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ASSIGNMENTS OVERVIEW
ESSAY ASSIGNMENTS
Students will complete the following:
Essays for each of the course's three rhetorical units, spaced two to three
weeks each. A midterm around week 8 and a final exam at week 15 will
be given. E-Portfolios/PPT are due at weeks seven and fifteen. Notes/mind
maps are due for each unit and text chapters (see below), including in-class
presentations for the readings as well as additional assignments.
Assignments are due on the dates
indicated in the schedule below. Additions/revisions to the schedule will be
announced in class as needed. Researched materials must be documented using
a consistent style for both in-text and end-text citations of sources
using the published standards of the most recent subject-appropriate style
guide, such as APA (social sciences) or MLA (humanities), for example.
REGULAR READING ASSIGNMENTS
For each of the chapters (as well as
additional assignments given in class), students will do the following:
1.
Read assigned materials with care and understanding,
2.
Reflect on the assignments in writing (a brief
paragraph or two), discussing your thoughts on the primary content; include
points of personal interest.
3.
Review main points of the reading and create a personalized, three-level,
primary question and answer (QnA) map/outline on a minimum of three or four
selected main ideas from the assigned readings. The three to four
questions should be followed clear and concise answers, and include significant
details with definitions and examples, as well as your own ideas and
evaluations.
4.
Email your assignments to me at profsylvia@gmail.com,
with your outline/map and reflections attached or in the body of your
email. Be sure to keep a copy of the email for yourself and add it to
your E-Portfolios/PowerPoint presentations for midterm and final submission and
sharing.
SCHEDULE SPRING 2014
Session
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Date
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Unit
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1
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23-Jan-14
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1 Intro
Assignments and readings are from Assignments -- The CollegeWriter (TCW) -- Each chapter contains an Intro, an Overview, Guidelines, Example Readings, and Writing Checklist/Activities) Selected Model readings will be given in class. |
2
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30-Jan-14
|
I. A Rhetoric: College Student's Guide to Writing
Brief Overview Chapters I. A Rhetoric: College Student's Guide to Writing Reading, Thinking, Viewing, and Writing 1. Critical Thinking Through Reading, Viewing, and Writing The Writing Process 2. Beginning the Writing Process 3. Planning |
3
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6-Feb-14
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4. Drafting
5. Revising 6. Editing and Proofreading 7. Submitting, Writing, and Creating Portfolios The College Essay 8. One Writer's ProcessChapter 9. Forms of College Writing |
4
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13-Feb-14
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Chapter 10. Narration, Description and Reflection
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5
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20-Feb-14
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Unit I (Narrative, Descriptive, and Reflective Writing)
Paper Due -- Presentations |
6
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27-Feb-14
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Unit II -- Analytical Writing
Chapter 11. Cause and Effect |
7
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6-Mar-14
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Chapter 12. Comparison and Contrast
Chapter 13 Classification ePortfolio -- Review Presentations |
8
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13-Mar-14
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Midterm
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20-Mar-14
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Spring Recess
| |
9
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27-Mar-14
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Chapter 13. Classification
Chapter 14. Process Writing |
10
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3-Apr-14
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Chapter 15. Definition
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11
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10-Apr-14
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Unit II (Analytical Writing ) Paper Due –Presentations
Unit III Persuasive Writing Chapter 16. Strategies for Argumentation and Persuasion Chapter 17. Taking a Position |
12
|
17-Apr-14
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Unit III Persuasive Writing
Chapter 16. Strategies for Argumentation and Persuasion Chapter 17. Taking a Position |
13
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24-Apr-14
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Chapter 19. Persuading Readers to Act
Chapter 20. Proposing a Solution |
14
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1-May-14
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Unit III (Persuasive Writing) Paper Due –Presentations
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15
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8-May-14
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Final
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Academic Calendar and Schedules -- Spring 2014
Testing ..January 15
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15-Jan
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Registration and academic advising
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January 16-17
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Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday (Holiday)
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20-Jan
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Classes begin
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January 21
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Orientation
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. January 24
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Last day classes may be added/dropped without
academic penalty |
February 4
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Presidents’ Day (Holiday)
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February 17
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Spring recess
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. March 18-22
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Classes resume
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. March 24
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Final examinations
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May 6-12
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Spring semester ends
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. May 12
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Commencement
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. May 31
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