
How to develop a strong thesis statement, form coherent paragraphs, and use supporting evidence appropriately
Friday, April 24, 1-3 p.m.
Payton 102

*NEW* Theological Research Workshop!
How to navigate the maze of scholarship to discover and interact with the resources you need for your research papers
Friday, May 8, 1-3 p.m.
Payton 102

Advanced Composition Workshop
How to develop different kinds of thesis statements, transition deftly between paragraphs, smoothly integrate quoted material, and more!
Friday, May 15, 1-3 p.m.
Payton 102

Grammar & Editing Workshop
How to fix common grammatical errors such as inconsistent verb tense, flawed sentence structure, and misplaced punctuation
Friday, May 22, 1-3 p.m.
Payton 102

All workshops are FREE, and no RSVP is needed. A packet of helpful materials will be available at each workshop for $5. Questions? Contact cal-writing@fuller.edu.

Common Issues

There are a few things that keep coming up in the HSRC proposals and intro outlines. Fortunately, all of them are things that are in the Master's Project check list. To that end, I'd strongly recommend that you review the sheet before submitting your intro draft.

Here are some of the most common errors:

1. Anthropomorphism. Often in an attempt to avoid passive voice, folks are attributing action to inanimate objects. Studies cannot "seek," "try to demonstrate," or even "aim." Researchers can--you can--but studies are inanimate and cannot DO anything.
2. Incorrect formatting of et al. The following are correct: Clements et al. (1990) or (Clements et al., 1990).
3. Incorrect use of "while" and "since." As per APA, these two words are used ONLY when you mean to indicate the temporal relation between two or more things. If you can substitute "although," "whereas," "but," or "and" for "while" and not change the meaning of the sentence, "while" is not the right word to use. Similarly, if you mean "because," "since" is not the right word to use.
4. Commas in a series. Unlike your English grammar teacher, who taught you that you don't need a comma before "and" unless you have 4 or more things in series, APA editors are very clear that you need commas between all elements of series of three or more things (and even two things, if those two things are the authors of the citation you are including in your reference list). Consider the following: There were several treatment groups, designed for patients with schizophrenia, substance abuse, depression and anxiety. From an APA perspective, it's not clear if there are 3 groups or 4--whether the last group includes patients with co-morbid depression and anxiety.

Informed Consent Question and Answer

Quick question. Can we use some of the wording directly off of the Informed Consent template? I realize a template means that you can use the framework but also add your specific info, but I just want to be careful to avoid plagiarism. Thanks so much!
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Great question! Thanks for asking.

The informed consent document is meant to reflect the specifics of your project, but need not be considered an original work in the same way that the proposal document itself is. So, yes, feel free to use the HSRC boilerplate language, inserting the specifics of your study.