ENG 1020  Composition

Tentative Course Schedule

Fall 2023

MW 12:30-1:45

Week 1    Week 2    Week 3    Week 4    Week 5    Week 6    Week 7    Week 8

Week 9    Week 10    Week 11    Week 12    Week 13    Week 14    Week 15    Week 16

NOTE:  This schedule may change as needed.  Your presence in class ensures correct assignments

Week 1

M 8/28           Intro to Course; Begin thinking about topic for Essay 1; Negative Writing 

                         Experiences (FW); Discuss

                          HOMEWORK (Due 8/30):  

•                 Review Syllabus
  

•                 Set up your blog; email Prof. Harmon web address to your page.  
  

•                Read How to Overcome the Fear of Writing
  

•                Read Guiding Principles for Writing Well And Classroom Success 
  

•               Complete Quiz (Covers Syllabus and both reading assignments).
  

W 8/30​          The Rhetorical Situation; The Writing Process; Purpose and Audience;

                          Purpose and Audience Exercise (FW and Group Work):  Your Weekend

                         HOMEWORK (Due W 9/6):

•                 Read  "Old Damn Gaines" by Kindaka Jamal Sanders 
  

•                Do Reader Response 1, Sanders: What is the dominant impression that 
  

                         Sanders conveys about his grandfather? What kind of man does Sanders 

                         portray him to be and how do you know this (use quotes from the piece 

                        to support your argument)?How does the author offer readers a peek into 

                        ODG's heart and mind? 

•               Submit to Ulearn: See Week 2 folder
  

                       

Week 2

M 9/4             NO CLASS, LABOR DAY

W 9/6           Quiz and Discuss Sanders Essay; Freewrite: Who is someone that has made a

                        huge impact and impression on you in your life? How did  knowing them 

                        change you? How would you describe them to someone that has never met 

                        them?  What adjectives would you use and why?

    

                        HOMEWORK (Due 9/11):   

•               Read "Kitty's Smile" by Pat Macenulty and be prepared to discuss in detail
  

•                Do Reader Response #2 : What is the dominant impression that the author
  

​                         conveys about her friend, Kitty? How does the author offer readers a 

                        peek into Kitty's heart and mind? Point to specific examples/quotes from

                        the text.

•                Submit to Week 3 folder in ulearn.
  

•                Make an appointment for interview; must be completed by M 9/19 
  

                        (between  9/13 and 9/19)

Week 3

 M 9/11           Discuss Essay 1;Quiz and Discuss Macenulty text; Blog post in class; Group

                         Exercise; Writing Interview Questions

                          HOMEWORK (Due 9/13):

•                 Write 20 open-ended questions for your interview
  

•                 Upload these to Ulearn before class time
  

W 9/13             Practicing the Interview (w/ Prof. Harmon); FW (end of class):  What went 

                            well? What could you have done better?   What will you do differently in 

                            your own interview?

                           HOMEWORK (Due 9/18):

•                  Interview must be completed before Monday.  Upload Transcript or Notes;
  

                          min. 3  pages; submit to week 3 folder; Transcript = word for word what 

                          was said

Week 4

M 9/18           Invention Work and Organizing Ideas (Submitted at End of Class)

                           HOMEWORK (Due 9/20):

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W 9/20          Invention Work and Organizing Ideas (Submitted at End of Class)

                           HOMEWORK (Due 9/25):

                         First Draft of Essay 1; Upload to Ulearn AND Submit to Smarthinking; 

                         Draft must meet all minimum requirements

Week 5

M 9/25            First Version of Essay 1 Due;Why Critique? Critique Process; 

                          CONFERENCES

                          HOMEWORK (Due 9/27): 

•                 Typed Peer Critique of Essay 1 Due (both parts); Submit BOTH PARTS to 
  

​                           Ulearn AS ONE MS WORD FILE

•                 Complete SmartThinking Report and Revision Plan; Upload the tutor's
  

​                           feedback/report and your revision plan as ONE MS Word file to Ulearn in 

​                          the Week 5 folder

•                Continue to revise Essay 1
  

W 9/27            CONFERENCES; Peer Critique

                          HOMEWORK (Due 10/2):

•                 Revise Essay 1
  

                

