ENG 1020  Composition

Tentative Course Schedule

Fall 2024

TR 11:00-12:15 GWC 407

TR 5:00-6:15 GWC 407

Week 1    Week 2    Week 3    Week 4    Week 5    Week 6    Week 7    Week 8

Week 9    Week 10    Week 11    Week 12    Week 13    Week 14    Week 15    Week 16

NOTE:  This schedule may change as needed.  Your presence in class ensures correct assignments

Week 1

T 8/27           Intro to Course; Begin thinking about topic for Essay 1; Negative Writing 

                         Experiences (FW); Discuss; What is a mindful writer?

                          HOMEWORK (Due 8/29):  

•                 Review Syllabus
  

•                 Read How to Overcome the Fear of Writing
  

•                Read Guiding Principles for Writing Well And Classroom Success 
  

•               Complete Quiz (Covers Syllabus and both reading assignments).
  

R 8/29​            The Rhetorical Situation; The Writing Process; Purpose and Audience;

                          Purpose and Audience Exercise (FW and Group Work):  Your Weekend

                         HOMEWORK (Due W 9/3):

•                 Read  "Old Damn Gaines" by Kindaka Jamal Sanders 
  

•                Do Reader Response 1, Sanders: What is the dominant impression that 
  

                         Sanders conveys about his grandfather? What kind of man does Sanders 

                         portray him to be and how do you know this (use quotes from the piece 

                        to support your argument)?How does the author offer readers a peek into 

                        ODG's heart and mind? 

•               Submit to Ulearn: See Week 2 folder
  

                       

Week 2

T 9/3             Discuss Sanders Essay; FW: Most Effective Description or piece of dialogue

                        HOMEWORK (Due 9/5):   

•               Read "Kitty's Smile" by Pat Macenulty and be prepared to discuss in detail
  

•                Do Reader Response #2 : What is the dominant impression that the author
  

​                         conveys about her friend, Kitty? How does the author offer readers a 

                        peek into Kitty's heart and mind? Point to specific examples/quotes from

                        the text.

•                Submit to Week 3 folder in ulearn.
  

•                Make an appointment for interview; must be completed by M 9/19 
  

                        (between  9/13 and 9/19)

 R 9/5             Discuss Essay 1; Quiz and Discuss Macenulty text; Do FW; Group

                         Exercise; Writing Interview Questions

                          HOMEWORK (Due 9/10):

•                 Write 20 open-ended questions for your interview
  

•                 Upload these to Ulearn before class time
  

Week 3

T 9/10             Work with mindful buddies; which questions are open-ended and effective? 

                          Which need to be rewritten or replaced? How can these improve?

                           HOMEWORK (Due 9/12):

•                  Interview must be completed before 9/17.  Upload Transcript or     
  

                           Notes; min. 3  pages; submit to week 3 folder; Transcript = word for word

                           what was said

R 9/12              Practicing the Interview (w/ Prof. Harmon); FW (end of class): What went

                           well? What could you have done better? What will you do differently in 

                           your own interview?

                           HOMEWORK (Due 9/17):

•                   If you haven't already, complete interview and transcript of interview;
  

•                   upload transcript to ulearn
  

Week 4

T 9/17              Interview Transcript due; Invention Work and Organizing Ideas (Submitted

                           at End of Class)

                           HOMEWORK (Due 9/19):

                         First Draft of Essay 1; Upload to Ulearn AND Submit to Smarthinking; 

                         Draft must meet all minimum requirements

R 9/19              First Version of Essay 1 Due;Why Critique? Critique Process; 

                          CONFERENCES

                          HOMEWORK (Due 9/24): 

•                 Typed Peer Critique of Essay 1 Due (both parts); Submit BOTH PARTS to 
  

​                           Ulearn AS ONE MS WORD FILE

•                 Complete SmartThinking Report and Revision Plan; Upload the tutor's
  

​                           feedback/report and your revision plan as ONE MS Word file to Ulearn in 

​                          the Week 5 folder

•                Continue to revise Essay 1
  

Week 5

T 9/24            CONFERENCES; Peer Critique

                          HOMEWORK (Due 10/2):

•                 Revise Essay 1
  

                

R  9/26            CONFERENCES

                          HOMEWORK (Due 10/1):

•                  Final Draft of Essay 1 Due with Reflection
  

Week 6

T 10/1              Final Draft of Essay 1 Due with Reflection;

                           Intro to Investigating & Explaining;  Academic Research Paper;

