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
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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
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Due by 11:59 p.m., 9/2
On the OpenLab discussion board, post your Time Capsule under “Intro”
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| Session 3
9/2 |
Read: Mike Bunn, “How to Read Like a
Writer” Fill out Double entry Journal
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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
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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
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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
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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
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| 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 |
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| UNIT 2:
Reflective Annotated Bibliography |
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| 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 |
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| WEEK 7
Session 12
10/5 |
Using instructions, start preliminary research!
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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 |
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| Session 13
10/7 |
Read: Kerry Dirk, “Navigating Genres”
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Due by TBA
Continue your research! Write a brief research proposal according to the instructions |
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| 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 |
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| Session 15
10/14 (Monday Schedule) |
Read: your sources! | Due by TBA
Write: Two more source entries |
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| 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 |
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| Session 17
10/21 |
Read: “Clean Up Your Mess” about presenting online writing
Review of the Annotated Bibliography Assignment Introductory and Concluding Sections
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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 |
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| WEEK 10
Session 18
10/26
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| WEEK 12
Session 22
11/9
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Peer Review: Unit 3 Research Proposals
Overview of Peer Review Process Peer Review Groups Assigned
Read: How to Write an Artist Statement
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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! |
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| Session 23
11/11 |
Work Day
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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.) |
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| WEEK 13
Session 24
11/16 |
Write: Discussion Forum: what do you need help with?
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Due by TBA
Write: Rough draft of Artist Statement according to the instructions |
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| 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
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Due by TBA
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| 11/25 | Work Day | Unit Three Due | |
| Unit 4:
Final Portfolio & Reflection |
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| WEEK 15
Session 27
11/30 |
Final Reflection and Time Capsule Exercise
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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. |
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| 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 |
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| Session 29
12/7 |
Write: Participate on a Class Graffiti Wall on the
OpenLab according to the instructions
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| 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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