ENG 1101 Composition I

Fall 2020

COURSE AGENDA

DATE/WEEK SESSION TOPICS HOMEWORK
  Introduction to First Year Writing and the Online Student Experience  
WEEK 1

Session 1

 

8/26

 Synchronous Class Meeting 8/26 @ 2 p.m.

Via Zoom

 

Introduction to our OpenLab Course

 

 Due by 11:59 p.m., 8/30

 

Create an OpenLab account

 

On the OpenLab discussion board, write a post about your experience as a new, online student according to the instructions
WEEK 2

Session 2

 

8/31

 Instructions:  Time Capsule Yourself

 

 Due by 11:59 p.m., 9/2 

 

On the OpenLab discussion board, post your Time Capsule under “Intro”

 
Session 3

 

9/2

 Read: Mike Bunn, “How to Read Like a

Writer” Fill out Double entry Journal

 

 Due by TBA

Write:  On the OpenLab discussion board, write a response to Bunn according to the instructions Don’t forget to respond to some of your peers’ time capsules (at least two comments)
  UNIT 1: Education Narrative  
WEEK 3

Session 4

 

9/7

 

 Read: Amy Tan, “Mother Tongue”

Watch:  Jamila Lyiscott “3 Ways to Speak English”

 

Read: Double Entry Journal Instructions

 Due by TBA

Write: On the OpenLab discussion board, write a response to Tan and Lysicott, according to the instructions
Session 5

 

9/9

 Introduce Essay Assignment One

 

Read:  Jose Olivarez’s “Maybe I Could Save Myself by Writing”

 

Watch: “Understanding Genre Awareness” video

 

 Due by TBA

Write: On the OpenLab discussion board, write a response that considers features of the education narrative, according to the instructions
WEEK 4

Session 6

 

9/14

 Using Concrete, Significant Detail in Writing and Effective Anecdotes

Read and Watch:  Linda Barry, “Tardy” and Lynda Barry video and exercise

 Due by TBA

Write:   On the OpenLab discussion board, write a response that responds to Barry according to the instructions
Session 7

 

9/16

 Read: Annie Lamott’s “Shitty First Draft” and write a Double Entry Journal

 

 

 

 Due by TBA

Write: your first “shitty” draft of the Unit 1

Assignment (800 words) and the Reviewer’s memo according to the instructions posted on website

On the OpenLab site, post your draft according to the instructions
WEEK 5

Session 8

 

9/21

 Presentation: Tips and Instructions for Peer

Review

Read: Ron DePeter’s “How to Write

Meaningful Peer Response Praise”

 Due by TBA

PA: Comment on your assigned peer review partners’ drafts before our next class meeting according to the instructions

 
Session 9

 

9/23

   Finish:  Unit 1 Assignment, Education Narrative Due by TBA

 

Write:  On the discussion board, ask one or more questions for the instructor regarding this assignment according to the instructions
  UNIT 2:

Reflective Annotated Bibliography

  
WEEK 6

Session 10

 

9/29 (Monday Schedule)

 Read: James Baldwin’s “A Talk to Teachers” Make a Double Entry Journal Due by TBA

Write: Write a response to

Baldwin according to the instructions

 

       
Session 11

 

9/30

 Unit 2 Assignment Distributed

Read: “Research Starts with A Thesis” from Bad Ideas about Writing.

 

Read: “Are Schools Killing Curiosity?”

 Due by TBA

Write: On the discussion board, write about curiosity and your research ideas according to the instructions

  
WEEK 7

Session 12

 

10/5

 Using instructions, start preliminary research!

 

 Due by TBA

Write: KWL+ Exercise (approx 30 min).  Use the KWL Exercise to create a potential research question and post this on the website according to the instructions

Comment: Comment on at least two of your colleagues’ curiosity posts from last week using instructions on the to-do list

  
Session 13

 

10/7

 Read: Kerry Dirk, “Navigating Genres”

 

 Due by TBA

 

Continue your research!

