Schedule
Friday January 15th
- Class introduction
- Hand out syllabus
For Next Class: Read about Process Analysis in Subject & Strategy (207-219)
Remember: We are off on Monday!
Wednesday January 20th
- Lecture on Process Analysis
For Next Class: Read about the ten habits of successful students in Wadsworth (1-8)
Remember: We are in ACAD 203 on Friday!
Friday January 22nd
- Lecture on ten habits of successful students
- Ben Franklin Handout
- Handout Process analysis paper handout
For Next Class: Read about annotation in Subject & Strategy (3-6)
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Week Two
Monday January 25th
- Lecture on annotation
- Hand out Franklin annotation assignment
For Next Class: Read about writing across a number of mediums (Wadsworth 121-128)
Remember:
Wednesday January 27th
- Annotation Quiz!
- Lecture on writing across a number of mediums
- Go over Franklin assignment
- Hand in Franklin assignment for grade
For Next Class: Work on Process Analysis essay
Remember: We are in ACAD 203 Friday!
Friday January 29th
- Lab day to work on Process Analysis essay
- Discussion of http://mleddy.blogspot.com/2005/01/how-to-e-mail-professor.html
Next Time: Read about developing your thesis and outlines in Wadsworth (26-35)
Remember: If you are submitting a Process Analysis rough draft, it is due Monday to my email
Monday February 1st
- Lecture on developing your thesis and outline
- Handout new group member lists
Next Time: Keep working on your Process Analysis paper!
Remember: If you are submitting a Process Analysis rough draft, it is due tonight to my email
Wednesday February 3rd
- Quiz on developing your thesis and outline
- Finish lecture on developing your thesis and outline
- Group work
Next Time: We are in ACAD 203 to work on the Process Analysis paper!
Remember: Your Process Analysis paper is due to my email by midnight on Friday night!
Friday February 5th
- Lab day to work on Process Analysis paper
- Quick lecture on inserting page numbers in the top right corner of your paper in Word, OpenOffice, etc
Next Time: Read about citation and quotes in Wadsworth (293-300, 412-451)
Remember: Your Process Analysis paper is due to my email by midnight!
Week Four
Monday February 8th
- Lecture on citation and quotes
- Pass out in text citation handout
- Pass out Chapter Three paper handout
Next Time: Begin reading the essays in chapter three
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Wednesday February 10th
- Quiz on citation and quotes
- Finish lecture on citation and quotes
- Group work
- Handout guide to MLA 7 citation
Next Time: Decide which essay you want to write about for your chapter three paper
Remember: We are in ACAD 203 on Friday to begin working on chapter three papers
Friday February 12th
- Lab day to work on chapter three paper
- Quick lecture on making sure your paper margins are correct
Next Time: Read about rough drafts in Wadsworth (35-40)
Remember: Your chapter three paper is due in two weeks
Week Five
Monday February 15th
- Lecture on rough drafts
- Group work on rough drafts
Next Time: We will be meeting in the library
Remember:
Wednesday February 17th
- Presentation in the library about library sources
Next Time: We will be in ACAD 203 to work on Chapter Three papers
Remember:
Friday February 19th
- Lab day to work on Chapter Three papers
- Quick lecture on Wikipedia and “non-authoritative” websites
Next Time: Read about different paragraph styles in Wadsworth (59-77)
Remember: If you are submitting a rough draft for the Chapter Three paper, it is due on Monday. Your process analysis paper revisions are due tonight.
Monday February 22nd
- Lecture on different paragraph styles
- Handout Annotated Bibliography/Source Research Project Handout
Next Time: We will continue discussing paragraph styles plus quiz and group work
Remember: If you are submitting a rough draft for the Chapter Three paper it is due tonight
Wednesday February 24th
- Quiz on different paragraph styles
- Finish lecture on different paragraph styles
- Group work
Next Time: We will be in ACAD 203 to work on the Chapter Three paper
Remember: The Chapter Three paper is due on Friday
Friday February 26th
- Lab day to work on Chapter Three paper
- Quick lecture on InterLibrary Loan
Next Time: Read about Argumentation in Subject & Strategy (454-467)
Remember: The Chapter Three paper is due tonight to my email.
Monday March 1st
- Lecture on argumentation
- Handout Argumentation paper handout
- Handout new group member lists
Next Time: Read the essays for the argumentation paper. Start thinking about which set you’d like to write about.
Remember:
Wednesday March 3rd
- Quiz on argumentation
- Finish argumentation lecture
- Argumentation group work
Next Time: We will be in the ILRC on Friday!
Remember:
Friday March 5th
- ILRC presentation day!
