REVISED CALENDAR: UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND Department of Writing and Rhetoric Spring 2014
WRT 104: Writing to Inform and Explain Instr: Lindy Briggette Section 0003 – MWF 9am-9:50am Section 0006 – MWF 10am-10:50am
REVISED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR WRT 104:
1.I will carefully explain everything on this schedule as we go along. Individual homework assignments (NOT all listed here) will be posted on the WRT104 wiki site (homework, reading, writing, essay assignments), and I will always tell you where they are posted.
2.In addition to what’s listed here, there will most often be a writing component to your homework. It will be in the form of an informal journal, reflection, or brainstorm regarding the concepts and terms we’re working with. The writing components are to help you as a reader and to assure you’re prepared for class discussion—both are crucial.
3.This reading and assignment calendar is subject to change; changes will be announced in class and on our WRT 104 wiki. It is your continued responsibility to keep up to date on readings as they are listed. Keep this schedule with your course materials.
4.Readings are to be discussed on the days listed, so please have readings prepared for the days listed below. Others may be added and/or changed as we go along. I will post reminders.
5.Unless otherwise noted, all readings will come from our primary texts: The Harbrace Guide to Writing (Glenn); The Little Seagull Handbook (Bullock and Weinberg); and Portfolio Keeping (Reynolds and Davis). When homework is given, they will be referred to as “HGW,” “LSH,” and “PK,” respectively. Also, P#1 = Project #1; P#2, P#3, P#4 as well.
Wk
MONDAY
WEDNESDAY
FRIDAY
4
Feb. 10
Feb. 12 Reading: “The Banking Concept of Education,” Paulo Freire (handout from me; PDF posted to wiki) Due: Responses to reading
Feb. 14 wProject #1 Assigned; “Education Memoir” Discussion: Turning Mini Essays into Project #1 essay
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Feb. 17 Freire, “Banking…” cont’d Making connections to your experiences
Feb. 19 Drafting Project #1
Feb. 21 Workshop 1: Revising Project #1 (bring hard copy of complete draft to class)
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Feb. 24 Workshop 2: Revising Project #1 (bring hard copy of complete draft to class)
Feb. 26 DUE: Project #1 In class: Self-reflection wProject #2 Assigned; “Evaluating Advertising” In class: Reading and evaluating images
Feb. 28 Reading: HGW, Chap. 9, pgs 291-303 (see guidelines on wiki) Disc: Brainstorming Project #2, Exploring the rhetoric of commercials and advertisements
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Mar. 3 Disc: Writing about images and persuasion in the media Workshop: Drafting Project #2
Mar. 5 Workshop: Revising Project #2 (bring hard copy of complete draft to class)
Mar. 7 DUE: Project #2 In class: Self-reflection In class: wProject #3 Assigned: “Investigative Reporting from URI” Pairs for Project #3 will be assigned!!
8
Mar. 10 SPRING BREAK WEEK NO CLASSES
Mar. 12
NO CLASSES
Mar. 14
NO CLASSES
9
Mar. 17 Read: HGW, Chap. 6, pgs 173-190 (see guidelines on wiki) In class discussion: TBA
Mar. 19 No class (I’ll be away at a conference)…but there WILL be an assignment given/due.
Mar. 21 Disc: Brainstorming for Project #3, Making research plans, Challenges of collaboration
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Mar. 24 Disc: Collaborative writing, and sharing your initial research reports
Mar. 26 Disc: Shaping the Reports
Mar. 28 Disc: 104 course outcomes wPortfolio Guidelines Assigned
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Mar. 31 Workshop: Revising Project #3 (bring hard copy of complete draft to class)
Apr. 4 Reading: Excerpts from Rewriting, Joseph Harris (via handout and wiki PDF) Disc: Brainstorming ideas and research processes for Project #4
12
Apr. 7 In class: Harris, cont’d., Finalizing ideas for P#4
Apr. 9 DUE: Project #4 PROPOSAL
Apr. 11 Workshop: Writing about other scholars’ writing
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Apr. 14 Disc: Your writing process, shaping the critical analysis
Apr. 16 Workshop 1: Revising Project #4 (bring hard copy of complete draft to class)
Apr. 18 Workshop 2: Revising Project #4 (bring hard copy of complete draft to class)
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Apr. 21 DUE: Project #4 In class: Self-reflection
Apr. 23 Workshop: The Final Portfolio - Planning, reflection
Apr. 25 Workshop: The Final Portfolio - Planning, reflection, revising
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Apr. 28 – Last day of WRT104 - Self evaluation - Teacher evaluation - Final thoughts/questions
TUESDAY, April 29 Last Day of URI Classes
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TUESDAY, MAY 6th
Final Portfolio Due by Noon (hard deadline issued by WRT department – there are no exceptions)
Once again – a reminder about our course information: Instructor: Lindy E. Briggette Course: WRT 104 @:lindy.briggette@my.uri.eduSection: 0003 & 0006 Phone: 207-671-1033 (to call or text) Office: TBA
WRT 104: Writing to Inform and Explain
Instr: Lindy Briggette
MWF 9:00am – 9:50am; Washburn Hall, Rm 308
SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR WRT 104 - 0003:
1. I will carefully explain everything on this schedule as we go along. Individual homework assignments (NOT all listed here) will be posted on the WRT104 wiki site (homework, reading, writing, essay assignments), and I will always tell you where they are posted.
