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All journal readings may be [https://files.grlucas.com/share/SNgEDT6v downloaded from my file server].
All journal readings may be [https://files.grlucas.com/d/289bf75324094855832d/ downloaded from my file server]. See D2L for password.
 
If this is your first time here, be sure you expand the following section and read it carefully.  


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{{mbox|type=speedy|text=Read ahead so that you can plan your work to meet deadlines. Read specifically the weeks when the midterm and final are scheduled. In addition, the due date for the [[Short Lit Crit Response|Lit-Crit Response]] is at the end of the semester, but you may submit it at any time on D2L. I recommend that you try to get to it earlier, as you might find getting to this short research assignment at the end of the semester a bit challenging.}}
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:
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; [[September 27, 2020|take notes]] as you read.
* '''Wed''': Begin reading the week’s text(s), including background materials; [[September 27, 2020|take notes]] as you read.
* Sat/Sun: Post your question to [https://app.packback.co/ Packback]. Read{{refn|Even if you do not respond to a seed prompt, you are required to read them and the links they contain. This is crucial background material about the texts and course content. Failure to read these will result in potential lower grades and failure.}} and consider responding to a seed prompt: i.e., one of the questions I have asked about the material.{{refn|Again: pay attention to these prompts, as they might give hints as to what is important for you to know for the test. These are often asking about the background materials I have posted for the primary texts, usually based on lectures.}}<br />{{A note}} You are not ''required'' to write on Packback every week, but for each '''text''' that we study. The one question/two responses is the ''minimum'' requirement per text, so I encourage you to write more, especially on texts that we cover over multiple weeks, like the ''Odyssey''.
* '''Sat–Sun''': Post your question to [https://app.packback.co/ Packback]. Read{{refn|Even if you do not respond to a seed prompt, you are required to read them and the links they contain. This is crucial background material about the texts and course content. Failure to read these will result in potential lower grades and failure.}} and consider responding to a seed prompt: i.e., one of the questions I have asked about the material (if applicable).{{refn|Again: pay attention to these prompts, as they might give hints as to what is important for you to know for the test. These are often asking about the background materials I have posted for the primary texts, usually based on lectures.}} Finish the reading. Take the reading quiz on D2L (if applicable).
* Sun: Finish the reading. Take the reading quiz on D2L.
* '''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.<br />{{A 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.<br />{{A 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.
* Mon: 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 background materials and assigned videos.
* '''Tue''': Add follow-up posts to Packback.
* 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.
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.
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! Week !! Date !! Assignments
! Week !! Date !! Assignments
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=====Course Introduction=====
====Course Orientation====
{{A note}} It is imperative that you have this orientation complete by the end of the first week of class. Failure to do so will have you reported as a no-show, and you will be removed from the class. If this happens, '''you will not be readmitted'''.
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   |Read the syllabus carefully and completely.{{refn|It is imperative that you have the unit complete by the end of the first week of class. Failure to do so will have you reported as a no-show, and you will be removed from the class. If this happens, '''you will not be readmitted'''.}}
   |Read the syllabus carefully and completely, including “[[How to Do Well in My Class]]” and the “Overview and Instructions for Work” section above.
  |Read: “[[How to Do Well in My Class]]” and “[[Writing in the Liberal Arts]].”{{refn|You ''must'' follow the writing conventions and guidelines outlined in this document, including the presentation of titles. This should all be review from ENGL 1102.}}|Take Introduction Quiz on D2L
   |Register for [https://app.packback.co/ Packback] if you have not already.{{refn|You should have received an invitation from Packback already, unless you just registered for the course. If you were not invited, please [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Instructor|let me know]] or register yourself. Note: you need to know your course section number when registering.}} See [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Requirements#Packback|Requirements > Packback]] for instructions, including the necessary course key.
   |Register for [https://app.packback.co/ Packback] if you have not already.{{refn|You should have received an invitation from Packback already, unless you just registered for the course. If you were not invited, please [[ENGL 2111/Summer 2022/Instructor|let me know]] or register yourself. Note: you need to know your course section number when registering.}} See [[{{BASEPAGENAME}}/Requirements#Packback|Requirements > Packback]] for instructions, including the necessary course key.
  |Take Introduction Quiz on D2L.{{refn|This quiz signals that you have shown up for the course, so it’s important that you complete it as soon as possible. Each correct answer will earn you a bonus point. Take it only after you have thoroughly read the syllabus.}}
   |Introduce yourself on Packback: Who are you?{{refn|You will need to be signed in to Packback and have access to our course to answer all responses. Read the Packback tab for instructions. This will count as one of your required responses for this week.}}
   |Introduce yourself on Packback: Who are you?{{refn|You will need to be signed in to Packback and have access to our course to answer all responses. Please post your answer then reply to someone else’s introduction. This will count as your being present in the course and give you bonus points.}}
  |Post to Packback: Writing Struggles? Consider your weaknesses when it comes to writing; what are your top ones? Have a look at the [[CompFAQ]] and see if they are addressed there. Research further to find strategies for address these struggles. Post what you find to the PB thread.
   }}
   }}
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====College-Level Writing====
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  |[[CompFAQ/ENGL 1101#I. Introduction to College-Level Reading and Writing|I. Introduction to College-Level Reading and Writing]]
  |[[CompFAQ/ENGL 1101#V. Writing for a Specific Audience|V. Writing for a Specific Audience]]
}}
{{A note}} Each unit above asks you to write one question and two responses—for a total of six posts; however, you only need to write three posts per lesson. {{crossreference|(See [[ENGL 1101/Fall 2023/Requirements#Packback|Packback]].)}} This is true for each week below.
[[October 10, 2023|Read my feedback]].
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! 2
! 2
| Oct 11–17 ||  
| Oct 11–17 ||
=====. . .=====
 
