Engl102 module 1 schedule_spring

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MODULE 1 SCHEDULE Weeks 1-3
Analysis: How Messages Persuade
The schedule lists the work you need to complete by the end of each week.
Submit work listed in red by 11:59 PM on the day and date indicated.
**VFGW = Vandal Field Guide to Writing
Week Complete the Following
Week 1
Wednesday
1/13
to
Sunday
1/17
1. Read course syllabus
2. Go to “Getting Started” on the course menu and review all items
listed in section (“Am I in the right first-year writing class?”,
“Introduce Yourself,” etc.)
3. Submit “Introduce Yourself” Forum Post (w/ 2 peer responses)
Due: Friday, 1/15.
4. Read Assignment Sheet.
5. Complete the Module 1 Pre-Assessment Quiz, Due: Sunday, 1/17.
6. VFGW ch. 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6
Week 2
Monday
1/18
to
Sunday
1/24
MLK DAY: Monday 1/20 - UI is Closed
1. Read the Long-Form, Non-Fiction Argumentative Essay
2. Read VFGW ch. 7, 8, 9, and 11
3. Submit annotated and coded text (see VDGW pgs. 16-19), Due:
Tuesday, 1/19.
4. Submit a summary (see VDGW pgs. 33-35), Due: Thursday, 1/21.
5. Submit Analyze the Argument Assignment (see VFGW pgs.
118-119), Due Sunday, 1/24.

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Week Complete the Following
Week 3
Monday
1/25
to
Sunday
1/31
1. Begin drafting your essay.
2. Submit First Draft of Module 1 Essay + Self-Assessment of
First Draft, Due: Thursday, 1/28.
3. Submit First Draft of Module 1 Essay to Peer Review
Discussion Board; Part One: Writer. Due: Thursday, 1/28.
4. Read VFGW ch. 32
5. Review and Respond to a Peer’s Essay on the Peer Review
Discussion Board; Part Two: Reviewer. Due: Sunday, 1/31.
Week 4
Monday
2/1
to
Sunday
2/7
1. Review Peers’ Feedback for First Draft of Mod 1 Essay on
PR Discussion Board
2. Read VFGW ch. 33
3. Revise Essay accordingly
4. Complete Library Prep Activity: Due Date/Assignment TBA.
**Further Tips for Revising: Reading drafts out loud to yourself is
a great way to find awkward sentences/phrases and grammatical
errors. Printing out your essay and reviewing it off-screen is
another great way to spot errors.
Final Draft of Module 1 Essay, DUE: Sunday, 2/7. Submit your work to the submission drop box
located at the bottom of the Module 1 page.
To avoid a point penalty, verify your submission. Do not rely solely on bblearn’s confirmation
that your work submitted. You need to check that your work submitted correctly. This means
you need to go back to the drop box after submitting your work and 1) open your document
files, and 2) check that the URL will work by cutting and pasting what you submitted into a
browser.