If you see a reading assignment listed for a day, then it will be homework, and you must be prepared to discuss and take a quiz about it in the following class. You will also be required to interact with each reading by writing for 10 minutes non-stop. It can be hand-written or typed, depending on you, but you must hold onto it for each unit assignment.
You will also have several impromptu writing assignments in class that might not be listed. If you miss the only day you are allowed to miss without receiving an "FAN," then you will need to get in contact with either a peer or me. Some of the writings will be inspired by short readings, random words, or YouTube videos; the idea is to bring the fun back into writing while kicking your brain into critical thinking gear.
As discussed in the first class, there are "habits of mind," which are the foundation to being a successful college student. Since you are in the beginning stages of collegiate life, now is the perfect time to kick old habits and begin anew. I know. It can be hard, but if you are willing to work with me, then you will learn and grow as a student and writer.
Please read the calendars and unit assignments carefully. If you ever have any questions about anything, please feel free to ask me via in class, e-mail, blog, or phone. There is no such thing as a "stupid question." In order to be able to write well, you have to be able to read like a writer, which is how most people learn how to write. Therefore, you will be engaging with a lot of reading and writing assignments.
Happy learning! :-)
Unit 1: "Expertivity" Mash-Up due on June 12
Week 1:
May 22-Tuesday
- Readings-due May 24
- Introduction: Open Source Composition Texts Arrive for College Writers by Robert Cummings
- What is Academic Writing? by L. Lennie Irvin
- Writings-due May 24
- You will respond to each required reading. How to respond? You can discuss what you like or didn't like, answer the discussion questions, debate the topic, etc. There is no right way to respond to a text because you are in the process of beginning to interact with the ongoing conversation about the topic. The only wrong way to do this assignment is to not do it or not discuss the assignment in the writing. Please keep up with these writings because they will be a part of the final unit grade.
- You will also begin the brainstorming and freewriting of the unit 1 assignment. We hit the road running in this class!
- Watching-In Class
- Everything Is a Remix, Parts 1-4 by Kirby Ferguson (Special thanks to Dr. Woodworth and Ms. Sarah Fish= attribution!)
May 24- Thursday
- Readings-due May 31
- So You've Got a Writing Assignment. Now What? by Corrine Hinton
- The Inspired Writer vs. the Real Writer by Sarah Allen
- Storytelling, Narration, and the Who I Am Story by Catherine Ramsdell
- Writings-due May 31
- Since your paper is due 2 weeks, we need to get started and learn a few things about organization. However, we have to begin somewhere, right? Therefore, we are going to begin by drawing and then writing outlines. It's fun; I promise.
Week 2:
May 29-Tuesday
- Holiday-No Class! Therefore, please be ready to discuss readings and write on Thursday! Happy Memorial Day!
May 31-Thursday
- Readings-due June 5
- Why Visit Your Campus Writing Center by Ben Rafoth
- Ten Ways to Think about Writing:Metaphoric Musings for College Writing Students by Shelley E. Reid
- Writings-due June 5
- Diagnostic Essay (60 min.)
- You will need to complete the first rough draft of unit 1.
Week 3:
June 5- Tuesday
- Readings
- Review the readings of Hinton, Ramsdell, and Reid.
- Writings-due June 7
- Humpty Dumpty Writing Exercise. In order to learn from the first rough draft, we need to destroy it. Fun, right? Think of it like a broken machine. We need to learn about the parts and put it back together again in order to make it more effective. It's all about efficacy and comprehension.
- Rough draft #2 will need to be ready by June 7!!!
**Peer Review/ Conferences WILL BE on THURSDAY, June 7. Please bring 3-4 copies of your draft for unit 1 to class!!!
June 7-Thursday
- Readings- due June 12
- Introduction to Primary Research: Observations, Surveys, and Interviews by Dana Lynn Driscoll
- In Class: Peer Review and Conferences
- Unit 1 is due to Turnitin.com on June 12 by 1:00 p.m. You must print out your receipt after submission for your Unit 1 folder.
- Unit 1 folder is due at the very beginning of class on June 12. NO LATE WORK. PERIOD!
Tentative Calendar!!!
Unit 2:
The Remix is due on July 3
Week 4:
June 12-Tuesday
- Readings-due June 14
- "How to Read Like a Writer" by Mike Bunn *Each student will teach a reading! Come prepared!!
- Writings-due June 14
- You will respond to each required reading. How to respond? You can discuss what you like or didn't like, answer the discussion questions, debate the topic, etc. There is no right way to respond to a text because you are in the process of beginning to interact with the ongoing conversation about the topic. The only wrong way to do this assignment is to not do it or not discuss the assignment in the writing. Please keep up with these writings because they will be a part of the final unit grade.
- You will also begin the brainstorming and freewriting of the unit 2 assignment.
- Lab will be an introduction to primary and secondary sources.
- Watching: In Class
- RiP! A Remix Manifesto (2009) by Brett Gaylor (Thanks to Dr. Woodworth and Ms. Sarah Fish!)
