Jan. 19 (Tues) / Jan. 20 (Wed)
Jan. 21 (Thurs) / Jan. 22 (Fri)
Course introductions: Website, Syllabus, Blog
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Reading due:
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Williams and Bizup, Style: The Basics of Clarity and Grace
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Strunk and White, Elements of Style
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Zinsser, ​On Writing Well
Writing - upload by Friday night:
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Select 1 page of writing from a high school or college course​
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Add a 2-sentence introduction identifying (1) what you like and (2) what you dislike about your writing style.
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Upload writing sample document, including your introductory sentences, to Google drive folder:
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English Writing 1111-10: Sample Writing​ (MWTh class)
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English Writing 1111-24: Sample Writing (TF class)
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Course Schedule
Jan. 25 (Mon) / Jan. 26 (Tues)
Reading due:
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Read 1-page writing samples from classmates (Google folder)
Jan. 28 (Thurs) / Jan. 29 (Fri)
No prep work​
Feb. 1 (Mon) / Feb. 2 (Tues)
Writing due:
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Based on revision explorations of Weeks 1 & 2, identify 2 elements of writing that you'd like to focus on this semester. Email one short paragraph describing your objectives to Dr. V.
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Feb. 4 (Thurs) / Feb. 5 (Fri)
Feb. 8 (Mon) / Feb. 9 (Tues)
Reading due:
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Smith, "Jill Biden's Doctorate is Garbage" (National Review) pdf
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Smith, "Jill Biden's Garbage Dissertation" (National Review) pdf
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White, "Biden Team is Using Identity Politics" (Examiner) pdf
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Russell, "Dr. Jill Biden Deserves Her Title" (NBCNews.com) pdf
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Perkins, "Women in Academia Are Not Obligated" (Observer) pdf
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Julien et al, "Dr. Jill Biden Earned the Title" (Austin Chronicle) pdf
Feb. 11 (Thurs) / Feb. 12 (Fri)
Reading due:
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Introduction & Chapter 1 fromThey Say, I Say
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Senior, "Farewell, Office" (New York Times) pdf
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Chakravorti, "Remote Working Can't Last Forever" (Barron's) pdf
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Powell, "Remote Work Unexpectedly Liberating" (NY Times) pdf
Feb. 16 (Tues) / Feb. 17 (Wed)
Feb. 18 (Thurs) / Feb. 19 (Fri)
Research due:
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Continue op-ed research
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Sun* Feb. 21
Feb. 22 (Mon) / Feb. 23 (Tues)
Reading due:
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Group A and Group B only meet today.
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Prep: Read group members' drafts and take notes on prompt questions for discussion: See Peer Review Guide.
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Feb. 25 (Thurs) / Feb. 26 (Fri)
Reading due:
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Group C and Group D only meet today.
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Prep: Read group members' drafts and take notes on prompt questions for discussion: See Peer Review Guide.
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Sun* Feb. 28
Writing due:
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Op-Ed draft 2. Sunday at 6.00pm EST. Op-ed prompt sheet.
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Upload to designated Google folder location.
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Mar. 1 (Mon) / Mar. 2 (Tues)
Reading & Writing due:
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Group C and Group D members only meet today.
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In advance: Annotate group members' drafts: See instructions.
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Mar. 4 (Thurs) / Mar. 5 (Fri)
Reading & Writing due:
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Group A and Group B members only meet today.
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In advance: Annotate group members' drafts: See instructions.
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Sat. Mar. 6 - Wed. Mar. 10
Writing due:
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Op-Ed Final draft. Individual pre-arranged deadlines.
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Submit to Assignment portal on Canvas.
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Sat. Mar. 6 - Wed. Mar. 10
Writing due:
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Op-Ed Final draft. Individual pre-arranged deadlines.
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Submit to Assignment portal on Canvas.
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Mar. 8 (Mon) / Mar. 9 (Tues)
Mar. 11 (Thurs) / Mar. 12 (Fri)
No official class session. Drop-in hours to discuss work in progress.
No official class session. Drop-in hours to discuss work in progress.
Sun. Mar. 28
Sun. Apr. 4
Wed. Apr. 14
Sat. Apr. 24
Writing due:
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Think Piece draft 1
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Writing due:
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Think Piece draft 2
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Writing due:
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Think Piece final draft
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Project due:
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Multimodal reflection
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