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Fall 2018
Instructor: Paul M. Worley
E-mail: pmworley@wcu.edu A note about e-mail: Monday-Friday I strive to answer e-
mails within 24 hours. Allow for up to 48 hours on the weekends or during
college breaks.
Office/Office Hours: Coulter 304 – Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11:00-
12:00 and by appointment. Email me to schedule an appointment.
Week One
M 8/20- Introduction to class and syllabus
W 8/22- Rhetorical Analysis (RA) Chapter 1; Essay #1 Assigned
F 8/24- Class discussion on Essay #1
Week Two
M 8/27- Essay #1 Due
W 8/29- Essay #2 Assigned
F 8/31- Class discussion on Essay #2
Week Three
M 9/3- Labor Day, no class
W 9/5- Introductions and Thesis Statements. Bring Ink to class today.
F 9/7- Introductions and Thesis Statements. Bring Ink to class today.
Week Four
M 9/10- RA Chapter 2 pg. 7-10
W 9/10- Writing Workshop
F 9/12- Class discussion on Essay #2
Week Five
Week Six
M 9/25- Altar Project Intro
W 9/27- Revisit Essay #1: What do you know about Day of the Dead?
F 9/29- Writing Day
Week Seven
M 10/1- Essay #2 Due
W 10/3 Assign Essay #3
F 10/5 Class discussion on essay #3
Week Eight
No Class, Fall Break
Week Nine
M 10/15- Finalize Plans for Altar
W 10/17- Build an Altar
F 10/19- in-class research day
Week Eleven
M 10/29- Assign Essay #4 and Final Project
W 10/31- Altar Day
F 11/2- Class discussion on essay #4 and final project
Week Twelve
M 11/5- Library day (TBD)
W 11/7 Annotation and Citation- You must have two scholarly sources with you in
class today.
F 11/9- Write in-class
Week Thirteen
M 11/12- Annotations- Bring all of your sources with you to class today.
Week Fourteen
M 11/19- Peer Review. Bring a paper copy of your completed Annotated
Bibliography to class today.
W 11/21- No class
F 11/23- No class
Week Fifteen
M 11/26- Bring your thesis statement to class for Essay #4. Annotated Bibliography
Due in BB by class time.
W 11/28- Persuasive techniques. Keep outlining, drafting, organizing.
F 11/30- Individual conferences. No class meeting. Bring a draft of paper no less than 3
pages to our meeting.
Week Sixteen
M 12/3- Individual conferences. No class meeting. Bring a draft of paper no less than 3
pages to our meeting.
W 12/5- Individual conferences. No class meeting. Bring a draft of paper no less than 3
pages to our meeting.
F 12/7- Peer Review of Essay #4. Bring a COMPLETE DRAFT (revised AFTER you’ve
had your individual conference) to class.