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TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE

January 2014
Date 01/06/2014 Topic Course Introduction, Self-Introduction & Ice Breaker Syllabus Review (Quiz) & In-class Diagnostic Writing Activity Getting Started Homework & Assignments Read the syllabus & write down questions you would like answered. Chapter 1: pp. 3-22

01/08/ 2014

01/10/ 2014 Friday

Chapter 2: pp. 23-39 WEEKLY BLOG

01/13/ 2014

Writing Center Introduction Exploring & Focusing

Chapter 4: pp. 61-82

01/15/ 2014

Reading Critically

Chapter 5: pp. 82-92

01/17/ 2014 Friday 01/20/2014

Project I (Analytical Essay) introduced Evaluating Sources Marin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes! WEEKLY BLOG Chapter 6: pp. 93-119

01/22/ 2014

Managing Information and Taking notes

Start working on your first draft.

01/24/ 2014 Friday

Sample Analytical Essay/ Article Review

Bring two hard copies of your first draft! WEEKLY BLOG

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01/27/ 2014

First Draft of Project I due: Local Revision/Global Revision In-class peer editing activity

Continue working on Project I and prepare questions for your instructor

01/29/ 2014 01/31/ 2014 Friday

Formal Conference in RB 261 Formal Conference in RB 261 Wrap up and finalize Project I Chapter 3: pp. 40-58 WEEKLY BLOG

February 2014
Date 02/3/ 2014 Topic PROJECT ONE IS DUE Developing Your Research Question and Proposal Brainstorming 02/5/ 2014 02/07/ 2014 Friday Bracken Library Day Project II (Proposal & Literature Review) Introduced Chapter 11: pp. 203-209 WEEKLY BLOG Homework & Assignments Read BallPoint: pp. 149-153

02/10/ 2014

Developing your thesis statement

. Chapter 12: pp. 210-217

02/12/ 2014

Developing your argument

Read BallPoint: pp.160-162 Chapter 15: pp. 246-262

02/14/ 2014 Friday 02/17/ 2014

Working with Sources Effectively

WEEKLY BLOG

Sample Proposal & Literature Review

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02/19/2014

In-class informal conferencing

Bring two copies of two hard copies of your proposal Sign up for formal conference via Doodle WEEKLY BLOG

02/21/2014 Friday

First Draft of Project II due: peer editing

02/24/2014 02/26/2014 02/28/2014 Friday

Formal Conference in RB 261 Formal Conference in RB 261 Formal Conference in RB 261 Chapter 10: pp.181-188 WEEKLY BLOG

March 2014
Date 03/03/2014 Topic PROJECT TWO IS DUE Project III (Primary Research) introduced Interviewing 03/05/2014 Observation Read BallPoint: pp. 153-158 Chapter 10: pp.192-196 03/07/2014 Friday 03/10/2014 03/12/2014 03/14/2014 Friday 03/17/2014 Turn in your Interview into an Essay: Steps and tips! Bring a copy of your interview questions Spring Break; no classes! Surveying WEEKLY BLOG Homework & Assignments Read BallPoint: pp. 153-158 Chapter 10: pp.189-191

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03/19/2014

First Draft of Project III due: Interviewing a Classmate Activity Analyzing interview results

Conduct your interviews

03/21/2014 Friday 03/24/2014 03/26/2014 03/28/2014 Friday 03/31/2014

Sign for formal conferencing via Doodle

Formal Conference in RB 261 Formal Conference in RB 261 Formal Conference in RB 261

PROJECT THREE IS DUE

April 2014
Date 04/02/2014 Topic Small-group activity Project IV (Multimodal Culmination Essay) Introduced 04/04/2014 Friday What is a multimodality? Whole class activity Homework & Assignments Read BallPoint pp. 134-144 WEEKLY BLOG

Chapter 13: pp. 218-230

04/07/2014

Organizing

Chapter 18: pp. 285-296 Chapter 19: pp. 297-302

04/09/2014

Understanding Design and Principles Designing Documents and Presentations

Chapter 16: 263-273 Chapter 17: 274-284 Bring two hard copies of your essay WEEKLY BLOG

04/11/2014 Friday

Revising & Editing Writing with Style

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04/14/2014

First Draft of Project IV due: self-assessment & peer reviews

Sign for formal conferencing via up Doodle

04/16/2014

Formal Conference in RB 261

WEEKLY BLOG

04/18/2014 Friday 04/21/2014

Formal Conference in RB 261

PROJECT FOUR IS DUE

04/23/2014

Revision Opportunity of ONLY One Project

04/25/2014 Friday 04/28/2014 04/30/2014

Revision Opportunity of ONLY One Project

WEEKLY BLOG

Course Evaluation Final EXAMS CRUCIAL DATES Date 02/3/ 2014 What to do? PROJECT ONE IS DUE Good Luck!

03/03/2014 03/31/2014 04/21/2014

PROJECT TWO IS DUE PROJECT THREE IS DUE PROJECT FOUR IS DUE