Course Schedule - WRIT 1120 Sec. 15/16 - Spring 2012
9-9:50 Mondays & Fridays in EduE 20; 9-9:50 Wednesdays in Hum 470
This schedule is subject to change. Consult the course website for the most current version.
DATE DAY WK DUE TOPICS
1/18 Wed 1   Syllabus
1/20 Fri 1 Read handbook ch. 16 Opinion Essay Assignment; Intro to Research
1/23 Mon 2 Opinion essay draft (2 copies) for peer review Peer Review: Opinion Essay
1/25 Wed 2 Read CW p. 31-45 WT Intro; Proposal Assignment
1/27 Fri 2 Opinion Essay Research Topics Discussion
1/30 Mon 3 Read plagiarism booklet p. 1-47 Library Day (Meet in LIB 116)
2/1 Wed 3 WT ch. 1; Thesis worksheet Lab 1; Thesis Discussion; Sample Proposal
2/3 Fri 3 Read CW p. 139-147 Annotated Bibliography Discussion; MLA Style
2/6 Mon 4 Proposal draft (2 copies) for peer review Peer Review: Proposal
2/8 Wed 4 Extra credit #1: handbook ex. 33.3 (p. 416) Library Lab Day (Meet in regular lab); Library Exercise
2/10 Fri 4   Conferences (No Class)
2/13 Mon 5   Conferences (No Class)
2/15 Wed 5 Bring opinion essay WP file to lab; Read paraphrase article (website) Paraphrase Assignment & Discussion
2/17 Fri 5 Read CW p. 19-28 Argumentative Essay Discussion
2/20 Mon 6 Paraphrase draft (2 copies) for peer review Peer Review: Paraphrase; Mechanics Discussion
2/22 Wed 6 Paraphrase draft (2 copies) for peer review; Proposal; WT ch. 2 Peer Review: Paraphrase; Lab 2
2/24 Fri 6 Library Exercise; Read CW p. 67-82 Contrastive Analysis Assignment & Discussion
2/27 Mon 7 Read CW p. 49-63; Bring 2 articles Contrastive Analysis continued; Bias Discussion
2/29 Wed 7 WT ch. 3 Lab 3; ePortfolio Part 1
3/2 Fri 7 Paraphrase; Bring handbook to class MLA Exercise
3/5 Mon 8 Extra credit #2: handbook ex. 43.2 (p. 518) Tone Discussion; Transitions Discussion
3/7 Wed 8 WT ch. 3 Lab 3
3/9 Fri 8   Wild Card Day
3/12 - 3/16     SPRING BREAK - No Classes
3/19 Mon 9 Contrastive analysis draft (2 copies) for peer review Peer Review: Contrastive Analysis
3/21 Wed 9 WT ch. 4; Read Logical Fallacies handout ePortfolio Part 1
3/23 Fri 9   Contrastive Analysis Optional In-Class Conferences
3/26 Mon 10 Contrastive Analysis Research Paper Assignment; Outline Assignment & Discussion; CSC Paragraphs
3/28 Wed 10 WT ch. 6; Read CW p. 83-93 Labs 4 & 6
3/30 Fri 10 Read CW p. 109-114 Revision Discussion
4/2 Mon 11 Outline; Read CW p. 95-108 Introductions & Conclusions Discussion
4/4 Wed 11 WT ch. 5 Lab 5; Database Review
4/6 Fri 11 2 copies of Research Paper draft 1 for peer review Peer Review: Research Paper
4/9 Mon 12   Conferences (No Class)
4/11 Wed 12 WT ch. 7 & 8 Lab 7 & 8
4/13 Fri 12   Conferences (No Class)
4/16 Mon 13   Mechanics & Parallelism Discussion
4/18 Wed 13 WT ch. 9 Lab 9
4/20 Fri 13 Research Paper Draft 2 Lanham Revision Method
4/23 Mon 14 Read style article; Group Evaluation Sheets Style Discussion
4/25 Wed 14   ePortfolio Part 2
4/27 Fri 14 Read Final Exam packets Final Exam Discussion; Final Folders
4/30 Mon 15 Extra credit #3: handbook ex. 32.7 (p. 401) Research Paper Optional In-Class Conferences
5/2 Wed 15 Bring U-card w/printing $ Practice Exam
5/4 Fri 15 Research Paper Draft 3, ePortfolio, and Final Folders Final Exam Tips; Wrap-Up
      Final Exam: Wednesday May 9 @ 2 - 3:55 in KPlz 143
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