Week 6

M 10/2            CONFERENCES

                          HOMEWORK (Due 10/4):

•                  Final Draft of Essay 1 Due with Reflection
  

W 10/4            Final Draft of Essay 1 Due with Reflection;

                           Intro to Investigating & Explaining;  Academic Research Paper;

                           Discuss purpose of assignment and begin exploration phase 

                           of project. Watch a TED Talk; Discuss Importance of Curiosity

                           and How to Develop a Research Question and Why; How can I

                           Find a Possible Academic Topic? Do Blog Post in Class

                          HOMEWORK (Due 10/11):                                                  

•                 Explore Possible Topics for Research; Develop 3 Research Questions and
  

                          Post to Your Blog; 

Week 7

M 10/9        NO CLASS, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY

W 10/11          How should I use my research question to develop a tentative thesis and an 

                          outline?

                          Intro to Annotated Bibliography;  See example annotated

                          bibliography;  Discuss Introducing Sources, Signal Phrases, & 

                         Databases (Explore); 

                          HOMEWORK (Due 10/16):

•                 Read Integrating Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism   
  

•                 Read  "Beyond Green Promises: Unveiling the Hidden Costs of Electrifying 
  

                          Mobility towards a Sustainable Future" by Garrett Hartley

•                 Do Reader Response 3 by posting a 300 word   
  

                          response  to Ulearn : 

                          What is the thesis of this essay? Identify  the specific sentence. 

                          Does the author correctly  introduce sources, use author tags

                          and qualifiers? Does the author fully develop her ideas and

                          provide good examples? Were there places you wanted more

                          information?  Was this author credible to you? Why

                          or why not?

•                  Research Topic Proposals Due 
  

•                  Click here for a model topic proposal.
  

•                  Begin work on  Annotated Bibliography; 
  

Week 8

M 10/16          Research Topic Proposals Due; Basics of Library Research; Gather

                          Research in Class; Bring Laptop

                          HOMEWORK (Due 10/18):    

•                 Watch Understanding MLA Video Lecture part 1 and part 2 
  

•                 Take Notes (mini. 600 words for two videos combined); upload notes to   
  

                          Ulearn

•                 Complete Understanding MLA Quiz in Ulearn
  

•                 Work on Annotated Bibliography; 
  

•                 Work on Library Module and Quiz; DUE M 10/23
  

W 10/18         CLASS MEETS AT LIBRARY COMPUTER LAB; Library Instruction; 

                          Time to Gather Research for Annotated Bibliography

                          HOMEWORK (Due 10/23):   

•                 Work on  Annotated Bibliography; First Three Annotations Due 
  

•                 Watch Most Common Citations Video, part 1
  

•                 Watch Most Common Citations Video, part 2
  

•                 Take notes as you watch both videos; notes should be 600 words total for
  

                          both videos combined.

•                 Upload notes to Ulearn
  

•                 Complete Most Common MLA Citations Quiz in Ulearn 
  

•                 Complete Academic Voice and MLA Citation Quiz in Ulearn
  

•                 Library Module Due M 10/24
  

Week 9

M 10/23          Annotated Bibliography, First Three Citations Due; Creating an Outline; 

                           Review MLA (sample paragraph)

                           HOMEWORK (Due 10/25):  

•                  Annotated Bibliography Due, Last Three Annotations;   
  

•                 Begin work on Outline of Research Paper
  

W 10/25         Annotated Bibliography Due, Final 3 Annotations; Discuss Outline

                          HOMEWORK (Due 10/30):  

​                          Complete Outline of Research Paper; Upload to Ulearn by class time.

Week 10

​M 10/30          Outline of Research Paper due; Work day for Outline (due by 5pm)

                          HOMEWORK (Due 11/1):   

•                 First Two Pages of Academic Research Project due; Upload to Ulearn
  

W 11/1              First TWO PAGES of Academic Research Project due;

                           SUMMARY VS. ANALYSIS: What's the difference? 

