* 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.