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Week 1

January 09, 2017

Monday

In Class: 

Welcome to ENC 2135!

Introduce Syllabus & Major Assignments.

Class Introductions.

For Next Class: 

Read: BBG #4-16 “Understanding Genres”

Write: Letter to Me (Prompt in GD)

January 11, 2017

Wednesday

Due: 

Letter to Ashley

In Class:

Introduce Paper 1.

Theories of Writing.

Genre Discussion. 

For Next Class:

Read: Reid "10 Ways to Think About Writing"

January 13, 2017

Friday

In Class:

Writing in the Day

Contemplative Practice Activity

Reid Discussion

For Next Class:

Read: Devitt "Generalizing about Genre"

Write: Blog 1! Respond by Sunday at midnight & comment to two peers by class on Monday.

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Week 2

January 16, 2017

Monday

In Class: 

CLASS CANCELED FOR MLK DAY

For Next Class: 

Read:  MHH “Plagiarism, Copyright Infringement, and Intellectual Property” pgs. 234-240

Write: Begin drafting Paper 1 (500 words due Friday at midnight to Google Drive)

January 18, 2017

Wednesday

In Class:

Invention Activity for Paper 1.

Devitt Discussion/

Plagiarism Activity. 

For Next Class:

Read: Lamott "Shitty First Drafts"

           BBG “Narrative Genres” pgs. 38-47

Write: Draft 1 Paper 1 (500 words)

January 20, 2017

Friday

Due:

Paper 1 Draft 1

In Class:

Personal Narrative Activities

Introduce Discourse Communities

For Next Class:

Read: BBG “Persuasive Genres” pgs. 176-187

           BBG "Informative Genres" pgs. 87-100, 143-175

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Week 3

January 23, 2017

Monday

In Class: 

CLASS CANCELED TODAY FOR CONFERENCES 

MEET WITH ASHLEY IN WMS 329 FOR SCHEDULED CONFERENCE ON PAPER 1 DRAFT 1

For Next Class: 

Read: Straub "Responding, Really Responding to Student Writing"

Write: Paper 1 Draft 2 (for peer review on Friday!)

January 25, 2017

Wednesday

In Class: 

CLASS CANCELED TODAY FOR CONFERENCES 

MEET WITH ASHLEY IN WMS 329 FOR SCHEDULED CONFERENCE ON PAPER 1 DRAFT 1

For Next Class:

Read: McCurrie "Peer Review Matters: Creating Effective Peer Review"

Write: Paper 1 Draft 2 (for Peer Review on Friday!)

January 27, 2017

Friday

Due:

Paper 1 Draft 2

In Class:

Discuss Straub & McCurrie

Peer Review Workshop

For Next Class:

Read: Bitzer "The Rhetorical Situation"

Write: Blog 2

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Week 4

January 30, 2017

Monday

In Class: 

Rhetorical Situation Discussion +Activity

For Next Class: 

Read: BBG “Choosing a Topic through Basic Research” pgs. 261-276

February 01, 2017

Wednesday

In Class: 

Descriptive Writing

Personal Narrative Activities

For Next Class:

Write: Paper 1 Draft 3 Due!

February 03, 2017

Friday

Due:

Paper 1 Draft 3

In Class:

Process Memo

Collaborative Rubric

Paper 2 Generating Ideas Activity

For Next Class:

Start thinking about your research topic!

Write: Blog 3

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Week 5

February 06, 2017

Monday

In Class: 

Developing a Research Question

Contemplative Inquiry Practice

For Next Class: 

Read: BBG “Moving from a Research Question to a Proposal” pgs. 277-294

February 08, 2017

Wednesday

In Class: 

LIBRARY DAY! MEET IN STROZIER 

Developing a Research Question.

Pitching Topics.

For Next Class:

Write: Research Proposal

February 10, 2017

Friday

Due:

Research Proposal

In Class:

Annotated Bibliography

Research Network Forum

For Next Class:

Read: BBG “Organizing Your Sources” pgs. 295-302

           MHH “Creating an Annotated Bibliography” pgs. 243-245

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Week 6

February 13, 2017

Monday

In Class: 

Annotated Bibliography.

For Next Class: 

Read: Wiggins

Write: Blog 6

February 15, 2017

Wednesday

In Class: 

MLA Workshop.

For Next Class:

Read: BBG “Getting Started with Sources” pgs. 304-321

Write: Research Proposal

February 17, 2017

Friday

Due:

Research Report

In Class:

Research Work Day

For Next Class:

Read: Stedman "Annoying Ways People Use Sources"

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Week 7

February 20, 2017

Monday

In Class: 

"Fake" News and Evaluating Sources

Integrating Source Materials Activity

Discussion

For Next Class: 

Read: Using Metalanguage to Highlight your Organization

February 22, 2017

Wednesday

In Class: 

Discussion on Stedman "Annoying Ways People Use Sources"

For Next Class:

Write: Research Report

February 24, 2017

Friday

Due: 

Research Report

In Class:

CLASS CANCELED TODAY! 

