Course Calendar
English 102
Summary of Topics
Tentative Schedule
Foundation Work (week 1)
Establish community and discuss course requirements
Diagnostic
Write and discuss dialogue journals
Analysis of diagnostic and introduction of key terms
Definition of argument and basic types of claims
Choosing the best strategy to fit purpose and audience
Introduction to library research
Review of MLA and APA guidelines
Formal Essay: Claim of Fact (weeks 2 and 3)
Types of evidence
Assessing and establishing credibility
Structuring the argument
Formal Essay: Claim of Value (weeks 4 and 5)
Identifying values and value assumptions
Aesthetic arguments
Moral arguments
Midterm Exam
Formal Essay: Group Paper Project: Claim of Policy (weeks 6-8)
Discussion of group process
Assignment to groups
Group work, class discussion, research
Final Assessment (week 9)
Final exam
Group presentations
Submission of group papers
Overview of Process: Tentative group paper schedule
Date Hour Activity
Week 6
T- 1 a) Discussion of group process and assignment to groups
2 b) Group Meeting 1 (Refer to Group Meeting 1 handout.)
TH- 3 a) Group Meeting 2 (Refer to Group Meeting 2 handout.)
4 b) Research (Find, evaluate, copy, and summarize sources.
Week 7
T- 5 a) Research (Find, evaluate, copy, and summarize sources.)
6 b) Research (Find, evaluate, copy, and summarize sources.)
TH- 7 Share summaries with group members and evaluate.
8 Work on prospectus. (Turn in references to group member
responsible for writing the bibliography and reference list.)
Week 8
T- 9 a) Prepare informal outline of paper and separate references
from the bibliography.
10 b) Submit separate sections to group member responsible
for synthesis. Discuss plan for synthesis.
TH- 11 a) Bring rough draft of paper. Proofread and edit as a group.
Give marked up copy and disk copy of paper to group
proofreader to make the changes.
12 b) Plan critique and give notes to critique writer to write up.
c) Plan and rehearse presentation
Week 9
T- 13-14 Final Exam; write course evaluation.
TH- 15-16 Give presentations and submit work due.
HOMEWORK: Complete group evaluations and argument for grade.
Intensive Schedule
Foundation Work (week 1)
Establish community and discuss course requirements
Diagnostic
Write and discuss dialogue journals
Analysis of diagnostic and introduction of key terms
Definition of argument and basic types of claims
Choosing the best strategy to fit purpose and audience
Introduction to library research
Review of MLA and APA guidelines
Formal Essay: Claim of Fact (week 2)
Types of evidence
Assessing and establishing credibility
Structuring the argument
Formal Essay: Claim of Value (week 3)
Identifying values and value assumptions
Aesthetic arguments
Moral arguments
Formal Essay: Group Paper Project: Claim of Policy (weeks 4-6)
Discussion of group process
Assignment to groups
Group work, lecture, research
Final Assessment: Group presentations and submission of group papers
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