Syllabus for a Writing Class

In which I officially begin to work on the syllabus for Spring 2009's ALL 4900w: Senior Thesis Project

Goals of the course:

To produce a 20-25 page research paper with bibliography with 30 people. No one will be left out. Everyone will produce a decent paper.

Texts: How to Read a Book by Mortimer Jerome Adler

Things to Include:

(Multiple) Individual Meetings with Students
Scaled writing assignments, very very often, on the moodle site
Guide to Using the Library

Rough Stages of the Process:

Topic
Bibliography
Examination of the Bibliography
Major Terms
Major Issues
Main Ideas of the Paper
Draft 1
Final Draft