Course schedule

ENG 104 Course Schedule

Date
TOPICS & READINGS
ASSIGNMENTS DUE
Week 1
1/7
Introduction
Syllabus and class blog

1/9
Introduction to the writing
Set up personal blog and In-class writing
Bring your laptop

1/11
Research and writing process
Wadsworth Chapter 1 and 2 (p.3-32)
RR#1 due
Week 2
1/14
Research and writing process (cont.)
Workshop and Group activity
Bring your laptop

1/16
Identifying a topic
Wadsworth Chapter 3 (p.33-48)
RR#2 due
1/18
Workshop
Explore topics and discuss audience
Topic Memo due
Week 3
1/21
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day  - No Class

1/23
Library session – Bracken library

1/25
Finding Secondary sources
Wadsworth Chapter 4 (p.63- 90)
RR#3 due
Week 4
1/28
Workshop/Invention
Searching digital sources for topic
Bring your laptop

1/30
Workshop
Discuss the finding sources
Research Journal #1 Due
2/1
Finding Primary sources
Wadsworth Chapter 5 (p. 91-109)
RR#4 due

Week 5
2/4
Library work – Bracken library
Finding Primary sources (cont.)

2/6
MLA Workshop
Wadsworth chapter 8 and 12 (p.139-153 and p.247-287)
Bring your laptop
Research Journal #2
Due
2/8
Critical reading and evaluating sources
Wadsworth Chapter  6 and 7 (p.111-138)
RR#5 due
Week 6
2/11
Formal Research proposal
Wadsworth Research proposal (p.49-59)

2/13
Invention
Generating research questions

2/15
Workshop
Discuss the finding sources
Research Journal #3 Due
Week 7
2/18
Peer reviews
First draft of Research proposal due
2/20
Constructing an argument
Wadsworth chapter 9 (p.171- 192)
Plus draft of research proposal due
2/22
Conferences

Week 8
2/25
Conferences

2/27
Conferences

3/1
Invention
Developing an argument and tentative thesis statement
Bring your laptop
Final draft of research proposal due
Week 9
3/4
No class- Spring break

3/6
3/8
Week 10
3/11
Developing thesis statement(cont.)
In class activity

3/13
Selecting and Integrating evidence
Wadsworth chapter 10 (p.193-p.204)

3/15
Peer reviews
First draft of research paper due
Week 11
3/18
Workshop/Presentations 
 1. Misagh 
 2. Ethan Y.
 3. Jason

3/20
Workshop/Presentations
 1. Jacob
 2. Evan
 3. Janessa
 4. Jesse

3/22
Workshop/Presentations
 1. Taylor
 2. Zayne
 3. Katie
 4. Cameron

Week 12
3/25
 CLASS CANCELLED

3/27
Workshop/Presentations 
 1. Ethan P.
 2. Mitch
 3. Kyle

3/29
Workshop/Presentations
 1. Edward
 2. Paul
 3. Damon

 4. Demetrius  

Week 13
4/1
Workshop/Presentations
 1. Braden
 2. Michael
 3. James
 4. Chris
 5. Dusty

4/3
 Workshop
 Read partners’ papers
Second draft of research paper due
4/5
 Sharing the results
 Wadsworth chapter 11 (p.205-224)
RR #6 due
Week 14
4/8
Discuss Multimodal essay
‘This I believe’ theme essay
Final draft of research paper due
4/10
Workshop
Explore ‘This I believe’ topic and theme
Bring your laptop

4/12
Peer reviews
First draft of this I believe essay
Week 15
4/15
Conferences

4/17
Conferences

4/19
Conferences

Week 16
4/22
Workshop – Revision
One-to-One peer review
Bring working drafts
4/24
Workshop
Listen and discuss ‘This I believe’ audio essay
This I believe audio essay due
4/26
In-class writing: Reflection paper
Bring your laptop

Week 17

Final week

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