2. In addition to what’s listed here, there will most often be a writing component to your homework. It will be in the form of an informal journal, reflection, or brainstorm regarding the concepts and terms we’re working with. The writing components are to help you as a reader and to assure you’re prepared for class discussion—both are crucial.
3. This reading and assignment calendar is subject to change; changes will be announced in class and on our WRT 104 wiki. It is your continued responsibility to keep up to date on readings as they are listed. Keep this schedule with your course materials.
4. Readings are to be discussed on the days listed, so please have readings prepared for the days listed below. Others may be added and/or changed as we go along. I will post reminders.
5. Unless otherwise noted, all readings will come from our primary texts: The Harbrace Guide to Writing (Glenn); The Little Seagull Handbook (Bullock and Weinberg); and Portfolio Keeping (Reynolds and Davis). When homework is given, they will be referred to as “HGW,” “LSH,” and “PK,” respectively. Also, P#1 = Project #1; P#2, P#3, P#4 as well.
Wk
MONDAY
WEDNESDAY
FRIDAY
1
Jan. 20 – No class
Jan. 22 Classes Cancelled!
Jan. 24 Discussion: Intro to course/instructor, wiki site, WRT 104 syllabus, Student introductions, In class: Letter from instructor DUE: Questions re: syllabus
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Jan. 27 DUE: Letter to instructor w Mini Essay Part 1 assigned, tracking process assigned
Jan. 29 DUE: Mini Essay Part 1 Disc: Weekly Assignments
Jan. 31 Read: HGW Ch. 1, pgs 1-16 (see guidelines on wiki) Disc: Your writing process, Ch. 1 rhetorical terms w Mini Essay Part 2 assigned
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Feb. 3 DUE: Mini Essay Part 2 Disc: Comparing Part 1 and Part 2
Feb. 5 Read: HGW Ch. 2 (see guidelines on wiki) Discussion: Chap. 2 terms In class: Revision brainstorms w Mini Essay Part 3 assigned
Feb. 7 DUE: Mini Essay Part 3 Discussion of Mini Essay Part 3
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Feb. 10 Reading: “The Banking Concept of Education,” Paulo Freire (handout from me; PDF posted to wiki) Due: Double entry notes
Feb. 12 wProject #1 Assigned; “Education Memoir” Discussion: Turning Mini Essays into Project #1 essay
Feb. 14 Reading: HGW, Chap. 3 (see guidelines on wiki)
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Feb. 17 Workshop 1: Revising Project #1 (bring hard copy of complete draft to class)
Feb. 19 Workshop 2: Revising Project #1 (bring hard copy of complete draft to class)
REVISED CALENDAR:
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
Department of Writing and Rhetoric
Spring 2014
WRT 104: Writing to Inform and Explain
Instr: Lindy Briggette
Section 0003 – MWF 9am-9:50am
Section 0006 – MWF 10am-10:50am
REVISED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR WRT 104:
Reading: “The Banking Concept of Education,” Paulo Freire (handout from me; PDF posted to wiki)
Due: Responses to reading
wProject #1 Assigned; “Education Memoir”
Discussion: Turning Mini Essays into Project #1 essay
Freire, “Banking…” cont’d
Making connections to your experiences
Drafting Project #1
Workshop 1:
Revising Project #1 (bring hard copy of complete draft to class)
Workshop 2:
Revising Project #1 (bring hard copy of complete draft to class)
DUE: Project #1
In class: Self-reflection
wProject #2 Assigned; “Evaluating Advertising”
In class: Reading and evaluating images
Reading: HGW, Chap. 9, pgs 291-303 (see guidelines on wiki)
Disc: Brainstorming Project #2,
Exploring the rhetoric of commercials and advertisements
Disc: Writing about images and persuasion in the media
Workshop:
Drafting Project #2
Workshop:
Revising Project #2 (bring hard copy of complete draft to class)
DUE: Project #2
In class: Self-reflection
In class: wProject #3 Assigned: “Investigative Reporting from URI”
Pairs for Project #3 will be assigned!!
SPRING BREAK WEEK
NO CLASSES
NO CLASSES
NO CLASSES
Read: HGW, Chap. 6, pgs 173-190 (see guidelines on wiki)
In class discussion: TBA
No class (I’ll be away at a conference)…but there WILL be an assignment given/due.
