Week 6 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, September 30th

• Stage 3: Planning Inquiry
• Finding Your Research Question
• Homework
• draft three (3) research questions; print/bring questions to class on Thursday for workshop activity
• print/read/bring Lamott article for discussion on Wednesday

Wednesday, October 2nd

• Quiz on Lamott
• Workshop your research questions
• Homework
• post REVISED research question on course blog by 10pm on Friday, October 3
• post REPLY to a classmate's questions by 10pm on Saturday, October 4th

Week 5 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, September 23rd

• CLASS CANCELLED
• Homework
• Print/read following three (3) articles: Rose; Gillam; Neubert & McNellis; bring to class for discussion on Thursday
• print/bring three (3) copies of your Stage 2 essay draft for peer review activity

Thursday, September 25th

• Discuss Rose; Gillam; Neubert & McNellis
• Stage 2 Peer Review
• Homework
• re-vise Stage 2 in Google Drive
• due for Instructor feedback on Sunday, 9/28 by 10pm

Week 4 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, September 16th

• Discuss Haas and Flower article
• Rhetorical Reading activity
• Homework
• compose 1-page, single-space compare/contrast of D&W and H&F in Google Drive
• in Google Drive, title file like this: DW&HFResponse_YourFullName
• include AT LEAST one (1) quote from each article
• include Works Cited page
• bring hard copy to class for discussion
• print/read Stage 2: (Re)Theorizing Misconceptions; bring to class for discussion on Thursday

Thursday, September 18th

• Discuss Stage 2: (Re)Theorizing Misconceptions
• Homework
• begin drafting Stage 2 essay
• in Google Drive, title file like this: Stage2Essay_YourFullName
• Print/read following three (3) articles: Rose; Gillam; Neubert & McNellis; bring to class for discussion on Tuesday

Week 3 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, September 9th

• Discuss Downs and Wardle article
• Homework
• print/read Diaz article; bring copy of article to class for discussion
• type 1-page, single-space summary/response to Diaz in Google Drive
• in Google Drive, title file like this: DiazResponse_YourFullName
• bring hard copy of your response for class activity on Thursday

Thursday, September 11th

• Summarizing and Responding to Texts
• Discuss Diaz article
• Homework
• print/read Haas and Flower article; bring copy of article to class for discussion on Monday
• type 1-page, single-space summary/response to H&F in Google Drive
• in Google Drive, title file like this: H&FResponse_YourFullName
• bring hard copy of your response for class activity on Tuesday

Week 2 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, September 2nd

• **Meet in ARHU 140**
• Stage 1 Observations
• Critical Reading Strategies
• Google Drive Setup
• Homework
• print/bring Downs and Wardle article to class for preview activity on Thursday; DO NOT READ THE ARTICLE YET

Thursday, September 4th

• Preview Downs and Wardle
• Homework
• read/annotate Downs and Wardle article; bring to class for discussion on Tuesday
• type 1-page response to D&W article in Google Drive
• in Google Drive, title file like this: D&WResponse_YourFullName
• bring copy of your response for class activity on Tuesday

Week 1 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, August 26th

• Course & Student Introductions
• Homework
• visit course blog and print/bring copy of course syllabus and calendar to class for discussion on Thursday
• print/bring copy of Junot Diaz's "Becoming a Writer"
• print/bring copy of Stage 1: Reflecting on Reading, Writing, and Learning

Thursday, August 28th

• Syllabus Q&A
• Diaz Discussion & Stage 1 Activity
• Homework
• Under the heading Supplemental Readings, print/read Reading Academic Texts Critically, Critical Reading Strategies, and Annotating While Reading; bring to class on Tuesday for discussion
• IMPORTANT NOTE: We will be meeting in ARHU 140 (PC Computer Lab) on Tuesday, September 2nd

Welcome to 1301!

...and to our class blog.

The purpose of this blog is to provide an online space where all of our class materials will be available. 

On the blog itself, I will post:

• weekly agendas & homework
• announcements, reminders, offers of help
• the occasional Youtube video, meme, or link

On the right side of our blog you will find:

• my contact information
• our syllabus & tentative calendar
• our readings
• our project stages
• peer review sheets
• other helpful documents and links

At the top of our blog, you will find:

• the "???" section
• You can post comments under the "???" tab and I will respond (just make sure you include at least your first name in your comment, I will delete anonymous posts). Also, make sure you read through previous questions and answers (just in case someone has already asked the same question and received an answer, it'll save everyone time!).

Essentially, if you need information about this course, you need only visit this blog and it's likely you'll find your answers. So, browse around and get to know the blog well. 

I'm looking forward to a fun and meaningful semester!