Week of

Monday

Wednesday

Jan 9-11 

Course Introduction, Syllabus, requirements, schedule,

HWK:  Start reading Dunn's novel

Plagiarism discussion/contract

Turnitin registration info

Reading Response requirements

HWK:  Read pgs v-xvii in Writing Guide; then complete Activity 1. Read George Orwell's Politics and the English Language.  See website for link. 

Jan 16-18

No classes

HWK:  Read Dunn's novel.

Turn in Activity 1--tear out of guide. 

Discuss Orwell's essay.

Discuss essay format and expectations for college level writing

HWK:  Read Dunn's novel.

Jan 23-25

Overview of Dunn novel

"The Late Paper"

HWK:  Read Dunn's novel

HWK: Work on Essay 1.  Remember to triple space the draft. First reading of Dillard  pg 20 and Curtin, pg 26 (Connections). Keep reading Dunn.  You'll need to pace yourself so that you can finish by Midterm.

Jan 30- Feb 1

 Essay 1   Peer Review

HWK:  Read Dunn and work on Essay 1.  Second reading of Dillard pg 20 in Connections.  Also read pgs 47-55 in Writing Guide.  Bring to class on Wed.

Essay 1  Due

In-class evaluation

Discuss Rhetorical Reading strategies

Workshop on Reading Response  w/ Dillard essay

HWK:  Second reading of Curtin, pg 26 in Connections.  Following guidelines in Writing Guide pgs 47-55  write a Reading Response to the Curtin essay

Feb 6-8

Peer Review first draft of Reading Response

Workshop on Reading Response

HWK:  Have read at least to page 96 in Dunn novel for Wed. discussion.

Class discussion on Dunn novel

HWK:  Polish reading response, due Mon. Continue reading Dunn.

Feb 13-15

First Reading Response Due

Introduce Essay 2

The Encomium 

HWK:  Read Dunn.  Complete Activity 10 in Writing Guide, plus set up portfolio webpage.  Bring activity page 69 to class Wed.

Bring computer to class.

Activity Sheet Due.  No copies accepted--originals only.

Work on first draft for Essay 2 Portfolio web page due/class check.  Computer required.

HWK:  Revise Essay 2 first draft

Feb 20-22

First  Draft due Essay 2

Peer Review

Grammar problems?

HWK:  Continue work on Essay 2.  Look over Essay 1  and identify grammar problems.  Look these up in handbook and practice on grammar websites.

Second Draft Due Essay 2          Peer Review

HWK:  Finish polishing Essay 2.  Pay particular attention to voice, tense, pronouns, and sentence structure.

First reading of Staples essay, pg 83 in Connections. 

Feb 27-29

Essay 2 Due

In-class evaluation

Share essays

Discuss Concept Paper  Essay 3

HWK:  Begin reading section on concept papers in Connections pages 45-62. Finish Dunn and read Staples for a second time.  Remember that Friday is the last day to drop a class without penalty.

Class discussion on Staples essay

HWK:  Finish Dunn and finish reading the section on concept papers.

Prepare your discussion topics that you were given in class.  Be ready the Monday after break to discuss with your group. Begin thinking about your topic for Essay 3.

We have reached the mid-point of the semester.  This is the time to reassess your classes and  make adjustments in your priorities/schedule for academic success.  You should also be finished with Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn.

March 12-14

Discuss Dunn novel from concept perspective

HWK:  Read Pheiffer's essay in Connections, pg 147.  Review thesis statements in handbook.  Also look at the section on integrating quotes.

Workshop on thesis.  Get approval in class or by email tonight latest.

Computer helpful.

Concept Map exercise

HWK:  Read handbook info on plagiarism.  Also read xv-xvi in Writing Guide. Reread George Orwell's essay, Politics and the English Language.  Begin writing Essay 3

March 19-21

Revisit plagiarism and authorship

Discuss integrating quotes and handling long quotes.

HWK:  Study MLA section in handbook.  Be familiar with the layout of the chapter so that you can move easily through the sections in the Wed activity.

MLA Exercises

In-text citations

HWK:  Revisit the concept chapter in Connections, pgs 45-62.  Then continue working on your draft of Essay 3.  Remember to triple space your draft.

March 26-28

Peer Review first draft of Essay 3

Workshop on Essay with focus on in-text citations.  Bring computer this week.

 HMK:  Continue to polish

Essay 3

Workshop on Essay 3

with focus on how to set up a Works Cited page

HMK:  Have second draft ready for peer review on Mon.

April 2-4

Peer Review second draft

Essay 3

HMK:  Continue to polish Essay 3

Workshop on paper with focus on citations and Works Cited page.

Computers helpful.

HMK:  Continue to polish Essay 3

April 9-11

Essay 3 Due

In class evaluations

Introduce Final Project/Exam

Draw for presentation positions--final project

April 16-18

Workshop on Final Projects       Bring computers this week

HWK:  Make corrections in concept paper and reading response chosen for portfolio

Workshop on Final Projects

Launch portfolio materials.  Classroom check.  Computers required. 

April 23-25

Project Presentations

Project Presentations

April 30

Project Presentations

Written components Due

No extensions

 Exam Week

 Project Presentations