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Date |
Writing |
Content |
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Studies in Hysteria |
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| M 8/27 | Introductions, review syllabus, in class writing, ask questions
HW: Read “Writing a Literacy Narrative” (Blackboard – BB) |
Introduction |
| W 8/29 | Free writing (BB), Draft Introductory Essay
HW: Finish reading “Writing a Literacy Narrative” (BB) HW: Literacy Narrative DUE on Tuesday 9/4 at 11:59pm on BB. |
Lecture I |
| M 9/3
NO CLASS LABOR DAY |
NO CLASS
LABOR DAY |
NO CLASS
LABOR DAY |
| W 9/5
Follows a Monday schedule |
Free writing. Review “Reflections” (BB) and “Rhetorical Situations” (BB). Look at an image, then complete the WKST Considering the Rhetorical Situation (BB).
HW: Write Literacy Narrative. |
Lecture I, “The Yellow Wallpaper” |
| T 9/11 | DUE: Literacy Narrative reflection page(s) due 9/11 at 11:59pm on BB. | |
| M 9/10
NO CLASS |
NO CLASS |
NO CLASS |
| W 9/12 | Free writing. Review “Rhetorical Situations” (BB).. Look at the Charcot image, “A Clinical Lesson at the Salpêtrière,” then complete the WKST Considering the Rhetorical Situation (BB).
Possible library visit for intro to digital portfolios; introduction to Blackboard |
“The Yellow Wallpaper,”
“Why I Wrote the Yellow Wallpaper” |
| Repression and the Unconscious | ||
| M 9/17 | Free writing.
Exploratory essay drafts; read “Analyzing Texts” (BB) Possible Writing Center Visit. Possible library visit for intro to digital portfolios; introduction to Blackboard |
Lecture II |
| W/ 9/19 |
NO CLASS |
NO CLASS |
| M 9/24 | Thesis statement workshop (BB).
HW: Read about Peer Review (BB). |
Lecture II, “A Rose for Emily” |
| W 9/26 | Free writing. Peer Review exercise (BB). Read “Drafting.” Start drafting the Exploratory Essay.
HW: Read “Assessing Your Own Writing,” “Getting Response & Revising,” and “Editing and Proofreading,”(BB). HW: Write a draft of Exploratory Essay |
“A Rose for Emily” |
| TH 9/27 | DUE: Summary & Response Essay & reflection via Turnitin by 11:59 pm.
CONTENT SECTION ONLY |
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| The Dreamwork | ||
| M 10/1 | Free writing. Thesis workshop (BB). Introductory paragraph workshop (of your Exploratory Essay).
HW: Read “Developing a Research Plan & Documentation” (BB) and “Paragraph Development” (BB). |
Lecture III |
| W 10/3 | Free writing. Workshop the second paragraph workshop (of your Exploratory Essay). Incorporate quoting or paraphrasing or summarizing (BB).
HW: Write a draft of Exploratory Essay |
Lecture III, “The Sick Rose” |
| M 10/8
NO CLASS |
NO CLASS |
NO CLASS |
| W 10/10 | Free writing. Workshop the conclusion paragraph workshop (of your Exploratory Essay).
DUE: Exploratory Essay draft |
On Dreams, “A Country Doctor” |
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Mid-Semester Conferences |
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| M 10/15 | Mid-Semester Conferences | Mid-Semester Conferences |
| W 10/17 | Mid-Semester Conferences | Mid-Semester Conferences |
| M 10/22 | Free writing. Review “Annotated Bibliographies” (BB). | On Dreams, “A Country Doctor” |
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Infantile Sexuality |
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| W/10/24 | Free writing. Review “Evaluating Resources” (BB).
HW: DUE: Exploratory Essay via Turnitin by 11:59 pm |
Lecture IV
DUE: Exploratory Essay via Turnitin by 11:59 pm |
| M 10/29 | Free writing. Grammar workshop (BB). Go over the Critical Research Paper assignment.
HW: Think about which of the prompts you want to write for the final research paper. Write a brief paragraph about which topic you want to write about and why. |
“The Rocking Horse Winner”
Introduce Critical Research Paper |
| W 10/ 31 | Free writing. Workshop your homework: brief paragraph on which topic you want to write about. Discuss Paper Topic Proposals. | Content section library visit
Class meets in the library |
| M 11/5 | Free writing. Workshop Paper Topic Proposals.
HW: Paper Topic Proposals due. |
Lecture V |
| Tues 11/6 Last day to drop class for a “W” grade | ||
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Id, Ego, and Super-Ego |
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| W 11/7 | Continue working on Final Portfolio website online in the library.
Possible library visit. |
Lecture V, Civilizations and Its Discontents
DUE: Critical Research Paper topic proposal and thesis due via BB. |
| M 11/12 | Free writing. Thesis workshop of introductory paragraph of the Critical Research Paper.
HW: Write the draft of your Critical Research Paper. |
Civilizations and Its Discontents |
| W 11/14 | Due: Draft of Critical Research Paper | “Super-Frog Saves Tokyo” |
| M 11/19 | Free writing. Review & Discuss the Course Learning Outcomes. In groups apply them to what we’ve done or learned in class and how we can apply that to the Final Self-Reflection. | “Creative Writers and Daydreaming” |
| W 11/21 | Free writing. Review & Discuss the Course Learning Outcomes. In groups apply them to what we’ve done or learned in class and how we can apply that to the Final Self-Reflection. | “Sonny’s Blues” |
| M 11/26 | Free writing. In class peer review of the Final Research Critical Analysis paper. | The House on Mango Street |
| W 11/28 | Free writing. In class peer review of the Final Research Critical Analysis paper. | The House on Mango Street |
| F 11/30 DUE: Final Draft of Research Critical Analysis due for BOTH SECTIONS via Turnitin by 11:59 pm. | ||
| M 12/3 | Possible library visit.
Work on Final Portfolio website online. |
The House on Mango Street |
| W 12/5 | Oral Presentations | Oral Presentations |
| M 12/10 | Oral Presentations | Oral Presentations |
| W 12/12
LAST DAY OF CLASSES |
Oral Presentations
Final Portfolios & Reflections Due |
Oral Presentations
Semester in review LAST DAY OF CLASSES |
*Schedule subject to change at instructors’ discretion.
Grade Breakdown: Your final grade in both sections will be based on the following in each section:
| Writing
Prep work for papers 10% Blackboard Posts & Short Assignments 15% Critical Research Paper 25% Exploratory Essay 20% Final Portfolio & Reflective Essay 25% Professionalism & Participation 5% |
Content Quizzes (cannot be made up) Homework, short assignments 10% Blackboard posts 15% Summary & Response Essay 15% Exploratory Essay 20% Critical Research Paper 25% Prep work 5% Professionalism & Participation 10%
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