schedule

SEPTEMBER

Unit One: Getting Started

W1: Thursday, September 24: Introductions. Survey. First Day Writing Sample: Placement Confirmation. Student Guide 31-32; A&B 32-38; READ: Why Gen-Y Johnny Can’t Read Nonverbal Cues For homework: brainstorm some initial responses to Bauerlein

W2: Tuesday, September 29: Discussion of Bauerlein article based on your homework responses. Overview of online research resources and easybib.com. THE BIG CHALLENGE: early drafts are due in only two days! A&B reading: Incorporating Sources Into Your Own Writing, pgs. 611-625.

OCTOBER

W2: Thursday, October 1: Essay One Drafts are due in class today! Peer review. Overview of Essay Two. For homework read pgs 35-44 in the Student Guide. A&B reading: Strong Thesis: pgs 41-44. Messages, Persuasion, Ethos, Pathos, and Logos: pgs 55-63. Homework for Oct. 8: Read Gardner’s blog entry and select two posters to analyze and discuss in class on Thursday: http://blogs.bedfordstmartins.com/bits/assignment-ideas/15-war-poster-sites-for-persuasive-analysis/ Additional homework: Think about what kind of evidence you need to find for the second assignment. For Tuesday, October 6: bring a list with you to the library.

Unit Two: Research, Writing, and Rhetoric

W3: Tuesday, October 6: Submit Essay One: Reading, Composing, Responding (Blackboard) LANGSAM LIBRARY ROOM 475 (with Barb)

W3: Thursday, October 8: Discussion of rhetoric, visual rhetoric, and ethos, pathos, and logos. We’ll share our posters with the class, so be prepared to stand up and discuss your work on the projector. Since we had our library visit on Tuesday, we’re going to work in groups on research for essay two. For homework: A&B reading: Pgs 122-23, Pgs 45-47. Come to class with a 100-word clearly defined thesis statement.

W4: Tuesday, October 13: We’ll peer review our thesis statements. For homework read Mary Hocks “Understanding Visual Rhetoric in Digital Writing Environments” http://www.jstor.org/stable/3594188?cookieSet=1

W4: Thursday, October 15: Drafts are due in class! Peer review.Discussion of Hocks Essay. Introduction to Essay Three.

W5: Tuesday, October 20

Unit Three: Synthesis

CONFERENCES: Taking Stock

W5: Thursday, October 22: NO CLASS: INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCESSubmit Essay Two: Rhetorical Analysis. Student Guide: read pgs 95- 100. In A&B: Read 347-50. *I will provide three optional texts to synthesize. In A&B read: 359-60.

W6: Tuesday, October 27: NO CLASS: INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCES / Work on Essay Three! In A&B read: 360-367.

W6: Thursday, October 29: In class writing workshop. Synthesis exercise. For homework: read examples from Unit 3 in the Student Guide. An additional writing exercise will also be assigned for homework: Due November 5th.

NOVEMBER

W7: Tuesday, November 3: Essay Three Drafts are due in class! Peer review. For homework read: http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/quotations.html

W7: Thursday, November 5: Class discussion on citation practices. Homework is due today. Read assigned examples from the Student Guide and http://www.users.drew.edu/sjamieso/Synthesis.htm and watch examples from http://www.djspooky.com/art.html

W8: Tuesday, November 10: Discussion on synthesis and remix. For homework work on essays.

W8: Thursday, November 12: Submit Essay Three: Synthesis. Discussion of the final portfolio. For homework read: pages 123-124 in the Student Guide. Also read pages 677-682 in the A&B.

W9: Tuesday, November 17: In class research. For homework read pages 682-89 in the Student Guide. Work on final reflections. Remix assignment.

W9: Thursday, November 19: NO CLASS

W10: Tuesday, November 24: Submit Essay Four: Draft Portfolio Reflection. Peer review. Work on final portfolio. Remix assignment is due.

W10: Thursday, November 26: NO CLASS: Thanksgiving break

DECEMBER

W11: Tuesday, December 1: Complete Course Evaluations. Remix portfolio reflections. Work on final portfolio.

W11: Thursday, December 3: Submit Final Portfolio