(Note: This schedule was originally created by Brenda Maxey-Billings and
has only undergone minor changes.)
INSTRUCTOR: Cathlena Martin
EMAIL: cmartin@english.ufl.edu
Webpage: http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/cmartin
Office: Image Lab on 4th Floor of Rolfs or Turlington 4413
Office Hours: Directly following class or by appointment
Class Gradebook: http://www.clas.ufl.edu/~cmartin/gradebook/
Section: 4433
Classroom: Rolfs 314
Period: MTWRF period 4 (12:30 to 1:45)
Blog: http://uwpenc1102.blogspot.com/
Class listserv: sb05-4433@clas.ufl.edu
UWP Homepage: http://www.writing.ufl.edu
WEEK-BY-WEEK SCHEDULE FOR THE TERM
(Note: This schedule is only a guide and is subject to FREQUENT change.
It will be updated often. The schedule maintained online will always represents
the most up-to-date version.)
WEEK ONE: June 27-July 1 Reading and Writing (Analysis, Narrative, Technology)
Mon. —
• Introductions, narrative discussion, brief overview
• Review of syllabus, course expectations, assignments
‚Purchase textbooks
‚ Read syllabus thoroughly.
Tues. — "What is Writing?"
• Discuss Rhetorical Analysis
• Discuss persuasive appeals, examine various appeals
• Discuss audience, voice, purpose
• Introduction to Networked Writing Environment (NWE).
‚ Go to Library and Activate Gator-One Card there
‚ Begin reading choices for Rhetorical Analysis
‚ Begin looking for a persuasive image to bring to Friday’s
class
Wed. —
• Writing, technology.
• Sign up for early-term conference with Instructor
• Write in-class diagnostic essay.
‚ Complete Library Prep Assignments
‚ Confirm Library activation of Gator-One Card
‚ Diagnostic Essay due
Thursday
‚ Begin responding to this week’s Discussion
Board Forums
‚ Read Penguin pages 4-26 and 71-76 (Critical Reading)
‚ Find a persuasive or striking image to bring to Friday’s
class
Thurs. — Update: Do NOT go to
the library today for ENC 1102!
Our library visit has been moved to July 7th. Do NOT go to Marsten library
today! We will meet in the Rolfs 314 like normal.
• Technology and Writing discussion- take up diagnostic essay
• Quotation Integration Exercises
• MLA;
paper
formating;
• Library handout, questions
‚ Continue work on Discussion Board Forums
‚ Find a persuasive or striking image to bring to tomorrow’s
class
Fri. —
• Critical reading and viewing
• In-class group critical reading of text and images brought to
class
• Question and answer on rhetorical analyses in progress
• Discuss Editorial assignment
‚ Read Penguin (p 82- 91 and Part 8, esp. pp. 428-440)
‚ Work on Rhetorical Analysis
due Tuesday
‚ Complete this week’s Discussion
Board Forums by Sunday night
WEEK TWO: July 4- 8 Writing with Precision, Ease, and Power.
Mon. — NO CLASS
‚ Complete Rhetorical Analysis - due tomorrow
‚ Begin work, research on Editorial
‚ Bring working copy of Editorial to class tomorrow
‚ Study Penguin pages 71-76 (Critical Reading)
‚ Begin responding to this week’s Discussion Board Forums
Tues. —
• Review of grammar, mechanics, sentence structure from Penguin
Part 8 and "Punctuation
Made Simple"
• Working Copy of Editorial due IN CLASS for peer review
due today
• Class work on verbal fallacies
• Integrating quotations into argument (MLA format)
• In-class Peer Review Work Questions on Editorial (Devil’s
Advocate Exercise)
(Future Peer Review Questions ONE
and TWO)
‚ Final Version of Editorial due Wednesday
‚ Read Penguin pp. 379-384
‚ Continue work on Discussion
Board Forums
‚ Begin work on Topic Proposal for
Friday
Wed. —
• In-class discussion of grammar, stylistic issues
• Converting from passive to active voice
• Passive-Active Exercises
• Discuss summarization tactics and review
summarization assignment
• Discuss research projects
‚ Review Penguin pp. 27-31 and pp. 120-132
‚ Complete Topic Proposal for
Friday
‚ Begin completing desired revisions to include in portfolio
‚ Organize Portfolio and prepare it for submission Friday
‚ Continue work on Discussion Board Forums
Thurs. — LIBRARY ORIENTATION: Meet in MSL-308 on the third floor
of the Marston Science Library (From the elevator or stairs, walk around
the left side of the information desk. Room 308 is the first door
in the wall behind that desk). Maps for Marston can be found
at: http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/msl/bldg.html
‚ Find two SCHOLARLY JOURNAL articles on your likely research topic
- bring copies of both articles to class Monday
‚ Put Citation Information for articles into “Works Cited”
MLA format (Citation Machine)
‚ Print copies of each article and critically read and annotate
them
‚ Choose ONE article and summarize it to turn in.
