Faculty: This Class Agenda post demonstrates how you can provide detailed information about each class for your students. It uses the category “Class Agendas” and can be found under Agendas in the site menu.

To construct this sample agenda, we selected the writing prompts and activities we wanted to use from the options on the Instructor Schedule and then divided the texts and prompts/activities into two days, envisioning a Monday/Wednesday class as an example. Depending on the modality and weekly schedule of your class, you may want to organize the material differently.

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Graffiti reads "START" on the side of a walkway above a canal
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Week 1: Course Overview & Annotating Texts

For Monday:

Texts: 

  • No reading to do in advance: it’s the first day of class!

Writing:

  • Write a paragraph discussing your academic interests, why you chose your major, what you enjoy reading, listening to, watching, and doing in your spare time, or anything else you want to share (include your pronouns if you wish).
  • Write a short paragraph about yourself as a reader and writer. What kinds of readings and writings are you drawn to? What type do you avoid and dislike? Why do you think you lean towards certain types of texts and away from others?
  • Post both paragraphs as a comment on our Discussion: Introductions post.

For Wednesday:

Texts:

Writing:

  • Write a short paragraph responding to the Bunn essay: identify one specific moment you found useful and you want to try out as a reader. Quote or paraphrase this moment, and explain why this idea appeals to you.