Semester Calendar | Weekly Calendar
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Week 1 Mon., Jan. 12 Class Overview, Student Information Sheet
Tues., Jan. 13 Group 1 Conferences
Wed., Jan. 14 Introduction to Argumentation: Types of Argument. Do Activity on Article. Thurs., Jan. 15 Group 2 Conferences
Fri., Jan. 16 Introduction to Computer Labs: E-mail, Attachments, Home Directory, Blogger, Diagnostic Writing. Homework: Read Chapter One in Everything's an Argument for next Wednesday. No class Monday!
Week 2 Mon., Jan. 19 No Class - Martin Luther King Day
Tues., Jan. 20 Group 1A Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Wed., Jan. 21 Introduction to Analytical Argument Essay and Prewriting/Outlining. Homework: Extension - Read Chapter One for Friday. Comment about it briefly on Blogger by classtime Friday. Thurs., Jan. 22 Group 2A Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Fri., Jan. 23 Introduction to basic MLA documentation. Do MLA practice. Homework: Blogger entry on topic for Analytical Argument Essay due tonight by midnight.
Week 3 Mon., Jan. 26 Introduction to Toulmin Argumentation. Practice: Fill out Toulmin Worksheet on one of the following movie reviews: Gigli, From Justin to Kelly, Dumb and Dumberer, or Kangaroo Jack. Homework: Basic Outline for Analytical Argument Essay due by classtime Wednesday.
Tues., Jan. 27 Group 1B Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Wed., Jan. 28 Strategies on writing Introductions and Conclusions. Basic Outline for Analytical Argument Essay due by classtime. Homework: Rough Draft of Analytical Argument Essay Due Feb. 2 Thurs., Jan. 29 Group 2B Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Fri., Jan. 30 Audience Appeals: Ethos, Pathos, Logos. Do Activity. Homework: Rough Draft of Analytical Argument Essay due Feb. 2
Week 4 Mon., Feb. 2 Audience analysis and the academic audience. Rough Draft of Analytical Argument Essay due by classtime.
Tues., Feb. 3 Group 1A Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Wed., Feb. 4 Peer Reviews of Analytical Argument Essay. Thurs., Feb. 5 Group 2A Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Fri., Feb. 6 Peer Reviews of Analytical Argument Essay. Be sure to download the Peer Review Worksheet, save it onto your Home Directory, and e-mail it to me before leaving. The paper itself you will hand to me before leaving. Homework: Final Draft of Analytical Argument Essay due Feb. 9
Week 5 Mon., Feb. 9 Fallout Shelter: Exercise in Group Logic. Final Draft of Analytical Argument Essay due by classtime today.
Tues., Feb. 10 Group 1B Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Wed., Feb. 11 Determining Academic Sources. Thurs., Feb. 12 Group 2B Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Fri., Feb. 13 Quiz on Academic Sources. Introduction to doing Online Research. Homework: Read pages on plagiarism in Everything's an Argument for Monday. Do Response Question One on Blogger.
Week 6 Mon., Feb. 16 Introduction to Multi-Source Essay and Parenthetical Documentation.
Tues., Feb. 17 Group 1A Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Wed., Feb. 18 Introduce Paraphrasing; Define Plagiarism and how to avoid it: Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Avoid It, Advice from Georgetown University Examples of Plagiarism: Romance Novel Plagiarism. Homework: Blogger Entry on Topic of Multi-Source Essay Due by Midnight on Friday. Optional Revision of Analytical Essay Due Wednesday by Classtime. Thurs., Feb. 19 Group 2A Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Fri., Feb. 20 Plagiarism Part 2. Real-life example: Did Ambrose Write Wild Blue or Just Edit It? Brief Practice #1; Practice #2; Extended Practice. Homework: Blogger Entry on Topic of Multi-Source Essay Due by Midnight. For people who lost posts on Paraphrasing Exercise: Redo for Monday.
Week 7 Mon., Feb. 23 Practicing Argument Structure. Homework: Outline of Multi-Source Essay due by Classtime on Wednesday. The last day to turn in Revised Analytical Argument Essay is also Wednesday.
