ENGA14 Research Paper Schedule 23 January 2013 Update ENGA14 Finnish Institutions Research Paper (Hopkins) Spring Term 2013, Wednesday 14.00-15.30, Pinni B-4087 English Translation and Interpreting (ETI) Curriculum University of Tampere, Finland

• 16 January
  Spring 2013 class roster and overview, requirements and credits; subscription to the FIN1-L list. Discussion of topic selection (see sample topics plus the paper archives). The (a) 'research question' requirement and (b) independent research/HTML option, (c) research paper procedure and (d) layout guide,

• 23 January
  (1) What is Academic Writing?   (2) Research and the Research Process

• 30 January
  (1) Writing objective, 'balanced' papers from both author perspective and sources used;   (2) Designing and Integrating Original Research;   (3) Next week's assignment details.

• 06 February
  Research Question, 'Original Research,' Sources and Balancing Comments on Selected Past Papers ('group' presentations & discussion). (See Assignment details above)

• 13 February
  Student Topic Presentations #1
  (Students should have their topics and research plans ready to present to the class for discussion.)
  The detailed paper form is due after students have presented their topics and research plans

• 20 February
  Student Topic Presentations #2 (if needed) — (This will be the last class meeting in B-4087)

• 27 February
  Completed paper forms are due today.
  Research for and writing of the paper should be underway. The remainder of the term will be independent research and writing, with consultations after submission of each draft and otherwise as needed.

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• 13 March
  First drafts of papers are due, as Word printouts (the normal case) or URLs of HTML files. Individual consultations will be scheduled ASAP. Allow at least one hour for each consultation. Papers normally require 3-5 revisions; the 'deadlines' on this schedule are only approximations for when the various versions should be ready to have a realistic chance of completing the course on time.

• 27 March
  Second drafts of the papers should have been submitted (in Word or HTML format, as appropriate). Consultations on the revised drafts will be scheduled ASAP. Approval of possible independent research (including the proposed methdological procedure), would come after discussion of the second draft. The research description and results would then be part of the paper starting with the third draft.

• 17 April
  The third draft of the paper is die (in Word or HTML format)

• 24 April
  Deadline for final WORD/DOC versions of papers and paper followup report.

• 08 May
  Deadline for final online papers in order to receive the additional credit for HTML versions (following the former TRENPK5 template standard) published online within 'one term'. E-mail the URL to John when your paper is ready. John will begin the transfer of papers which have been selected for archiving, and notify the authors when this process is complete so the paper can be checked.

• 17 May (Friday, last day of term)
  

  Please also take a moment to complete a Course Evaluation Form.