Chapter 8 Writing

8.1 Overview

Course documents suggest that students have to do a number of writing tasks or complete different writing assignments throughout their PCLN and SOM-Y1 courses. Tasks or assignments seem to vary in terms of the different skills students need to leverage to complete them.

8.1.1 Complete a table 13/30

According to course docs, the most common writing task seems to be completing or filling out tables.

BIOL 220

BIOL 220, BIOL 320, BIOL 331, BIOL 401, BIOL 441, CHEM 122, CHEM 124, CHEM 450, PCLN 301, PCLN 302, PCLN 303, PSYC 201, PSYC 411

8.1.2 Prepare a reference list 6/30

Students have to prepare a reference list in many courses. This category sometimes includes reference lists that students need to complete in conjunction with another writing task or assignment, such as writing an essay.

PSYC 201

Each experiment should be only 3-4  pages maximum in length (plus a cover
page and a reference/citations page).

BIOL 220, COMH 201, ENGL 213, PCLN 302, PSYC 201, SSCI 412

8.1.3 Prepare a title page 5/30

Students have to prepare title pages for written work in some courses.

ENGL 213

BIOL 220, COMH 201, ENGL 213, PSYC 201, SSCI 412

8.1.4 Write a reflection (paper) 3/30

Students have to write short reflections or write a reflection paper in PCLB 301, 302, and 303.

PCLN 301

Write a reflection in 200–500 words about your experience with help seeking
that answers the following key questions:

-What were your reasons for seeking help? 
-What were the main takeaways from the session? 
-What changes did you implement, or do you plan to implement based on your help seeking experience?
-What did you learn about yourself and / or help seeking in this process?

PCLN 301, PCLN 302, PCLN 303

8.1.5 Write a lab report 3/30

In some courses, students have to prepare lab reports.

PSYC 201

Assignment: As partial fulfillment of course requirements (35%), you are
required to complete two short psychological experiments and complete a
short write-up for each.There are nine (9) possible options.You should
choose any two—one before midterm (from experiments for chapters 3 to 6; and
one after midterm (from experiments for chapters 7 to 14). To be classified
as on time, a soft copy of your assignment must be submitted to the
associated “Turn-it-In” drop box, under Assignments by midnight of the
deadline date. A  paper copy of the report must be submitted to the
instructor by the next class. Each experiment should be only 3-4  pages
maximum in length (plus a cover page and a reference/citations page),
double-spaced at 12 point font. It must be clear, concise and to the point.
Marks will be deducted for failing to stay within the length. The most
important part of the report is the *Discussion section.

BIOL 220, BIOL 331, PSYC 201

8.1.6 Write an essay 2/30

Students have to prepare different types of papers or essays in some courses.

SSCI 412

Please note that reaction papers ought not to exceed 3-5 pages (exclusive of
title and references pages). Reaction papers require no less than five
references, three of which ought to be scholarly references (from peer
reviewed journals).

PCLN 303, SSCI 412

8.1.7 Reading response 2/30

Students have to write responses to readings in some courses.

SSCI 412

The two discussion forums require students to submit succinct and concise
responses to recommended topics and should range between 550-600 words.
Each student must also respond to at least two of his/her colleagues'
submissions. Your responses ought not to exceed one paragraph.

ENGL 213, SSCI 412

8.1.8 Prepare an outline 2/30

Students are tasked with preparing outlines in their CHP courses.

PCLN 302

Instructions: Use this template and the information in your Graphic
Organizer (GO) to create an outline for you Literature Review.

PCLN 302, PCLN 303

8.1.9 Write a literature review 2/30

Writing a literature review appears in two courses’ documents.

ENGL 213

Review of the Literature: Structure Thematic Approach: Funnel Structure

ENGL 213, PCLN 302

8.1.10 Write a research paper 1/30

Students write a research paper in one course.

BIOL 220

It is recommended that the presentation be done in PowerPoint. Students
should also submit a paper based on the presentation; (see research paper
grading rubric).

BIOL 220

8.1.11 Write a summary paper 1/30

Students write a summary paper in one course.

BIOL 101

These papers will be hand written, a full page in length MAX. for each
lecture, and submitted to the secretary before the deadline day or on the
deadline day, before 4pm. (see course schedule for specific due dates).
Failure to follow guidelines will result in loss of points.

BIOL 101

8.1.12 Write an annotated bibliography 1/30

Students prepare an annotated bibliography in their ENG 213 course.

ENGL 213

The Annotated Bibliography 

Please prepare an annotated bibliography for five (5) of the sources you
will be using in your final Literature Review. The online resource, How to
Prepare an Annotated Bibliography, provides a lot of information about
approaching the annotated bibliography. You can access the resource at
http://guides.library.cornell.edu/content.php?pid=448160&sid=3672381 The
following is the definition of annotated bibliography from the guide: An
annotated bibliography is a list of citations to books, articles and other
resources. Each citation is followed by a brief (usually about 150 words)
descriptive and evaluative paragraph: the annotation. The purpose of the
annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality
of the sources cited. In other words, each annotation should briefly
describe the source and show how it is relevant to your research topic. The
annotation should also explain how you plan to incorporate the source into
your paper.

ENGL 213