Schedule

T 08/27 Introductions and Syllabus
Introduce Literacy Narrative
TH 08/29 Argument
In class:
Argument Clinic
5 Canons of Rhetoric
YouTube Ad Activity

DUE:
Read Rhetorical Appeals
Literacy Narrative (by midnight)
T 9/03  Audience, Genre, Purpose
In class:
Movie genre activity
Something Something, Soup, Something
Professional Email Assignment

DUE:
Read Navigating Genres
Read Professional Emails
TH 09/05 NO CLASS (TODAY FOLLOWS A MONDAY SCHEDULE)
T 9/10 Audience, Genre, Purpose

DUE:
Read Microsoft Letter
Professional Email uploaded to Blackboard
TH 09/12 Profiles
In class:
Discuss Profile Genre
Assign partners, begin profile work

DUE:
Read Profile Examples
Nan Goldin
Brenda Milner
T 9/17 Profiles
In Class:
Revision Activity
Peer Review

DUE:
Profile uploaded to Blackboard before class, 4 hard copies brought to class
TH 09/19 Modest Proposal/ Satire
In class: talk about satire, and write your own modest proposal

DUE: Read Modest Proposal

T 9/24 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

TH 09/26 Source Incorporation
In class:
PIE Paragraphs
Quote incorporation activity

DUE:
Read Annoying Ways People Use Sources
AND Final of profile by midnight to Blackboard
T 10/01 NO CLASS
TH 10/03 Topic Proposals/Brainstorming Strategies
In class:
What is a topic proposal?
Source Evaluation Activity

DUE:
Read Brainstorming
Read Evaluating Sources
T 10/08 NO CLASS
TH 10/10 How to Read a Scholarly Article
In Class:
Critical Reading Worksheet

DUE:
Topic Proposal
T 10/15 In class:
LIBRARY SESSION MEET IN L302
TH 10/17 Annotated Bibliographies
In class: MLA Workshop
Critical Reading Worksheet

DUE:
Read Create an Annotated Bibliography
Find 2 scholarly (peer-reviewed) sources relating to your proposed topic
T 10/22 Literature Reviews

In Class:
Analyzing Examples

DUE:
Read Part 1
Annotated Bibliography Rough Draft by midnight
TH 10/24 Literature Reviews
In Class:
Literature Review Grid

DUE:
Bring Annotated Bibliography sources to class
T 10/29 Literature Reviews
In Class:
Practice Synthesizing Sources

DUE:
Read Synthesizing Sources
Annotated Bibliography Final Draft by midnight
TH 10/31 Literature Reviews
In Class:
Peer Review
Go over research paper assignment sheet

DUE: Literature Review Rough Draft
T 11/05 Literature Review Conferences
TH 11/07 Literature Review Conferences
T 11/12 Research Paper
In Class:
Thesis workshop activity

DUE: Literature Review Final Draft for Tuesday Conferences
Read Formulating a Thesis
TH 11/14 Research Paper
DUE: Research Paper Outline
Literature Review Final Draft for Thursday Conferences
Read Argument
T 11/19 Research Paper
DUE: Research Paper Rough Draft
TH 11/21 Research Paper Conferences
T 11/26 Research Paper Conferences
TH 11/28 NO CLASS
T 12/03 Logical Fallacies
In class:
Logical Fallacy activity
TH 12/05 Research Paper
In class:
Peer Review

DUE: Research Paper Rough Draft 2 due before class, bring 3 hard copies to class
T 12/10 Reflecting on the Writing Process-Preparing for the Final Exam
In class:
Discuss aspects of reflection
T 12/12 TBA

DUE: Final Draft of Research Paper by Midnight

 
Final Exam: Friday 12/13 7:45-9:45 AM in H333

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