English 215: Syllaweb

Dr. Katherine Heenan
English 215 Syllabus
Arizona State University
Fall 2004
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This schedule is dynamic and responds to the needs of the classroom situation and students as we move through the course. Readings may be re-arranged, some may be dropped, and others may be added as the situation demands. It is your responsibility to stay current with the changes. Remember: you are accountable for all work, even if you do not attend class. Always bring to class the text/readings on the assigned day.

Week 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 || 6 || 7 || 8 || 9 || 10 || 11|| 12 || 13 || 14 || 15 || 16

Week 1	Class Discussion	Homework
T 8/24	Introduction to English 215: course overview; get acquainted; in-class writing	Read: course policies, syllabus & examine course web pages; compose 1-2 pages detailing your current knowledge about your discipline/major field of study.
Th 8/26	Discuss: Academic Writing: Disciplinary Inquiry WAC/WID & Rhetoric	Read: Project #1 & Ch 8; draft list of disciplinary features
Week 2	Class Discussion	Homework
T 8/31	Discuss: Project #1 & Disciplinary Conventions Draft: list of disciplinary features	Read: HO on "Writing Summaries, Critiques and Syntheses,"
Th 9/2	Discuss: Summaries, Critiques and the Social Sciences; Chart the Social Science	Read: Gilliam & Iyengar's "Prime Suspects: The Influence of Local Television News on the Viewing Public," available through JSTOR;click here for instructions on accessing the article; draft summary Compose list of discipline-specific features with examples from article
Week 3	Class Discussion	Homework
T 9/7	Discuss: paraphrasing & quoting; Due: summary & disciplinary features	Compose draft project 1 and bring printed copy and on disk to class
Th 9/9	Due: Word-Processed Rough drafts Peer Review with worksheet	Revise draft for second peer review; Read: Ch 5
Week 4	Class Discussion	Homework
T 9/14	Due: 2nd Draft project 1; Peer Review; Discuss: Project #4 proposal	Revise draft project 1
Th 9/16	Due: 3rd draft Workshop	Revise draft project #1; compose reflection
Week 5	Class Discussion	Homework
T 9/21	Polished draft project 1w/reflection Discuss: Project #2	Read: Project #2 HO & Ch 7 Compose: list of disciplinary features of article
Th 9/23	Discuss: The Sciences & Chart the Sciences Due: disciplinary features	Read: Ch 6 & articles for project #2 & sumarize each; Compose list of disciplinary conventions & apply to each of the articles
Week 6	Class Discussion	Homework
T 9/28	Discuss: The Humanities & Chart the Humanities; Review Disciplinary Conventions Due: Summaries	Read: HO on Gender Studies Compose draft project #2
Th 9/30	Class Cancelled: Instructor Ill	Compose draft project #2
Week 7	Class Discussion	Homework
T 10/5	Discuss: Gender studies Chart the disciplines Workshop on synthsizing & comparing	Compose draft project #2 Revise draft
Th 10/7	Due: draft Project #2; Workshop	Revise draft List: faculty in your field & their specializations; Compose 2-3 pages detailing your knowledge about your discipline/major field of study
Week 8	Class Discussion	Homework
T 10/12	Due: Draft of project 2 Peer Review Workshop Discuss: On-Line searches, academic search engines, databases & subject guides; Project #3 given	Polish draft & Compose reflection Read: Project #3 HO & directions for interview with professor--typed notes of interview due: 11/4 & Ch 2 ; Compose description of online database for your discipline;
Th 10/14	Discuss: Project #3 & Academic Journals;	Read: Ch 2 in RW, Project #3 HO & directions for interview with professor--typed notes of interview due: 11/4 ; Compose description of online database for your discipline; Choose academic journal for your discipline & write description; finalize Proposal for project 4
Week 9	Class Discussion	Homework
T 10/19	Class Cancelled: Conferences Due: Final draft Project#2/reflection;Proposal for project 4 & database description Bring these materials to your conference	Compose: interview questions; finalize appt with interviewee
Th 10/21	Class Cancelled: Conferences Due: Final draft Project#2/reflection;Proposal for project 4 & database description Bring these materials to your conference	Compose: interview questions; finalize appt with interviewee
Week 10	Class Discussion	Homework
T 10/26	Discuss: interview techniques, Academic Journals, & ways to organize project 3;	Revise interview questions; Read sample interviews
Th 10/28	Due: interview questions Discuss: interviews	Draft Project #3
Week 11	Class Discussion	Homework
T 11/2	Workshop	Draft Project #3
Th 11/4	Due: First draft project #3 workshop	Revise draft project #3
Week 12	Class Discussion	Homework
T 11/9	Due: Second draft project #3; workshop Due: Interview Notes	Revise draft project #3
Th 11/11	Veteran's Day: No Classes	Polish project #3; Read: RW Ch 3-4
Week 13	Class Discussion	Homework
T 11/16	third draft project #3; workshop Project #4 given	Locate 2 articles from academic journals for project & summarize
Th 11/18	Due: Polished draft, project #3 w/reflection & Article summaries Workshop	Begin drafting project #4
Week 14	Class Discussion	Homework
T 11/23	Due: First draft/peer review	Revise draft project 4
Th 11/25	No Class--Thanksgiving	No Class--Thanksgiving
Week 15	Class Discussion	Homework
T 11/30	Due: Second Draft /Peer Review	Continue polishing draft
Th 12/2	Workshop: Revising & Editing	Polish project 4
Week 16	Class Discussion	Homework
T 12/7	Revised draft project 4 due; Polished draft due if you want returned with comments on day of final	Work on project 4
Final 12/10 10-11:55	There is no in-class final exam in this class, but you are required to turn in a reflection on the day scheduled for the exam and pick up your work from me in my office, LL 309B. If you fail to turn in the reflection and pick up your work during the scheduled exam time, I cannot record your final course grade.