Week 1

Mon.,
1/12

In-Class Work
Introduction and Attendance.
Achievement Requirements
Overview of partial syllabus.
Introductory/get-to-know-you activity.
Introduction to the concept of summary,
referring to pp. 3-7 in WARAC as needed
during the lesson and Writing a Summary
(18a) on pp. 198-200 in K&M.
Importance of critical reading skills,
annotation, and writing summaries to the
academic writing process.
Student Process Questionnaire/Student
Information Sheet

Wed.,
1/14

Drawing from the reading assigned for

homework, revisit the importance of critical
reading skills, annotation, and writing
summaries to the academic writing process.
Discussion/modeling of effective annotation
and summarization
Distribution of the assignment sheet for
Essay #1:The Critique.
Introduce concepts of evaluation, criteria,
and evidence. Brainstorms possible criteria.
Examination of a sample critique essay,
Discussion exploring potential audiences
for the critique students will be writing,
including a review of the sample of an
Audience and Values Exploration sheet on
p. 41 of the GSW 1120 portfolio.
Work on the Critiques Audience and
Values Exploration sheet
Determine several criteria you might use to
evaluate your chosen article for the Critique
essay and make a list of the reasons you
have chosen those specific criteria. This list
may include passages from the text that will
serve as evidence for their evaluation or
reasons they think the criteria will serve as
particularly strong support for their
evaluations. Post those ideas to the
discussion board.

Homework for the Next Class

Purchase all texts and supplies and bring them to
the next class. Make sure to bring your fully
charged laptop to every class.
Re-read Achievement Requirements & make
note of any questions.
Complete the Student Information Sheet
Read Student Learning Outcomes in the
portfolio on pp. 11-13.
Read Reading Texts on pp. 8-14 in K&M.
Read about summaries on pp. 3-7 in WARAC and
Writing a Summary (18a) on pp. 198-200 in
K&M.
Using the critical reading skills weve discussed
in class, read and annotate Is Your Job an
Endangered Species?, on pp. 330-332 in
WARAC. Be sure to write content notes, context
notes, and response notes in your book (in the
margins of the article).
Bring your GSW 1120 portfolio to our next
class.
Carefully read and annotate No Long Term...
on pp.307-315 in WARAC. Remember to
annotate in your book, using marginal content
notes, context notes, and response notes.
Carefully read and annotate Degrees and
Dollars on pp.333-335 in WARAC. Remember
to annotate in your book, using marginal content
notes, context notes, and response notes.
Building on what you did in class today, follow
the guidelines on p. 7 in WARAC to finish your
own brief summary (100-150 words) of the
article that you have chosen from the three
articles youve read. Type your summary using
MLA page format (shown on pp. 255-268 in
K&M) and submit it the Assignment Link before
your next class.
Read about critiques on pp. 63-65 in WARAC
and the Critical Reading for Critique guide on
pp. 72-73 in WARAC.
Generate a list of appropriate criteria. Then,
begin to gather quotes, or quote farm excerpts
from the article(s) to use as textual evidence in
your essay. Post your possible criteria and
quotes to Discussion Board before class on
Tuesday.
Bring your GSW 1120 portfolio to our next
class.

Week 2
Mon.,
1/19

In-Class Work
Audience and Values Exploration form
for Critique due
Inform instructor of any difficulties
uploading to the Assignment Link.
Discussion of assigned reading, focusing on
comprehension and annotations.
Discuss several summaries in class,
annotating the summaries and evaluating
the summaries merits while offering
constructive feedback.
Using the assigned reading on pp. 63-65 in
WARAC, the Critical Reading for Critique
guide on pp. 72-73 in WARAC, and posts
from the discussion board, discussion of
chosen criteria.
Review a sample critique essay, identifying
features such as summary, thesis statement,
criteria, support, counterargument, and
works cited. Also, discuss the differences
between critiquing how an argument is
constructed and analyzing an argument.

Wed.,
1/21

First Draft of Critique due by the end of

class
The value of peer review and the peer
review worksheet.
Introduction to the Writing Support at the
Learning Commons and services it does and
does not provide.

