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. 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.)
2. Read course syllabus
3. Submit “Introduce Yourself” Forum Post (w/ 2 peer responses)
Due: Sunday, 1/17.
4. Read Module 1 Assignment Sheet.
5. Complete the Module 1 Pre-Assessment Quiz, Due: Sunday, 1/17.
6. Read 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. Choose and read one of the Long-Form, Non-Fiction
Argumentative Essays provided in Module 1
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. Complete “PART ONE: Evaluating Information Sources” of the
Library and Research Skills Unit (read/watch all materials)
2. Begin drafting your Module 1 Essay
3. Submit “Practice Evaluating Sources” assignment (of PART ONE:
Evaluating Information Sources”), Due: Sunday, 1/31
4. Submit First Draft of Module 1 Essay + Self-Assessment of
First Draft, Due: Sunday, 1/31
Week 4
Monday
2/1
to
Sunday
2/7
1. Read VFGW ch. 32 and 33
2. Submit First Draft of Module 1 Essay to Peer Review
Discussion Board; Part One: Writer. Due: Tuesday, 2/2.
3. Review and Respond to one Peer’s Essay on the Peer
Review Discussion Board; Part Two: Reviewer. Due:
Thursday, 2/4.
4. Review Peers’ Feedback for First Draft of Module 1 Essay
on Peer Review Discussion Board
5. Revise essay accordingly
**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.