ENG 1920: Honors English Composition (Social Justice & The Power of Narrative)

Tentative Course Schedule

Winter 2012-2013

WEEK 1WEEK 2WEEK 3WEEK 4WEEK 5

WEEK 6       WEEK 7      WEEK 8WEEK 9WEEK 10       

 

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

WEEK 1

T 11/27          Course Introduction; reading critically & the importance of narrative;

                      Meet your reading/discussion groups and generate defnitions for "justice," "equality,"

                     &"narrative"; Blog entry:  Making connections; complete syllabus quiz (quiz 1) before

                      class; Set up Twitter account; Follow Prof. Harmon's Twitter page

                      create your blog; blog set-up instructions; email

                      Professor Harmon either the link to your page or the user id you created when you set

                      up your account.  Contemplative Education

                                                      

       For Next Time: 

•             Watch Introduction to Remembering Video
  

•             Watch Using Storyboards and Methods for Observation
  

•             Post your video notes to your blog (an outline of each conversation); This is Blog entry 2
  

•             Complete "Methods for Remembering Quiz" in Ulearn
  

•             Read "Introduction" and "Getting Started" in Lamott, 1-15
  

       Begin reading novel;

Allison:  1-64

O'Brien:  1-50

Gaines: 1-50

Morrison: 1-41

R 11/29          Tweet a question for the day; Creating Scenes/The Importance of Tone; Review

                      Methods for Remembering;   Discussion Group/Blog Entry :  Choose a scene from

                      novel and discuss writer’s use of diction to create a specific tone/emotional aura;

                      respond to other  group members; Create a storyboard as a class; each student

                      writes the opening paragraph; post to blog

                      For Next Time:

•             Read "From the Mind of a Statistic" by Harris & “My Nightmare”;    
  

•             Read  LAMOTT: "Polaroids," "Character" and "Plot" in Bird by Bird,
  

                      pp.39-63

•             Continue reading novel;
  

      Allison:  65-129

O'Brien:  51-100

Gaines: 51-102

Morrison:  42-83

•             Complete reading quiz for novel in Ulearn
  

WEEK 2

T 12/4   Tweet a question for the day; Reading Discussion Group; Group Exercise:  Grade “My

                      Nightmare”;  

      For Next Time: 

•             Read LAMOTT:  "Dialogue" and "Set Design," pp. 64-79 in Bird by Bird
  

•             Read “Showing Vs.Telling”
  

•             Watch Showing Vs. Telling Video
  

•             Take detailed notes on Showing vs. Telling video and post to blog.
  

•           For your reference: "Little Things" (from video) 
  

•             Continue reading novel:
  

                      Allison:  130-194

O'Brien: 101-150

Gaines: 103-151

Morrison: 84--125

R 12/6   Tweet a question for the day;  Why do Invention Work? Planning/Invention;

                      work on paper; write your opening scene

      

                     For Next Time:   

•             1st Version of Memoir/Narrative Essay Due; Submit to proper folder in Ulearn
  

•             Read  LAMOTT:  "Shitty First Drafts" & Perfectionism  21-32
  

•             Continue reading novel:
  

Allison: 195-259

O'Brien:  151-200

Gaines:  152-203

Morrison: 126--167

WEEK 3

T  12/11  1st Version of  Memoir/Narrative Essay Due; Exchange with Partner;

                      Why and How Do You Respond to a Peer's Paper?  Respond to group members;

                      Tweet a question for the day; Time to work on paper

                      For Next Time: 

•             Complete Typed Peer Critique of  your partner's Remembered Event and submit
  

                      to Ulearn

•     Continue Reading Novel
  

Allison:  260-320

O'Brien:  201-246

Gaines: 204-254

Morrison:  168-206

•             Complete reading quiz in Ulearn
  

R 12/13 Tweet a question for the day; Discuss Peer Critique  of remembered event with partner;

                      Discuss What is Due with Final Draft; Discussion Group/Blog entry 5;  Time to work

                      on papers

     For Next Time:

•             Watch Video:  Intro to Academic Research
  

•            Watch Video:  Intro to Investigating & Explaining part 1
  

•            Watch Video:  Intro to Investigating & Explaining part 2
  

•            Take detailed notes on these videos (outline them) and post to your blog
  

•            Complete final draft of  Memoir/Narrative Essay due  w/Reflection
  

WEEK 4

T 12/18          Final Draft of  Memoir/Narrative Essay Due w/Reflection; your final draft

                      and reflection will be submitted electronically to Blackboard (as one file).

                      Create new discussion groups

                     Watch Video:   Bryan Stevenson:  "We Need to Talk About an Injustice"

                      Tweet as you watch.

                     Watch Aaron Huey:   "America's Native Prisoners of War"

                     Tweet responses to Huey's video as you watch; Discuss some of these

                     Watch Video: "Eve Ensler:  Embrace Your Inner Girl"

                     Blog Entry:  Freewrite:  Compare/Contrast Ideas found in three videos; any ideas for

                     your own social justice research topics?

                     Discuss overview of Academic Research Paper

                     For Next Time: 

•               Read  Academic Research Paper
  

•             Watch “What is an Effective Thesis Statement”  video
  

•             Read "No World Wide Web Sources"
  

•             Begin exploring webistes to choose a research topic:  Facing the Future;
  

                      Daughters of Charity; Women's Voices; Center for Social Justice (A Candian site, but it

                     will give you some ideas); Also, don't forget to ask your personal librarian for advice

                      about a topic.

