Week 1
|
|
|
|
01/05
|
Introduction to Course
|
|
01/07
|
Critical Thinking.
- Read: B&B, Ch. 1, pp. 3-20; Ch. 2, pp.
22-33.
- After reading assigned pp. in Ch. 2,
review pp. 15-20 in Ch. 1 and prepare a
rough summary as described in Ch. 2 for "The Divorce
Debate" and "Why Make Divorce Easy." NOTE:
Place your summaries in your portfolio folder following
class discussion.
- Prepare for discussion: Shared assumptions,
top of p. 19; questions about changing your mind, bottom
of p. 20.
- Turn in: Your email address so your instructor
can set up a class email discussion list.
- Select in class: Essay(s) for Wednesday's
discussion.
|
Week 2
|
01/10
|
Diagnostic Essay
- Your essay, a response to # 2, p. 21, will be writen
in class.
- NOTE: Your essay should be shorter than
250 words. When your diagnostic essay is returned to you,
place it in your portfolio folder.
|
|
01/12
|
Critical Reading.
- Read: B&B, Ch. 3, pp. 50-76.
- Prepare for discussion: Essay selected in
class 01/07. As part of your preparation, write a summary
of the essay (as described in Ch. 2 of B&B). Place
the summary in your portfolio following class
discussion.
- In Class: Formation of small groups and
selection of essays for Friday's class. NOTE:
The essay your group selects to read will become
the basis of your analysis for Essay
#1.
|
|
01/14
|
Critical Writing.
- Read: B&B, Ch. 4, pp. 101-119, and essay
selected 01/12.
- Prepare for Small Group Discussion: Essay
selected on 01/12. As part of your preparation, write a
summary of the essay. Place the summary in your portfolio
folder following class discussion.
- Workshop: Argument analysis and thesis
statement. Work in small groups.
- Read before working on rough draft of Essay
#1: Packet, "Helpful
Hints," "Clarifying the Point of View,"
"Transitions," and "Keyboarding."
|
Week 3
|
01/17
|
Martin Luther King Day--No Class
|
|
01/19
|
Peer Review.
|
|
01/21
|
Revision Workshop.
|
Week 4
|
01/24
|
Developing an Argument. Thesis generation. Taking notes.
Using sources.
- Read: B & B, Ch. 5, pp. 160-190; Ch. 6,
pp. 230-248.
- In-class: Formation of groups for
presentations and selection of essays.
- Due at beginning of class: Essay #1,
Argument Analysis. Place your essay in your folder and
turn in the entire folder. NOTE: Your
folder at this point should include the three summaries
prepared for assigned essays, your diagnostic essay, your
thesis statement and brainstorming lists for Essay #1,
the completed peer review sheet for Essay #1, the
Mechanics Checklist for Essay #1, and the rough draft of
Essay #1, along with the final version.
|
|
01/26
|
Using Janus and WWW to locate sources.
- Read: B&B, Ch. 6, pp. 191-209.
- Skim: Ch. 6, pp. 209-230.
|
|
01/28
|
Workshop.
- Prepare for group presentations. Start thinking about
Essay #2.
|
|
Note: Beginning with
Week 5, each class day one group will make a presentation
and lead the discussion. Prior to the presentation, you
should read the essays selected by that group and be
prepared for general discussion of the issues involved. In
addition, you should think about your next paper and start
preliminary research in the library.
- Read before beginning your essay: Packet,
"Leads"; "Opening & Closing Paragraphs" p. 15 &
p. 17 (2 separate articles); "Using Direct
Quotations."
- Review: B&B, "Quoting from Sources," pp.
207-209.
|
Week 5
|
01/31
|
Group presentations begin.
- Read: Essays selected by today's group.
- Outside of Class: Work on Essay #2.
- Complete: "Thesis Generating Worksheet" before
researching/writing Essay #2 (turn in with completed
essay).
|
|
02/02
|
Group presentations.
- Read: Essays selected by today's group:
- Outside of Class: Work on Essay #2.
- Complete: Outline for Essay #2, using your
thesis generating worksheet (turn in with completed
essay).
|
|
02/04
|
Group presentations.
- Read: Essays selected by today's group.
- Outside of Class: Work on Essay #2.
|
Week 6
|
02/07
|
Library/writing day.
|
|
02/09
|
Peer Review.
- Bring to Class: Rough draft of Essay #2, a
brief argument with at least 3 different types of outside
sources, 4-5 pp., and Peer Review sheet for Essay
#2.
|
|
02/11
|
Group presentations continue.
- Read: Essays selected by today's group.
- Revise: Essay #2--following peer review,
revision takes place outside of class.
|
Week 7
|
02/14
|
Group presentations continue.
- Read: Essays selected by today's group.
- Due at beginning of class: Essay # 2,
Brief Argument. NOTE: Place your essay in your
portfolio folder along with all materials previously
turned in with Essay #1. Leave the Grammar / Mechanics
sheet prepared by your instructor in the folder as well.
Be sure to add materials prepared for Essay #2: Thesis
Generating Worksheet, Outline, Mechanics Checklist, Peer
Review Sheet, and Rough Draft.
|
|
02/16
|
Writing/research.
- Outside of Class: Start working on Essay
#3, Longer Argument with outside sources (8-10 pp.).
Remember to complete thesis generating worksheet and
working outline prior to beginning your research (these
will be handed in with your essay).
|
|
02/18
|
Discussion of and sign-up for individual oral
presentations. Sign-up for Essay #3 peer review. Individual
work.
|
Week 8
|
02/21
to
02/25
|
Research, library, conferences, writing. Prepare for
individual oral presentations.
|
Week 9
|
02/28
|
Individual oral presentations begin.
- Outside of Class: Peer review groups meet to
begin peer review of Essay #3.
|
|
03/01
|
Oral presentations continue.
- Outside of Class: Peer review groups meet to
continue peer review of Essay #3.
|
|
03/03
|
Oral presentations.
- Outside of Class: Peer review should be
complete. Begin work on Essay #3 revisions.
|
Week 10
|
03/06
|
Oral presentations.
- Outside of Class: Work on Essay #3
Revisions.
|
|
03/08
|
Oral presentations.
- Due at beginning of class: Essay #3,
Longer Argument. NOTE: Place your essay in your
portfolio folder along with all materials previously
turned in with Essays #1 and #2. Leave the Grammar /
Mechanics sheet prepared by your instructor in the folder
as well. Be sure to add materials prepared for Essay #3:
Thesis Generating Worksheet, Outline, Mechanics
Checklist, Peer Review Sheet, and Rough Draft.
|
|
03/10
|
Oral presentations, if needed. Review requirements for
reflective essay. Course summary. Course evaluations (bring
a #2 pencil to class).
|
|
Finals Week
|
03/15
|
Reflective Essay and Class Participation Self Evaluation:
to be written in class during final exam time, 10:15
am-12:15 pm. Folders will be returned at beginning of exam
period so you will have your work to refer to while writing
the reflective essay. Portfolio (folder) and reflective
essay due at end of exam period.
|
