Tentative Course Calendar

(I reserve the right to modify this schedule in order to meet specific requirements of individual classes; changes will be announced in class so bring this with you to each class session.)

 

Readings to be completed prior to class

 

Week 1 Course Introduction and Review of the Writing Process

Mon     9/26 Introduction to course and to each other

            Writing diagnostic

 

Wed     9/28 Drop Deadline

            WRAC, 1-20, skim 21-75

            How to use reserves at library

 

Week 2 Humanities:  Folklore

Mon     10/3 Folklore section, 521-553 on reserve at library, possibly on electronic reserve

            Summary and revision strategies

            Discuss major assignments for this section, movie review and interview

Wed     10/5 Scrapbook:  bring in a movie review

            Movie review activity

            Workshop 2 papers     

Week 3

Mon     10/10 MOVIE REVIEW DUE

            Folklore section 553-567,

            Scrapbook:  bring in published interview

            Poss movie

Wed     10/12  Workshop 4 papers

 

Week 4

Mon     10/17 Folklore section 567-592 WRAC 21-38

Wed     10/19 Discuss portfolio 1, Workshop 2 papers

 

Week 5 Social Sciences

Mon     10/24 Portfolio 1 due

            WRAC 156-187

Obedience to Authority Intro

Lessing, Ashe, Milgram

Wed     10/26 Scrapbook:  bring in letter to the editor

Workshop 2 papers

 

Week 6

Mon     10/31 LETTER TO THE EDITOR DUE

            WRAC 187-227

            Baumrind, Parker, Zimbardo, Fromm, Brooks

            Poss film

Wed     11/2 Scrapbook:  bring in op-ed column

            Workshop 3 papers

 

Week 7

Mon     11/7 Workshop 3 papers

Wed     11/9 Workshop 3 papers

 

Week 8 Health Sciences

Mon     11/14 Portfolio  2 due

            WRAC 38-75, 290-339

            Intro to Weight Debate, Koplan & Dietz, CDC, Gibbs, Criber, NAAFA, Worley, Seid

            Poss library tour

Wed     11/16 workshop 3 papers

            Scrapbook: bring in an abstract from a scientific journal

 

Week 9

Mon     11/21 ABSTRACT DUE (attach copy of the scientific article)

workshop 3 papers

Scrapbook:  bring in health-related article related to your paper

Wed     11/23 Peer editing on your own or arrange to meet in my office individually

 

Week 10

Mon     11/28  WRAC 339-373

            Schlosser, Gawande

            Poss guest speaker

Wed     11/30 PORTFOLIO 3 DUE with cover letter

 

Week 11 Celebrate, Evaluations, and return Portfolios

Sect 42 that meets at 1:00         Thurs    12/8 4-7

Sect 16 that meets at 3:00         Sat       12/10 12-3