INTRODUCTION
INTRO, Day 1: Monday, Jan. 31st
In Class
- Visit and Join Class Website
- Practice Using the Class Website
- Review the Course Syllabus
- Review the Course Weekly Assignments and Projects
- PowerPoint
Homework
- WRITE: an introductory post on OpenLab
- Use the questions / prompts on the OpenLab as a guide. Introduce yourself to us!
- Check back in on the class website and see what other people are saying, and to receive full credit reply to a couple of people. It’s nice to know we’re not alone!
INTRO, Day 2: Wednesday, Feb. 2nd
In Class
- PowerPoint
- Discuss our Introductory Post
- Take a quick Technology Survey!
- Listen to “(Un)learning My Name” by Mohamed Hassan and discuss
- Read “Zayn Malik and the Songs that Bring Us to Prayer” by Hanif Willis-Abdurraqi and discuss
- Write a brief response to the two in-class texts!
Homework
- Read “Rhetoric and Genre Excerpt” by Elizabeth Wardle and Douglas P. Downs and write a response on OpenLab.
- Be prepared to discuss the reading in class.
INTRO, Day 3: Monday, Febr. 7th
In Class
- PowerPoint
- Review “Rhetoric and Genre Excerpt” by Elizabeth Wardle and Douglas P. Downs
- Read “Online Discussion Tips for Students” and think about the most effective ways to post/ respond to classmate’s posts.
Homework
- Read “Backpacks vs. Briefcases: Steps Toward Rhetorical Analysis” by Laura Carroll and write a response to the questions about the reading on OpenLab. Be prepared to discuss the reading in class.
- Respond to at LEAST ONE Classmate!
INTRO, Day 4: Wednesday, Feb. 9th
In Class
- PowerPoint
- In-class diagnostic writing essay
- Review and discuss “Backpacks vs. Briefcases: Steps Toward Rhetorical Analysis” by Laura Carroll
- Introduce the Concepts of Rhetoric, Rhetorical Appeals and Rhetorical Situation
Homework
- Read “Understanding Discourse Communities” by Dan Melzer and write a response to the questions about the reading on OpenLab. Be prepared to discuss the reading in class.
- Respond to at LEAST ONE Classmate!
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