Course schedule

ENG 103 Course Schedule

	Date	TOPICS & READINGS	ASSIGNMENTS DUE
Week 1	8/20	Introduction to 103  Syllabus
	8/22	Introduction to the writing The writing program Rubric Ball point Chapter 1
	8/24	Introduction to Rhetoric and Writing In class writing – Narrative essay   Ball point Chapter 2
Week 2	8/27	Understanding Visual Rhetoric Envision Chapter 1 (p.2-15)
	8/29	Understanding Visual Rhetoric (Cont.) Envision Chapter 1 (p.16-37) Bring your laptop
	8/31	Analyzing Visual Rhetoric Search for WP 1 topic	Journals Due
Week 3	9/3	Labor day – No classes
	9/5	Workshop WP1 Analyzing writing sample and editorial cartoon,  What is zero draft	Post a copy of editorial cartoon
	9/7	Designing Arguments Including visuals in a paper Envision Chapter 8 (p. 236-246)	Zero draft Due
Week 4	9/10	Peer Reviews	W.P 1 First Draft Due
	9/12	Analyzing Ads as Arguments Understanding strategies of persuasion Envision Chapter 2 (p. 38-44)
	9/14	Understanding Rhetorical Appeals Logos, pathos, and Ethos Envision Chapter 2 (P.44-63)	Journals Due
Week 5	9/17	Library Session  - Bracken Library
	9/19	Understanding Rhetorical Appeals(Cont.) Search for WP2 topic Bring your laptop	W.P 1 Plus Draft Due
	9/21	Workshop WP2 Analyzing series of advertisement	Post a copy of series of advertisement on blog
Week 6	9/24	Workshop(cont.) Analyzing series of advertisement
	9/26	Discussion Research the historical context for your W.P 2 Bring your laptop	Zero draft Due
	9/28	Peer Reviews	W.P 2 First Draft Due Journals Due
Week 7	10/1	Understanding the Canons of Rhetoric Envision Chapter 3 (p.64-71)
	10/3	Position paper What is rhetorical stance Envision Chapter 3 (p.71-102)
	10/5	Finding and Evaluating Research Sources Envision Chapter 5 (p.131-159)	W.P 2 Plus Draft Due
Week 8	10/8	Conferences
	10/10	Conferences
	10/12	Conferences	Journals Due (Submit journals on your conference day)
Week 9	10/15	Searching for topic: social issues Envision Chapter 4 (p.104-110)
	10/17	Workshop Generating research questions Envision chapter 4 (p.111-120)
	10/19	Researching your issue What did you find? Bring your laptop	Post your topic for W.P 3&4 on blog
Week 10	10/22	Fall Break – No class
	10/24	Formal Research Proposal Envision Chapter 4 (p.120-130)
	10/26	Annotated bibliography Envision Chapter 5 (P.155-155) Bring your laptop	Journals Due
Week 11	10/29	Peer reviews	W.P 3 First draft Due
	10/31	MLA and Works Cited Discuss plagiarism Envision Chapter 7 (p.207-234)
	11/2	Discuss Argumentative research paper Develop from research proposal Envision Chapter 6 (p.160-174)
Week 12	11/5	Discuss Argumentative research paper(Cont.) Multiple sides of argument Different methods or research	W.P 3 Plus draft Due
	11/7	Integrating Research Sources Envision Chapter 6 (p.174-181)
	11/9	Peer reviews	W.P 4 First draft Due Journals Due
Week 13	11/12	Thank you for smoking
	11/14	Thank you for smoking
	11/16	Workshop and Discussion Forced debate	W.P 4 Plus draft Due  Final Journals Due
Week 14	11/19	Drafting Research Argument Revising Draft Envision Chapter 6 (p.181-206)
	11/21	Thanksgiving – No class
	11/23	Thanksgiving – No class
Week 15	11/26	Conferences
	11/28	Conferences
	11/30	Conferences
Week 16	12/3	Workshop - Revisions One-to-One peer review	Plus Drafts
	12/5	In-class writing: Reflection paper Portfolio cover letter
	12/7	Portfolio	Portfolio Due
Week 17	12/10	Final week – No class
	12/13	Exit Conference (8:00-9:00)