COURSE SCHEDULE

(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