T Aug 16

What is good writing?

In-class Diagnostic Essay

R Aug 18

Syllabus Discussion

Class Introductions

WHH 27-33

Syllabus

T Aug 23

Complete Class Introductions

Class Discussion Contract

CP1, CP11, CP10

R Aug 25

Why write?  How do you write?

CP17 “Why I Write”

CP18 “I Stand Here Writing”

Analysis of your composing process

T Aug 30

Strategies for more effective reading and writing

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

R Sept 1

Intro to Rhetoric: Re-thinking the Rhetorical Situation

WHH 15-26 (rhet. situation)

CP19 “What is Rhetoric?”

T Sept 6

Assignment: NPR Commentary

CP2 Assignment

Handouts TBA

R Sept 8

Strategy: Diction and Sensory Language

WHH 667-684 (diction)

T Sept 13

More on pathos

Revision and Peer Response

WHH 91-114 (peer response and revision)

CP9

R Sept 15

Workshop 1

Workshopper drafts due as assigned

T Sept 20

Peer Response

Revision Work

CP7, CP8, CP13

NPR commentary DRAFT

T Sept 20 12:30 pm

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

R Sept 22

Assignment:  Narrative “My Turn” Essay

CP3 Assignment

Handouts TBA

NPR Commentary

T Sept 27

More on ethos

R Sept 29

Strategy: Effective openings

WHH 72-78 (openings)

T Oct 4

Workshop 2

Workshopper drafts due as assigned

R Oct 6

Fall Break—Enjoy!

T Oct 11 12:30 pm

Collaboration vs. Collusion Workshop, Shott Auditorium--REQUIRED

T Oct 11

Peer Response

Revision Work

Narrative “My Turn” essay DRAFT

R Oct 13

Assignment: Letter to the Editor

Discuss models

Narrative My Turn Essay

T Oct 18 12:30 pm

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

T Oct 18

Strategies: Effective usage and avoiding logical fallacies

WHH 650-660 (usage),

210-215 (fallacies)

R Oct 20

Workshop 3

Workshopper Drafts due as assigned

T Oct 25

Peer Response

Revision Work

Letter to the Editor DRAFT

R Oct 27

Assignment: Annotated Bib and Researched Argument

CP5 Assignment

WHH 178-186 (argument)

Letter to the Editor

M Oct  31

Internet Research Tutorial must be completed by this date.

T Nov 1

Research strategies: finding and evaluating sources

WHH 223-263 (sources),

skim 282-322 (MLA format)

CP12

R Nov 3

Argument: Refining Claims

WHH 45-51 and 186-195 (claims)

Anno. Bibliography

(5 sources)

T Nov 8

More on logos

CP20: “Invention”

WHH 195-207 (arrangement)

R Nov 10

Full Class Workshop: Integrating Evidence

WHH 270-281 (evidence)

Argument DRAFT

T Nov 15

Peer Response

Revision Work

Revised DRAFT

R Nov 17

Assignment: Collab. Proposal

Discuss Models

CP6 Assignment

Researched Argument

T Nov 22

Collaborative work:

Invention and planning

Bring annotated list of 3 possible ideas

R Nov 24

Happy Thanksgiving!

T Nov 29

Collaborative work:

Research/Drafting

R Dec 1

Peer Response with Group Members

Individual Section DRAFT +copies

T Dec 6

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.

Sat Dec 10

@ 3:30-5:30 pm

Final Exam