Week 5 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, September 28th

• Rose, Gillam, and Neubert & McNellis articles
• Homework
• continue working on Stage 2 essay draft
• print/bring three (3) copies of your Stage 2 essay draft to class on Wednesday for peer review session

Wednesday, September 30th

• Stage 2 Peer review
• Homework
• revise Stage 2 essay in Google Drive
• due for instructor feedback on Friday, 10/2 by 10pm
• print/read/bring Stage 3: Planning Inquiry to class on Monday

Week 4 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, September 21st

• Discuss "Rhetorical Reading" by Haas and Flower
• Rhetorical Reading activity
• Homework
• compose 1-page, single-space compare/contrast of D&W and H&F in Google Drive
• in Google Drive, title file like this: DW&HFResponse_YourFullName
• bring hard copy to class for discussion on Wednesday
• print/read Stage 2: (Re)Theorizing Misconceptions; bring to class for discussion on Wednesday

Wednesday, September 23rd

• Discuss Stage 2: (Re)Theorizing Misconceptions
• Homework
• begin drafting Stage 2 essay
• in Google Drive, title file like this: Stage2Essay_YourFullName
• Print/read following three (3) articles; bring to class on Monday for discussion
• "Rigid Rules" by Mike Rose
• "Learning Through Response" by Alice M. Gillam
• "Peer Response" by Gloria A. Neubert & Sally J. McNellis

Week 3 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, September 14th

• Summarizing and Responding to Texts
• Discuss "Righting Misconceptions" by D&W
• XTRA Credit check
• Homework
• Under READINGS tab, print/read/annotate "Seven Ways High School Prepares You for Failure" by Kelsey Diaz; bring to class on Wednesday for discussion
• type 1-page, single-space summary/response to Diaz in Google Drive
• in Google Drive, title file like this: DiazResponse_YourFullName
• bring hard copy of your response for class activity on Wednesday

Wednesday, September 16th

• Discuss "Seven Ways" by Kelsey Diaz
• Re-Vision in Google Drive
• Homework
• Under READINGS tab, print/read/annotate "Rhetorical Reading Strategies" by Cristina Haas and Linda Flower; bring to class on Monday for discussion
• type 1-page, single-space summary/response to H&F in Google Drive
• in Google Drive, title file like this: H&FResponse_YourFullName
• bring hard copy of your response for class activity on Monday

Week 2 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, September 7th

• NO CLASS [LABOR DAY HOLIDAY]
• Homework
• Under the RESOURCES tab, print/read/bring Reading Academic Texts Critically, Critical Reading Strategies, and Annotating While Reading; bring to class on Wednesday for discussion

Wednesday, September 9th

• ***MEET IN ARHU 140***
• Stage 1 Observations
• Reading Texts Critically
• Preview of "Righting Misconceptions"
• Google Drive setup
• Homework
• Under READINGS tab, print/read/annotate "Righting Misconceptions" by Douglas Downs & Elizabeth Wardle; bring to class on Monday for discussion
• type 1-page, single-space summary/response to D&W in Google Drive
• in Google Drive, title file like this: D&WResponse_YourFullName
• bring hard copy of your response for class activity on Monday
• XTRA CREDIT: print/bring ALL course readings to class on Monday

Week 1 Agenda [Tentative]

Monday, August 31st

• Course & Student Introductions
• Homework
• visit course blog and print/bring copy of course syllabus to class for discussion on Wednesday
• Under READINGS tab, print/read/bring copy of Junot Diaz's "Becoming a Writer"
• under STAGES tab, print/bring copy of Stage 1: Reflecting on Reading, Writing, and Learning

Wednesday, September 2nd

• Syllabus Q&A
• Diaz Discussion & Stage 1 Activity
• Homework
• NO CLASS ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH [LABOR DAY HOLIDAY]
• Under the RESOURCES tab, print/read/bring Reading Academic Texts Critically, Critical Reading Strategies, and Annotating While Reading; bring to class on Wednesday for discussion
• IMPORTANT NOTE: We will be meeting in ARHU 140 (PC Computer Lab) on Wednesday, September 9th

Welcome to ENGL 1301!

...and to our class blog. 

The purpose of this blog is to provide an online space where all of our class materials will be available. 

On the blog itself, I will post:

• weekly agendas & homework
• announcements, reminders, offers of help
• the occasional Youtube video, meme, or link

On the right side of our blog you will find:

• my contact information
• our syllabus & tentative calendar
• our readings
• our project stages
• peer review sheets
• other helpful documents and links

At the top of our blog, you will find:

• the "???" section
• You can post comments under the "???" tab and I will respond (just make sure you include at least your first name in your comment, I will delete anonymous posts). Also, make sure you read through previous questions and answers (just in case someone has already asked the same question and received an answer, it'll save everyone time!).

Essentially, if you need information about this course, you need only visit this blog and it's likely you'll find your answers. So, browse around and get to know the blog well. 

I'm looking forward to a fun and meaningful semester!