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Schedule
Week 1-
Fri Jan 19 Discuss: writing time, Engl 144: Book club groups and writing fellow
Week 2-
Mon Jan 22 Read: Shitty First Drafts (in readings on website) Discuss: Reading
Wed Jan 24 Read: Rhetorical Analysis Handout from Howe Center (In readings on website)
Discuss: Audience, Purpose, Rhetorical Appeals, reading journals, and Essay #1
Fri Jan 26 Book Club Reading and Note Taking Prep. Guest Workshop from Academic
Coaching.
Week 3-
Mon Jan 29 Due: Reading Journal Read: Malcolm X excerpt (in readings on website)
Discuss: reading, narrative
Wed Jan 31 Read: Steve Jobs Commencement Address (in readings on website) Discuss:
reflection, Thesis statements
Week 4-
Mon Feb 5 Due: Reading Journal Read: Richard Rodriguez “None of this is Fair” (in readings
on website) Discuss: reading and thesis statements
Fri Feb 9 Class Cancelled Due: Essay 1 for workshop (bring 2 copies printed out) Discuss:
reading, Essay #2 (preview)
Week 5-
Mon Feb 12 Guest Workshop from Academic Coaching on Time Management Discuss:
Thesis Statements
Wed Feb 14 Due: Essay 1 Discuss: Core Curriculum and liberal art, essay #2
Fri Feb 16
Week 6- Writing Fellow Will Not Meet This Week. Feel free to visit The Writing
Studio for assistance.
Mon Feb 19 President's Day- No Class
Wed Feb 21 Monday Schedule of Classes. Wednesday Classes will not meet. Due: Reading
Journal Read: “Distribution of Toxic Trace Elements” (in readings on website) Discuss: Sciences
Fri Feb 23 Due: Reading Journal Read: “My Fema People” (in reading section on website)
Discuss: Humanities, comparing and contrasting
Week 7-
Mon Feb 26 Due: Reading Journal Read: “Planning for New Orleans” (in reading section on
website) Discuss: Social Sciences, midterm portfolio, conference sign up
Fri Mar 2 Class cancelled for conferences and Essay #2 draft due (some conference spots
available on Thursday)
Week 9-
Mon Mar 12 Read: “9 Tips on Conducting Great Interview” (in readings on website)
Discuss: Interviewing, special guest, essay 3
Wed Mar 14 Due: Midterm Portfolio Library Research Day. Meet at Maxwell Library
Reference Desk.
Week 10-
Mon Mar 19 Due: Special Reading Journal (what did you learn from the Career Services
workshop? How might it help you?) Read: Design Principles (in readings on website) Discuss:
document design and university catalogue
Wed Mar 21 Friday Class Schedule (Wed Classes will not meet) Guest workshop from Wellness
Center and Academic Coaching
Fri Mar 23 Essay 3 Writing and Research Day. Class will not meet.
Week 11-
Week 12-
Mon Apr 2 Due: Audience Proposal and Reading Journal, Read: Excerpt from Audacity of
Hope (in readings on website) Discuss: Reading and small group research meetings
Mon Apr 9 Research and Writing Day. Class will not meet. Outlines due via email
by 5pm
Wed Apr 11 Due: Reading Journal Read: “When I grow up I want to Be...Childhood Dream”
(in readings on website) Discuss: reading and drafting
Week 14-
Wed Apr 18 Due: Essay #4. Book Club presentation work day
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Week 16