(Subject to change)
Read all writings listed for a class day before that class day.
UB
= The
University Book
SG = Student's
Guide RW = Rules for Writers *RW
= Student
Reports on
Rules for Writers
|
wk |
date |
M O N D A Y |
date |
W E D N E S D A Y |
date |
F R I D A Y |
|
1 |
8/23 |
Course
Introduction |
8/25 |
SG Ch. 4; UB pp. 1-9; *RW Ch. 32; write Interest
Inventory in
class |
8/27 |
SG Ch. 11; *RW Ch. 19 & 20; UB: Miller, 13-18; Solomon & Solomon, 19-24; Ransdell & Glau, 57-64 |
|
2 |
8/30 |
SG Ch. 8; *RW Ch. 21; UB: Lockwood, 65-69; Likins 70-72; Merrill
75-82; elements of rhetorical analysis |
9/1 |
SG Ch. 15; RW Ch. 5 & 6a; *RW Ch. 22a & 23; UB: Bahill & Karnavas, 83-92; Soren
& Soren, 101-106; Snow & Anderson, 107-115 |
9/3 |
Summary due; *RW Ch. 24; UB: Cornell & Taylor, 430-38; Dayan, 116-128 |
|
3 |
9/6 |
Labor Day - no
classes |
9/8 |
RW Ch. 13; *RW Ch. 34; UB: McBride, 378-93; Li-Zhi Fang, 139-142; upload draft of Essay 1 by 5:00pm |
9/10 |
SG 63-75; *RW Ch. 35-36; thesis workshop |
|
4 |
9/13 |
Unit
1 Writing Workshop |
9/15 |
Unit
1 Writing Workshop |
9/17 |
Unit 1 Writing Workshop |
|
5 |
9/20 |
ESSAY 1 DUE; SG Ch. 10 (and skim sample essays); *RW Ch. 37; selecting a topic
for the persuasive research essay; "the great conversation"; polemics |
9/22 |
Research proposal due; SG Ch. 9; *RW Ch. 38; introduction to
electronic research methods; database search terms; research and
documentation |
9/24 |
*RW Ch. 39; RIO online tutorial; using search engines & databases; popular vs. scholarly articles |
|
6 |
9/27 |
SG
Ch. 6; RW Ch. 48; *RW Ch. 42; Refining research topics; deciphering
citations; finding materials in the library |
9/29 |
Guest Speaker: Reference and Research Librarian (location
TBA) |
10/1 |
Library Activities - class will assemble in front of the Main Library. |
|
7 |
10/4 |
RW
Ch. 49; *RW Ch. 44; Review "scholarly" article on WebCT content
module; evaluating
sources; avoiding plagiarism |
10/6 |
Revised Research Proposal
due; *RW Ch. 9; annotating sources;
good research habits; Q&A session (bring at least two) |
10/8 |
*RW Ch. 10; Group research activity and discussion; formatting your documents for MLA style |
|
8 |
10/11 |
SG Ch. 17; *RW Ch. 12; elements of an argument; persuasion
through evidence; introspection |
10/13 |
*RW Ch. 16a,b,c; audience awareness; tone; voice; purpose |
10/15 |
Annotated bibliography due; RW 402-08; *RW Ch. 16d,e; integrating sources; |
|
9 |
10/18 |
*RW Ch. 17a,b,c; writing styles; writing with clarity and
grace |
10/20 |
*RW Ch. 17d,e,f,g; Refining the thesis statement; drawing
conclusions; upload draft of Essay 2 by
5:00pm |
10/22 |
SG 60-62; RW 408-09; *RW Ch. 18; thesis workshop |
|
10 |
10/25 |
Unit
2 Writing Workshop |
10/27 |
Unit
2 Writing Workshop |
10/29 |
Unit 2 Writing Workshop |
11 |
11/1 |
No
class-attend your group's writing conference as scheduled. |
11/3 |
ESSAY 2 DUE; introduction to the portfolio; revision
goals and strategies; revising essays |
11/5 |
SG Ch. 19; RW Ch. 3; Revision |
|
12 |
11/8 |
SELF-ASSESSMENT MEMO DUE; Revision |
11/10 |
Revision |
11/12 |
Revision |
|
13 |
11/15 |
Revision |
11/17 |
Revision |
11/19 |
Revision |
|
14 |
11/22 |
PORTFOLIO DUE; SG Ch. 18; intro to Reflective Essay |
11/24 |
Thanksgiving
Break - no classes |
11/26 |
Thanksgiving Break - no classes |
|
15 |
11/29 |
No
class-attend your individual writing conference as scheduled. |
12/1 |
No
class-attend your individual writing conference as scheduled. |
12/3 |
No class-attend your individual writing conference as scheduled. |
|
16 |
12/6 |
WRITE FINAL ESSAY (IN CLASS) |
12/8 |
REFLECTIVE ESSAY DUE |
|
|
F 9/17 - Last day to drop without "W"
F 10/15 - Last day to drop with "W"
W 12/8 - Last day of classes