Write a brief research proposal according to the instructions

  
WEEK 8

Session 14

 

10/12

(No Classes)

 Read: Graff and Birkenstein’s “As He Himself

Puts It: The Art of Quoting.”

 Due by TBA

Write: Using the instructions, write one “source entry” for your assignment and post on the website for instructor review

  
Session 15

 

10/14

(Monday Schedule)

 Read: your sources! Due by TBA

Write: Two more source entries  

  
WEEK 9

Session 16

 

10/19

 Read: two of your peers’ sources

Read: continue to read your own sources

 Due by TBA

Write: Comment on your assigned peer review partners’ source entry drafts according to the instructions

  
Session 17

 

10/21

 Read: “Clean Up Your Mess” about presenting online writing

 

Review of the Annotated

Bibliography Assignment

Introductory and Concluding Sections

 

 Due by TBA

Write: Finish a first draft of the full assignment and Reviewer’s Memo and post on the website according to the instructions

  
WEEK 10

Session 18

 

10/26

 

 Unit 2 Assignment, Full Draft

Overview of Peer Review Process

Peer Review Groups Assigned

 Due by TBA

Write: Comment on your assigned peer review partners’ source entry drafts on the OpenLab according to the instructions

Write: your final source entry and your conclusion

  
Session 19

 

10/28

 Unit Two Due Due by TBA

Write:  On the discussion board, respond to instructor questions about online writing

Write: compile rough draft and reviewer’s memos and post to website according to the instructions

  
  UNIT 3: Writing in a New Genre    
WEEK 11

Session 20

 

11/2

 Read: your peers’ essays and reviewers’ memos

 

Read:  Unit Three Assignment Sheet and Artist Statement Handout

 Due by TBA

Write: Responses to your peers’ according to the instructions

 

Write: Discussion post as outlined in the instructions

  
Session 21

 

11/4

 Read: Kyle Stedman’s “Annoying Ways People Use Sources” Due by TBA

 

Write: A proposal for Unit 3, with response to Stedman according to the instructions

  
WEEK 12

Session 22

 

11/9

 

 Peer Review: Unit 3 Research Proposals

Overview of Peer Review Process

Peer Review Groups Assigned

 

Read: How to Write an Artist Statement

 

 Due by TBA

Write:  Comment on your assigned peer review partners’ proposals on the website according to the instructions

Start: Start working on your New Genre assignment!

  
Session 23

 

11/11

 Work Day  

 

 Continue work on Unit 3 Assignment Due by TBA.  Post anything—proof of work—just some artifact or evidence of your project.

 

Write: On the discussion board, ask questions for the instructor regarding this assignment according to the instructions (Check back as questions will be answered.)

  
WEEK 13

Session 24

 

11/16

 Write: Discussion Forum: what do you need help with?

 

 

 Due by TBA

 

Write:  Rough draft of Artist Statement according to the instructions

  
Session 25

 

11/18

 Read: “The Maker’s Eye” by Donald Murray Write: Respond to peer review questions according to the instructions  
WEEK 14

Session 26

 

11/23

 Review of Revision Techniques

 

 Due by TBA

 

  
11/25 Work Day Unit Three Due  
  Unit 4:

Final Portfolio & Reflection 

   
WEEK 15

Session 27

 

11/30

 Final Reflection and Time Capsule Exercise

 

 Due by TBA

Write: Write a draft of your Final Reflection and post on the Open Lab according to the instructions

 

Write a check in in the discussion forum about how revision is going and what you need help with.

  
Session 28

 

12/2

 Peer Review: Final Reflection

Overview of Peer Review Process

Peer Review Groups Assigned

 Due by TBA

Write: Comment on your assigned peer review partners’ Final Reflection on the OpenLab according to the instructions

  
Session 29

 

12/7

   Write: Participate on a Class Graffiti Wall on the

OpenLab according to the instructions

 

  
Session 30

 

12/9

 Course end. Good luck. Farewell.

Instructor will be available for questions and/or conferences.

  Final Portfolio due by 11:59 p.m., 12/14  

 

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