Tues., Feb. 24 Group 1B Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Wed., Feb. 25 Rebuttals. Outline of Multi-Source Essay Due by Classtime Friday Thurs., Feb. 26 Group 2B Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Fri., Feb. 27 Library Tour. Outline of Multi-Source Essay Due. Homework: Rough Draft of Multi-Source Essay due by Classtime on Wednesday. No Class on Monday - Research Day.
Week 8 Mon., Mar. 1 Research day. Multi-Source Essay Duy by Classtime Wed.
Tues., Mar. 2 Group 1A Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Wed., Mar. 3 Peer Review. Rough Draft of Multi-Source Essay Due by Classtime Thurs., Mar. 4 Group 2A Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Fri., Mar. 5 Peer Review. Final Draft of Multi-Source Essay with Photocopies of Sources Due by Classtime Wednesday.
Week 9 Mon., Mar. 8 Argumentation.
Tues., Mar. 9 Group 1B Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Wed., Mar. 10 Final Draft of Multi-Source Essay with Photocopies of Sources Due by Classtime Thurs., Mar. 11 Group 2B Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Fri., Mar. 12 NO CLASS. Homework: Have a great Spring Break!
Week 11 Mon., Mar. 22 Debate Topic: Peer Review. Homework: Proposal for Argumentative Research Paper Due by Classtime Friday.
Tues., Mar. 23 Group 1A Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Wed., Mar. 24 Annotated Bibliography and Argumentative Research Paper Prompts in Depth. Homework: Proposal for Argumentative Research Paper Due by Classtime Friday. Thurs., Mar. 25 Group 2A Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Fri., Mar. 26 Using Power Point. Proposal for Argumentative Research Paper Due Today by Classtime.
Week 12 Mon., Mar. 29 Writing and Formatting an MLA Annotated Bibliography. Sample Annotated Bibliography #1, Sample #2. Homework: Bring one source article to class Wednesday.
Tues., Mar. 30 Group 1B Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Wed., Mar. 31 Summarizing. Thurs., Apr. 1 Group 2B Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Fri., Apr. 2 Research Day. Homework: Extended Outline of Argumentative Research Paper Due by Classtime Monday. Annotated Bibliography Due by Classtime Wednesday.
Week 13 Mon., Apr. 5 Logical Fallacies. Extended Outline of Argumentative Research Paper Due by Classtime. Homework: Annotated Bibliography Due by Classtime Wednesday.
Tues., Apr. 6 Group 1A Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Wed., Apr. 7 Logical Fallacies Part 2. Annotated Bibliography Due by Classtime. Thurs., Apr. 8 Group 2A Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Fri., Apr. 9 Introduction to Dreamweaver. Homework: Rough Draft of Argumentative Research Paper Due Friday, April 16.
Week 14 Mon., Apr. 12 Local Revision. Homework: Rough Draft of Argumentative Research Paper Due by Classtime Friday (e-mailed).
Tues., Apr. 13 Group 1B Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Wed., Apr. 14 Global Revision. Homework: Rough Draft of Argumentative Research Paper Due by Classtime Friday (e-mailed) Thurs., Apr. 15 Group 2B Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Fri., Apr. 16 Discuss Presentations. Homework: Rough Draft of Argumentative Research Paper Due by email 1:00 Sunday. BRING SOURCES FOR CLASS MONDAY
Week 15 Mon., Apr. 19 Peer Review.
Tues., Apr. 20 Group 1A Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Wed., Apr. 21 Peer Review. Thurs., Apr. 22 Group 2A Conferences; Fill Out Conference Sheet
Fri., Apr. 23 Evaluations. Finishing up Peer Review. Final questions on the Presentations. Homework: Final Draft of Argumentative Research Paper and Presentation Due by Classtime Monday.
Week 16 Mon., Apr. 26 Argumentative Research Paper and Presentation Due. First group presents.
Tues., Apr. 27 Conferences by appointment.
Wed., Apr. 28 Second group Presentations. Thurs., Apr. 29 Conferences by appointment.
Fri., Apr. 30 Third group Presentations.
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