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Abbreviations: SW ( Seeing & Writing 3) EDW  (The Everyday Writer)  SAG (Safe Area Gorazde)

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Abbreviations: SW ( Seeing & Writing 3) EDW  (The Everyday Writer)  SAG (Safe Area Gorazde)

Schedule (Subject to change) (Updated 8/24/06)

           

 

 

Reading
Topics

Work Due

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wk 1

M

Aug 21

 

 

 

 

Th

Aug 24

SW Introduction   pgs.1-25          

EDW pp. 26-27 (Orientation Day)

Getting Acquainted--interviewing

Course Description

 In-class Diagnostic

 

F

Aug 25

SW Introduction   pgs.1-25          

EDW pp.36-40 &107-108

Generating Ideas and Effective Reading

 

Wk 2

M

Aug 28

EDW pg.39

Asking questions

 Discussion exercise: biography (Due no later than 7pm August 28th)

 

W

Aug 30

SW Ch. 1 pgs. 26-37 EDW 60-62

Openings and closings

 Essay #1 assigned 

 

F

Sep 1

EDW 58-60

Transitions review

 

Wk 3

T

Sep 5

 EDW 41-48 and 367-412

Formulating a Tentative Thesis Statement.

 Essay #1 Peer Review

 

W

Sep 6

 SW Ch. 1 pgs. 44-49 (“Ode to an Orange”)

Planning. Drafting. Critical Reading

 Group #1 presentation Due by 7pm

 

F

Sep 8

 

 

 

Wk 4

M

Sep 11

SW Ch. 1     EDW pg.42

Essay #2 assigned Employing MLA format guidelines.

Journal Set #1 and Essay #1 due 7pm Humanities Office

 

W

Sep 13

EDW pg.62-66

 Revision.

 Peer Evaluation of Group #1 due in ‘discussions’ section by 7pm

 

F

Sep 15

 SW Ch. 1    pgs. 108-118

 

Group #2 presentation Due by 7pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wk 5

M

Sep 18

EDW pgs. 70-78

Editing and Proofreading.

 Essay #2 Peer Review

 

W

Sep 20

EDW pg.145-154

Using the Library to Research a Concept

 Peer Evaluation of Group #2 due in ‘discussions’ section by 7pm

 

F

Sep 22

SW Ch. 1    pp. 125 & 128-131               EDW pg. 145-154

 

Group #3 presentation  Due by 7pm

Wk 6

M

Sep 25

 EDW pp. 70-78

 Essay #3 assigned

Essay #2 FD Due by 7pm

 

W

Sep 27

 

 

Peer Evaluation of Group #3 due in ‘discussions’ section by 7pm                           

 

F

Sep 29

SW Ch. 2    pp.191-205 “Worried? Us?”

 

Group #4 presentation  due by 7pm

Wk 7

M

Oct 2

EDW pp. 168-173

 

Essay #3 Peer Review

 

W

Oct 4

SW Ch. 3     pp.239-251

EDW pp. 79-92

 

 Peer Evaluation of Group #4 due in ‘discussions’ section by 7pm

 

F

Oct 6

SW Ch. 3    pp256-263 (“The First Thanksgiving” and “Fish Cheeks”)

 

Group #5 presentation due by 7pm

Wk 8

M

Oct 9

SW Ch. 3    pp .239-251

 

 Essay #3 Final Draft and Journal Set  #2  Due by 7pm

 

 

W

Oct 11

EDW pp. 156-168

Essay #4 assigned

 Peer Evaluation of Group #5 due in ‘discussions’ section by 7pm

 

F

Oct 13

SW Ch. 3    pp. 310-315 "On Photography"

EDW  pp.156-168

Gathering information. Organizing the research task.

Group #1 presentation 2 due by 7pm

Wk 9

M

Oct 16

EDW p. 171

Incorporating research findings into your essay.

Essay #4  Peer Review

 

W

Oct 18

 EDW  pp.156-168

 

Refining and evaluating sources. Selecting relevant sources and identifying bias

Peer Evaluation of Group #1 Presentation #2 due in ‘discussions’ section by 7pm

 

Th

Oct 19

 

 

On Campus Meeting for Library Orientation 5:30-6:30pm LTC 203/204

 

F

Oct 20

SW Ch. 4     pp.648-656 "Regarding the Pain of Others"

 

Group #2 presentation 2 due by 7pm

Wk 10

M

Oct 23

 

 Research Paper Assigned

 Essay #4 FD Due Journal Set #3 Due by 7pm

 

W

Oct 25

 

 

Peer Evaluation of Group #2 Presentation #2 due in ‘discussions’ section by 7pm

 

F

Oct 27

SW Ch. 4   pgs.599-611 "Challenging Images"

 

Group #3 presentation 2 due by 7pm

Wk 11

M

Oct 30

 

 

 

 

W

Nov 1

 EDW 139-144

 

 Peer Evaluation of Group #3 Presentation #2 due in ‘discussions’ section by 7pm (Moved to Thursday)

 

F

Nov 3

 SW Ch. 4   pgs.666-671 "Ethics in the Age of Digital Photography"

 

Group #4 presentation 2

due in ‘discussions’ section by 7pm

 

Wk 12

M

Nov 6

 Start reading Safe Area Gorazde

Compose a rough draft of your research paper.

 

 

W

Nov 8

Continue reading Safe Area Gorazde

Compose a rough draft of your research paper.

Peer Evaluation of Group #4 Presentation #2 due in ‘discussions’ section by 7pm  

 

Th

Nov 9

 Continue reading Safe Area Gorazde

Compose a rough draft of your research paper.

 

Wk 13

M

Nov 13

 Continue reading Safe Area Gorazde

 

Research Paper Draft Due Group #1

 

W

Nov 15

 Continue reading Safe Area Gorazde

 

Research Paper Draft Due Group #2

 

F

Nov 17

 Continue reading Safe Area Gorazde

 

Research Paper Draft Due Group #3

Wk 14

M

Nov 20

 Continue reading Safe Area Gorazde

 

Research Paper Draft Due Group #4

 

W

Nov 22

 Continue reading Safe Area Gorazde

 

Research Paper Draft Due Group #5

 

F

Nov 24

 Continue reading Safe Area Gorazde

 

 

 

Wk 15

M

Nov  27

 

 

 

 

W

Nov 29

 SW 3 pp. 695-718 (You’ll need this selection and Safe Area Gorazde for the final exam)

  Finish your final draft of your research paper.

 Group #5 presentation 2 due in ‘discussions’ section by 7pm

 

F

Dec 1

 

 

 Peer Evaluation of Group #5 Presentation #2 due in ‘discussions’ section by 7pm

 

Wk 16

M

Dec  4 

 

 

Research Paper Due by 7pm in the Humanities office

 

 

W

Dec  6

 

 

Final Exam Posted Online

 

F

Dec  8

 

 Final Exam Assigned

 

Wk 17

 M

 Dec 11

 

 

 Final Exam and Journal set # 4 due due by 8pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*RD=Rough Draft, **FD=Final Draft