April

T 3 Orientation

Th 5 Bring journal work (Sher: perfect day/season/year see reader page 46). Read Writer's Reference (WR ToC 5th) section C 1-3 (skim C-4) on the writing process [RFW 1-4]

T 10 Bring Bolles parachute questions reader pp 48-50. Read Goffman Ch 2 (pp 207-16 in old reader) . Select gateway topic (sign up in class or select your own, possibly guided by an Insanely Great idea: see http://k-web.org/content/welcome.htm for some options).


Th 12 Past, Present Future due (be sure to always include rough drafts and prewriting, and cover sheet). Skim Goffman Ch 9 (217-233

T 17 Bring Tagmemic prewrite (here's an example). Read Severin 21-45

Th 19 Bring gateway draft. Read Goffman  ch. 11 (233-43. Skim Ch. 12 (244-63). WR skim G1-3, read G4-6 on grammar [RFW 19-28].

T 24 Meet at McHenry Library (on time!) Recommended: do the Nettrail tutorial part 3-5 http://nettrail.ucsc.edu/index.htm  Gateway due (be sure to always include rough drafts and prewriting, and cover sheet). WR P1-2 on commas [RFW 32-9]. Skim Burke, especially if you're doing six degrees. Skim von Oech 51-6, skim Csikszentmihalyi   Ch 1 (57-76), read  Ch 3 (77-89).

Th 26 (optional: Bring Six Degrees exercise). Skim WR P3-7 on punctuation. Read Csikszentmihalyi  (Flow section to the end) pp90-114


May

T 1 Pentadic analysis. (sample) .  Read Shekerjian, Skim Weisberg.

Th 3 Biography draft due. Read Gardner, skim Briggs

T 8 Biography due (be sure to always include rough drafts and prewriting, and cover sheet). Read Gladwell, skim Barabasi. Read WR A2-3 (5th ed C5-6) on argumentation. Skim WR spelling/mechanics S 1-6, M1-6 [RFW 8-18].

Th 11  Dialogue due. Last day to turn in corrected papers. In-class: readings questions and how to write essay exams.

T 15 Midterm. Bring your journal. (in class: conference signups. Please bring all your papers,

journal, and any questions you have about them to the conference).


Th 17  Argument/ Insanely Great draft due.

T 22 Argument/IG paper due (be sure to always include rough drafts and prewriting, and cover sheet). WR R 2-4 on research [RFW 49-50].


Th 24  Read WR MLA 1-3 on documentation. Bring four copies of the paper that you will revise for final revision w/ your questions written on them.

T 29 Workshop: bring your partners' papers w/ your written answers and comments.

Th 31 Presentations? WR skim MLA 4-5 on research sources and format. Review RW S1-7 on style.

June

T 5 Bring a truly re-vised research paper (minimum 8pp. long, with min. 5-8 sources, at least three from academic/print sources at McHenry). Specify purpose and audience, and   include a paragraph that summarizes the feedback and states how you addressed those issues. Optional: include the printout of your Melvyl/CDL search and note cards. In-class: Peer critiques using term paper checklist . Presentations?

Th 7 Bring portfolio (journal and all papers except handouts) with your self (portfolio) evaluation. Presentations of Insanely Great ideas


Final Weds 3/21 8-11 any remaining presentations



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