This is a tentative schedule. I may change the class activities or readings and assignments if necessary. However, I will not change the major paper due dates. “Homework Due” means that this work is due during that class period. It is NOT homework for the next class period.
Texts:
DH = The Devil’s Highway
GR = Good Reasons
LP = Little Penguin Handbook
M 6/16 Introduction, Syllabus, Policies
T 6/17 Paper 1, Controversies Groups, Research Summary Assignment, Learning Record
Homework due: Bring GR to class, read UT's Statement on Scholastic Responsibility
W 6/18 Discussion of "They Die," prep for RS1.
Homework: Read "They Die in Brooks County," and respond to the blog prompt about on the course blog.
TH 6/19 Finalize Group Controversies, Paper 1 prompt, Research ideas, Pageflakes
Homework due: Research Summary 1 (Turn in via email as an attachment; name the file with your own name and the assignment)
M 6/23 Library Orientation: Meet in PCL 1.339, that's the lower level of PCL. When you reach the bottom of the stairs go right.
Homework due: Controversy Proposal. Email me a brief description of your general topic, controversy, and 3 possible positions. If you haven't found 3 positions, tell me what you expect to find.
Add a "flake" to your controversy group's pageflakes tab. Find a website, blog, video, etc that has something to say about your controversy.
T 6/24 Review RS1 and citations
Homework due: Bring a paper copy of Research Summary with my comments on it to class. Bring LP to class.
W 6/25 Organization of Paper #1
Homework due: Research Summary 2 (Turn RS2 in via email as an attachment; name the file with your own name and the assignment. Also attach a link to the article or the article's information so I can find it in the library's databases.)
Put another "flake" on your controversy group's pageflakes tab. It could be your source for RS2 or RS3, or it could just be another useful site.
TH 6/26 Group Presentations and Wikis
Homework due: Research Summary 3 (Turn RS3 in via email as an attachment; name the file with your own name and the assignment. Also attach a link to the article or the article's information so I can find it in the library's databases.)
M 6/30 Peer Review
Homework due: Rough Draft of paper 1.1; bring 2 copies of your rough draft to class.
T 7/1 Introduction to Paper #2
Homework due: Paper 1.1 (Turn in 1.1 via email as an attachment; name the file with your own name and the assignment. Also, bring in your rough draft with your partner's comments from the peer review.)
W 7/2 Group Presentations and discussion of The Devil's Highway
Homework due: Narrative and Causal argument group presentations.
Read pp 159-169 and 127-137 in GR. Bring both GR and DH to class.
TH 7/3 Revision of Paper 1
Homework due: Bring a print copy of your graded paper 1.1 to class as well as some colored pens and pencils.
Read section 1 of DH, and do a forum response about the reading.
M 7/7 Rhetorical analysis and textual analysis
Homework due: Bring all your books to class (GR, DH, and LP).
T 7/8 Contextual Analysis
Homework due: Paper 1.2 due (turn in paper 1.2 via email. Name the file with your first name and the assignment.)
Read pp 64-74 in GR, Read Ch 2-4 in DH, do a forum response on these chapters.
W 7/9 Rhetorical Analysis
Homework due: Read the “Short on Labor, Farmers in U.S. Shift to Mexico” article, and do a forum response. Rebuttal argument group presentation and wiki.
TH 7/10 Rhetorical Analysis
Homework due: Read DH Ch 5-6 and do a forum response.
M 7/14
Homework due: Read the “Enough is Enough” article and do a forum response. Proposal argument group presentation and wiki.
T 7/15 Preparation for writing a rhetorical analysis
Homework due: Definition argument group presentation and wiki due. Read DH Ch 7-9 and do a forum response.
W 7/16 Preparation for writing a rhetorical analysis
Homework due: Put your ideas for the rhetorical analysis of DH up on the wiki. Put something up on the Contextual and Textual Analysis pages, and the Thesis page.
TH 7/17
Homework due: Rhetorical Analysis of DH due, read DH Ch 10-12 and forum response, evaluation argument group presentation and wiki.
M 7/21 Preparation for Paper 2
Homework due: Research Summary 4 due (Turn in RS4 via email and name the file with your name and the assignment's name.)
T 7/22 Connecting contextual and textual analysis
Homework due: Read ch 13-14 in DH, do a forum response.
W 7/23 Preparation for Paper 2
Homework due: Bring in copies of the articles that you're going to use for Paper 2.
TH 7/24 Peer Review for Paper 2
Homework due: Send copies of your rough draft to your group members by the specified time. Bring in 2 copies of your rough draft of paper 2.1.
M 7/28 Introduction of Paper 3.
Homework due: Paper 2.1 due.
T 7/29 Conclusion of DH
Homework due: Read Ch 15-16 in DH, do a forum response.
W 7/30 Audience analysis
Homework due:
TH 7/31 Revision workshop
Homework due: Bring in a copy of paper 2.1 with my comments on it.
M 8/4 Preparation for Paper 3
Homework due: Paper 2.2
T 8/5 Audience Analysis
Homework due:
W 8/6 Preparation for Paper 3
Homework due:
TH 8/7 Peer Review for Paper 3
Homework: Bring in 2 copes of your rough draft of Paper 3
M 8/11 Preparation for presentations.
Homework due: Paper 3.1 due
T 8/12 Final Presentations--Robbie (Reviewers: Pam, Carson), Andrea (Reviewers: Joseph, Cristal), Caleb (Reveiwers: Ryan, Regan), Cassandra (Reviewers: Luis, Chris), Will (Richard, Karin), Stephanie (Reviewers: Richard, Chris)
W 8/13 Final Presentations--Pam (Reviewers: Robbie, Carson), Joseph (Reviewers: Andrea, Cristal), Ryan (Reviewers: Caleb, Regan), Luis (Reviewers: Stephanie, Cassandra), Richard (Reviewers: Will, Chris)
TH 8/14 Final Presentations--Carson (Reviewers: Pam, Robbie), Cristal (Reviewers: Andrea, Joseph), Regan (Reviewers: Caleb, Ryan), Karin (Reviewers: Will, Richard), Chris (Reviewers: Stephanie, Cassandra)
SAT 8/16 Paper 3.2 by Midnight.