                          HOMEWORK (Due 11/6):   

•                 Continue to Work on Research Paper
  

​Week 11               

M 11/6            Practice Analysis in Class (2nd article, same topic); Submit to Ulearn 

                         by End of Class 

                         HOMEWORK (Due 11/8):  

•                First FULL Draft of Research Paper Due; submit to Ulearn
  

•                Upload draft to Smarthinking Tutor via JWU Link
  

W 11/8            First Draft of Academic Research Project Due; Exchange Papers

                          for Critique; Why do we Critique? CONFERENCES

                           HOMEWORK (Due 11/13):  

•                  Complete Peer Critique for Partner's Research Paper (both parts); Submit
  

                          BOTH PARTS to ​ Ulearn AS ONE MS WORD FILE

•                   Complete SmartThinking Report and Revision Plan; Upload the tutor's
  

​                          ​ feedback/report and your revision plan as ONE MS Word file to Ulearn in 

​                         the Week 11 folder

•                Continue to revise research paper
  

Week 12  

M 11/13           Peer Critique; CONFERENCES

                          HOMEWORK (Due 11/15):  

•                 Smarthinking Report and Revision Plan Due for Research Paper; upload to
  

                          Ulearn

•                 Continue to revise Research Paper
  

W 11/15          Smarthinking Report and Revision Plan Due; Review Strategies for 

                         Understanding Visuals; Analyze Image; Blog Post; Meet Group for Group

                         Project and Create Shared Google Docs

                          HOMEWORK (Due 11/20): 

•                 Final Draft of Academic Research Paper due with Reflection
  

Week 13

M 11/20          Final Draft of Academic Research Paper Due with Reflection; 

                          NO REGULAR CLASS MEETING; COMPLETE DISCUSSION IN ULEARN.

                         Analyze Image; Blog Post; Preview Portfolio

                          HOMEWORK (Due 11/22): 

•                Return to "The Trust Test" Discussion and Respond to Two Students
  

•                Locate Image to Use for Visual Analysis; bring to next class; 
  

•                Possible Search Terms:  Michael Cheval; Duy Huynh; Julie Heffernan;
  

•                Surrealism and Art; surreal art
  

•                MUST KNOW TITLE OF PIECE AND ARTIST'S NAME, no exceptions
  

•                Begin working on Portfolio; Setup Portfolio Pages
  

W 11/22         NO CLASS, THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY  

                         HOMEWORK (Due 11/27):

•                 Return to "The Trust Test" discussion and respond to two students
  

•                 Locate Image to Use for Visual Analysis; bring to next class; 
  

​                           Possible Search Terms: Michael Cheval; Duy Huynh; Julie Heffernan;

​                           Surrealism and Art; surreal art; absurdist art

​                          MUST KNOW TITLE OF PIECE AND ARTIST'S NAME, no exceptions

                        Begin working on portfolio

Week 14

M 11/27          Choose Topic for  Visual Analysis and Complete Invention Work in Class

                           HOMEWORK (Due 11/29):

•                 Begin working on Draft
  

•                 Continue to work on Portfolio
  

W 11/29         Work Day for Group Project; make sure portfolio pages visible to visitors

                           HOMEWORK (Due 12/4):

                          First full draft of Visual Analysis Due; one copy per group; everyone's

                          name on document; upload one copy to ulearn

                          Each group member uploads a copy of paper to Smarthinking

Week 15

M 12/4          First Draft,Visual Analysis Due; Exchange for Critique; portfolio pages 

                        visible to visitors?

                        HOMEWORK (Due 12/6):

•               Complete Typed Critique of partner's paper (BOTH parts); Submit BOTH 
  

•               PARTS to ​ Ulearn AS ONE MS WORD FILE
  

•               Complete SmartThinking Report and Revision Plan; Upload the tutor's
  

                       ​ feedback/report and your revision plan as ONE MS Word file to Ulearn in 

• ​              the Week 15  folder
  

W 12/6         Share Peer Critiques; Workday for Group Project

                         HOMEWORK (Due 12/11):

                        Course Portfolio Due; add content to pages and make sure visible to visitors

                        Submit ONE copy of final draft of Visual Analysis for Group; all group 

                        member names on document

                        Each group member completes their own individual, separate reflection per

                        instructions in class; 2 pages

Week 16

M 12/11        Portfolio Due; Final Draft of Visual Analysis Due with Reflection (2 pages per 

                       instructions in class); Due by 3:30PM