                           Discuss purpose of assignment and begin exploration phase 

                           of project. Listen to a podcast; Discuss Importance of Curiosity

                           and How to Develop a Research Question and Why; How can I

                           Find a Possible Academic Topic? Do Blog Post in Class

                          HOMEWORK (Due 10/3):                                                  

•                Read Academic Research Paper assignment instructions at link above 
  

                         (10/1)

•                 Explore Possible Topics for Research by listening to a podcast related to 
  

                         our topic of mindfulness or self-awareness; you must be able to explain the 

                         connection; Develop 3 Research Questions and post them to ulearn before 

                         our Zoom meeting on Thursday; These are one-sentence each and posted as

                         questions only

                         You should choose a podcast from 10% Happier or Mayim Bialik's 

                        Breakdown that is connected to self-awareness (understanding the self) or

                        mindfulness (only)that you'd like to learn more about and know the answer

                        to in more detail.

R 10/3            CLASS MEETS ON ZOOM; SEE LINK IN ULEARN;

                          How should I use my research question to develop a tentative thesis and an 

                          outline?

                          Intro to Annotated Bibliography;  See example annotated

                          bibliography;  Discuss Introducing Sources, Signal Phrases, & 

                         Databases (Explore); 

                          HOMEWORK (Due 10/8):

•                 Read Integrating Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism   
  

•                 Read  "Beyond Green Promises: Unveiling the Hidden Costs of Electrifying 
  

                          Mobility towards a Sustainable Future" by Garrett Hartley

•                 Do Reader Response 3 by posting a 300 word   
  

                          response  to Ulearn : 

                          What is the thesis of this essay? Identify  the specific sentence. 

                          Does the author correctly  introduce sources, use author tags

                          and qualifiers? Does the author fully develop her ideas and

                          provide good examples? Were there places you wanted more

                          information?  Was this author credible to you? Why

                          or why not?

•                  Research Topic Proposals Due 
  

•                  Click here for a model topic proposal.
  

•                  Begin work on  Annotated Bibliography; 
  

Week 7

T 10/8            Research Topic Proposals Due; Basics of Library Research; Gather

                         Research in Class; Bring Laptop

                          HOMEWORK (Due 10/10):    

•                 Watch Understanding MLA Video Lecture part 1 and part 2 
  

•                 Take Notes (mini. 600 words for two videos combined); upload notes to   
  

                          Ulearn

•                 Complete Understanding MLA Quiz in Ulearn
  

•                 Work on Annotated Bibliography; 
  

•                 Work on Library Module 
  

R 10/10           CLASS MEETS AT LIBRARY COMPUTER LAB; Library Instruction; 

                          Time to Gather Research for Annotated Bibliography

                          HOMEWORK (Due 10/15):   

•                 Work on  Annotated Bibliography; First Three Annotations Due 
  

•                 Watch Most Common Citations Video, part 1
  

•                 Watch Most Common Citations Video, part 2
  

•                 Take notes as you watch both videos; notes should be 600 words total for
  

                          both videos combined.

•                 Upload notes to Ulearn
  

•                 Complete Most Common MLA Citations Quiz in Ulearn 
  

•                 Complete Academic Voice and MLA Citation Quiz in Ulearn
  

•                 Complete Library Module
  

Week 8

T 10/15            Annotated Bibliography, First Three Citations Due; Creating an Outline; 

                           Review MLA (sample paragraph)

                           HOMEWORK (Due 10/17):  

•                  Annotated Bibliography Due, Last Four Annotations;   
  

•                 Begin work on Outline of Research Paper
  

R 10/17           Annotated Bibliography Due, Final 4 Annotations; Develop Thesis and 

                          Supporting Reasons; Discuss Outline by developing outline for incoming 

                          freshman (group exercise to practice outlining)

                          HOMEWORK (Due 10/22):  

•                 Work on Outline of Incoming Freshman Group Exercise; One copy of 
  

                          outline due for your group (minimum one single-spaced page); upload to 

                          ulearn before class.

•                 Work on Outline of Research Paper; Upload to Ulearn by class time.
  