Week 3
Mon., 1/26

In-Class Work
Discussion facilitators lead discuss. on reading.
Class discussion of responses to the common
themes assignment.
Instructor shows students where they can locate
their Critiques and discusses overall strengths
and weaknesses.
Peer Review of Critique Essay

Homework for the Next Class

Bring your GSW 1120 portfolio to the next class.
Complete the introduction and at least the first
two body paragraphs of your rough draft of your
Critique essay. Have electronic access to this
work for the next class.

Carefully read and annotate two additional

articles in Chapter 10 of WARAC:
o Many with New College Degrees
on pp. 293-294.
o College Majors, Unemployment, and
Earnings on pp. 297-301.
o Making It in America on pp. 317-327453.
Gather all of the materials youve used during
the course of the Critique assignment and bring
them to our next class.
Using the common themes worksheet
distributed in class, enter information youve
gathered from your reading and annotating of
these this article. We will discuss this article and
its connections to the previously read articles.
Bring your portfolio to the next class.

Homework for the Next Class

Look over Assignment Sheet for Essay #2:
The Multiple Source Essay (MSE) and be
ready to generate questions in class
Wednesday.
Continue to revise your Critique essays,
focusing first on global concerns and then
concentrating on surface level concerns

Wed., 1/28

Instructor shows students where they can locate

their Critiques and discusses overall strengths
and weaknesses.
Discussion of assignment sheet for Essay #2:
The Multiple Source Essay (MSE). Class
discusses the assignment, key features, and
important deadlines.
Discussion of debatable topics for MSE.
In-class work on Critiques.

Week 4
Mon., 2/2

In-Class Work

Wed.,2/4

Final draft of Essay #1: Critique due at

midnight
Organization and submission of Critique
packets.
Explanation and demonstration of synthesis,
contrasting it with other less effective strategies
for incorporating sources.
Group work for students to discuss and share
topics generated for MSE.
Discussion of topics students have generated and
how to begin to focus topic ideas.
Instructor projects and explains the proposal
assignment.
Assigned group leads discussion on reading,
focusing on comprehension and annotations.
With worksheets, the class shares their
responses to the common themes assignment.
Discussion of how common themes
assignments prepare for synthesizing sources.
Review of types of arguments from 1100 /1110.
Using ideas on the discussion board, class
refines list of debatable issues from Chapter 10.
After discussion, each student narrows her/his
list of possible issues to one or two issues that
interest him/her as a paper topic.
Group work revisiting synthesis.

After making revisions to the focus,

organization, and development of your
essay, edit and proofread your essay, paying
particular attention to the common errors
your instructor noted on your draft.
When youve finished proofreading,
prepare electronically a clean copy of your
essay and label it Essay #1: Final Draft.
Final Draft of Essay 1: Critique Essay
due Monday at Midnight
Read about synthesis on pp. 207-210.21
in K&M and on pp. 129-131 in WARAC.
Complete the intro to source synthesis
worksheet on the Assignment Link.
Generate a list of 2-3 possible debatable
topics for MSE and post them to the
discussion board.
Also, bring your GSW 1120 Portfolio.

Homework for the Next Class

Carefully read and annotate an additional
article in Chapter 10 of WARAC:
o Job Outlook for College Graduates
is Slowly Improving on pp. 295

Proposal due by noon Thursday

Post a short proposal (4-6 sentences)
discussing your topic idea for MSE to the
instructor for approval by noon, 2/5. In your
posting, please state the general topic area
youre interested in, why youre interested in
it, what you intend to argue, who you intend
to gear the argument toward, and which
sources you think will be helpful for your
argument.
Once you have received approval from the
instructor via the Assignment Link, begin
completing a Values Exploration Sheet (due
Tuesday).