====College Challenges: Essay 1====
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   |Read . . .
   |[[CompFAQ/ENGL 1101#II. Close Reading and Analysis|II. Close Reading and Analysis]]
   |Post your question and responses on Packback.
   |[[ENGL 1101/Journey to College|Essay 1]] due on [https://app.packback.co/deep-dives/assignment/95050dcc-fe9e-4699-b132-21fcc6b2a407 Packback Deep Dives].{{refn|Log into Packback. On the left will be Packback Deep Dives » Assignments. Here’s where you compose and submit your essays. See [https://youtu.be/YIU-nLBoTD0 this intro video].}}
   }}
   }}
[[October 18, 2023|Read my feedback]].
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! 3  
! 3  
| Oct 18–24 ||  
| Oct 18–24 ||
=====. . .=====
 
====Narrow, Focus, Organize====
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{{bulleted list
   |Read . . .
   |[[CompFAQ/ENGL 1101#III. Focus Your Topic: Thesis Statement|III. Focus Your Topic: Thesis Statement]]
   |Post to PackBack.
   |[[CompFAQ/ENGL 1101#VI. Organizing Your Writing|VI. Organizing Your Writing]]
   }}
   }}
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! 4  
! 4  
| Oct 25–31 ||  
| Oct 25–31 ||  
=====. . .=====
====Argumentation and Persuasion: Essay 2====
{{bulleted list
{{bulleted list
   |. . .
   |[[CompFAQ/ENGL 1101#IV. Argumentation and Persuasion|IV. Argumentation and Persuasion]]
  |[[ENGL 1101/The Hobby Essay|Essay 2]] due on [https://app.packback.co/deep-dives/assignment/7ff08ca7-af2b-4fdc-848a-857d3fb371c8/overview Packback Deep Dives].
   }}
   }}
[[November 1, 2023|Read my feedback]].
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! 5  
! 5  
| Nov 01–07 ||  
| Nov 01–07 ||
=====. . .=====
====Support Your Writing====
{{bulleted list
{{bulleted list
   |Read . . .
   |[[CompFAQ/ENGL 1101#VII. Effective Use of Evidence|VII. Effective Use of Evidence]]
  |Post to PackBack.
   }}
   }}
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! 6  
! 6  
| Nov 08–14 ||  
| Nov 08–14 ||  
=====. . .=====
====Research for Support: Essay 3====
{{bulleted list
{{bulleted list
   |. . .
   |[[CompFAQ/ENGL 1101#VIII. Research and Synthesis|VIII. Research and Synthesis]]
   |Post to PackBack.
   |[[ENGL 1101/The Struggle Essay|Essay 3]] due on [https://app.packback.co/deep-dives/assignment/d705d552-db71-442a-94d1-fc410de83b60 Packback Deep Dives].
   }}
   }}
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! 7  
! 7  
| Nov 15–28 ||  
| Nov 15–28 ||  
=====. . .=====
====Reflection and Revision====
{{bulleted list
{{bulleted list
   |. . .
   |[[CompFAQ/ENGL 1101#IX. Reflection and Revision|IX. Reflection and Revision]]
   |Post to PackBack.
   |[[CompFAQ/ENGL 1101#X. Narrative and Storytelling|X. Narrative and Storytelling]]
   }}
   }}
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! 8  
! 8  
| Dec 1 || style="background-color: #FADBD8;" |
| Dec 1 || style="background-color: #FADBD8;" |
=====Final Exam/Submissions=====
====Essay 4 / Final Exam====
   {{bulleted list
   {{bulleted list
   |. . .
   |[[ENGL 1101/The Belief Essay|Essay 4]] due on [https://app.packback.co/deep-dives/assignment/0d55c62d-027f-4cdc-849a-496c48d1c3f6 Packback Deep Dives].
