W Aug 17 

What is good writing?

In-class Diagnostic Essay

M Aug 22

Syllabus Discussion

Class Introductions

WHH 27-33

Syllabus

W Aug 24

Complete Class Introductions

Class Discussion Contract

CP1, CP11, CP10

M Aug 29

Why write?  How do you write?

CP17 “Why I Write”

CP18 “I Stand Here Writing”

Analysis of your composing process

W Aug 31

Strategies for more effective reading and writing

WHH 2-14 (critical reading), 34-45 (invention)

M Sept 5

Labor Day Holiday

W Sept 7 

Intro to Rhetoric: Re-thinking the Rhetorical Situation

WHH 15-26 (rhet. situation)

CP19 “What is Rhetoric?”

M Sept 12

Assignment: NPR Commentary

CP2 Assignment;

Handouts TBA

W Sept 14

Strategy: Diction and Sensory Language

WHH 667-684 (diction)

M Sept 19

More on pathos

Revision and peer response

WHH 91-114 (peer response and revision)

CP9

T Sept 20 12:30 pm

Academic Integrity Council Panel on Plagiarism, Hoag Auditorium--REQUIRED

W Sept 21

Workshop 1

Workshopper drafts due as assigned

M Sept 26

Peer Response

Revision Work

CP7, CP8, CP13

NPR commentary DRAFT

W Sept 28

Assignment:  Narrative “My Turn” Essay

CP3 Assignment

Handouts TBA

NPR Commentary

M Oct 3

More on ethos

W Oct 5

Strategy: Effective openings

WHH 72-78 (openings)

M Oct 10

Workshop 2

Workshopper drafts due as assigned

W Oct 12

Peer Response

Revision Work

Narrative “My Turn” essay DRAFT

T Oct 11 12:30 pm

Collaboration vs. Collusion Workshop, Shott Auditorium--REQUIRED

M Oct 17

Assignment: Letter to the Editor

Discuss models

CP4 Assignment

Narrative My Turn Essay

T Oct 18 12:30 pm

Visiting Writer Cornelia Walker Bailey reads, Shott Auditorium—Extra Credit Opp.

W Oct 19

Strategies: Effective usage and avoiding logical fallacies

WHH 650-660 (usage), 210-215 (fallacies)

M Oct 24

Workshop 3

Workshopper Drafts due as assigned

W Oct 26

Peer Response

Revision Work

Letter to the Editor DRAFT

M Oct 31

Assignment: Annotated Bib and Researched Argument

CP5 Assignment

WHH 178-186 (argument)

Letter to the Editor

T Nov 1

Internet Research Tutorial must be completed by this date

W Nov 2

Research strategies: finding and evaluating sources

WHH 223-263 (sources),

Skim 282-322 (MLA format)

CP12

M Nov 7

Argument: Refining Claims

WHH 45-51and 186-195 (claims)

Anno. Bibliography

(5 sources)

W Nov 9 

More on logos

CP20: “Invention”

WHH 195-207 (arrangement)

M Nov 14

Full Class Workshop: Integrating Evidence

WHH 270-281 (evidence)

Argument DRAFT

W Nov 16

Peer Response

Revision Work

Revised DRAFT

M Nov 21

Assignment: Collab. Proposal

Discuss Models

CP6 Assignment

Researched Argument

W Nov 23

No class—Happy Thanksgiving!

M Nov 28

Collaborative work:

Invention and planning

Bring annotated list of 3 possible ideas

W Nov 30

Collaborative work:

Research/Drafting

M Dec 5

Peer Response with Group Members

Individual Section DRAFT +copies

W Dec 7

Strategy: Coherence

WHH 78-91

Proposal DRAFT

R Dec 8 by 5 pm: my mailbox in Dunlap 303

Collaborative Proposal due.  Should you wish to submit via email, send a SINGLE, virus-free, Microsoft Word document as an attachment to smcglaun@ngcsu.edu.  No proposals consisting of multiple files will be accepted.  Allow at least one hour email travel time.

Mon Dec 12

@ 1-3 pm

 Final Exam