Week 5
Mon., 2/9

In-Class Work

Wed., 2/11

Audience and Values Exploration form

for MSE due at start of class
Discussion about ethos, pathos, and logos.
Instructor returns Critique final drafts, noting
overall strengths and weaknesses. Instructor
reviews the Rubric and its connection to
their handbooks with students. Instructor
reminds students of course grading and
revision policies, as well as contact
information for the Writing Center.
Discussion of where students are with MSE,
and outline construction of MSE to help
students generate and organize essays.
Reminder of upcoming Library Research
Guide & Quiz assignments (Library quiz due
2/13 and MLA Quiz due 2/20), pointing out
how students may use the library assignment
as an opportunity to begin looking for
sources for the upcoming Research Essay.

Homework for the Next Class

Discussion of the sample MSE posted on

Canvas.
Introduction to outside research and source
credibility, focusing on GSW 1120 LibGuide
at http://libguides.bgsu.edu/GSW1120.
Instructor shows how to cite Academic
Source Complete articles and additional
supplement online sources using K&M.
In-class activity using supplemental sources.
Utilizing student outlines, In-class writing

time for MSE.

Week 6

In-Class Work

Examine the sample MLA-style paper and

commentary in K&M on pp. 255-268,
paying special attention to formatting of the
first page and works cited page, as well as
to how sources are cited parenthetically in
the text.
Read the sample MSE posted on Canvas
under Course Documents. Identify the
main components of the argument and be
ready to discuss how the essay works.
Complete Library quiz.
Finalize outline for MSE and bring
electronic copy to next class.

Complete a strong first draft of your MSE

(due Thursday by noon on Canvas). Be
sure to incorporate sources effectively into
your own text using quotations, paraphrase,
and/or summary strategies weve discussed
in class. Also, be sure to demonstrate
synthesis of sources in at least two places.
Note: You must include a properly
formatted works cited page with your rough
draft, or your paper will not be accepted.
Continue drafting your MSE.
Read Academic Honesty/Plagiarism
Guidelines on pp. 19-21 in your GSW
1120 portfolio.
Read Plagiarism, Copyright, and
Intellectual Property in K&M pp. 211-219.
Review Section 5 in K&M, pp. 223-268, on
MLA documentation to get a sense of how
the guide is organized.
Read Paraphrase, Quotation, and
Avoiding Plagiarism on pp. 33-47 in
WARAC.
Read about Summarizing, Paraphrasing,
and Quoting Sources on pp. 198-207 in
K&M.
Homework for the Next Class

Mon., 2/16

Wed., 2/19

Reminder of upcoming Library Research

Guide & Quiz assignments (MLA Quiz due
2/20), pointing out how students may use the
library assignment as an opportunity to begin
looking for sources for the upcoming
Research Essay.
Discussion of academic honesty and
university policies on academic dishonesty
and plagiarism.
Discussion of MLA documentation, referring
to K&M and WARAC as appropriate.
In-class activity to practice the proper citing
of sources.
Midterm Student Feedback

MLA Quiz Answer Sheets due

Submit scored MLA Quiz answer sheets.
Group work on breaking down the MSE
Sample Essay features and discussion in
class.
Peer review of MSE, breaking down key
features much like done with MSE Sample
Essay.
Spend the remainder of class time revising
drafts of MSE.

Week 7
Mon.,
2/23

In-Class Work
Instructor returns MSE first drafts, noting
overall strengths and weaknesses.
Distribution of assignment sheet for the
Researched Essay and its requirements,
related assignments, key elements, and due
dates. Remember, you must pass this essay to
be considered for the GSW 1120 portfolio
process.
Share possible topic ideas for the Research
Essay.
Distribution of assignment sheet for the

Complete the MLA exercise on discussion

board.
Complete MLA quiz.
Read MSE Sample #2 essay posted on
Canvas.
Bring an electronic copy of MSE for peer
review activities to Thursdays class.

Continue revising your MSE.

If you have not already done so, complete
the Library Quiz online at
http://libguides.bgsu.edu/GSW1120. Print
the answer sheet and bring it to the next
class.
Bring 2-3 meaningful items from your
home/dorm room.
Read Doing Focused Library Research in
K&M on pp. 189-190.
Reread Finding and Evaluating Web
Sources in K&M on pp. 171-184.
Reread Finding and Evaluating Library
Sources in K&M on pp. 184-198.
Examine the sample MLA-style paper and
commentary in K&M on pp. 255-268,
paying special attention to formatting of the
first page and works cited page, as well as
to how sources are cited parenthetically in
the text.

