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Week 1: Introduction and Set-up.
M: One hour in-class writing. Introduction to instructor and classmates. Policies and Procedures.
HW: Bring an article to class on Tuesday that you have read very carefully.
T: In- class summary.. HW: Begin Seminar 1.
W: No class -- meet with bio partner to discuss the short biography. Purchase your
books if you know that you will stay in this class.
R: One-on-one with instructor. Meet with partner to okay the bio.
F: Computer Lab -- meet in 1220 G Old Main to discover how to access grades and class
work. Type TJE.
Assignment: Read Seminar 1.
Due
for peer edit.
What's due: Introduction of class member, feedback exercise, and
thesis exercise.
Week 2
M: Seminar 1
T: Peer Edit
R: Peer Edit
F: Computer Lab -- Thesis Ex.
Week 3: Audience: Moving Beyond the Five Paragraph Essay
M:Seminar 1 due Seminar 1 due --
Groups A,C. You must have a typed
first draft to attend session and receive seminar points.
T: Seminar 1 due Seminar 1 due --
Groups B, D You must have a typed
first draft to attend session and receive seminar points.
W: Seminar 2 -- Methods of development lecture. Read through the
methods handout.
R: Audience work.
F: Computer Day
Week 4: Style#1 -- Audience Concerns
M: Library orientation. Final draft of Seminar 1 due. T:
Seminar#2 Due for peer edit, on Tues. -- you must have your
completed paper to receive FB credit. Use this FB sheet.Seminar#2 |
W: Seminar 2 due Groups 3, 1. You must a typed
first draft to attend session and receive seminar points. T Seminar 2 due
Groups 2, 4, You must a
typed first draft to attend session and receive seminar points.
F: Review Essay basics --
Elements
of the essay, Outlining, and
The
Writing Process
Week 5: Research #1 -- Audience Paper
M: Final draft of Seminar #2 due. Audience Analysis Research 1
lecture. Write paper geared to specific audience -- be sure you understand the purpose of
this assignment...it is a bit complex. Your research task is to find and
follow an ongoing story in both the NYTs and another periodical for an entire five day
week.
Use the handout on Research to help with this assignment --
Phase
I, Phase II,
Phase III
T: Meet in the library--find the periodical you will use in your research project.
Group develop five points of comparison they will use to compare the articles from
both for the week. Begin your comparison log on Tuesday. The final comparison log will be
finished on Monday of next week. Bring to class with you on that Tuesday. Wed. & Thurs. -- In-class essay #2, find an article in the NYTs, write an editorial
about the topic.
Week 5 : Research 1
| Monday: Style 1 due--. Final of event log for Research 1.
Work with partner...I will be around for questions. |
| Read more about
journals here. |
| Tuesday: Research 1,
feedback session. You must have
first draft to attend session and receive feedback points. Bring Research logs and
articles with you to class. You will be working with your partner to make sense from what
you have been tracking. HW: Write a research paper geared to the audience you and
your partner chose. Use the handout to help with
forming quesitons. |
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Using MLA. MLA Workshop. Bring to class
Format
for Research Paper. |
| Wednesday: MLA Work. Complete
MLA exercise -- due Monday
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| Thursday: Research 1 due for feedback. You must have a typed first draft to attend
session and receive FB points. |
Week 6: Making sense of
transitions
| Read
transition handout
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| Choose two paragraphs from previous papers and rewrite them using the Transition
textbook (your thin red book).
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| On Wednesday:MLA Workshop
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| Thursday read and comment upon your peer group's revisions
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| Revisions due on Monday
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| Friday, post TJE
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| During our meeting, we will discuss MLA and punctuation before you write your in-class
essay. |
| MLA handouts:
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MLA Exercise -- due by |
Week 7: Second Research project --
persuasive -- the Reporter's perspective
Be sure to complete the journal question posted on the
discussion board.
Week 8: From the Beginning to the End / Style 3
| Read
introduction and conclusion handouts
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| Rewrite two introduction and conclusions from your previous readings -- you should have
completely new intros and conclusions, not just revised ones.
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Tues: Compile interviews and compare articles.
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Wed: Use classtime to finalize first draft.
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| Thurs: Peer edit first draft. Peer Edit drafts of your group members
using this guide |
| Rewritten intros and conclusions due, be sure to include both the old and
the new on Friday.
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| All Revisions due by midnight, Friday--Final DJE.
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Week 9: Sentence combining
| M: Second draft of research paper due for teacher edit.
Sentence
Combining lecture and discussion |
| After understanding
the practice, do the
exercises. |
| Tues: In-class quiz on sentence combining.
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| Wed: Conferences in Jan's office: Travis, Cody, Angie, Brandon, George
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| Thurs: Conferences in Jan's office: Willie, Rashad, Amanda, Ted, Jill
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| When you have completed all of those, rewrite two paragraphs from previous essays or
journals--these are due on Monday. |
What’s due: Sentence combining exercises by Friday.
Week 10: Final Week -- Reflection
M: Begin
Reflection essay, to include your impression of using
The New York Times as a resource rather than a text. Whole group seminar on Research
II -- Research II due.
T&W: Final in-class essay
Thur: Last day of class. Wrap up Reflection essay due, and self and teacher evaluations.
What’s due: Everything
This outline is subject to change.