ENGL 1101/Fall 2023/Schedule

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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.

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.[2]
     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.
  • Sun: Finish the reading. Take the reading quiz on D2L.
  • 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.

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.[3]
  • Read: “How to Do Well in My Class” and “Writing in the Liberal Arts.”[4]
  • Take Introduction Quiz on D2L
  • Register for Packback if you have not already.[5] See Requirements > Packback for instructions, including the necessary course key.
  • Introduce yourself on Packback: Who are you?[6]
  • 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.

College Essay Writing

  • Read: All questions on the CompFAQ under Start Here and Foundational Questions; Lamott “Shitty First Drafts.”
  • Post: One question and two responses about the reading.
2 Oct 11–17

College Challenges: Essay 1

  • Read: Alexie “The Joy of Reading and Writing”; Zissner “College Pressures.”
  • Post your question and responses on Packback.
  • Essay 1 due on Packback.
3 Oct 18–24
. . .
  • Read . . .
  • Post to PackBack.
4 Oct 25–31
. . .
  • . . .
5 Nov 01–07
. . .
  • Read . . .
  • Post to PackBack.
6 Nov 08–14
. . .
  • . . .
  • Post to PackBack.
7 Nov 15–28
. . .
  • . . .
  • Post to PackBack.
8 Dec 1
Final Exam/Submissions
  • . . .


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. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ You will need to be signed in to Packback and have access to our course to answer all responses. This will count as one of your required responses for this week.
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