University of Rhode Island

College of Human Science and Services

TMD 402K: The Art and Science of Fashion Guidelines

Instructor: Dr. Susan Hannel                                                                

Spring 2005

Students who are registered for one credit must prepare a summary of each weekly speaker and of the student presentations at the end of the semester. The summary may be submitted in paper form or by e-mail. Paper summaries must be word-processed.  Hand-written summaries will not be accepted. Alternately, summaries may be e-mailed to me at susanhannel@uri.edu

Students registered for two credits must complete two additional assignments: 1) identification of relevant web sites, and 2) in-depth research reports.

Summaries:

Summaries each week should be no more than one page in length, single spaced. Take notes as the speaker is presenting, and keep tabs on anything you find confusing: ask a question if you have the chance. When you write the summary, have an introduction and a conclusion.  Break your summary into several paragraphs.  The style should be clear and concise: do not clutter the summary with a lot of phrases such as "the speaker said that...."  "there was a diagram that showed that......".  Avoid spelling and grammar errors.  Use spell check! 

The summaries provide you with a chance to develop skills in synthesizing information presented orally. It is a bad idea to write them word-for-word from your notes.  Speakers will not provide information at the right pace for you to be able to judge what is important and what is not. Writing them soon after the seminar is a good idea, since it is likely that you will remember more about what the speaker said than if you wait until the night before the next class. Poorly written summaries will receive a grade of S-. “Poorly written” means content is inaccurate and/or quality of writing is lacking. Numerous spelling and grammar errors will result in a grade of S-.

Kathleen Navarro, my graduate assistant, can help you if you are having problems with writing.  She is available Thursday mornings 9-11am .  Reach her via e-mail (Knavarro@mail.uri.edu).  URI’s Writing Center is another source of assistance.  It is located in Room 313, Independence Hall.  There, you will work with writing tutors on specific issues that will help you with your assignments such as paragraphing, sentence clarity, sharpening thesis statements, documenting sources, using appropriate evidence, or understanding and practicing specific grammatical concepts. URI Writing Center tutors will not edit or proofread for you; rather, they will teach you proofreading strategies you can use yourself.  Their goal is to help you become a better writer, and this requires both time and effort on your part.  Appointments are encouraged (call them at the Writing Center : 874-4690).

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