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 Jan 16 |
Introduction to English 102: Project Sequence; heuristics, exercises, readings and Project #1 In-class writing |
Read pages 3-4, 31- 37, 536-537, 563-565, in Inventing Arguments (IA);Course Policies, examine all course web pages, and Project #1 HO
Brainstorm possible issues and prepare list of 3-4 most interesting issues |
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Discuss: policy, syllabus, web pages, Project Sequence, issues and heuristics
Post: list of 3-4 most interesting issues and discuss |
Read pages 570-573, 579-580, 586-604 & 496-498 in IA and use questions on pages 34 and 36 in IA to structure your research and then respond to them. Note: you will either need to email responses to yourself or bring them on jump drive to class) |
Week 2 |
Class Discussion
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Homework |
T Jan 23 |
Discuss: Research, Ethos & Audience
Research Workshop
Due: Responses to questions on page 34 & 36 of IA (aka Heuristics) |
Read pages 59-61, ”Anorexia” 65-66, “Grunge” 72-75, 85-92 & 484-490 in IA
Continue Research |
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Discuss readings
Workshop and post heuristics on page 88-89 continue research |
Read pages 605-638, 40-46 & 95-101 in IA
Respond to Heuristics page 92
Continue research |
Week 3 |
Class Discussion
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Homework |
T Jan 30 |
Discuss: Integrating and documenting sources and developing support
In-Class Activity: Integrating & documenting sources
Due: Heuristics page 92 |
Read pages 47-52, & 102-107
Continue research
begin drafting project & bring draft to conference |
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Conferences |
Read pages 506- 509, 540-542, & 543-544 in IA
Draft complete project |
Week 4 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T Feb 6 |
Discuss counterarguments (500-503)
Due: draft for workshop |
Read pages 54-55, 108-109 in IA (consider selected questions)
Continue drafting |
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workshop draft
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Revise draft |
Week 5 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T Feb 13 |
Due: draft for workshop |
Revise draft |
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Post polished draft for workshop
Due: Drafts and peer responses |
Read peer comments
Polish draft
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Week 6 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T Feb 20 |
Project #1 due with reflection
HO: Project #2
Discuss Project #2 |
Read Project #2 HO; pages 219-221 & “Don’t Call” 229-231 in IA continue research continue research and begin drafting |
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Discuss reading
Review: Integrating and documenting sources and developing support
Due: Heuristics |
Read pages 245-250 & 253-263 in IA
Respond to heuristics HO continue research & begin drafting |
Week 7 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T Feb 27 |
Review: Integrating and documenting sources and developing support
Workshop Heuristics
Due: Heuristics |
Compose draft |
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Workshop |
Read peer comments
Revise draft |
Week 8 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T March 6 |
Workshop
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Read peer comments
Revise draft |
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| Workshop |
Read peer comments
polish draft |
Week 9 |
Spring Break |
Week 10 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T March 20
| Project #2 due w/in-class reflection
HO: Project #3
Discuss Project #3
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Read pages 269-271, “Shock” 272-73, “House” 274-76 in IA
Respond to heuristics page 248 & 256 |
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Discuss Readings & Questions
Due: Heuristics page 256 |
Read pages 295-300 & 303-308 in IA
Respond to heuristics page 298 & 300 |
Week 11 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T March 27 |
Due: Heuristics |
Read pages 491-494 |
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Discuss Readings & Kairos (522) |
Read pages 512-515 in IA |
Week 12 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T April 3 |
Discuss Ideology |
Research solutions to crisis |
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Discuss policy solutions |
Read pages 309-314, 548-556 in IA
Continue Researching solutions to crisis |
Week 13 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T April 10 |
Discuss Style & Voice |
Draft complete project |
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Workshop |
Read pages 314-315 & peer comments and revise draft |
Week 14 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T April 17 |
Conferences |
Continue to revise |
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Conferences |
Continue to revise |
Week 15 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T April 24 |
Workshop |
Read peer comments and revise draft |
Th April 26 |
Workshop |
Read peer comments
Polish draft |
Week 16 |
Class Discussion |
Homework |
T May 1 |
Due: Project #3
Project #4 HO and discussion |
Compose response to project #4 |
Finals |
Finals |
There is no in-class final exam in this class, but you are required to turn in Project #4 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, May 3rd from 7:40-9:30 AM
- Class meets 1:40-2:55 Exam Period is Thursday, May 3rd from 12:20-2:10 PM
- Class meets 3:15-4:30 Exam Period is Tuesday, May 8th from 2:40-4:30 PM
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