•             post a list of five questions to your blog related to social justice for which you would like
  

                     to find  answers

R 12/20         Tweet a question for the day; Generating Research Questions and Forming an Effective

                     Thesis Statement (individual and group work)

                      For Next Time: 

•              Watch Intro to Topic Proposal Video
  

•             Watch Intro to annotated Bibliography Video
  

•              Read  Intro to Annotated Bibliography; see example annotated bibliography
  

•             Topic Proposal for Research Project Due next class.  Upload proposal to Ulearn.
  

WEEK 5

T 1/8     CLASS MEETS AT COMPUTER LAB 434 of Academic Center

                      Topic Proposal for Research Project Due;  Upload proposal to Ulearn

                      Library Instruction;

                      Begin research process; First three annotations due next class!

                     For Next Time: 

•             First three annotations due; post these to your blog before class.
  

R 1/10   First three annotations due;  RESEARCH DAY; All annotations due next class

                     For Next Time: 

•             all annotations due next class; Submit to Ulearn
  

WEEK 6

T 1/15   Annotated Bibliography Due (ALL SIX); Submit to Ulearn

                     Post a Twitter Question;  Chocolate Meditation

                     Topic Sentences & Thesis Statements; Review Basic Grammar

For Next Time: 

•             Read and be prepared for quiz for next time:  comma rules
  

•             Watch Video:  Creating an Outline for a Research Paper
  

•             Complete Midterm Evaluation; bring copy with handwritten comments to class
  

•             Complete Twitter post.
  

•             Begin work on Research Paper Outline:  Outline Components; A Useful Outline;
  

                     Step-by-Step Ouline Guide;

•             A Helpful Outline Generator (Follow Instructions Carefully)
  

R 1/17    Post a Twitter Question; Work on Grammar/Mechanics

For Next Time: 

•             Watch Video:  Understanding MLA format, part 1
  

•             Watch Video:  Understanding MLA format, part 2
  

•             Complete detailed notes and post to blogs
  

•             Read  Incorporating the Ideas of Others & Using a Neutral, Unbiased Voice
  

•             Read Incorporating Sources & Avoiding Plagiarism
  

•             Complete MLA Quiz in Ulearn
  

•             Full-Sentence Outline of your Research paper (3 full pages min.); submit to                           Ulearn by class time  
  

                     

WEEK 7

T 1/22    Full-Sentence Outlines Due; Submit Completed Outline to Ulearn by Class time;    

                      WORK ON DRAFT OF Research Paper

                 

For Next Time:

•             Begin drafting research paper
  

•             Watch Video:  Understanding Qualifiers
  

•             Watch Video:  The Most Common MLA Citations & the Works Cited Page
  

•             Watch Video:  Most Common Citations & Works Cited Continued (very brief)
  

•             Complete detailed video notes and post to blog
  

•             Complete quiz in Ulearn
  

R 1/24   Post Twitter question for the day;   Blog entry:   "The Research Process is...";

                     Group Exercise:  Academic Voice & MLA Citation

      For Next Time: 

•             First Draft of Academic Research Paper due
  

•             Watch Video:  Organizing the Research Paper:  Basic Structure
  

•             Watch Video:  Analyzing a Visual Text, part 1
  

•             Watch Video:  Anyalyzing a Visual Text, part 2
  

•             Complete detailed video notes and post to blog
  

•             complete quiz in Ulearn
  

WEEK 8

T 1/29    Post Twitter question for the day; First Draft of Academic Research Paper due;

                      Exchange papers for peer critique;

                      Discuss Rhetorical Visual Analysis Assignment; Form Groups for visual project and

                      complete a group exercise (analyzing a visual)

For Next Time: 

•             Complete Typed Peer critique of partner's research paper .  Must post to
  

                      Ulearn by class time

•             Locate a visual to use for project
  

R 1 /31   Discuss Peer Critique with partner for Research Paper; complete invention work &

                      form thesis with groups for visual analysis; Discuss PORTFOLIOS

For Next Time: 

•             Begin drafting group project
  

•             Set up your electronic portfolio pages
  

•             Watch Video:  Using Google Docs
  

WEEK 9

T  2/5           Final Draft of Academic Research Paper Due w/Reflection; your final draft

                      and reflection will be submitted electronically to Blackboard (as one file); Continue

                      Drafting and Revision of Visual Analysis Group Project

For Next Time: 

•             Continue drafting of Visual Analysis
  

R 2/7    Group work:  Drafting of Rhetorical Visual Analysis Assignment (Final Editing and

                     Polishing) or Practice

                      Exam?

      For Next Time: 

•             Watch Video:  Tips for Final Exam Success
  

WEEK 10

T 2/12   Final Draft of Rhetorical Visual Analysis Assignment Due w/Reflection; your final draft

                      to Blackboard;  Submit only one copy of the essay for your group; everyone does their

                      own individual reflection as explained in class (be sure you include the grades for your

                      group members); the reflection is submitted to Blackboard in the folder for the

                      reflection only;

                     

R 2/14   Workday for PORTFOLIOS; meet at Amelie's in NODA

WEEK 11

T 2/19           PORTFOLIOS DUE

R 2/21           Final Exam