‚ Article Summary due Monday
‚ Complete desired revisions to include in portfolio for Monday
‚ Organize Portfolio and prepare it for submission Monday
‚ Continue work on Discussion Board Forums
Fri. —
• Comparison of scholarly vs. popular periodicals, other sources
• Discuss research paper assignment and potential research topics.
• Description of Annotated Bibliography.
‚ Find two SCHOLARLY JOURNAL articles on your likely research topic
- bring copies of both articles to class Monday.
‚ Read Penguin pp. 179-214
‚ Locate at least four additional sources for your research topic;
begin reading and summarizing them
‚ Complete this week’s Discussion
Board Forums by Sunday night
‚ Remember, your portfolio is DUE MONDAY. See below
for what should be included in the pocket folder.
WEEK THREE: July 11- 15 Writing to Discover, Analyze, Engage, Persuade,
Argue.
Mon. — • Submit PORTFOLIO for work of First Two Weeks
--Due IN CLASS!!!
Your portfolio should include all the following originally submitted assignments,
but may also include certain revisions. Your portfolio will be turned
in at the beginning of class IN A POCKET
FOLDER and will include:
1. Diagnostic essay (In-class writing
exercise) – 1-2 pages (original with check mark on it)
2. Rhetorical Analysis – 2
pages (original with my markings and a revised version if so desired)
3. Editorial – 1 page (original with
my markings and a revised version if so desired)
4. Article Summary –1 page (original
with copy of article)
5. Topic Proposal – 1 page (original)
• Look at a variety of academic papers to see how the authors support
their claims and hypotheses with varying types of evidence using the two
scholarly journal articles from each class member.
• In-class work on Citation Formatting and Bibliography
‚ Work on Annotated Bibliography
‚ Annotated Bibliography
due Tuesday
‚ Begin responding to this week’s Discussion
Board Forums
Tues. —
• Finding your focus: refining your research question and thesis.
• How to write a thesis
• Discussion of research synthesis, organization of research
‚Write a strong, preliminary thesis for
your paper (this will be included in the abstract due Monday)
‚ Continue to locate sources
‚ Begin to organize sources into categories pertinent to your thesis
‚ Begin writing Research Synthesis
Wed. —
• Q & A regarding research synthesis and review
• Forms of Argumentation (Classical,
Rogerian, Toulmin)
‚ Review Forms of Argumentation
‚ Research Synthesis due Thursday
‚ Bring in one abstract from your research
Thurs. —
• Review sample abstracts in class
• Discussion of form and function of abstract
‚ Review Penguin 32-41
‚ Refine your topic, write logic outline and
write abstract of your project.
Fri. —
• Topic W.S., Logic Outline and Abstract
due Monday.
• “The turn toward narrative”—leading the reader
by the hand
• Discussion of Thesis Development
• Itinerary statement—form and function
• Tips for writing an essay
‚ Read Penguin 449-458 and review 428-440 (Grammar)
‚ Complete this week’s Discussion
Board Forums by Sunday night
‚ Begin writing the draft of your research paper
WEEK FOUR: July 18-22 The research paper as Xenagogy (i.e. a guidebook for
strangers)
Mon. —
• topic discussions
‚ Begin responding to this week’s Discussion
Board Forums
‚ Work on your draft
Tues. —
• finish topic discussions
• Discussion of Introductions
• Comparison of a variety of introduction
examples online and from your research
• Incorporating thesis and itinerary in introduction
‚ Continue work on Discussion Board Forums
‚ Work on your draft
‚ Write or revise your introduction and bring to class tomorrow
‚ Review Penguin pp. 43-60
Wed. —
• In-class peer review of introductions
• Review – Incorporating Quotations
• Review Citation Formats (See Penguin Sections 21-22)
• Q & A regarding the draft assignment in progress
‚ Continue work on Discussion Board Forums
‚ Continue working on your draft
Thurs. —
• Discussion of grading standards
for final paper (Details count).
