T 08/28 | Introductions and Syllabus Introduce Literacy Narrative |
TH 08/30 | Argument In class: Argument Clinic 5 Canons of Rhetoric YouTube Ad Activity DUE: Read Rhetorical Appeals Literacy Narrative (by midnight) |
T 9/04 | Audience, Genre, Purpose In class: Genre activity Professional Email Assignment DUE: Read Navigating Genres Read Professional Emails |
TH 09/06 | Audience, Genre, Purpose DUE: Read Microsoft Letter Professional Email uploaded to Blackboard |
T 9/11 | NO CLASS |
TH 09/13 | Profiles In class: Discuss Profile Genre Assign partners, begin profile work DUE: Read Profile Examples Nan Goldin Neil deGrasse Tyson |
T 9/18 | NO CLASS |
TH 09/20 | Profiles In Class: Revision Activity Peer Review DUE: Profile uploaded to Blackboard before class, 3 hard copies brought to class |
T 9/25 | Modest Proposal/ Satire In class: talk about satire, and write your own modest proposal DUE: Read Modest Proposal |
TH 09/27 | Summary and Paraphrase In class: Summary and Paraphrase Examples Summary and Paraphrase Activity DUE: Read Summarize More Concisely and When to Quote and When to Paraphrase Final of profile by midnight to Blackboard |
T 10/02 | Source Incorporation In class: PIE Paragraphs Quote incorporation activity DUE: Read Annoying Ways People Use Sources Upload Modest Proposal to Blackboard by Midnight |
TH 10/04 | Topic Proposals/Brainstorming Strategies In class: What is a topic proposal? DUE: Read Brainstorming |
T 10/09 | Topic Proposals/ Evaluating Sources In class: LIBRARY SESSION MEET IN L302 DUE: |
TH 10/11 | How to Read a Scholarly Article In Class: Source Evaluation Activity Critical Reading Worksheet DUE: Find 2 scholarly (peer-reviewed) articles relating to your proposed topic |
T 10/16 | Annotated Bibliographies In class: MLA Workshop DUE: Read Create an Annotated Bibliography Find 2 more scholarly (peer-reviewed) sources relating to your proposed topic |
TH 10/18 | Logical Fallacies In class: Logical Fallacy activity |
T 10/23 | Literature Reviews In Class: Analyzing Examples DUE: Read Part 1 Annotated Bibliography Rough Draft by midnight |
TH 10/25 | Literature Reviews In Class: Literature Review Grid DUE: Bring Annotated Bibliography sources to class |
T 10/30 | Literature Reviews In Class: Practice Synthesizing Sources DUE: Read Synthesizing Sources Annotated Bibliography Final Draft to Blackboard by midnight |
TH 11/01 | Literature Reviews In Class: Peer Review Go over research paper assignment sheet DUE: Literature Review Rough Draft |
T 11/06 | Literature Review Conferences |
TH 11/08 | Literature Review Conferences |
T 11/13 | Research Paper In Class: Thesis workshop activity DUE: Literature Review Final Draft Read Formulating a Thesis |
TH 11/15 | Research Paper DUE: Research Paper Outline Read Argument |
T 11/20 | Research Paper DUE: Research Paper Rough Draft |
TH 11/22 | NO CLASS |
T 11/27 | Research Paper Conferences |
TH 11/29 | Research Paper Conferences |
T 12/04 | Research Paper In class: Peer Review DUE: Research Paper Rough Draft 2 due before class, bring 3 hard copies to class |
TH 12/06 | TBA |
T 12/11 | Reflecting on the Writing Process-Preparing for the Final Exam In class: Discuss aspects of reflection DUE: Final Draft of Research Paper by Midnight |
F 12/14 | Final Exam H206 12:15-2:15pm |