Project 3 & 4 Reading and Assignment Sequence

M 10/22
In class: Project 2: Navigating Sources That Disagree DUE
P2 Post Write / W 10/24
Ethnography Workshop @ CASA Writing Center
What is a discourse community? Introduce P3: Discourse Community Ethnography
HW due F 10/26:
  • Intro Ch. 4, “Discourses: How Do Communities Shape Writing?” (463-465)
  • Deanna Mascle, “Understanding Discourse Community and Its Importance” (handout)
  • Response:
/ F 10/26
In class: Discuss P3, brainstorming and choosing a discourse community
Preview Swales – characteristics of a DC
HW due M 10/29:
  • Discourse Community selection due in class on M 10/29.
  • You need to be sure that you will be able to observe this community as well as interview a member from it before M 11/12 – at the latest.
  • John Swales, “The Concept of Discourse Community” (466-480)
  • Response:

M 10/29
In class: Discuss Swales, preview Johns
Connect Swales and Johns to P3
P3: data collection, observation, fieldnotes, document collection
HW due W 10/31:
  • Ann M. Johns, “Discourse Communities and Communities of Practice: Membership, Conflict, and Diversity” (498-519)
  • Response:
/ W 10/31 – Happy Halloween!
In class: Discuss Johns
John Swales, “CARS Model” (6-8); apply to Wardle
P3: interviews/surveys
HW due F 11/2:
  • Draft of interview questions due in class on F 11/2.
  • See P3 questions to consider under Step 1: Collect Data
/ F 11/2
In class: Preview Wardle
Interview activity
P3: observation and data collection; organizing data in an accessible and efficient way
HW due M 11/5:
  • Fieldnotes due M 11/5
  • Elizabeth Wardle, “Identity, Authority, and Learning to Write in New Workplaces” (520-537)
  • Response:

M 11/5
In class: Discuss Wardle
P3: analyzing data using Swales
In class activity using Mirabelli (538-556)
HW due W 11/7:
  • P3 Questions due W 11/7
/ W 11/7
In class: Read and discuss Sean Branick, “Coaches Can Read Too: An Ethnographic Study of a Football Coaching Discourse Community” (557-573)
P3: analyzing data using Johns, Wardle
Draft an intro to your P3 using the CARS model (6-8)
HW due F 11/9:
  • Study for your Exam in PoliSci!
/ F 11/9 [Exam 3: PoliSci]
P3: planning, outlining, drafting
HW due M 11/12:
  • P3 Planning due M 11/12

M 11/12
In class: Schedule conferences or Writing Center appts.
P3: Writing ethnography
HW due W 11/14:
  • Draft of P3 due in class W 11/14
/ W 11/14
In class: P3 draft due
P3 workshop
HW due F 11/16:
  • Continue working on P3
  • Bring a draft of P3 to your scheduled conference or CASA Writing Center appt.
/ F 11/16 – NO CLASS
Come to your scheduled conference with Mrs. Boeck or schedule an appt. @ CASA Writing Center with a writing consultant to discuss your P3 draft.
M 11/19
Project 3: Discourse Community Ethnography is due in class today.
P3 post write
Introduce Final Portfolio – due 11/30
Introduce Project 4 – PoliSci, Seminar, Composition
Introduce First Year Celebration - FYC / W 11/21
Q&A Session: Final Portfolio, P4, FYC
Thanksgiving Break: TR 11/22-F 11/23
NO CLASSES / F 11/23 – NO CLASSES
THANKSGIVING BREAK
M 11/26
In class: FYC preparation / W 11/28 – NO CLASS
First Year Celebration / F 11/30
Final Portfolio due today – seminar and comp
M 12/3
Project 4: Political Science essay due today
Last day of English 1301 / W 12/5
Reading Day – NO CLASSES! / F 12/7
M 12/10
11:00 a.m. Political Science FINAL EXAM