- Quick lecture on evaluating Internet sources
Next Time: Read about critical thinking, logic, and bias in Wadsworth (78-89)
Remember: Your argumentation paper is due in three weeks
Week Eight
Monday March 8th
- Lecture on Critical Thinking, Logical Fallacies, and Bias.
Next Time: Keep working on your argumentation paper
Remember:
Wednesday March 10th
- Quiz on Critical Thinking, Logical Fallacies, and Bias
- Finish lecture
- Group work
Next Time: We will be in ACAD 203 to work on argumentation papers
Remember: Your argumentation paper is due in 16 days
Friday March 12th
- Lab day to work on argumentation paper
- Quick lecture on spinning off research from an article’s works cited
- Your annotated bibliography project is due by the end of spring break
- Revisions for the Chapter Three Paper are due today
Next Time: We begin grammar! Read about pronouns in Wadsworth (207-212)
Remember: If you are submitting an argumentation paper rough draft it is due on Monday 3-22
- Midterm grades will be posting during spring break
- Your annotated bibliography project is due by the end of spring break
Week Nine
Monday March 22nd
- Lecture on pronouns
- Group work on pronouns
Next Time: Read about commas in Wadsworth (270-279)
Remember: If you are submitting a rough draft for the argumentation paper it is due tonight to my email.
Wednesday March 24th
- Lecture on commas
- Group work on commas
Next Time: We will be in ACAD 203 to work on argumentation papers
Remember:
Friday March 26th
- SUMMA Evaluation (I think?)
- Quick lecture on inserting page breaks
- Lab day to work on argumentation papers
Next Time: Read about apostrophes in Wadsworth (288-291)
Remember: The argumentation paper is due to my email by midnight tonight!
Week Ten
Monday March 29th
- Quiz on pronouns/commas
- Lecture on apostrophes
- Group work
- Handout final research paper handout
- Handout Grammar refresher #1
Next Time: Read about semicolons and colons in Wadsworth (283-288, 301-303)
Remember:
Wednesday March 31st
- Hand in grammar refresher #1
- Lecture on semicolons and colons
- Group work
Next Time: Read about subject/verb agreement in Wadsworth (243-250)
Remember: We are off on Friday!
Friday April 2nd
- No class
Next Time: Read about subject/verb agreement in Wadsworth (243-250)
Remember: Your research paper is due in a month!
Monday April 5th
- Quiz on apostrophes/semicolons/colons
- Lecture on subject/verb agreement
- Group work
- Pass out grammar refresher #2
Next Time: Read about fragments and run on sentences in Wadsworth (230-237, 239-242)
Remember: Your grammar exam is next Monday!
Wednesday April 7th
- Hand in grammar refresher #2
- Lecture on run on sentences and fragments
Next Time: We are in ACAD 203 to work on the final research paper.
Remember: If you are doing a revision on your argumentation paper, please submit it by the weekend.
Friday April 9th
- Lab day to work on final research paper
- Handout Grammar Exam Review handout
Next Time: Read about citing your sources and plagiarism in Wadsworth (391-407, 409-436)
Remember: Your grammar exam is Monday! Revisions for the argumentation paper are due by this weekend!
Week Twelve
Monday April 12th
- Hand in grammar exam review
- Grammar Exam!!!
Next Time:
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Wednesday April 14th
- Lecture on citing your sources and plagiarism
- Pass out student presentations handout
Next Time: We are in ACAD 203 to work on final research paper
Remember:
Friday April 16th
- Lab day to work on final research paper
Next Time: Be prepared for presentations!
Remember: Please email me by midnight with your final research paper topic. I will send you the results of your grammar exam + up to date grades this weekend.
Monday April 19th
- Student presentations
Next Time: More student presentations
Remember: Your final research paper is due in two weeks!
Wednesday April 21th
- Student presentations
Next Time: We will be in ACAD 203 to work on final research papers
Remember:
Friday April 23rd
- Lab day to work on final research paper
- Quick lecture on keeping research to 2000+
Next Time: We will finish student presentations
Remember: Your final research paper rough due is due to my email by midnight
Week Fourteen
Monday April 26th
- Finish up student presentations
Next Time: Bring a copy of your paper for peer review
Remember: Your final research paper is due in one week!
Wednesday April 28th
- Peer Review Day
Next Time: In ACAD 203 to work on final research paper
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Friday April 30th
- Final lab day to work on final research paper
Next Time: Final discussion day for research paper
Remember: Your paper is due on Monday!
Monday May 3rd
- Final discussion of papers/Lab day?
Next Time: Our final meeting is Friday May 7th!
Remember: Your final paper is due to my email by midnight!
Our final exam period is Friday May 7th from 8am-950am. During this period we will deconstruct the class and discuss what went well and did not go well. I will also hand out your final grades!