Homework for the Next Class

Read about strategies for Planning an
Essay and Using a Thesis to Shape Your
Material on pp. 21-33 in K&M.
Using some of the strategies youve just read
about, narrow your topic area for the
Research Essay.
Over the next few days, conduct some
exploratory research to get a sense of the
controversy surrounding your topic area.
Write down and bring to class 2-3 potential
research questions for your Research Essay.

Research Proposal and discussion of the purpose

of the assignment, highlighting how it functions
as a useful stepping-stone in the research/writing
process.
Remember the due date for MSE is 2/30.

Wed.,
2/25

Distribution of the conference sign-up sheet for

the coming week to discuss Research Essay
proposals, paper revisions, and any other student
concerns.
Group Work and Class Discussion of 2-3
potential research questions.
Complete a practice Research Proposal
worksheet based on a sample.
Introduction to Pre-Search Essay and
distribution of assignment sheet.
Reminder of types of arguments (e.g. arguing a
position, speculating about causes, proposing a
solution, etc.) and demonstration of how to
develop research questions that yield debatable
thesis statements for each type of argument.
In-class workshop on MSE Final Drafts
Reminder: Research Proposal assignment is due
Thursday, 3/6

Week 8
Mon., 3/2

In-Class Work
Submit MSE final draft packets.
Examine sample Pre-Search Essay, focusing
specifically on the synthesis portion of the
assignment.
Discussion of Annotated Bibliographies and
how they are set up, function, and should look.
Group work to evaluate proposals.

Bring a physical copy to class.

By Thursday, freewrite on one of your topic
areas using inquiry based methods. Post
your explorations on discussion board before
the next class. Consider how you might take
an original stance on your topic.
By Thursday, spend time reading your
classmates posts and write responses to at
least one of your classmates freewrites
before the next class.
Continue revising your MSE (due
Saturday).
After youve made whatever revisions were
needed to the focus, organization, and
development of your essay, edit and
proofread your essay, paying particular
attention to the types of errors that gave you
trouble on the first essay.
When youve finished proofreading, prepare
electronically a clean copy of your essay and
label it Essay #2: Final Draft. You will be
submitting your Final Draft of MSE to the
Assignment Link on Canvas by noon on
Saturday. Bring all previous work on the
essay and forms youve completed to our
next class (Tuesday) to submit. Make sure
you bring your improved draft and all
previous drafts, a completed Student Process
Analysis/Audience and Values Exploration
sheet, and a blank Instructor Evaluation
(rubric) sheet to the next class.
Finalize your topic for your Research Essay.
Complete a solid copy of your research
proposal and submit it to the discussion
board before next class.
Read sample Annotated Bibliography posted
to Canvas.
Read sample Pre-Search Essay posted to
Canvas.

Homework for the Next Class

Finalize your topic for your Research Essay.
Complete your research proposal and
submit it to the Assignment Link by noon
on Wednesday.
Conduct preliminary research by using
BGSU catalog to identify and locate print
sources within the library.

Wed., 3/4

Revise Proposal during class.

Discussion of research goals for library visit.

Meet in Jerome Library.

Research Essay Proposal due to the

Assignment Link Wednesday
Library Day
Before students begin searching library,
Instructor makes general comments on Research
Essay proposals. Based on instructor feedback,
students move forward with research project:
revising proposal as necessary, continuing
searching for sources, reading and annotating
sources, and/or drafting introduction.
Reminder of how to recognize a credible source
and distinguish it from a less credible source,
when finding sources during the Library Day

Continue searching for sources using search

strategies discussed in class. Once you have
located several credible sources, begin
reading and annotating sources. Use common
themes worksheets or other organizational
strategies to begin identifying common ideas
in sources to support your own claims. Have
access to these sources for your scheduled
conference.
Finalize first draft of Pre-Search Essay.
Complete a strong first draft of PRESEARCH ESSAY. Be sure to incorporate
sources effectively into your own text using
quotations, paraphrase, and/or summary
strategies weve discussed in class. Also, be
sure to demonstrate synthesis of sources in at
least two places. Note: You must include a
properly formatted works cited page with
your rough draft, or your paper will not be
accepted. Be prepared to submit your first
draft and works cited of your Pre-Search
essay to Assignment Link by midnight on
Monday 3/10.