• Paragraphing discussion
• In class Glaspell Trifles Worksheet
on paragraphing
• Brief discussion of Conclusions
‚ Research paper draft Due Monday.
‚ Continue work on Discussion Board Forums
Fri. — Research Day -- research outside of class, preferably in
the library
• Providing adequate evidence and support
• Transitioning from one paragraph to the next
• Transitioning from one aspect of your topic to another
‚ Review Penguin 60-70
‚ Research paper draft due Monday
‚ Complete this week’s Discussion
Board Forums by Sunday night
WEEK FIVE: July 25 - 29 Revision as the better part of writing
M —
• Turn in rough draft and sign up for conferences
• Review of passive voice,
wordiness
• Methods of revision
• In-class exercises on improving concision
• Formatting on your word processor
• Explanation of Guided Revision Worksheet
‚ Begin responding to this week’s Discussion Board Forums
‚ Explore your word processor and correctly format research paper
‚ Work on guided revision of your
research paper
T —
• Looking at the big picture – Overall structure of papers
• Tightening the logic
• Evaluating evidence and support
‚ Continue work on Discussion Board Forums
‚ For tomorrow’s class, bring in one “problem
area” (2-3 paragraphs) from your paper
‚ Work on revising and editing your research paper
W —
• Group work to strengthen “problem areas” of student
papers
• Discussion of specific revision issues
• Reader-friendly writing (i.e. a cognitive approach)
‚ Continue work on Discussion Board Forums
‚ Work on revising and editing your research paper
TH— No Class – Scheduled Student
Conferences (bring any questions from the guided
revision that you may have and a current copy of your rough draft
to the conference)
• Review rhetorical appeals and verbal fallacies
• Review argumentative approaches
‚ Work on guided revision of your research paper
‚ Work on revising and editing your research paper
‚ Continue work on Discussion Board Forums
F — No Class – Scheduled Student
Conferences (bring any questions from the guided
revision that you may have and a current copy of your rough draft
to the conference)
‚ Work on guided revision of your
research paper - due next Friday
‚ Work on revising and editing your research paper
‚ Complete final Discussion
Board Forums by Sunday night
WEEK SIX: Revision as the better part of writing as essential to good
writing
M —
• Review – Common grammar
and syntax problems, review Punctuation
Made Simple
• Review – Common stylistic issues, parallel
structure
• In-class peer review
in pairs
• Q & A regarding revisions, final paper
‚ Work on guided revision of your
research paper - due Friday
T —
• In-class peer review
in pairs
• Examination of various conclusions
• Strengthening the conclusion – How to keep it interesting
• In-class exercises to improve “bad” conclusions
‚ Work on guided revision of your
research paper
‚ Revise and strengthen your conclusion
‚ Bring your conclusion in to class tomorrow for peer review
W —
• Peer review of conclusions
• Review of formatting conventions
• Open to discuss student concerns, specific issues
• Student Evaluations
‚ Work on guided revision of your
research paper
‚ Assemble all components of final research paper
TH — Optional Day to come get one on one help and answer any final
questions on your paper.
• Review of grading standards
for final paper (Details count)
• Applying the final polish
‚ Complete your final edit, revision, and proofread
‚ Apply final guided revision touch-ups to your final paper
‚ Print out final version to bring to class tomorrow in a pocket
folder
F —
• Final Version of Research paper due in class in a pocket folder!
In your pocket folder, you will include
the following:
1. Rough draft and self-graded rubric with MY purple pen marks on them
2. Rough draft YOUR PARTNER marked up
3. The peer review questions that YOU answered about your partner's paper
4. YOUR guided revision questions typed out and a copy of the draft YOU
marked up during the guided revision process
5. A CLEAN copy of YOUR final research paper.
• Enjoy the rest of the summer! Thanks for a fabulous summer B!
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