In building a house, an architect won't build blind. He or She will start with a foundation, following the structure of the house, the walls, the supporting beams, the ceiling, etc. All these steps just stick to his or her plan. Likewise, a research writer won't write blind. He or she will draft his or her outline first, because an outline will make him or her better prepare for the task of writing and an outline will help see the overall picture of the paper. As Arnold Schopenhaur,German philosopher, mentioned, "Write the way an architect builds, who first drafts his plan and designs every detail."
Setting up your outline? Then, it is time for you to fill the stuff on the basis of your outline. The following are the writing schedule and a video of how to write a research paper. Read and watch carefully! Let me know if you have further questions.
Here are two examples of the projects. The first one is done by an elementary school student. http://pses.tyc.edu.tw/video/test17.wmv The other is a magnificent work conducted by my classmate, Carmen, and her team--Michael Damon (original music) and Eric Phillips-Horst (cinematography). After watching these two projects, think about what you can do for your own.
1. Finish your outline. 2. Find another article and write the note. 3. Check your link workable. 4. Check your school report. http://homepage.ntust.edu.tw/YUYING/ (Class 212: Nov 24 due; Class 306: Nov 26 due)
1. Sections 1.5 to 1.8 2. Books, handouts, and dictionaries are available on the midterm exam. 3. Two articles (i.e. Furneral, To Eat or not to Eat) must be brought on the midterm exam. 4. Your personal thesis data should be brought, either.
1. Discuss your own outline with Chris. (Please make an appointment with me in advance.) http://www.slideshare.net/yuying/w11-outlining-presentation 2. Rewrite your own outline after the discussion and put it on your blog. 3. Keep finding related articles and take notes. 4. Read section 1.8.
