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Date |
Topic |
Reading |
Writing |
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Week One |
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T 8/21 |
Introductions Syllabus overview Why write? What
makes “good” writing? Rhetorical situations |
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R 8/23 |
Myths about writing/writers Where do our ideas and
attitudes about writing come from? Close reading |
-“I Won’t Use Writing as a Punishment” by Clark (pages
3-10 in Essays) |
RR 1 (Group A): Why,
according to Clark, do some students associate writing with
punishment? Have you ever experienced writing as
punishment? How has this impacted your attitudes toward writing? |
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Week Two |
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T 8/28
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Myths about writing continued Writing and identity Summary writing |
-“All Writing is Autobiography” by Murray (online) |
RR 2 (Group B): What
does Donald Murray mean when he says that "all writing is
autobiography"? Do you agree with his argument? Why or why
not? |
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R 8/30 |
Literacy learning and cultural/familial expectations Writing and survival Writing and power |
-“Mother Tongue” by Tan (online) -“writing autobiography” by bell hooks (pages 29-35 in Essays) |
RR 3 (Group A): Cultural
and familial expectations can shape our views about writing. How
did expectations shape Amy Tan and bell hooks as writers? How
have expectations influenced you as a writer? |
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Week Three |
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T 9/4 |
Writing processes Writing environments Writing rituals, tools, and habits Pre-writing strategies |
-“Shitty First Drafts” by Lamott (pages 3-10 in Essays) -“Time, Tools, and Talismans” by Wyche (pages 52-64 in Essays) |
RR 4 (Group B): Describe
- in detail - your typical writing process. When and where do you
prefer to write? What habits or rituals do you use? Based
on the assigned readings, how do you think these habits help or hurt
you? |
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R 9/6 |
Conferences – no class |
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Draft 1 of Literacy Narrative due. |
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Week Four |
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T 9/11 |
Revision and discovery Writing and healing |
-“Internal Revision” by Murray (pages 74-84 in Essays) -“Healing Through the Written Word” by Cangialosi (pages
188-194 in Essays) |
RR 5 (Group A): How,
according to Murray and Cangialosi, can writing help you discover and
heal? Do you have any examples of writing to heal from your own
experiences? |
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R 9/13 |
Practicing narrative writing strategies Peer response |
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Draft 2 of the Literacy Narrative due (bring two copies). |
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Week Five |
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T 9/18 |
Transitioning into Unit 2 Rhetoric, analysis, text, interpretation Synthesizing sources |
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Portfolio 1 due (with the final draft of the Literacy
Narrative). |
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R 9/20 |
Academic argumentation Metaphors for academic conversations |
-Metaphors We Live By
by Lakoff and Johnson (online) -“Surviving Higher Education’s Argument Culture” by Tannen
(online) |
RR 6 (Group B): How, according to Lakoff and Johnson, can metaphors influence the way we think? How do metaphors shape academic conversations? |
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Week Six |
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T 9/25 |
Graff templates Using transitional words/phrases to indicate relationships
between ideas |
RR 7 (Group A): Summarize
Graff's main argument. How does his argument relate to Deborah
Tannen's argument? Based on your experiences, would you describe
education as "a battleground of ire-raising debate" or "a hot tub of
sleep-inducing consensus" (90)? |
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R 9/27 |
Literacy sponsorship Introducing discourse communities |
RR 8 (Group B): How does Brandt define literacy sponsorship? How
can literacy sponsors shape a person's literacy learning? Give
examples from the article as well as from your own life experiences. |
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Week Seven |
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T 10/2 |
What counts as evidence?
(Hyland) |
-“Intertextuality and the Discourse Community” by Porter
(online) |
RR 9 (Groups A and B): What
is "intertextuality," and what ideas does this theory challenge?
In other words, how does intertexuality challenge certain myths
about writing? Can you give an example of intertextuality from your own life? |
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R 10/4 |
Silence & listening as rhetorical arts The literary canon |
-“The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action”
by Jordan (online) |
RR 10 (Group A): Why
did Audre Lorde remain silent about her life? How did she learn
to break her silence? How did breaking her silence impact her as
a writer and public speaker? |
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Week Eight |
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T 10/9 |
Literacy and institutions Theories of literacy education Language learning and social class |
-“The Banking Concept of Education” by Freire (online) |
RR 11 (Groups A and B): What
is the "banking concept" of education? How does this theory
relate to our current systems of education in America today? In
other words, to what extent does Freire's theory reflect your own
educational experiences? |
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R 10/11 |
Conferences – no class |
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Draft 1 of the Argument Synthesis due. |
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Week Nine |
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T 10/16 |
Paragraph structure – MEAL Plan Using quotations Peer response |
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Draft 2 of the Argument Synthesis due (bring two copies). |
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R 10/18 |
Myths about research writing Credibility, authority, accuracy, reliability,
accessibility |
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Portfolio 2 due (along with the final draft of the
Argument Synthesis paper) |
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Week Ten |
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T 10/23 |
Standard English Language variation |
-“Teaching Standard English: Whose Standard?” by
Christensen (pages 101-108 in Essays)
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RR 12 (Group B): What
is Standard English, and what challenges do students face with Standard
English? What do you think about the ideas presented in this
article? |
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R 10/25 |
Language variation Dialect differences and grammar |
-“‘Nah, We Straight’: An
Argument Against Code Switching” by Young (online) |
RR
13 (Group A): Why does Young argue against code-switching, and what
alternative does he prefer? What do you think about his argument? |
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Week Eleven |
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T 10/30 |
Writing the city |
-“What is a City?” by Mumford
(online) |
RR
14 (Group B): What makes a city safe? How can we create safer
cities? Give examples from the reading, as well as from your own
life. |
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R 11/1 |
Power, resistance, and public spaces Generating research questions |
-“From Middle East to
Madison, Justice Depends on Public Spaces” by Walljaspter (online) -“Shopping for Pleasure: Malls, Power, and Resistance” by Fiske (online) |
RR
15 (Group A): How can people use public spaces to challenge the
traditional power structures? Give examples from the readings. |
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Week Twelve |
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T 11/6 |
Technology and literacy changes |
-“Studies Explore Whether the Internet Makes Students
Better Writers” by Keller (online) |
RR 16 (Group B): How
has digital media changed student writing, according to Keller and
Baron? What challenges do writing teachers face with technology? |
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R 11/8 |
The future of literacy? Digital spaces |
-“The Future of Literacy” by DeVoss et al (online) |
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Week Thirteen |
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T 11/13 |
Library day |
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R 11/15 |
Plagiarism, patchwriting Plagiarism as a social construct Finding and evaluating sources |
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Week Fourteen |
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T 11/20 |
Fall Break – no class |
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R 11/22 |
Fall Break – no class |
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Week Fifteen |
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T 11/27 |
Using bibliographies. Citation resources. Introductions and conclusions |
-Select and read your sources for the Research Paper. |
Bring your sources for the Research Paper. |
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R 11/29 |
Peer response Presentations strategies: public speaking skills |
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Draft of the Research Paper due (bring two copies). |
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Week Sixteen |
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T 12/4 |
Presentations |
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Prepare for your presentation. |
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R 12/6 |
Presentations |
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Prepare for your presentation. |
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Finals Week |
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TBA |
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Final Portfolio due (with the final draft of the Research
Paper). |