  |Take Final Exam on D2L.
   }}
   }}
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Latest revision as of 09:24, 1 November 2023

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. See D2L for password.

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[1] and consider responding to a seed prompt: i.e., one of the questions I have asked about the material (if applicable).[2] 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 Orientation

 note: It is imperative that you have this orientation complete by the end of the first week of class. Failure to do so will have you reported as a no-show, and you will be removed from the class. If this happens, you will not be readmitted.

  • Read the syllabus carefully and completely, including “How to Do Well in My Class” and the “Overview and Instructions for Work” section above.
  • Register for Packback if you have not already.[3] See Requirements > Packback for instructions, including the necessary course key.
  • Take Introduction Quiz on D2L.[4]
  • Introduce yourself on Packback: Who are you?[5]

College-Level Writing

 note: Each unit above asks you to write one question and two responses—for a total of six posts; however, you only need to write three posts per lesson. (See Packback.) This is true for each week below.

Read my feedback.

2 Oct 11–17

College Challenges: Essay 1

Read my feedback.

3 Oct 18–24

Narrow, Focus, Organize

4 Oct 25–31

Argumentation and Persuasion: Essay 2

Read my feedback.

5 Nov 01–07

Support Your Writing

6 Nov 08–14

Research for Support: Essay 3

7 Nov 15–28

Reflection and Revision

8 Dec 1

Essay 4 / Final Exam



notes

  1. Even if you do not respond to a seed prompt, you are required to read them and the links they contain. This is crucial background material about the texts and course content. Failure to read these will result in potential lower grades and failure.
  2. Again: pay attention to these prompts, as they might give hints as to what is important for you to know for the test. These are often asking about the background materials I have posted for the primary texts, usually based on lectures.
  3. You should have received an invitation from Packback already, unless you just registered for the course. If you were not invited, please let me know or register yourself. Note: you need to know your course section number when registering.
  4. This quiz signals that you have shown up for the course, so it’s important that you complete it as soon as possible. Each correct answer will earn you a bonus point. Take it only after you have thoroughly read the syllabus.
  5. You will need to be signed in to Packback and have access to our course to answer all responses. Please post your answer then reply to someone else’s introduction. This will count as your being present in the course and give you bonus points.
  6. Log into Packback. On the left will be Packback Deep Dives » Assignments. Here’s where you compose and submit your essays. See this intro video.
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