Week 1

Monday, 8/28: Introductions & First Day Writing Activity

Wednesday, 8/30

Texts

• Article: “How to Read like a Writer” by Mike Bunn
• Reading/Writing Resource Essay: “Double-Entry Reading Journals” (Butte College).
• Resources: the library, computer labs, the Writing Center,
• Resources (Tips for Success on The OpenLab for Students)

Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 1 Agenda

Week 2

Monday, 9/4: College Closed

Wednesday, 9/6

Texts

• Article “Why I Taught Myself to Procrastinate” by Adam Grant
• Blog Post: “Procrastination as a Virtue for Creativity: Why It’s False” by Timothy A Pychyl

Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 2 Agenda

Week 3

Monday, 9/11

Texts

• Dialogue: “Allegory of the Cave” (Book VII) from The Republic, by Plato.
• Blog: “Dark and Light: Practicing Balance—and Countering Racism—in Metaphors”
• Video: “The Cave: An Adaptation of Plato’s Allegory in Clay.”
• Video: “Plato’s Allegory of the Cave” by Alex Gendler.

Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 3 Agenda

Wednesday, 9/13

Texts

• Personal narrative/essay: “Learning to Read” by Malcolm X.
• Video: “Understanding Genre Awareness”

Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 3 Agenda

Week 4

Monday, 9/18

Texts

• Opinion Essay:  “I Am Being Pushed Out of One of the Last Public Squares, the Library” by Emily St. James
• Personal Narrative: “Maybe I Could Save Myself By Writing” by José Olivarez

Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 4 Agenda

Wednesday, 9/20

Texts

• Reading/Writing Resource Essay: “Shitty First Drafts” by Anne Lamott
• Reading/Writing Resource Essay: “Quotation Handout” by Carrie Hall
• Reading/Writing Resource Essay: “Citation and Formatting Guide” (City Tech Library)
• Reading/Writing Resource Essay: “MLA Style Introduction” (Purdue OWL)

Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 4 Agenda
• Draft of Unit 1: Education Narrative due in class

Week 5

Monday, 9/25: No Classes Scheduled

Wednesday, 9/27

Texts

• Your draft of Unit 1

Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 5 Agenda
• Electronic version of Unit 1 available for accessing during class
• Unit 1 assignments (Education Narrative) Due by end of day
• Short reflection on Unit 1 writing process due with Unit 1

Week 6

Monday, 10/2

Texts

• Historical Document/Protest Literature: Declaration of Independence
• Poem: “38” by Layli Long Soldier
• Video: “Writing an Annotated Bibliography” (City Tech Library).
• Reading/Writing Resource Essay: “Annotated Bibliography Breakdown” (Purdue OWL)

Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 6 Agenda

Wednesday, 10/4

Texts

• Reading/Writing Resource Essay: “Research Starts With a Thesis Statement” by Emily Wierszewski, pages 231- 235 in Bad Ideas About Writing

Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 6 Agenda

Week 7

Monday, 10/9: College Closed

Tuesday, 10/10: Classes follow Monday Schedule

Texts

• Readings TBA/Crowd-sourced Readings Based on Research Brainstorm–TBD by students
• Video: “Writing an Annotated Bibliography” (City Tech Library)
• Reading/Writing Resource Essay:  “Annotated Bibliography Breakdown” (Purdue OWL)

Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 7 Agenda

Wednesday, 10/11

Texts

• Crowd- sourced Readings Based on Research Brainstorm–TBD by students
• Reading/Writing Resource Presentation “What Is Research?” by Prof. Carrie Hall
• Reading/Writing Resource: City Tech Library’s Guide to Developing a Research Question to help you narrow down and finalize your research question

Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 7 Agenda

Week 8

Monday, 10/16: Library session

Wednesday, 10/18

Texts

• The first source for your Unit 2: Reflective Annotated Bibliography: Use the City Tech library’s online databases or the internet to locate one reputable source that helps you respond to your research question. Some useful databases are NexisUni, Academic Search Complete, and Opposing Viewpoints. Remember that the first source you come across will not necessarily be the best one! You will have to look at multiple sources to find one that is truly useful for your specific question.

Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 8 Agenda
• Come prepared to draft two more annotations

Week 9

Monday, 10/23

Texts

• Two more sources for your Unit 2: Reflective Annotated Bibliography: Continue researching and looking for sources. Try to explore a variety of genres for this assignment: consider journal articles, TED Talks, podcasts, Op-Eds, letters, or news reports.

Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 9 Agenda
• Come prepared to draft two more annotations

Wednesday, 10/25

Texts and Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 9 Agenda
• Have an electronic version of your annotated bib with you

Week 10

Monday, 10/30

Texts

• Social Media Thread: Twitter Thread on Selena Netflix Movie, Maria Elena Garcia
• Social Media Thread: Twitter Thread on Women and the Pandemic, Katie Porter

Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 10 Agenda
• Print and bring a draft of your Unit 2: Reflective Annotated Bibliography to class

For Wednesday, 11/1

Texts

• Reading TBA

Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 10 Agenda
• Unit 2 assignments (Reflective Annotated Bibliography) are due.
• Short reflection on unit 2 writing process

Week 11

Monday, 11/6

Texts

• Listicles: TBD

Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 11 Agenda

Wednesday, 11/8

Texts

• Open Letter: Sinead O’Connor’s Open Letter to Miley Cyrus

Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 11 Agenda

Week 12

Monday, 11/13

Texts

• Mentor texts

Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 12 Agenda

Wednesday, 11/15

Texts

• Mentor texts

Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 12 Agenda
• Bring an annotated copy of your Unit 3 mentor text to class and whatever part of Unit 3 you have drafted. Come prepared to work on drafting Unit 3.

Week 13

Monday, 11/20

Texts and Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 13 Agenda
• Continue working on drafting Unit 3: Writing in a New Genre. Make sure you are also working on your one-page reflection and genre analysis (Part II) of this assignment. And remember you have already done the thinking for this reflection on our class site and in class.

Wednesday, 11/22: No Classes Scheduled

Week 14

Monday, 11/27

Texts and Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 14 Agenda
• Bring a print or digital copy of Unit 3 to class.

Wednesday, 11/29

Texts and Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 14 Agenda
• Unit 3 assignments (Writing in a New Genre) are due

Week 15

Monday, 12/4

Texts and Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 15 Agenda
• Come prepared to draft your Final Reflection in class

Wednesday, 12/6

Texts and Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 10 Agenda

Week 16

Monday, 12/11

Texts and Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 16 Agenda

Wednesday, 12/13: Reading Day

Week 17 

Monday, 12/18

Texts and Writing

• Follow instructions on the Week 17 Agenda
• Final Reflection and Portfolio are due (including your revised work)

For Wednesday, 12/20

Texts and Writing

• Conclusions

Note: Readings are subject to change.

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