Schedule16

Week 1 — Jan 19-22

What is Academic Writing?‘   by Lennie L. Irvin in Writing Spaces, Vol 1.

Pp. 355-369 in A Writer’s Reference

*“Pastoral Romance‘ by Brent Cunningham in Lapham’s Quarterly

*“Eating Myself Silly‘ by Adam Platt in Conde Nast Traveler

Discussion 1 30
1-Page Introduction (Student Assessment) 20

 

Week 2 — Jan 23-29

Beyond Black on White: Document Design and Formatting in the Writing Classroom‘ by Michael J. Klein and Kristi L. Shackelford in Writing Spaces, Vol 2.

Pp. 408-412 in A Writer’s Reference

* “Treasure Hunt‘ by   Alain de Botton in Lapham’s Quarterly

* “State of Play‘ by Mike Deri Smith in The Morning News

Discussion 2 30
MLA Quiz 20

 

Week 3 — Jan 30- Feb 5

Everything Changes, or Why MLA Isn’t (Always) Right‘ by Janice R. Walker in Writing Spaces, Vol 2.

* “Hitting Bottom‘ by Chris Norris from The New York Times

Discussion 3 30
Paper 1 (Analysis Essay) 100

 

Week 4 — Feb 6-12

The Sixth Paragraph: A Re-Vision of the Essay‘ by Paul Lynch in Writing Spaces, Vol 2.

* “What Defines a Meme?‘ by James Gleick in Smithsonian magazine

Discussion 4 30
Paragraph Exercises 20

 

Week 5 — Feb 13-19

Critical Thinking in College Writing: From the Personal to the Academic‘ by Gita DasBender in Writing Spaces, Vol 2

* “Confessions of a Former Environmental Skeptic‘ by Michael Shermer

Wikipedia entry on “Logical Fallacies‘

Discussion 5 30
Paper 1 Revision variable

 

Week 6 — Feb 20-26

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.

* “Darkness Too Visible‘ by Megan Cox Gurdon in the Wall Street Journal

* “Why the Best Kids Books are Written in Blood‘ a response to Ms. Gurdon by Sherman Alexie in the Wall Street Journal

Discussion 6 30
Grammar Exercises 20

 

Week 7 — Feb 27- Mar 4

On the Other Hand: The Role of Antithetical Writing in First Year Composition Courses‘ by Steven D. Krause in Writing Spaces, Vol 2.

* “The Huffington Post is Crazy About Your Health‘ by Rahul K. Parikh in Salon

Discussion 7 30
Paper 2 (Comparison Essay) 100

 

Week 8 — Mar 5-11

Pp. 123-160 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

 

Spring Break Week — Mar 12-18

 

Week 9 —  Mar 19-25

Why Visit Your Campus Writing Center?‘ by Ben Rafoth in Writing Spaces, Vol 1.

* “The Gospel According to Andrew Carnegie‘ From “Wealth,” an article published in the North American Review.

Discussion 9 30
Paper 2 Revision (Comparison Essay) variable

 

Week 10 — Mar 26- Apr 1

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. 67-90)

* “Consider the Lobster‘ by David Foster Wallace from Gourmet Magazine

Discussion 10 30
Paper 3 (Argumentative Essay) 100

 

Week 11 — Apr 2-8

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

 

Week 12 — Apr 9-15

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

 

Week 13 — Apr 16-22

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

 

Week 14 — Apr 23-29

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

 

Week 15 — Apr 30- May 6

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

 

Week 16 — May 7-13

Finals Week. Grades Due 5/16 at noon.

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