The Course at a Glance for my October, 2013 ENC classes.

1. ENC1101 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY CORE FOUR
COURSE AT A GLANCE
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
Week 3
Week 2
Week 1
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
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Profile Makeover
Part 1 due
Profile Makeover
Part 2 due
Quiz: Professional Emails due
Q
Creative Composition
Planning due
8 hrs.
D
3 hrs.
Q
1 hr.
Profile Makeover Part 2
After evaluating and revising your own profile, read and
respond to at least two classmates’ posts using guided
discussion question.
Quiz: Professional Emails You will study
a Professional Emails Powerpoint, then take a
10-question quiz to test your knowledge about
professional communication.
Assignment 1: Personal Narrative
16 hrs. You will write 2-4 page personal narrative that details
a single experience with a piece of media, a person,
or an event that initially inspired you to enter your
field of study in response to the question, “What
initially inspired you to enter this field?” Your Personal
Narrative will be used next week as the focus of your
Creative Composition project.
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Peer Review
Part 2
A
Q
10 hrs.
Assignment 2: Creative Composition
Planning
This week you will brainstorm, plan, and begin
working on the Creative Composition project. Choose
a Creative Composition format from the provided list
of options and complete the provided Think Sheet;
you will work on this project for the rest of the month.
A draft of your project is due Tuesday of Week 3. The
focus of your Creative Composition is the Personal
Narrative you wrote during Week 1.
Q
1 hr.
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Assignment 3: Tackling Research due before
11:59 pm (ET)
Quiz: Academic Honesty due
A
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
D
Peer Review
Part 1
A
Profile Makeover Part 1
Consider how writing is relevant to your field and
how you’re currently presenting yourself in writing by
evaluating your student “courses” profile, then revising
your profile based on what you learned about how
writing a professional profile can help advance your
future career.
M Tu W Th F Sa Su
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Assignment 1: Personal Narrative due before
11:59 pm (ET)
D
Week 4
D
8 hrs.
D
3 hrs.
Quiz: Academic Honesty: Study an
Academic Honesty Powerpoint, then take a
10-question quiz to test your knowledge about
academic honesty and how to avoid plagiarism.
A
12 hrs.
Draft for Peer Review Part 1
This week you will share a draft of your Creative
Composition with your instructor and classmates on
the Draft for Peer Review discussion board. You will
post an introduction to the project, the draft of the
project, and any questions or concerns you have
about your project.
Draft for Peer Review Part 2
Assignment 4: Final Portfolio due
before 11:59 pm (ET)
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27 hrs.
After posting your Creative Composition draft, participate
in the peer review process. View and respond to at least
two classmates’ project posts using guided discussion
questions. It is imperative that you provide your
classmates with valuable, useful feedback, as next week
will be spent revising and polishing the project.
Assignment 3: Tackling Research
This week you will also learn how to conduct library
research and how to cite sources using APA citation
style. You will write a 2-3 page research essay that
answers the question, “What is your experience
with writing in your field and how do you plan to use
your writing skills for this position?” Use the library
research databases to support and inform your ideas
and opinions. Use APA format to cite your research
in-text and on a References page.
Assignment 4: Final Portfolio
You will complete this class by submitting a final
portfolio that demonstrates your progression through
the class. Your final portfolio will contain the following:
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A reflection of your class experience
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An APA References page
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The script, lyrics, or short story
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The original written narrative
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The revised final creative composition
You will leave the class with a finished creative
composition that you can add to your professional
portfolio and you will have developed writing and
research skills that will be invaluable in your future
career.