ENGL 1101/Fall 2023/Schedule

Introduction	Requirements	Essays	Policies	Schedule	Instructor

This schedule represents the ideal outline for our study this semester. Yet, like all best-laid plans, we may not be able to keep up with our agenda. Please be flexible and try to look and read ahead whenever possible.

We will do our best to stick by this schedule, but I will inform you verbally, via an email, and/or a literal change to the schedule below whenever there is a deviation. Getting these updates is solely your responsibility. Therefore, this schedule is tentative and subject to change contingent upon the needs of the students and the professor, and dictated by time and other constraints which may affect the course. For face-to-face classes, this schedule reflects only an overview of the assigned reading and other major course assignments. It may not indicate specific class session assignments or activities. Specific in-class assignments may not be reflected on the schedule.

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All journal readings may be downloaded from my file server.

If this is your first time here, be sure you expand the following section and read it carefully.

Overview and Instructions for Work

All assignments are due Tuesday evenings at 11:59 pm. Have the assigned text(s) read by Sundays at the latest, so you can post your questions and responses to Packback well ahead of the due date. Procrastination and posting at the last minute will earn you lower grades. I suggest the following work schedule for each week: Wed: Begin reading the week’s text(s), including background materials; take notes as you read. Sat–Sun: Post your question to Packback. Read and consider responding to a seed prompt: i.e., one of the questions I have asked about the material (if applicable). Finish the reading. Take the reading quiz on D2L (if applicable). Sun–Tue: Participate in the discussion on Packback. Be sure to support your discussions with evidence from the the week’s primary text and/or the secondary texts, like textbook readings.  note: On weeks where you have more than one lesson assigned, you still only have to write one question and two posts/responses on Packback, even though each lesson asks you to write more.  note: Your Packback posts may address anything you read for the lessons, including assigned essays and textbook readings. A good approach would be to try to address everything you read in some way. Tue: Add follow-up posts to Packback. Look ahead and plan your reading accordingly. I have tried to keep reading to a minimum, but if you are a slower reader, like I am, you may want to plan out your reading schedule so that you can meet the course deadlines.

Week	Date	Assignments
1	Oct 4–10	Course Introduction Read the syllabus carefully and completely. Read: “How to Do Well in My Class” and “Writing in the Liberal Arts.” Take Introduction Quiz on D2L Register for Packback if you have not already. See Requirements > Packback for instructions, including the necessary course key. Introduce yourself on Packback: Who are you?
		College-Level Writing I. Introduction to College-Level Reading and Writing V. Writing for a Specific Audience
2	Oct 11–17	College Challenges: Essay 1 II. Close Reading and Analysis Essay 1 due on Packback Deep Dives.
3	Oct 18–24	Narrow, Focus, Organize III. Focus Your Topic: Thesis Statement VI. Organizing Your Writing
4	Oct 25–31	Argumentation and Persuasion: Essay 2 IV. Argumentation and Persuasion Essay 2 due on Packback Deep Dives.
5	Nov 01–07	Support Your Writing VII. Effective Use of Evidence
6	Nov 08–14	Research for Support: Essay 3 VIII. Research and Synthesis Essay 3 due on Packback Deep Dives.
7	Nov 15–28	Reflection and Revision IX. Reflection and Revision X. Narrative and Storytelling
8	Dec 1	Essay 4 / Final Exam Essay 4 due on Packback Deep Dives. Take Final Exam on D2L.

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