Wednesday, January 23rd – Introduction to the Course: review of syllabus, course expectations, and policies.
Monday, January 28th – Introductory remarks and grammatical background: sentence-level review and punctuation
- Complete paragraph worksheet (handout given in class)
Jan. 30th – Review of academic paragraphs
- Read Chapter 3 on p. 51
Feb. 4th – Assign 1st essay: Rhetorical Analysis. Discuss introduction and conclusion paragraphs
- Read Hasslestrom”s “A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun” on p. 354
- Read Orwell “Shooting an Elephant” on p. 133
February 6th – Discuss the Rhetorical Triangle
- Read MLK’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” on p. 566
- Complete the fill-in-the-blank activity on the last page of the rhetoric handout packet
Feb. 11th – Discuss the Rhetorical appeals
- Read Brady “I Want a Wife” on p. 503
- Read Smith “The Wife Beater” on p. 516
Feb. 13th – Discuss Rhetorical language
Feb. 18th – No class! President’s Day. The College is Closed.
Feb. 20th - Rhetorical Analysis Due!! Assign Cultural Analysis.
- Read Chapter 1: Reading to Write: Becoming a Critical Reader
Feb. 25th – In-class group activity: writing a plot summary.
- Read Glansberg “Thirty-Eight Who Saw Murder Didn’t Call the Police” on p. 127
- Read Jackson “The Lottery” on p. 311.
Feb 27th - Discuss the reading selections and their themes.
- Read Kinkaid “Girl” on p. 258
- Read Malcolm X “My First Conk” on p. 281
March 4th – Discuss readings and how to quote from a text to support an argument.
- Read White “Once More to the Lake” on p. 194
- Read Chopin “The Storm” on p. 202.
March 6th – Discuss the readings and wrap-up discussion on cultural analysis assignment.
- Finish the essay.
March 11th – Cultural Analysis Due! Assign Proposal.
- Create a list of 4 topics for the future research paper – bring to class
March 13th – Brainstorm research paper topics
March 18th & March 20th – Spring Break! No class.
- Read Chapter 2: Invention
March 25th – Final discussion of Proposal assignment and final research topics. Discuss sample proposals in groups.
March 27th – Proposal due!! Assign Annotated Bibliography
April 1st – Library research day.
- Read Chapter 16: Finding and Evaluating Sources
April 3rd - Evaluation of websites and non-peer-reviewed material. Discussion of sample annotated bibliographies.
- Complete the Library assignment sheet (handout given in class).
April 8th – Individual Conferences with me in my office (appointments made in class)
- Complete the Library assignment sheet (handout given in class).
April 10th - Individual Conferences with me in my office (appointments made in class)
- Read Chapter 18: Documenting Sources: MLA
April 15th – discussion of the reading and final questions over the research.
April 17th - Annotated Bibliography Due! Assign final research paper.
- Read Chapter 14: Argumentation
April 22nd -Discuss the difference between argumentation and persuasion
- Read all 4 articles in Casebook: Should the Government Tax Sugary Drinks? On p. 630.
April 24th – Discuss using the opposite side to organize your claims
- Reading/homework TBA
April 29th – Discussion over organizational choices in research paper writing.
- Read Chapter 17: Integrating Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism
May 1st – Discuss the reading and MLA citation
- Complete an outline of your paper in sentence form and bring it to class.
May 6th – Discussion and review of outlines for final paper.
- Complete a rough draft of the final essay and bring it to class
May 8th – Peer Review of final research paper.
May 13th – Final Research paper due
May 15th – Return of final papers. Have a great summer!!