Course Outline

Week 1: Introduction and Set-up.

	M: Introduction to instructor and classmates. Policies and Procedures.
	Exchange email address with someone and contact them to write a short biography about them. Use interview sheets to help. You will either email these bios to me on Monday or give them to me on a disk, as they will be entered on the class homepage, along with your picture if you will allow it.
	HW: Bring an article to class on Tuesday that you have read very carefully.
	T: One hour in-class writing. 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. Read the handout on thesis statements and complete thesis exercise.
	F: Computer Lab -- meet in 1220 G Old Main to discover how to access grades and class work. Type TJE.

read the feedback handouts and complete feedback exercise before Monday's class.

Feedback exercise -- due Monday, April 7th

Readings: Pick up a copy of Local Planet or The Inlander.
Assignment: Read Seminar 1. Choose one of the articles from the newspaper you picked and write a rebuttal to it. Be sure to include citations from outside sources -- cite from the newspaper as well -- to strengthen your points. Due 4/8 for peer edit.

What's due: Introduction of class member, feedback exercise, and thesis exercise.

Be sure to complete the journal question posted on the discussion board.

Here is your first journal topic-- please read through the journal handout, so that you are sure you know what you are doing. (3/31-4/5)

What are three goals for yourself in English 201; please do not be simplistic and say "to get an A." I want you to dig deeper than those surface types of responses. Also, with each goal, please specify exactly what you mean. Remember you're in English 201 now...it's time to let the writer shine! Jan

Week 2: Audience: Moving Beyond the Five Paragraph Essay

T: Seminar 1 -- Peer edit seminar essay: you must have your completed paper to receive FB credit, as you will have nothing to contribute to the group.

	HW: Rewrite seminar essay based on feedback received.
	Read methods of development.
	Week 2 Discussion Topic-- Style and authentic voice are two terms that are sometimes used interchangeably when discussing higher level writing skills. What do you think these terms mean? (By all means use a dictionary, query friends, look them up.) Are they different? Is it necessary to have authentic voice or to attend to style when writing? If so, when? If not, why not? I anticipate the interesting, well-thought out responses this question should generate. Jan (Oh, by the by, feel free to offer suggestions about questions you would like us to address in these small, safe writing assignments that we do here each week.)

T: Discuss methods of development. Begin Seminar 2.

W: Seminar 1 due -- Groups 1, 2. You must have a typed first draft to attend session and receive seminar points.

R: Seminar 1 due Groups 3, 4. You must have a typed first draft to attend session and receive seminar points.

	F: (on your own) Computer Lab
	DJE1 due.

Week Three -- Nature versus Myth

M: Holiday HW: Read Section 2 in Echoes
T: Peer edit draft of Seminar 1 -- Use this edit sheet.
W: Read the handout on thesis statements and complete thesis exercise.

Discuss Section 2
R: Post journal and begin Seminar 2. By Thursday, give me your suggestions for our midterm?

	Review Essay basics
	Elements of the essay
	Outlining, and
	The Writing Process
	Read Section 3

Be sure to complete the journal question posted on the discussion board. -- Week 3 Journal: After reading the article about Levels of Abstraction and the ideas presented, i.e., that very few people ever attain the lofty heights of abstract thinking, do an informal experiment. Randomly choose ten (10) people and evaluate whether they are concrete thinkers or formal operators. You will need to talk to them to find the truth. Be on the lookout for people who are very solid in their opinions, and for those who seem to weigh each idea, balancing opinions. After engaging in this ethnographical research, tell us your results-- three to four paragraphs would not be a stretch.

Week Four -- Discussion

M: Seminar 1 Groups1 and 2
T: Seminar 1 Groups 3 and 4
W: Work Day
R: Post Journal 2
Discuss Levels of Abstraction

Peer Edit Seminar 2
HW:
Rewrite Seminar 2
Begin reading The Procedure (1-77)

Week 4 Research

M: Begin event log for Research 1. Work with partner.

Read Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 of Research

Seminar 2 with Style 1 due Groups 3, 1. (Carrie's -- Group 2)You must a typed draft to attend session and receive seminar points.

T: Seminar 2 with Style 1 due Groups 2, 4, (Carrie's -- Group 1) You must a typed draft to attend session and receive seminar points.

Carrie will give both classes an overview of journalism industry, which will help with Research 1.

R: Jan's class -- Library Orientation

F: (On Your Own) Computer Lab. (Friday Jan will give library orientation to Carrie's class.)

Week 5 Phase II Research I (Jan's Class--please scroll to bottom of page to see revised schedule due to her absence).

	M: 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 questions.
	T: Using MLA. MLA Work. Complete MLA exercise -- due Monday --Jan is still ill with pneumonia.
	W: MLA Workshop. Bring to class Format for Research Paper.
	R: Research 1 due for feedback- Jan's class. You must have a typed first draft to attend session and receive FB points.
	F: Research 1 due for feedback- Carrie's' class

Week 5 Phase II Research I (Jan's Class--please scroll to bottom of page to see revised schedule due to her absence). (alternative)

	M: Work on research Paper
	T: Using MLA. MLA Work. Complete MLA exercise -- due Monday --Jan is still ill with pneumonia.
	W: MLA Workshop. Review Format for Research Paper.
	R: Audience Lecture
	F: Research 1 due for feedback- Carrie's' class

Week 6 Transitions

M: Research 1 due for feedback- Jan's class. You must have a typed first draft to attend session and receive FIB points.

