ENG 1020, Sect 13
TR 1:30-3:20
Tentative Course Schedule
NOTE: This schedule may change as needed. Your presence in class ensures correct assignments
ALWAYS BRING A COPY OF STUDENT DRAFTS (THAT ARE PUBLISHED ONLINE) TO CLASS ON THE DAYS THEY ARE TO BE DISCUSSED
Rituals; Assign diagnostic writing.
up your own personal blog page by visiting the course website
blog launch page and clicking on your appropriate section. Once
you are on the blogring page for your section, click "join this
blogring" in the gray box on the left side of the page. From there,
follow the instructions. Make a note of your screenname and
bring it with you to class on Thurs. Make a note of your password
and keep it in a safe place for your own reference.
R 9/8
The Writing Process, Purpose, and Audience; What is Voice and
The Writing Process, Purpose, and Audience; What is Voice and Tone? Quick start page 8; Activity: Considering Audience page
14 (brainstorm and Freewrite); Considering purpose pg. 15; Intro
to Remembered Event
For Next Time: Read pp. 48-54, Baker and Hunter; Read Student Essay, “Solo Flight”
Bring a copy of "Solo Flight" to class Discuss Baker, Hunter, & “Solo Flight”; Review pages 57 & 58;
copy to class) and read pp. 54-58 in text
this writer explaining its strengths and weaknesses (see top of
pg. 59);
R 9/15 Bring a copy of “My Nightmare to class; Group Activity: Student
Bring a copy of “My Nightmare to class; Group Activity: Student Draft #1; Planning/Invention
Read pp. 18-29
Partner); Review pages 58-59 in text; Group Activity/ Discussion, Matthews Essay; Reading (Literal vs. Analytical) & Annotating,
Summarizing & Responding; Introduction to Academic Research
Paper and Annotated Bibliography; Assign Annotated
Bibliography
through assignment for Annotated Bibliography; Read
through assignment for Academic Research Paper;
Read 551-565 & 567-578 in text; Bring a copy of student essay
to class: "Rap Music: The Disturbing Trend"
R 9/22 Peer Critique; Generating Research Questions; Activity: Student
Peer Critique; Generating Research Questions; Activity: Student Essay
Library Instruction
For Next Time: Read 218-228; Complete homework for Librarian
R 9/29 Discuss Business Correspondence;
Discuss Business Correspondence; class group activity)
For Next Time: Write a Business Letter to an outside party
(business, individual or organization requesting information for
your Academic Research Paper;
complete sentence fragment exercises
T 10/4 Business letter due; Intro to Profile/Interviewing; Generating
Business letter due; Intro to Profile/Interviewing; Generating Interview Questions; Discuss Essay 2, Profile
For Next Time: Read 591-599; Bring copies of sources to class;
Make an appointment for an interview; Read Berg, 80-82 and
Kortiz, 83-85; Read Liu, 65-67;
Coil, 67-69; Do Reader Response 4: Kortiz;
Interviewing Skills; Discuss Berg and Kortiz; Discuss Liu & Coil;
Discuss 70-73; Observing a Scene (activity: viewing an image)
For Next Time: Complete your interview and observation; Read 89-91; Complete Interview Transcript and bring to class
Transcripts; Finding Common Themes; Discuss 89-91; Work on
Interview Thank you letters.
Do not place name on evaluation; Bring comma exercises to
class (to complete in class); Complete first draft of profile
Commas; Group Activity
For Next Time: Typed Peer Critique Due Back (See questions on pg. 91 in textbook); Interview Thank You Letters Due; Bring MLA
worksheets to class: Using MLA Style
T 10/18 Peer Critique; MLA Format and the Correct Use of Borrowed
Peer Critique; MLA Format and the Correct Use of Borrowed Information;
For Next Time: Complete Midterm Evaluation; Final Draft of
Read Student Draft, “Does this -based TV” by Jennifer Story (website); Do Reader Response 6:
Story; Bring a copy of Story essay to class; Read 607-618;
Read INCORPORATING THE IDEAS OF OTHERS AND
USING A NEUTRAL, UNBIASED VOICE and
This week's Blog leaders: Neiltn05; Mich8919426
Resources; Planning and Drafting (Thesis & outline); Intro to
to class)
T 10/25 NO CLASS, CAREER DAY
NO CLASS, CAREER DAY For Next Time: 1st draft of Research paper due;
in class; Discuss Story Essay; Group Activity: “Who’s to
Blame?”;Discuss Visual Analysis Essay;
due back; Read “Visual Analysis of ‘The Gulf Stream’" by
T 11/1 Continue discussion of visual analysis; Discuss Story’s visual
Continue discussion of visual analysis; Discuss Story’s visual essay; Locate visual
For Next Time: Final Draft of Research Paper due; Locate an
Image to use for Visual Rhetorical Analysis;
Read 370-383 in textbook and class notes online;
group activity/planning with images brought to class (see page
384)
For Next Time: Bring a copy of “Totem” to class; First Draft of Visual Essay Due; Read “Totem” by Sheena Zawistowicz and
class; peer critique: visual analysis; group activity:
For Next Time: Typed peer critique: visual analysis due; Final Blog logs due
R 11/10 FINAL BLOG LOGS DUE; Work day for Visual project
FINAL BLOG LOGS DUE; Work day for Visual project For Next Time: Review for final; complete end of semester evaluation
R 11/17 Final Exam
Final Exam