GC Part 2: Project Promissory Abstract and Working Bibliography (Due by the end of Week 7)
- Due Oct 12, 2019 by 11:59pm
- Points 20
- Submitting a file upload
Part 2:
Promissory Abstract
- Step 1: Understanding the assignment
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see "Abstract"
- see "Understanding Writing Assignments
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for suggestions
Your task here is to write a "promissory abstract" for your term paper. Abstracts are widely used in communicating information to people in an efficient manner, and there are different kinds. You should prepare what is known as a "promissory abstract."
The are like an "executive summary" in that the briefly state what your project or paper or plan or whatever is about. In this case they are your "promise" to deliver the goods -- a paper and a presentation -- along with a brief model/description of what those goods are likely to be.
Maxine Hairston is probably the best at explaining what abstracts are all about, what the different kinds of abstracts do, and specifically what a "promissory abstract" is all about. And how long it should be, what it should look like, and the like.
The are like an "executive summary" in that the briefly state what your project or paper or plan or whatever is about. In this case they are your "promise" to deliver the goods -- a paper and a presentation -- along with a brief model/description of what those goods are likely to be.
Maxine Hairston is probably the best at explaining what abstracts are all about, what the different kinds of abstracts do, and specifically what a "promissory abstract" is all about. And how long it should be, what it should look like, and the like.
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be sure to see the information on "Abstracts" on-line. This includes the most important of Hairston's suggestions, and links to useful information from
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Last Step: Upload your file (below)
- In order to upload your file please make sure that you save the file as a .rtf/.doc/.docx file.*
- *Details on "Type of Files" are available in the "File Type Information" if you need more information on how to save your files on your computer.
- Upload your assignment below (e-mailed assignments will not be accepted)
- Click on "upload assignment" button at the end of this page.
- Once you have uploaded the file, you can not re upload the file.
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Project Working Bibliography
- Step 1: Understanding the assignment
- see "Understanding Writing Assignments
Links to an external site." for suggestions
- Step 2: How to do the assignment
A "Working Bibliography" is a collection of references that you intend to use to support your project. And it is just that, a "working" document, and working documents change as you proceed with your project. That is you will likely add to and remove items as seems appropriate to the new direction(s) your project takes.
At this point your "Working Bibliography" is likely to be a simple list of sources and resources that you think will be useful In four weeks you will need to submit an "Annotated Bibliography," that is a list of the sources and references that you have decided are directly related to your project, and sources that you will consult and likely use in your final term paper and presentation. "Annotated Bibliographies" are just that, "annotated" -- that is accompanies with notes summaries of how and why they might be useful for your project.
At this point your "Working Bibliography" is likely to be a simple list of sources and resources that you think will be useful In four weeks you will need to submit an "Annotated Bibliography," that is a list of the sources and references that you have decided are directly related to your project, and sources that you will consult and likely use in your final term paper and presentation. "Annotated Bibliographies" are just that, "annotated" -- that is accompanies with notes summaries of how and why they might be useful for your project.
So your task for this assignment is to simply submit a list of the resources that you expect will be helpful to your project.
- How to write a working bibliography
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Last Step: Upload your file (below)
- In order to upload your file please make sure that you save the file as a .rtf/.doc/.docx file.*
- *Details on "Type of Files" are available in the "File Type Information" if you need more information on how to save your files on your computer.
- Upload your assignment below (e-mailed assignments will not be accepted)
- Click on "upload assignment" button at the end of this page.
- Once you have uploaded the file, you can not re upload the file.
For more information regarding how to use the assignment tools, please view the user guides
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Supporting Information:
For detailed information on preparing Abstracts see < http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/troufs/comp3160/Hairston.abstracts.html#title >.
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