This is probably going to be your go-to page for this quarter. Here you’ll find the schedule for the course.
Below, you’ll see the dates in the left-hand column, the in-class activities in the middle column, and additional tasks (major projects, readings, participation notebooks, etc.) for everything are in the right-hand column. The work you’ll do for the course will be completed in our Shared Google Drive folder. You can access this on the syllabus page and/or via the link below. I strongly recommend you bookmark this or try to find a way to make it as easy as possible to get to. 😉 Just let me know if you have any questions.
Keep in mind, this course schedule is tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the students and events in the world at large. That being said, I will never move up deadlines, and I will give you advanced notice of any significant changes.
(GD=Google Drive; IF=Individual Folder)
Schedule Quick Navigation
Week 1: September 28 – October 2
Getting Started
| In-Class | Tasks | |
Monday, 9/28 | – Intros – Go through course website (syllabus, schedule, etc.) – Set up your folder in Google Drive ( More explanation: How to Google Drive) – Get started on “Getting to Know You” survey | Complete by end of day: – Individual: Get everything set up – Individual: Complete “Getting to Know You” survey |
| For Wednesday: – (Re)Read: The Course Website (all of it) – Read: “Shitty First Drafts” | ||
Wednesday, 9/30 | – In-Class Activities – Read Genre Analysis/”How-to…” Prompt – Group Agenda | Complete by end of day: – Individual: Initial Thoughts Activity (IF) – Group: Agenda Activities (GD) – Individual: Participation Notebook Entry (IF) |
| For next week: – Read: Dirk, “Navigating Genres” |
Week 2: October 5 – 9
Understanding Genre
| In-Class | Tasks | |
| Monday, 10/5 | – Discuss Genre (slides) – Reading Response & Discussion; Brainstorming | Complete by end of day: – Individual: Brainstorming Activity (IF) |
| For Wednesday: Read: Wardle, “You Can Learn to Write in General” (from Bad Ideas about Writing) | ||
| Wednesday, 10/7 | – In-Class Activities – Group Agenda | Complete by end of day: – Group: “How-to” Activity (GD) – Individual: Complete your Participation Notebook Entry |
| For next week: – Read: Project Examples |
Week 3: October 12 – 16
Practicing Genre
| In-Class | Tasks | |
| Monday, 10/12 | – Reading Response & Examples Discussion; In-Class Activities | – Individual: Class Activities (IF) |
| Wednesday, 10/14 | – In-Class Activities – Group Agenda | Complete by end of day: – Group: Audience Activity (GD) – Individual: Complete your Participation Notebook Entry |
| For Monday: – Read: Straub, “Responding, Really Responding to Other Students’ Writing” – Individual: First Draft Genre Analysis / How to… Project (IF) |
Week 4: October 19 – 23
Peer Response and Revision
| In-Class | Tasks | |
| Monday, 10/19 | – Including Examples; Reading Response; Discuss Speaking, Writing, & Peer Response | Complete by end of day: – Individual: Class Activities (IF) – Individual: Put your Peer Response draft in the appropriate folder (GD) |
| Wednesday, 10/21 | – Group Agenda (Peer Response) | Complete by end of day: – Group: Peer Response (GD) – Individual: Peer Response Reflection (also counts as Participation Notebook) (IF) |
| For Monday: – Individual: “Final” Draft Genre Analysis/How to… Project (IF) – Optional: Schedule a meeting with Beth on Wed or Thurs for feedback on your “How-to” Essays |
Week 5: October 26 – 30
Exploring Places
| In-Class | Tasks | |
| Monday, 10/26 | – In-Class Activities; REP Initial Thoughts & Brainstorming; Discuss Annotated Bibs | Complete by end of day: – Individual: REP Initial Thoughts Activity (IF) – Individual: REP Brainstorming/Writing Activity (IF) |
| Wednesday, 10/28 | No class or groups; can meet with Beth on Zoom for feedback on Wednesday or Thursday | No Participation Notebook for this week |
For Monday: – Read: “Literature Reviews” from UNC-Chapel Hill – Read: OWL Purdue Annotated Bibliographies – Read: Project Examples |
Week 6: November 2 – 6
Research and Connections
| In-Class | Tasks | |
| Monday, 11/2 | – In-Class Activities | Complete by end of day: – Individual: Class Activities (IF) |
| For Wednesday: – Finish/revise your in-class annotation (IF) – Take a Virtual Tour | ||
| Wednesday, 11/4 | – In-Class Activities – Group Agenda | Complete by end of day: – Group: Virtual Tour Discussion – Group: Collaborative Research Activity (GD) – Individual: Participation Notebook Entry (IF) |
| For Monday: – Individual:First Draft of Research Exploration Project (IF) |
Week 7: November 9 – 13
Bringing it All Together; Peer Response
| In-Class | Tasks | |
| Monday, 11/9 | – Group Agenda (peer response) | Complete by end of day: – Group: Peer Response Session (GD) – Individual: Peer Response Reflection (also counts as Participation Notebook) |
| Wednesday, 11/11 | No Class – Veteran’s Day | |
| For Monday: – Individual: “Final” Draft Research Exploration Project(IF) |
Week 8: November 16 – 20
| In-Class | Tasks | |
| Monday, 11/16 | – Read Final Genre Prompt – Discuss & Brainstorm for the Final Project | Complete by end of day: – Individual: Final Genre Project Initial Thoughts Activity (IF) – Individual: Final Genre Project Brainstorming Activity (IF) |
| Wednesday, 11/18 | – Group Agenda | Complete by end of day: – Individual: In-Class Activities – Group: Group Agenda – Individual: Participation Notebook Entry |
| For Monday: –Read: Example Student Projects |
Week 9: November 23 – 27
Learning from Others
| In-Class | Tasks | |
| Monday, 11/23 | – In-Class Activities; Imitation; Touching Base | |
| Wednesday, 11/25 | – No Class or Group Meetings – Thanksgiving | Complete by end of week: – Individual: Participation Notebook Entry – This week for your participation notebook, you should reflect on the student examples provided. What stands out to you? What works? What doesn’t? What can you takeaway from these examples to help with your own project? |
| For Monday: – Read: “Reflective Writing and the Revision Process” – Individual: First Draft Final Genre Project (IF) (Due Wednesday) |
Week 10: November 30 – December 4
Peer Response, Revision, and Wrap up
| In-Class | Tasks | |
| Monday, 11/30 | – Reflection & Reflective Writing Discussion (online; asynchronous) – Course Evals | Complete by end of day: – Class Activities |
| For Wednesday: – First Draft Final Genre Project (IF) | ||
| Wednesday, 12/2 | – Group Agenda (peer response) | Complete by end of day: – Group: Peer Response session – Individual: Peer Response Reflection (also counts as Participation Notebook) – Individual: Course Evals (by 11:59pm Fri) |
| For Wednesday: – Individual: Final Draft Genre Project and Reflection – Individual: Contract Self-Assessment (optional based on desired grade) |
Finals Week: December 7 – 11 (no class)
| FINALS WEEK | Due |
| Monday, December 7th | – Final Genre Project – Contract Self-Assessment (optional) – All make-up work |