* All weeks in our calendar end on a Friday, as such, all work is due on the Friday of that week and should be submitted by 11:59PM Alaska Standard Time. If work is late it will earn a zero. You are always welcome to work ahead on writing assignments and papers! (You will need to stay with the class’s pace for discussions).
Lesson 1 — Aug 28-Sept 1
“What is Academic Writing?‘ by Lennie L. Irvin in Writing Spaces, Vol 1.
Read MLA1, 2 &3 in A Writer’s Reference (pp.395-412)
*”Of Traps and Snares” by John Haines in The Stars, The Snow, The Fire (located in blackboard resources section)
*”Death of an Innocent” by Jon Krakauer in Outside Magazine
Discussion 1 | 30 |
1-Page Response “Good Writing” | 20 |
Lesson 2 — Sep 4-8
“Storytelling, Narration and the Who Am I Story” by Catherine Ramsdell in Writing Spaces, Vol 2
Read MLA-1 through MLA-5 in A Writer’s Reference–please note you’re responsible for these pages for your MLA Quiz (pp. 391-470)
Shitty First Drafts by Anne Lamott
* Our Class Rubric
* “A Man Made Cold by the Universe” by Sherry Simpson
Discussion 2 | 30 |
MLA Quiz | 20 |
Lesson 3 – Sept 11-15
“Everything Changes, or Why MLA Isn’t (Always) Right‘ by Janice R. Walker in Writing Spaces, Vol 2.
‘Teaching Literary Analysis‘ by Rusul Alrubail
* “Consider the Lobster‘ by David Foster Wallace from Gourmet Magazine
Discussion 3 | 30 |
Paper 1 (Blog Essay) | 100 |
Lesson 4 — Sept 18-22
“The Sixth Paragraph: A Re-Vision of the Essay‘ by Paul Lynch in Writing Spaces, Vol 2.
* “Introduction” chapter in Nature’s State by Susan Kollins (located in blackboard resources section)
*”Why do Reality Shows Make Alaska Look Insane?” by Craig Medred
Section C5 in a Writer’s Reference, pp. 43-51
Discussion 4 | 30 |
Paragraph Exercises | 20 |
Lesson 5 — Sept 25-29
“Critical Thinking in College Writing: From the Personal to the Academic‘ by Gita DasBender in Writing Spaces, Vol 2
*”Tao of Raven” by Ernestine Hayes in Mud City Journal
*“Glass Artist Preston Singletary talks about his heritage and Tlingit Mythology” Youtube
*Walking in Two Worlds movie directed by Bo Boudart (located in blackboard resource section)
Discussion 5 | 30 |
Paper 1 Revision | variable |
Lesson 6 – Oct 2-6
“From Topic to Presentation: Making Choices to Develop Your Writing‘ by Beth L. Hewett in Writing Spaces, Vol 1.
“Taking Flight: Connecting Inner and Outer Realities during Invention‘ by Susan E. Antlitz in Writing Spaces, Vol 1.
Section C-1 in A Writer’s Reference
* “Fake News Goes Viral: A Case Study” by Sapna Maheshwari in The New York Times
* “Why Can’t Media Portray the Rural Alaska I Know” by Laureli Ivanoff in The Alaska Dispatch News
Discussion 6 | 30 |
Topics Exercise | 20 |
Lesson 7 — Oct 9-13
“On the Other Hand: The Role of Antithetical Writing in First Year Composition Courses‘ by Steven D. Krause in Writing Spaces, Vol 2.
* “What Defines a Meme?‘ by James Gleick in Smithsonian magazine
Discussion 7 | 30 |
Paper 2 (Analysis Essay) | 100 |
Lesson 8 — Oct 16-20
Pp. 139-172 in A Writer’s Reference (Section W)
* “The Ecstasy of Influence: a Plagiarism‘ by Jonothan Lethem in Harper’s Magazine
* “It’s Not Plagiarism. In the Digital Age, It’s ‘Repurposing’‘ a response to Lethem by Kenneth Goldsmith in The Chronicle
Discussion 8 | 30 |
Lesson 9 Oct 23-27
“Why Visit Your Campus Writing Center?‘ by Ben Rafoth in Writing Spaces, Vol 1.
*”Wild Darkness” by Eva Saulitis in Orion Magazine
Discussion 9 | 30 |
Paper 2 Revision | variable |
Lesson 10 — Oct 30 – Nov 3
“Finding the Good Argument OR Why Bother With Logic?‘ by Rebecca Jones in Writing Spaces, Vol 2.
Section A-2 in A Writer’s Reference (pp. 78-91)
*”Killing Wolves” by Sherry Simpson in Creative Nonfiction
Discussion 10 | 30 |
Paper 3 (Argumentative Essay) | 100 |
Lesson 11 – Nov 6 – 10
“Walk, Talk, Cook, Eat: A Guide to Using Sources‘ by Cynthia R. Haller in Writing Spaces, Vol 2.
“Annoying Ways People Use Sources‘ by Kyle D. Stedman in Writing Spaces, Vol 2.
Individual Student Research
Research Paper Topic Proposal | 20 |
Research Samples | 20 |
Lesson 12 – Nov 13 – 17
“Reading Games: Strategies for Reading Scholarly Sources‘ by Karen Rosenberg in Writing Spaces, Vol 2
Pages 1-8 in “Crafting Your Query by using Special Characters” Pages 1-8 are linked on the main page.
Purdue OWL’s entry on “Annotated Bibliographies” and the “Bibliography Samples”
Individual Student Research
Annotated Bibliography (10 sources) | 20 |
Paper 3 Revision (Argumentative Essay) | variable |
Lesson 13 – Nov 20-26 (deadline extended for Thanksgiving Holiday)
“Introduction to Primary Research: Observations, Surveys, and Interviews‘ by Dana Lynn Driscoll in Writing Spaces, Vol 2.
Individual Student Research
Research Paper Draft 1 | 50 |
Annotated Bibliography (5 additional sources) | 20 |
Lesson 14 – Nov 27 – Dec 1
“Wikipedia Is Good for You!?‘ by James P. Purdy in Writing Spaces, Vol 1.
“Googlepedia: Turning Information Behaviors into Research Skills‘ by Randall McClure in Writing Spaces, Vol 2.
Individual Student Research
Research Paper Draft 2 | 50 |
Research Paper Outline | 20 |
Lessons 15 – Dec 4-8
“Reflective Writing and the Revision Process: What Were You Thinking?‘ by Sandra L. Giles in Writing Spaces, Vol 1.
Research Paper Final Draft | 100 |
Reflective Memo | 20 |
Congratulations you’ve completed Writing 111! Feel free to commence your happy dance or run a victory lap at your leisure.