Disc: Brainstorming for Project #3, Making research plans,
Challenges of collaboration
Disc: Collaborative writing, and sharing your initial research reports
Disc: Shaping the Reports
Disc: 104 course outcomes
wPortfolio Guidelines Assigned
Workshop:
Revising Project #3 (bring hard copy of complete draft to class)
LIBRARY VISIT
DUE: Project #3
In class: Self-reflection
wProject #4 Assigned; “Critical Analysis”
Reading: Excerpts from Rewriting, Joseph Harris (via handout and wiki PDF)
Disc: Brainstorming ideas and research processes for Project #4
In class: Harris, cont’d.,
Finalizing ideas for P#4
DUE: Project #4 PROPOSAL
Workshop:
Writing about other scholars’ writing
Disc: Your writing process, shaping the critical analysis
Workshop 1:
Revising Project #4 (bring hard copy of complete draft to class)
Workshop 2:
Revising Project #4 (bring hard copy of complete draft to class)
DUE: Project #4
In class: Self-reflection
Workshop:
The Final Portfolio
- Planning, reflection
Workshop:
The Final Portfolio
- Planning, reflection, revising
Last day of WRT104
- Self evaluation
- Teacher evaluation
- Final thoughts/questions
Last Day of URI Classes
Final Portfolio Due by Noon (hard deadline issued by WRT department – there are no exceptions)
Once again – a reminder about our course information:
Instructor: Lindy E. Briggette Course: WRT 104
@:lindy.briggette@my.uri.edu Section: 0003 & 0006
Phone: 207-671-1033 (to call or text) Office: TBA
WRT 104: Writing to Inform and Explain
Instr: Lindy Briggette
MWF 9:00am – 9:50am; Washburn Hall, Rm 308
SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR WRT 104 - 0003:
Classes Cancelled!
Discussion: Intro to course/instructor, wiki site,
WRT 104 syllabus,
Student introductions,
In class: Letter from instructor
DUE: Questions re: syllabus
DUE: Letter to instructor
w Mini Essay Part 1 assigned, tracking process assigned
DUE: Mini Essay Part 1
Disc: Weekly Assignments
Read: HGW Ch. 1, pgs 1-16 (see guidelines on wiki)
Disc: Your writing process, Ch. 1 rhetorical terms
w Mini Essay Part 2 assigned
DUE: Mini Essay Part 2
Disc: Comparing Part 1 and
Part 2
Read: HGW Ch. 2 (see guidelines on wiki)
Discussion: Chap. 2 terms
In class: Revision brainstorms
w Mini Essay Part 3 assigned
DUE: Mini Essay Part 3
Discussion of Mini Essay Part 3
Reading: “The Banking Concept of Education,” Paulo Freire (handout from me; PDF posted to wiki)
Due: Double entry notes
wProject #1 Assigned; “Education Memoir”
Discussion: Turning Mini Essays into Project #1 essay
Reading: HGW, Chap. 3 (see guidelines on wiki)
Workshop 1:
Revising Project #1 (bring hard copy of complete draft to class)
Workshop 2:
Revising Project #1 (bring hard copy of complete draft to class)
DUE: Project #1
In class: Self-reflection
wProject #2 Assigned; “Evaluating Advertising”
Reading: HGW, Chap. 9, pgs 291-303 (see guidelines on wiki)
In class: Reading and evaluating images
Disc: Brainstorming Project #2,
Exploring the rhetoric of images
Disc: Writing about images in the media
Workshop:
An effective writing process
Workshop:
Revising Project #2 (bring hard copy of complete draft to class)
DUE: Project #2
In class: Self-reflection
SPRING BREAK WEEK
NO CLASSES
NO CLASSES
NO CLASSES
Read: HGW, Chap. 6, pgs 173-190 (see guidelines on wiki)
wProject #3 Assigned: “Investigative Reporting from URI”
No class (I’ll be away at a conference)…but there WILL be an assignment given/due.
Disc: Brainstorming for Project #3, Making research plans,
Challenges of collaboration
Disc: Collaborative writing, and sharing your initial research reports
Disc: Shaping the Reports
Disc: 104 course outcomes
wPortfolio Guidelines Assigned
Workshop:
Revising Project #2 (bring hard copy of complete draft to class)
LIBRARY VISIT
DUE: Project #3
In class: Self-reflection
wProject #4 Assigned; “Critical Analysis”
Reading: Excerpts from Rewriting, Joseph Harris (via handout and wiki PDF)
Disc: Brainstorming ideas and research processes for Project #4
In class: Harris, cont’d.,
Finalizing ideas for P#4
DUE: Project #4 PROPOSAL
Workshop:
Writing about other scholars’ writing
Disc: Your writing process, shaping the critical analysis
Workshop 1:
Revising Project #4 (bring hard copy of complete draft to class)
Workshop 2:
Revising Project #4 (bring hard copy of complete draft to class)
DUE: Project #4
In class: Self-reflection
Workshop:
The Final Portfolio
- Planning, reflection
Workshop:
The Final Portfolio
- Planning, reflection, revising
Last day of WRT104
- Self evaluation
- Teacher evaluation
- Final thoughts/questions
Last Day of URI Classes
Final Portfolio Due by Noon (hard deadline issued by WRT department – there are no exceptions)
Once again – a reminder about our course information:
Instructor: Lindy E. Briggette Course: WRT 104
@:lindy.briggette@my.uri.edu Section: 0003
Phone: 207-671-1033 (to call or text) Office: TBA