Course schedule

ENGL 1304 – Tentative Schedule

This schedule will evolve as the class progresses. Changes will be announced both on my blog and on WebCT. Full instructions for the items on this list, including page numbers will be posted as they become available. Unless otherwise noted, all blog assignments and discussion questions will be assigned on Monday and due by Sunday. All readings unless noted will be from Writing Arguments. Other readings will be provided in handout form/online at my blog and on WebCT.


WEEK

1.14

Reading:
Chapter 1 Argument: an introduction


discussion online
Blog Assignment: Getting Started on Blogger


1.21

Reading:
Chapter 2, 3
“A Modest Proposal,” by Jonathan Swift

discussion online
Blog essay: Summary/analysis of Swift


1.28

Reading:
Chapter 4,6 (anatomy of an Argument, logical fallacies, evidence)
additional virtual handouts

discussion online
Blog Essay: Microtheme or Classical Argument (pp.124-125)


2.4

Reading:
Chapter 5
additional handouts

discussion online
Blog assignment: Toulmin model


2.11

Reading:
Chapters 7,8
“Against School,” by John Gatto

discussion online
Blog assignment: Against . . . (pp. 160)


2.18

Reading:
Chapter 10, 12 (refer also to Chs. 16, 17)


discussion online
Blog essay: Logical Fallacies in our worlds
(Paper#1 [Causal argument] assigned (4-6 pgs.))


2.25

Workshop/Peer work-up Paper #1


3.3

Revision/conferencing Paper1
Blog assignment: Process writing/self-analysis (Paper 1)
PAPER 1 DUE – 3/9




3.10

Reading:
Chapter 11
additional handouts

discussion online
Blog Essay: The Trouble with Truth in Memoir


MARCH 17-21 [SPRING BREAK – NO CLASS]



3.24

Reading:
Chapter 14
additional handouts

discussion online
Blog essay: “Argument & Persuasion”



3.31

Reading:
Chapter 16, Appendix 1
additional handouts

discussion online
Blog essay: Evaluation of a Print Source and an Online Source


4.7

Reading:
Chapter 15 (continue to refer to Chs. 16, 17)

discussion online
Blog essay: Letter to the Editor
(Major Paper#2 assigned – 5-7pgs)



4.14

online Workshop/peer work-up Paper #2



4.21

Revision/virtual conferencing Paper#2
Blog essay: Semester wrap-up
PAPER#2 DUE 4/28