Week 9
Mon., 3/9

In-Class Work
No Class: Spring Break/Pre-Search First Draft
due
Students must submit their First Draft of their
Pre-Search essay by midnight to Assignment
Link on Canvas.

Homework for the Next Class

Work on research for Pre-Search Essays.
Gather all of the materials youve used during
the course of the Pre-Search assignment
(including the assignment sheet, annotated bib,
Student Process analysis, prewriting worksheet,
and all drafts). Be prepared to peer review PreSearch essay Tuesday.
Read sample Pre-Search Essay and Research
Essay posted to Canvas.

Wed.,
3/11

Week 10

In-Class Work

Homework for the Next Class

Mon., 3/16

Wed., 3/18

MSE Final Draft returned/First Draft of

PRESEARCH ESSAY returned
Instructor returns graded final drafts of MSE
and reminds students of the course revision
policy and contact information for the
Writing Center.
Instructor shows students where they can
locate PRE-SEARCH ESSAY and discusses
overall strengths and weaknesses.
Schedule conference to discuss revision
strategies for MSE and/or PRE-SEARCH
ESSAY.
Pre-Search Essay peer review.
Discussion of how PRE-SEARCH ESSAY
turns into Research Essay.
Outline Research Essay, based on PRESEARCH ESSAY.
Discussion of sample Research Essay rough
draft.
Use remaining class time to work on revising
PRE-SEARCH ESSAY.

Discussion of sample Research Essay #2.

Discussion of Research Essay Outline.
In-class revision of PRE-SEARCH ESSAY.

Week 11

In-Class Work

Revise PRE-SEARCH ESSAY.

Create a full outline of your Research
Essay, based on your PRE-SEARCH
ESSAY. Get as specific as possible; the
stronger and more accurate this is, the
easier it will be when you do sit down to
write the Research Essay. Then begin
drafting Research Essay.
Consider making an appointment with the
Writing Center to work on your MSE
Revision, PRE-SEARCH ESSAY, or
Research Essay.
Read sample Research Essay #2.

Essay, continue revising your Research

Essay.
When youve finished proofreading, print
or prepare electronically a clean copy of
your essay and label it Essay #3: Final
Draft. Bring it plus all previous work on
the essay and forms youve completed to
our next class (Monday) to submit. Make
sure you bring your improved draft and all
previous drafts, a completed Student
Process Analysis/Audience and Values
Exploration sheet, and a blank Instructor
Evaluation (rubric) sheet to the next class.
Bring Research Essay Outline to next class.

Homework for the Next Class

Mon., 3/23

Wed., 3/25
Week 12

Mon.,
Week
3/30 13
Mon., 4/6

Wed., 4/1

Final Draft of Essay #3: PRE-SEARCH

ESSAY due
Instructor makes sure that the Student Process

Analysis/Audience and Values sheet is complete

and helps get packets together for students.
Peer workshop of student Research Essay
Outline
Distribution of conference sign-up sheet to
discuss Research Essay (RE) & class standing.

In-class workshop and completion of a strong

RE Outline
In-Class Work

Discussion of sample Research Essay #3,

In-Class
Work and revision suggestions.
focusing
on positives
Examination
of SAME
Research
Essays
Final
First Draft
of Research
Essay
due by
END
Draft,ofcomparing
differences
and
revision
class
strategies.
Introduction to the research findings
In-class
writing time
for Research
Essay. of a
presentation
project
and demonstration
brief presentation.
Distribution of a sign-up sheet for
presentations (presentations will be on
Thursday 4/17).
In-class writing and conferences.
Return
Pre-Search
Essay
Draftpolished
Students
use class
timeFinal
to finalize
Discussion of Pre-Search grades,
strengths/weakness, and revision process
Discussion of graded essay and the effective
execution of key components, especially source
use and synthesis, and common pitfalls of the
Research Essay.
Source coding activity.
Peer review activity.
In-class revision time for the Research Essay
and conferences.