For Next Class:

Blog 6!

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Week 8

February 27, 2017

Monday

In Class: 

Meditate

Review Integrating Sources into Research

C.E.R. Examples

For Next Class: 

Read: The Landscape Listens (See email from me!)

Write: Research Paper Draft 1 

March 01, 2017

Wednesday

In Class: 

Rhetorical Listening & Argument Activity

For Next Class:

Read: Contemplative Inquiry

Write: Draft 1 of Research Paper (1000 words!)

March 03, 2017

Friday

Due:

Paper 2 Draft 1

In Class:

Research Strategies Discussion

Contemplative Inquiry Activity

For Next Class:

Try Contemplative Activity from Handout!

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Week 9

March 06, 2017

Monday

In Class: 

CLASS CANCELED FOR CONFERENCES ON PAPER 2

MEET WITH ASHLEY IN WMS 329

For Next Class: 

Read: Revise Paper with conference feedback

March 08, 2017

Wednesday

In Class: 

CLASS CANCELED FOR CONFERENCES

MEET WITH ASHLEY IN WMS 329

For Next Class:

Write: Revise Paper 2 with conference feedback

March 10, 2017

Friday

In Class:

CLASS CANCELED FOR CONFERENCES, MEET WITH ASHLEY IN WMS 329

For Next Class:

Read: “How to Write an Engaging Introduction” 
           “How to Write a Compelling Conclusion”

Write: Paper 2 Draft 2! (Try to get as much done as you can either before/during Spring Break)

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Week 10

March 13, 2017

Monday

In Class: 

CLASS CANCELED FOR SPRING BREAK

 

March 15, 2017

Wednesday

In Class: 

Enjoy Spring Break!

March 17, 2017

Friday

In Class:

Enjoy Spring Break!

For Next Class:

Write: Draft Paper 2

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Week 10

March 20, 2017

Monday

Due:

Paper 2 Draft 2

In Class: 

Peer Review Workshop!

For Next Class:

Read: Selfe

Write: Paper 2 Draft 3

March 22, 2017

Wednesday

In Class: 

Arrangement

Intros & Conclusions

For Next Class:

Read: Selfe

Write: Paper 2 Draft 3

March 24, 2017

Friday

Due:

Paper 2 Draft 3

In Class:

Process Memo

Collaborative Rubric

Introduce Project 3

For Next Class:

Read: McLuhan

Write: Blog 7

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Week 11

March 27, 2017

Monday

In Class: 

Remediation Discussion + Activities

For Next Class: 

Read: Shipka Multimodal Task-Based Framework for Assessment

 

March 29, 2017

Wednesday

Due:

Paper 3 Proposal

In Class: 

Remediation Activities

Shipka Discussion

March 31, 2017

Friday

In Class:

DIGITAL STUDIO WORK DAY!

For Next Class:

Write: Paper 3 Draft 1

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Week 12

April 03, 2017

Monday

Due:

Paper 3 Draft 1

In Class: 

 

April 05, 2017

Wednesday

In Class: 

CLASS CANCELED FOR INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCES

MEET WITH ASHLEY IN WMS 329

April 07, 2017

Friday

In Class:

CLASS CANCELED FOR INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCES

MEET WITH ASHLEY IN WMS 329

For Next Class:

Revise projects based on conference feedback

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Week 13

April 10, 2017

Monday

Due:

Paper 3 Draft 2

In Class: 

Peer Review Workshop

 

April 12, 2017

Wednesday

In Class: 

DS WORKDAY!

For Next Class:

Read: Shipka "A Multimodal Task-Based Framework for Assessment"

April 14, 2017

Friday

In Class:

Shipka Discussion

For Next Class:

Read: Selfe "The Aurality..."

           McLuhan "The Medium is the Message"

Write: Blog 8

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Week 14

April 17, 2017

Monday

Due:

Paper 3 Draft 3

In Class: 

 

April 19, 2017

Wednesday

In Class: 

April 21, 2017

Friday

In Class:

For Next Class:

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Week 15

April 24, 2017

Monday

In Class: 

PRESENTATION DAY 1

Course Evaluations

 

April 26, 2017

Wednesday

In Class: 

PRESENTATIONS DAY 2

April 28, 2017

Friday

In Class:

PRESENTATION DAY 3!

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Week 16

May 01, 2017

Monday

Due:

ePortfolio Due! 

 

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