Week 9

​T 10/22          Outline of Group Exercise due; Review Group Exercise in Class; Each Group

                         Presents and Explains Their Choices; FW:  Takeaways from Exercise

                          HOMEWORK (Due 10/24):   

•                 Outline of Academic Research Project due (min. of 3 single-spaced pages 
  

                          using format provided in class only); Upload to Ulearn

R 10/24           Outline for Academic Research Project due (min. 3 single-spaced pages)

                           Workday for Research Paper

                          HOMEWORK (Due 10/29):   

•                 Continue to Work on Research Paper
  

​Week 10               

T 10/29         First Two Pages of Academic Research Paper Due; CONFERENCES

                         HOMEWORK (Due 10/31):  

•                First FULL Draft of Research Paper Due; submit to Ulearn
  

•                Upload draft to Tutor.com Tutor via JWU Link
  

R 10/31           First FULL Draft of Academic Research Project Due; Exchange Papers

                          for Critique; Why do we Critique? CONFERENCES

                           HOMEWORK (Due 11/5):  

•                  Complete Peer Critique for Partner's Research Paper (both parts); Submit
  

                          BOTH PARTS to ​ Ulearn AS ONE MS WORD FILE

•                 Complete Tutor.com Report and Revision Plan; Upload the tutor's
  

​                          ​ feedback/report and your revision plan (one page freewrite) as ONE MS 

                         Word file to Ulearn in the Week 11 folder

•                Continue to revise research paper
  

Week 11  

T 11/5              Peer Critique; CONFERENCES

                          HOMEWORK (Due 11/7):  

•                 Continue to revise Research Paper
  

R 11/7             Review Strategies for Understanding Visuals; Analyze Image; Blog Post; 

                         Meet Group for Group Project and Create Shared Google Docs (invention 

                         work, claim and subclaims, group project draft); 

                          HOMEWORK (Due 11/12): 

•                 Final Draft of Academic Research Paper due with Reflection (Due 11/14)
  

Week 12

T 11/12            Strategies for Understanding Visuals; practice analysis and FW (Trust Test)

                          HOMEWORK (Due 11/14): 

•                Return to "The Trust Test" Discussion and Respond to Two Students
  

•                Locate Image to Use for Visual Analysis; bring to next class; 
  

•                Possible Search Terms:  Michael Cheval; Duy Huynh; Julie Heffernan;
  

•                Surrealism and Art; surreal art
  

•                MUST KNOW TITLE OF PIECE AND ARTIST'S NAME, no exceptions
  

•               Final Draft of Academic Research Paper due with reflection
  

R 11/14         Final Draft of Academic Research Paper due with Reflection; 

                       Analyzing Visuals; Portrait of Self and FW

                         HOMEWORK (Due 11/19):

•                Begin working on course portfolio
  

Week 13

T 11/19          Choose Topic for  Visual Analysis in Groups and Complete Invention Work in

                        Class (as much as possible in class together)

                           HOMEWORK (Due 11/21):

•                 Visual Analysis Invention work due; upload one copy for group to ulearn
  

•                  Begin working on Draft
  

•                 Continue to work on Portfolio
  

R 11/21           Work Day for Group Project; Complete claim and subclaims for group 

                          project in class today; make sure portfolio pages visible to visitors

                           HOMEWORK (Due 12/4):

                          First full draft of Visual Analysis Due; one copy per group; everyone's

                          name on document; upload one copy to ulearn

                          Each group member uploads a copy of paper to Tutor.com

Week 14

T 11/26          First Draft,Visual Analysis Due; Exchange for Critique; portfolio pages 

                        visible to visitors?

                        HOMEWORK (Due 12/6):

•               Complete Typed Critique of partner's paper (BOTH parts); Submit BOTH 
  

•               PARTS to ​ Ulearn AS ONE MS WORD FILE
  

•               Complete Tutor.com Report and Revision Plan; Upload the tutor's
  

                       ​ feedback/report and your revision plan as ONE MS Word file to Ulearn in 

​                       the Week 15  folder

NO CLASS, THANKSGIVING BREAK NOV. 27 - DEC. 1

Week 15

T 12/3           Share Peer Critiques; Workday for Group Project

                         HOMEWORK (Due 12/11):

                        Course Portfolio Due; add content to pages and make sure visible to visitors

                        Submit ONE copy of final draft of Visual Analysis for Group; all group 

                        member names on document

                        Each group member completes their own individual, separate reflection per

                        instructions in class; 2 pages

R 12/5            NO CLASS, READING DAY

Week 16

R 12/12        Portfolio Due; Final Draft of Visual Analysis Due with Reflection (2 pages per 

                       instructions in class); 11AM CLASS Due by 12:30PM; 5PM CLASS DUE BY 

                       5:45PM