June 14- Thursday
- Readings-due June 19
- Explore the Purdue OWL website. The pages you should read are on paraphrasing, summarizing, and quoting.
- Turnitin.com's graphic: http://turnitin.com/assets/en_us/media/plagiarism_spectrum.php
- Writings-due June 19
- Outline your research process. Where can you go and find the information you need? Where are you required to look? You should go ahead and begin the research process and start taking notes on potential information.
Week 5:
June 19-Tuesday
- Readings- due June 21
- "Wikipedia Is Good for You!?" by James P. Purdy*
- Writings-due June 21
- Worksheets: Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Quoting
- Begin writing Rough Draft #1 of Essay
- Watching: In Class
- Attribution Videos from YouTube (Thanks to Dr. Woodworth and Ms. Sarah Fish). You can find these videos on the "Just Desserts" page
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June 21-Thursday
- Readings-due June 26
- "Googlepedia: Turning Information Behaviors into Research Skills" by Randall McClure*
- Writings-due June 26
- Write about a random Wiki page. Remember to "read like a writer"!
- Review/Work on first drafts.
Week 6:
June 26- Tuesday
June 26- Tuesday
- Readings: In Class
- Discuss "Googlepedia"
- Review how to cite sources from the Purdue OWL website
- Writings-due June 28
- Work on the citations for your Notes
- Rough draft #2 will need to be ready by June 28!!!
**Peer Review/ Conferences WILL BE on THURSDAY, June 28. Please
bring 3 copies of your draft for unit 2 to class!!!
June 28-Thursday
- Readings- due on July 3
- Review Purdue OWL website and previous readings/teachings
- "Walk,Talk, Cook, Eat: A Guide to Using Sources" by Cynthia R. Haller
- In Class: Peer Review/Conferences in Class
- Unit 2 is due to Turnitin.com on July 3 by 1:00 p.m. You must print out your receipt after submission for your Unit 2 folder.
- Unit 2 folder is due at the very beginning of class on July 3. NO LATE WORK. PERIOD!
Unit 3: "Share Your
Knowledge" is due on July 24
Week 7:
July 3-Tuesday
- Readings-due July 10
- "Murder! (Rhetorically Speaking)" by Janet Boyd*
- *Each student will teach a reading! Come prepared!!
- Writings-due July 10
- You will respond to each required reading. How to respond? You can discuss what you like or didn't like, answer the discussion questions, debate the topic, etc. There is no right way to respond to a text because you are in the process of beginning to interact with the ongoing conversation about the topic. The only wrong way to do this assignment is to not do it or not discuss the assignment in the writing. Please keep up with these writings because they will be a part of the final unit grade.
- Write a rhetorical recipe.
- You will also begin the brainstorming and freewriting of the unit 3 assignment.
- Lab will be allow time for analysis of sources.
- Watching: In Class
- Where Good Ideas Come from by Steven Johnson
July 5- Thursday
- No Class! Enjoy your Fourth of July Break!! See you on July 10, and please be prepared!
Week 8:
July 10-Tuesday
- Readings- due July 12
- "The Sixth Paragraph: A Re-vision of the Essay" by Paul Lynch*
Writings-due July 12
- Reading Responses
- Outlining Unit 3 and Thesis Workshop (Handout)
- Begin writing Rough Draft #1 of Essay
July 12-Thursday
- Readings-due July 17
- "Annoying Ways People Use Sources" by Kyle D. Stedman*
- Writings-due July 17
- Review and Revise 1st Drafts over weekend. Please think about the reading while working on revisions= Rough Draft #2 (Bring to Class!!)
- Source Integration Worksheets
- Submit Rough Draft #2 to Turnitin.com by July 15. Print
out the receipt for your folder!!
Week 9:
July 17- Tuesday
July 17- Tuesday
- Readings: Review Stedman, Bunn, and Hinton!!!
- Review how to cite sources from the Purdue OWL website
- Writings-due July 19
- Rough draft #2 Humpty Dumpty Exercise!!!
- Revise Rough Draft #2 for Rough Draft #3 by Thursday, July 19!!
- Submit Rough Draft #3 into Turnitin.com before class on July 19. Print out the receipt for your folder!!
- Work on Letter in lab!
**Peer Review/
Conferences WILL BE on THURSDAY, July 19. Please bring 3 copies of your essay
and your letter of unit 3 to class!!!
July 19-Thursday
- Readings
- Review Purdue OWL website and previous readings/teachings
- In Class: Peer Review/Conferences
- Unit 3 is due to Turnitin.com on July 24 by 1:00 p.m. You must print out your receipt after submission for your Unit 3 folder.
- Unit 3 folder is due at the very beginning of class on July 24. NO LATE WORK. PERIOD!
Week
10:
July 24-Tuesday
- Unit 3 Folder is due at the beginning of class.
- We will discuss the final exam and work on the presentation for it in class. You will have lab on Tuesday! Please bring materials for your poster board, or if you want to create a video, you can do that, too. Please be creative and no PowerPoint presentations, please.
July
26-Thursday
- Final Exam will occur during class time. Please do not be late!
