This schedule is dynamic and responds to the needs of the classroom situation and students as we move through the course. Some readings and assignments may be rearranged, some dropped, others added, as the needs of the situation demands. All changes to the syllabus will be announced in class and made online. The online syllabus is always the final authority on what is due and when, and it is your responsibility to stay current with the changes. And remember: you are accountable for all work, even if you do not attend class.
Remember: Always bring to class the text/readings on the assigned day. |
Date
Week 1 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T Aug 21 |
Introduction to English 101: policies, project sequence exercises, in-class activities & hybrid classes
Respond to In-class writing |
Read: Chapter 1 of Envision; Course Policies and examine all course web pages and Envision website;
Respond to “Creative Practice” exercise p. 11-12 |
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Discuss: Ch 1, web pages & questions
Post: “Creative Practice” response
Activity: Cartoons as Rhetorical Acts |
Read Chapter 2 of Envision
Respond to “Creative Practice” exercise p. 53-54
Search various sites for interesting ad campaigns (see course web pages: visual resources link) |
Week 2 |
Class Discussion
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Homework |
T Aug 28 |
Discuss: Ch 2 and Project #1
Activity: Collaborative challenge p. 42
Due: “Creative Practice” response |
Read Project #1 HO;
Respond to Creative Practice on Apple ads;
Search various sites for interesting political cartoons (see course web pages: visual resources link) |
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Post Creative Practice on Apple ads
Respond to & Post Kairos & 9/11
Discuss Kairos, rhetorical appeals, virtual class posts, Project #1 |
Read Chapter 3 of Envision
Respond to “Creative Practice” exercise on p. 69
Search various sites for interesting photographs (see course web pages: visual resources link) |
Week 3 |
Class Discussion
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Homework |
T Sept 4 |
Discuss: Envision Ch 3 & Various visual rhetoric possibilities
Activity: collaborative challenge p. 92-93
Due: Creative Practice” p. 69 |
Finalize choice of visual text for project #1
Begin drafting project #1 |
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Post: draft for workshop |
Read peer comments & revise draft & engage in whatever research you find necessary |
Week 4 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T Sept 11 |
Due: draft for workshop |
Read peer comments and revise draft |
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Post draft for workshop & peer review
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Read peer comments and polish draft |
Week 5 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T Sept 18 |
Project #1 due
HO Project #2
Discuss: drafting a research proposal |
Read: Chapter 4 of Envision
Respond to Creative Practices: Brainstorming Visual Rhetoric Research Topics & Narrowing a Topic; Begin research for visual texts |
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Discuss: Envision Ch 4
Post: Creative Practice on Brainstorming & Narrowing a Topic
Activity: Web Research |
Read: Chapter 5 of Envision & several sample research proposals on Envision website
Respond: to “Creative Practice” p. 118
Continue research for visual texts |
Week 6 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T Sept 25 |
Discuss: Envision Ch 5 & Research
Activity: collaborative challenge p. 112
Due: Creative Practice |
Respond to the “Research Free write” |
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Post: “Research Free write”
Respond to & Post: Creative Practice: “Searching Your Topic” (Envision website) |
Begin drafting research proposal |
Week 7 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T Oct 2 |
Project #2 draft due for workshop |
Read peer comments & revise draft |
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Post: draft for workshop & peer review |
Read peer comments & polish draft |
Week 8 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T Oct 9 |
Project #2 due
HO Project # 3
Activity: collaborative Act p.178
Sign-up for conferences
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Read: Chapter 6 of Envision
Respond to Creative Practices p. 183 & 190 |
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| Post: Creative Practices p. 183 & 190
Research visual texts for proj #3 |
Read Chapter 7 of Envision
Continue research for visual texts for proj #3
Begin composing proj #3 & bring preliminary draft to class on Tues |
Week 9 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
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| Activities: Collaborative Challenge p. 243-44; working with ms word & images
Discuss: effective arrangement of visual evidence |
Revise draft project #3 and bring draft to conference |
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| Class Cancelled: Conferences |
Continue drafting project #3 |
Week 10 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T Oct 23
| Class Cancelled: Conferences
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Continue drafting project #3 |
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Due: Project #3 draft for workshop |
Read peer comments & revise draft |
Week 11 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T Oct 30 |
Due: Project #3 draft for workshop
HO project #4
Activities: accessing your personal web space
Dreamweaver tutorial |
Draft working plan for hypertext conversion and do any necessary research |
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Dreamweaver tutorial |
Read Chapter 9 of Envision |
Week 12 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T Nov 6 |
Due: Project #3 due
Discuss Chapter 9
Collaborative Activity p. 247
Dreamweaver tutorial |
Begin drafting hypertext |
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Dreamweaver tutorial |
Continue developing hypertext |
Week 13 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T Nov 13 |
Dreamweaver workshop |
Continue developing hypertext |
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Dreamweaver workshop |
Finalize draft of hypertext and post to your website |
Week 14 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T Nov 20 |
Workshop |
Read peer comments & revise draft |
Th Nov 22 |
Thanksgiving |
Week 15 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T Nov 27 |
Workshop |
Read peer comments and revise draft |
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Workshop |
Read peer comments and Polish draft |
Week 16 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T Dec 4 |
Project #4 due
Discuss reflection |
Compose response to project #4 |
Finals |
Finals |
There is no in-class final exam in this class, but you are required to turn in the Semester Reflection Project on the day scheduled for the exam in my office, LL 309B. If you fail to turn do so during the scheduled exam time, I cannot record your final course grade.
- Class meets 9:15-10:30 Exam Period is Thursday, Dec 6th from 7:40-9:30 AM
- Class meets 10:40-11:55 Exam Period is Friday, Dec 7th from 11:00-11:50 AM
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