Transition Lecture: rewrite draft, attending to transitions.

Here's another article on bias for your journal

Work with partner to make sense of logs.

W: In-class reflection paper -- bring newspaper logs to class

R: Finish in-class writing.

Week 7 Beginnings and Endings

M: Holiday.

T: Research 1 Seminar Groups 3, 4. You must a typed draft to attend session and receive seminar points. Research 1 due.

W: Research 1 Seminar 1 due Groups 2, 1, You must a typed draft to attend session and receive seminar points.

Read over Second Research project -- persuasive -- the Reporter's perspective

Read problem/solution strategy as an organizational strategy

	Read through Choosing the Right Question for you.
	Read through the three phases of research: Phase I, II, III

Read through the New York Times and see if there is an issue you would like to investigate. With a partner if you'd like, brainstorm possible choices. If you cannot find one there, brainstorm problems on campus or in the community.

	Settle on one issue
	Design interview with partner or by oneself using these questions as a guide.

Week 7: Second Research project -- persuasive -- the Reporter's perspective

M: Holiday.

T: Research 1 Seminar Groups 3, 4. You must a typed draft to attend session and receive seminar points. Research 1 due.

W: Research 1 Seminar 1 due Groups 2, 1, You must a typed draft to attend session and receive seminar points.

Read over Second Research project -- persuasive -- the Reporter's perspective

Read problem/solution strategy as an organizational strategy

	Read through Choosing the Right Question for you.
	Read through the three phases of research: Phase I, II, III

	Settle on one issue
	Design interview with partner or by oneself using these questions as a guide and
	please complete the survey that I designed and created in one hour at http://www.createsurvey.com/ -- Go to http://www.createsurvey.com/c/15131-ijJvuL/ -- the one nice thing about this survey site, it will also tabulate your results for you, or you can create a hard copy and do it the old fashioned way.
	Create a survey about your topic. Your survey should contain at least five demographic questions and ten questions about your topic. Please avoid bias in your questions.

Phase I, II, III

Think about which questions you might ask regarding your research topic.

Then, please complete the survey that I designed and created in one hour at http://www.createsurvey.com/ -- Go to http://www.createsurvey.com/c/15131-ijJvuL/ -- the one nice thing about this survey site, it will also tabulate your results for you, or you can create a hard copy and do it the old fashioned way.

Design interview with partner or by oneself using these questions as a guide and

Create a survey about your topic. Your survey should contain at least five demographic questions and ten questions about your topic. Please avoid bias in your questions.

Read through Choosing the Right Question for you. Read through the three phases of research: Phase I, II, III Read through the New York Times and see if there is an issue you would like to investigate. With a partner if you'd like, brainstorm possible choices. If you cannot find one there, brainstorm problems on campus or in the community. Settle on one issue T: Design interview with partner or by oneself using these questions as a guide. W: Meet in library, find background information on issue R: Use this day as an interview day. No class. Don't forget MLA Quiz Be sure to read this article, which has to do with our discussion about the ethics involved in news media:
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/11/national/11PAPE.html Here's another one that discusses bias--

Post journal

Week 6 Transitions (July 26-30)

M: Transition Lecture

T: Video

W: Opps! --Something I ate precludes me from attending. Go to the Computer Lab

read the MLA Handouts: citing sources and citing Internet sources and use your handbook to try to complete the MLA exercise. We will discuss the results on Thursday.

Read problem/solution strategy as an organizational strategy -- Seminar 3

Prepare for Research paper

: The Hero's Journey

	Read through Choosing the Right Question for you.
	Read through the three phases of research: Phase I, II, III

Think about which questions you might ask in a survey regarding your research topic.

See you in the Computer Lab on Thursday--stomach willing! J.

R: Read through our final research handout:

Week 7 Research I (Aug. 2-6)

	M: Begin Seminar 3 problem/solution strategy as an organazational strategy
	T: Using MLA. MLA Work. Complete MLA exercise -
	W: W: Read over Research project -- persuasive -- the Reporter's perspective .
	Review Format for Research Paper.
	R: Sentence combining exercises.

Week 8 Beginnings and Endings (Aug 9-13)

	M: Seminar 3 due Groups 2, 3, You must a typed draft to attend session and receive seminar points.
	T: Research 1 Seminar Groups 1, 4. You must a typed draft to attend session and receive seminar points. Research 1 due.
	W: Discuss introductions and conclusions

	R:

Week Nine: Finals! Wrap Up (Aug. 1-18)

Week 8: From the Beginning to the End / Style 3

Read introduction and conclusion handouts

Rewrite two introduction and conclusions from your previous readings -- you should have completely new intros and conclusions, not just revised ones.

Tues: Compile interviews and compare articles.

Wed: Use classtime to finalize first draft.

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.

All Revisions due by midnight, Friday--Final DJE.

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.

Wed: Conferences in Jan's office: Travis, Cody, Angie, Brandon, George

Thurs: Conferences in Jan's office: Willie, Rashad, Amanda, Ted, Jill

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.

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