Schedule

 

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:
Topic Proposal
Read Evaluating Sources

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