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ENG 102 Daily Syllabus: Tentative Schedule of Readings and Assignments
#05014 meets 1:40 2:55 MW in PSA 113
This schedule is subject to change (changes will be announced in class, and it is your
responsibility to keep up with them). Note: there will be a daily free writing
assignment.
Abbreviations: Everythingss An Argument (EA); Reading Cultures (RC); Easy-Writer (EW)
WEEK 1
Date |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
1/17 M |
Martin Luther King Day No Class |
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1/19 W |
Course introduction:
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Reading: Course Policy / Syllabus EA Chapter 1 Assignment sheet |
1/21 F |
Last day of Drop / Add |
WEEK 2
Date |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
1/24 M |
Stasis Theory & Commonplaces Wksp conjecture assignment |
Reading: EA Chapter 2, RC "Split at the Root: An Essay on Jewish Identity" p. 474-482. |
1/26 W |
Lines of Argument Wksp issues |
Reading: EA Chapter 4, 6, 7 & King from Webpage (bring to next class) |
WEEK 3
Date |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
1/31 M |
Wksp issues |
Choose a topic for assignment one and write up answers to questions 1 & 2 on invention sheet |
2/2 W |
Class meets in the library for research time. Due: Invention 1 & 2 |
Conduct any interviews that may be helpful for your topic. Read written research and write down how people have conjectured the issue and what lines of argument they make (invention 4, preliminary conjectures) |
WEEK 4
Date |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
2/7 M |
Due: Preliminary Conjectures Wksp conjectures |
Read: EA Chapter 3 Write up the background of the issue (when/where begin, causes, effects) & complete question 5 (second set of conjectures) on invention sheet. |
2/9 W |
Due: Second Conjectures Wksp Question 6 in class |
Begin first complete draft of assignment one; Read EA chap 20 and bring EA & EW & a complete draft to class. |
2/11 F |
Unrestricted Withdrawal Deadline |
WEEK 5
Date |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
2/14 M |
Peer Review As. 1 Using Sources in your draft |
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2/16 W |
2nd Peer Review As. 1 | Polished Draft (due next class) |
WEEK 6
Date |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
2/21 M |
Due: Polished
Draft of As. 1 |
Read
assignment sheet; write a paragraph about how you will adapt your topic from
assignment 1 for assignment 2 |
2/23 W |
Class meets in library; Research (Question 1 on Invention Sheet) |
Read: EA Ch. 14 Type up your answer to Question 2 on the invention sheet & bring this and your research to class. |
WEEK 7
Date |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
2/28 M |
In class work on invention question 3 |
Reading: EA Ch. 17 & RC "Announcing a Public Campaign Against Select Day-time Television Talk shows" & "How Jenny Jones Saved My Life. Why William Bennett is Wrong about Trash TV" p. 28-33 Continue working on invention 3 |
3/1 W |
Catch up |
WEEK 8
Date |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
3/6 M |
Peer Review of As. 2 |
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3/8 W |
2nd Peer Review of As. 2 | Complete draft (due next class) |
WEEK 9
Date |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
3/13 -3/17 |
Spring Break! |
Have fun! |
WEEK 10
Date |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
3/20 M |
Due: Polished
Draft of As. 2 |
Write up a description of the problem you wish to address. Read As. 3 & EA Ch 12 |
3/22 W |
Class meets in library |
WEEK 11
Date |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
3/27 M |
Due: Description of Problem Workshop problem |
Read EA Ch. 11 |
3/29 W |
Due: Description of Solution Workshop Solution |
Read EA Ch. 18. Bring an example of a fallacy to class. |
3/31 F |
Restricted Course Withdrawal Deadline |
WEEK 12
Date |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
4/3 M |
Catch up |
First Complete Draft (due next class) |
4/5 W |
Due: First Complete Draft Peer Review: First Draft |
Second Complete Draft (due next class) |
WEEK 13
Date |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
4/10 M |
Due: Second Complete Draft Peer Review: Second Draft |
Polished Draft (due next class) |
4/12 W |
Due: Polished Draft of As. 3 |
Read your returned papers. Bring your drafts to the next class |
WEEK 14
Date |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
4/17 M |
Conferences |
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4/19 W |
Conferences |
WEEK 15
Date |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
4/24 M |
Wksp Revision |
Draft of Revision & Reflection (due next class) |
4/26 W |
Due: Draft of Revision & Reflection Peer Review: Draft of Revision & Reflection |
Polished Draft (due next class) |
4/27 Th |
Restricted Complete Withdrawal Deadline |
WEEK 16
Date |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
5/1 M |
Last day of Class! Due: Polished Draft of As. 4 |
Reflection Letter (due as final) |
WEEK 17
Date |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
5/10 W |
Due: Reflection Letter Turn in the Reflection Letter in my office between 2:40 4:30 pm in lieu of a Final Exam |
Have a great summer break! |