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Week 1 |
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07.14 Thursday: |
Basic Introduction • Reading Guidelines |
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English 1301 Axioms |
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Writing Modes Overview |
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A Writer’s Reference pp. 3-4, C1-a; pp. 34-39, C4-c |
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• demo |
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Prewriting Techniques: Freewriting |
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Journal • Listing • Mapping = Brainstorming |
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• demo |
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Exit Ticket: Demonstrate Freewrite Skills |
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Reading HW: A Writer’s Reference pp. 7-9 (stop after “Freewriting”) |
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Peter Elbow, “Freewriting” — supplemental (D2L: Week 1) |
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Follow @BrokenHaiku_LS in Twitter |
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Reading Journal Philosophy & Rubric |
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Blog Template<WordPress |
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Week 2 |
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07.18 Monday: |
Using Microsoft Word • MLA Presentation Expectations |
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Crafting the Perfect Paragraph • Tone • Audience • Formality |
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A Writer’s Reference pp. 32-34, C4-a — C4-c |
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A Writer’s Reference p. 7 “Reading and Annotating Texts” |
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• demo |
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Types of Narration: Personal, Academic, Stream of Consciousness |
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• demo |
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Exit Ticket: Stream of Consciousness |
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Assignment 1: Narration/Description Paper—overview |
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reading HW: Blair Reader: E. B. White “Once More to the Lake” pp. 18-23 |
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07.19 Tuesday: |
Elements of Rhetoric: Logos, Pathos, Ethos |
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A Writer’s Reference pp. 92-100, section A3 |
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• demo |
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Class Discussion: Blair Reader: E. B. White “Once More to the Lake” pp. 18-23 |
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Reading Journal |
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Quiz: Recognizing Claims |
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07.20 Wed: |
Academic Paragraph Construction: Basic Introduction Paragraphs |
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Description Mode Overview |
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N. Scott Momaday “The Way to Rainy Mountain” — supplemental (D2L) |
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Group Exercise: Comparing White’s and Momaday’s Introductions |
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Sandra Cisneros, “The Storyteller,” pp. 46-51 |
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Reading Journal |
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07.21 Thursday: |
Thesis Statements • Deductive Closure |
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A Writer’s Reference p. 373, MLA-1a |
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• demo |
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Exit Ticket: Describing Self |
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How to Write about Music with Rhetoric |
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Synesthesia • Onomatopoeia |
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Exit Ticket: Describing Music |
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Assignment 1: Narration/Description Paper due before midnight. |
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Week 3 |
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07.25 Monday: |
Comparison/Contrast Mode Overview |
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A Writer’s Reference Transitions: pp.42-44, C4-d |
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Library Database Orientation-part 1 |
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Exit Ticket-part 1: Comparison/Contrast as Visual Analysis |
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Reality Television versus Reality |
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Exit Ticket-part 2: Venn diagrams |
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Assignment 2: Comparison/Contrast Analysis—overview |
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• Before midnight Wednesday 07.27, leave 2 - 3 sentence comment on "Sentimentality" |
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"How do you feel about sentimentality (or obvious nostalgia, overt emotions) in writing?" |
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07.26 Tuesday: |
Gathering Evidence: A Writer’s Reference pp. 374-376, MLA-1b — MLA-1c |
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Signal Phrases and In-text Notations: A Writer’s Reference pp.382-285, MLA-3b |
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Avoiding Unintended Plagiarism-part 1 |
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• demo |
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Writing Workshop: Bring articles & drafts of papers for conversations with instructor. |
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07.27 Wed: |
Avoiding Plagiarism-part 2 |
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A Writer’s Reference pp. 376-382, MLA-2 and MLA-3a |
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• demo |
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Academic Paragraphs with Citations: Presentation of Evidence with MLA Guidelines |
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Cause/Effect Mode overview—part 1 |
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Blair Reader: Nicholas Carr “Does the Internet Make You Dumber?” pp. 216-219 |
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Group Exercise: Examining Carr’s Evidence |
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Assignment 2: Comparison/Contrast Paper due before midnight. |
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07.28 Thursday: |
Cause/Effect Mode overview—part 2 |
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Library Database Orientation-part 2 |
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Assignment 3: Collaborative Cause/Effect Paper—overview |
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Cause/Effect Mode • Group Project—In Class Work • Group Exit Ticket |
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Week 4 |
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08.01 Monday: |
Cause/Effect Mode • Group Project—In Class Work • Group Exit Ticket |
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08.02 Tuesday: |
Cause/Effect Mode • Group Project wrap-up of assignment 3—In Class Work • Group Exit Ticket |
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08.03 Wed: |
Group Fifteen Minute PowerPoint Presentations |
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Assignment 3: Collaborative Cause/Effect Paper due before midnight. |
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08.04 Thursday: |
Aristotelian Argument Model • Building a formal outline |
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Assignment 4: Argumentative Paper Overview |
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Week 5 |
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08.08 Monday: |
Syllogisms & Construction of Arguments |
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• demo |
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Blair Reader: Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence pp. 365-368 |
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Reading Journal |
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Writing Workshop: Bring print outs of articles for conversations with instructor. |
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Exit Ticket: Construct a syllogism based on topic choice for Assignment 4. |
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08.09 Tuesday: |
Writing Workshop: |
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Bring articles & further drafts of papers for conversations with instructor. |
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08.10 Wed: |
Writing Workshop: |
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Formal Outline of Argumentative Paper due in class for discussion with instructor. |
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MLA Works Cited pages |
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A Writer’s Reference “Directory to MLA works cited models” pp. 371-372 |
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Sample Works Cited page p.440 |
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08.11 Thursday: |
Writing Workshop: |
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Formal draft of Argumentative paper due for discussion with instructor. |
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Assignment 4: Argumentative Paper due before midnight. |
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HW over weekend: |
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Blair Reader: Jeffrey Sheler & Michael Betzold “Muslim in America” pp. 313-316 |
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Blair Reader: Brent Staples “Just Walk on By” pp. 356-360 |
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• See video clip “Pokemon Go—Pokemon No” from AJ+ |
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Ray Bradbury, “The Pedestrian” — supplemental (D2L) |
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Week 6 |
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08.15 Monday: |
Definition Mode |
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Blair Reader: Jeffrey Sheler & Michael Betzold “Muslim in America” pp. 313-316 |
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Blair Reader: Brent Staples “Just Walk on By” pp. 356-360 |
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Ray Bradbury, “The Pedestrian” — supplemental (D2L) |
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Reading Journal |
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Group Exercise: Comparing Intentions of Bradbury, Staples, Sheler and Betzold’s Arguments |
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08.16 Tuesday: |
Successful Communications in the Work Environment |
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Social Media and Modes of Writing |
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Social Memes as means of communication and social protest |
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Exit Ticket: Construct a Social Protest Meme / Post |
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08.17 Wednesday: |
Combining Modes |
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Virginia Woolf “The Death of the Moth” –supplemental |
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Reading Journal |
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08.18 Thursday: |
Final Exam |
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Completed Reading Journal Blog Due |
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