If necessary, finalize MSE revisions (due

next class).
Continue working on Research Essay.

Read sample Research Essay #3.

Homework for the Next Class

Carefully review graded Research Essays

Homework
for the
Class
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on Canvas.
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Research
essays.
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your
Exploration for the Research Essay (due next
classmates Research Essay rough draft
class).
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draft of
class
workshop
during
next
class.
Research Essay (at least three full pages).
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for next class.
Writing Center to work on your Pre-Search
Continue
Research
Essay based on
Revisionrevising
or Research
Essay.
peer feedback.
Read Making Oral Presentations on pp.
386-395 in K&M for ideas on how to create a
meaningful research findings presentation.

Wed., 4/8

Week 14
Mon., 4/13

Wed., 4/15

Week 15
Mon., 4/20

Wed., 4/22

first drafts of Research Essay, making sure

their essays fulfill all requirements listed on

the assignment sheet, including a works cited
page with an entry for each source and
appropriate demonstration of argumentative
synthesis.
Submit first draft of the Researched Essay to
the Assignment Link by the end of class.
Pre-Search Essay Revisions Due
Students Submit Pre-Search Revision to
Canvas and submit packet to instructor.
Peer review activity based on homework
from last class.
MLA workshop.
Synthesis activity.
Use the remainder of class time revising RE.
In-class revision time and conferences.
In-Class Work
Instructor shows students where they can
locate their Research Essays and discusses
overall strengths and weaknesses.
Spend remaining class time revising the
Research Essay.

Student Presentations/Return PreSearch Essay Revisions

Continue working on research findings

presentation.
Complete a revision of Pre-Search essay (if
applicable) and bring packet to Thursdays
class.

Continue revising Research Essay.

Continue working on research findings
presentation.

Homework for the Next Class

Continue revising your RE.
If necessary, finalize PRE-SEARCH
ESSAY revisions (due Thursday 12/5).

Continue revising your Research Essay

(due Thursday).

Research findings presentations (3-4 minutes

per student).

In-Class Work
Introduction to the Student Narrative SelfReflection form and sample responses for class
discussion.
Spend remaining class time drafting Narrative
Self-Reflections.
Instructor returns graded Research Essay final
draft packets. (Non-passing Research Essays
MUST be revised to a C in order to pass the
course. MEET WITH THE INSTRUCTOR
AFTER CLASS ABOUT REVISIONS.)
Instructor leads class through discussion of pp.
17-23 in the GSW 1120 portfolio, highlighting:
o steps in the portfolio process
o types of submission (clearly passing and
borderline)
o possible outcomes and grades associated

Homework for the Next Class

Begin revising Narrative Self-Reflection.
Have access to this work for next class.

Finish the revision of the final draft of your

RE, if needed. Bring all parts of your RE
packet to our next class to hand in

with them
appeal processes and deadlines (appeal of
non-submission and appeal of non-passing
portfolio)
o arrangement of portfolio contents.
Complete the top section of the Instructors
Assessment form from their portfolios;
instructor collects the forms.
Continue drafting, revising, and/or editing
Narrative Self-Reflection and/or Research
Essay.
o

Week 16
Mon.,
4/27

Wed.,
4/29

In-Class Work
Deadline for RE revisionsNO
EXCEPTIONS
Instructor collects revised final drafts of RE.
Finalize portfolio and Narrative Self-Reflections
while instructor evaluates revisions of RE.

Portfolios dueNO EXCEPTIONS

Instructor returns revised RE.
Instructor returns Instructor Assessment forms.
Students insert the forms into their portfolios.
Instructor collects portfolios.
Instructor reminds students when and where
they must pick up their evaluated portfolios, and
explains what they must do if they cannot pick
up their portfolios at the assigned time.

Homework for the Next Class

Finish Narrative Self-Reflection and put it in
your portfolio.
Bring your complete portfolio to our next
class to turn in.

Have a great summer!