Schedule for ENGL102 SP17

1. UNIT 1: Personal Narrative: Place-Identity
DATE MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY
WEEK 1
1/9-1/13
NO CLASS: WINTER
BREAK
Introduction to course and
classroom decorum
What does this class consist
of?
What is expected of me in this
course?
Readings Due
Syllabus & Schedule posted
on BbLearn:
http://bblearn.uidaho.edu
HAVE JOURNALS BY
TODAY
Introduction to Unit 1
What is a personal
narrative essay?
What is place-identity?
Readings Due
Unit 1 Assignment Sheet
A&B pgs 125-130
WEEK 2
1/16-1/20
Last Day to
Add a
course-1/19
NO CLASS: MARTIN
LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
Narrative Components
What makes a compelling
narrative essay?
Readings Due
Personal Essays TBD
Narrative Components
Cont.
Readings Due
Personal Essays TBD
WEEK 3
1/23-1/27
Writing Open-Form Prose
How can I successfully open
myself up on the page?
Readings Due
A&B pgs 475-486
Peer Drafting Workshop
Day #1
Half of class attends
Peer Drafting Workshop
Day #2
Other half of class attends
Writing Due
Optional Narrative Essay
Rough Draft Due by Today
Editing for Style
How do I put the finishing
touches on open-form prose?
Readings Due
A&B pgs 649-656
Narrative Writing as a Step-
Stone
When will I use this in real
life?
Writing Due
Journal Grading Round 1
Bring your journals to class
today to hand in
Professional Life Writing
Skills Workshop Day #1
How do I communicate
professionally? Email and
other modes
Writing Due
Final Draft of Narrative
Submit on BbLearn by
11:59 pm
ENGL 102 Course Schedule SP 2017
WEEK 4
1/30-2/3

2. UNIT 2: The Research Process
DATE MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY
WEEK 5
2/6-2/10
Administrative
Deadlines
Tuesday,
September 22:
Early Warning
Grades due.
Looking Ahead to The Unit
3 Research Assignment
What topic should I research
during Unit 2?
Readings Due
A&B pgs 508-525
Introduction to Unit 2 /
Library Week
What is an annotated
bibliography?
What is Library Week?
Readings Due
Unit 2 Assignment Sheet
A&B pgs 649-656
Finding and Evaluating
Sources
How do I make a research
plan?
Readings Due
A&B pgs 526-535
WEEK 6
2/13-2/17
ß LIBRARY WEEK à
Report to the Library
Every Day
WEEK 7
2/20-2/24
NO CLASS:
PRESIDENTS’ DAY
Annotated Bibliography
Formatting
How should I set up this
assignment?
Readings Due
MLA 8 Document
A&B pgs 155-158
Professional Life Writing
Skills Workshop Day #2
How do I write a proposal?
Writing Due
Annotated Bibliography
Final Draft
Submit on BbLearn by
11:59 pm
WEEK 8
2/27-3/3
Administrative
Deadlines
Midterm week.
Writing an Essay Proposal
How do I propose a research
idea to my instructor for
composition?
Readings Due
Research Essay Proposal
Assignment
Editing for Standard English
Usage
What does it mean to write in
a professional, academic tone
and how do I do it?
Writing Due
Journal Grading Round 2
Readings Due
A&B pgs 634-647
Professional Life Writing
Skills Workshop Day #3
How do I write a
resume/CV and cover
letter?
Writing Due
Research Essay Proposals
Submit on BbLearn by
11:59 pm

3. UNIT 3: Place Studies Research Essay
DATE MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY
WEEK 9
3/6-3/10
Administrative
Deadlines
Midterm
grades due;
Introduction to Unit 3
How do I write the big,
scary, daunting research
essay?
Readings Due
Unit 3 Assignment Sheet
Incorporating Sources into
Your Own Writing
How do I use others to support
my ideas instead of the other
way around?
Readings Due
A&B pgs 543-558
A Day You Totally Aren’t
Going to Skip
What is the secret to a
perfect life?
WEEK 10
3/13-3/17
Administrative
Deadlines
Friday, 10/30:
Last day to
withdraw
from a class,
change to
audit, or
withdraw
from semester.
ß SPRING RECESS à
*This is Midterm and
it may be a good idea
to make a meeting
with me next week to
discuss your progress
in the course*
WEEK 11
3/20-3/24
Thesis Statements and
Calls to Action
How do I make a claim and
a point?
Readings Due
A&B pgs 657-677
Outlining
How do I keep my readers and
myself from being
overwhelmed by information?
Readings Due
Example Outlines on
BbLearn
Editing for Punctuation
and Mechanics
How do I make my writing
perfect?
Writing Due
Research Essay Outlines
Submit on BbLearn by
11:59 pm
WEEK 12
3/27-3/31
Understanding Sentence
Structure
How do I make my writing
varied and interesting?
Readings Due
A&B pgs 615-631
Peer Drafting Workshop
Day #1
Half of class attends
Writing Due
Optional Rough Draft of
Research Essay Due by Today
Peer Workshop Day #2
Other half of class attends
WEEK 13
4/10-4/14
MLA 8 Citations
How do I properly cite my
research?
How can I make sure I
won’t be suspected of
plagiarism?
Readings Due
A&B pgs 561-576
Review MLA 8 Doc
In-Class Work Day
Am I doing this right?
Writing Due
Journal Grading Round 3
Professional Life Writing
Skills Workshop Day #4
Skill TBD
Writing Due
Final Draft of Research
Essay
Submit on BbLearn by
11:59 pm

4. UNIT 4: Multi-Genre: Analysis of a UI Place or Space
DATE MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY
WEEK 14
4/17-4/21
Introduction to Unit 4
What is rhetoric that isn’t
written?
Presentation Day
Drawing
Readings Due
Unit 4 Assignment Sheet
Field Trip Day 1
Half of class attends
Field Trip Day 2
Other half of class attends
WEEK 15
4/24-4/28
Place/Space Analysis
How do I analyze something
visually?
Writing Due
Journal Grading Round 4
Writing Due
Optional Rough Draft of
Unit 4 Project Due by
Today
Multi-Genre Assignments
How do I incorporate
different kinds of writing and
visuals into a cohesive
analysis?
Readings Due
A&B pgs 488-502
Reflections
When will my reflection
show who I am insiiiiiiide?
Readings Due
Final Reflection Instructions
A&B pgs 599-602
WEEK 16
5/1-5/5
Presentation Day 1
Writing Due
Final Draft of Unit 4
Project for Today’s
Presenters
Presentation Day 2
Writing Due
Final Draft of Unit 4 Project
for Today’s Presenters
Presentation Day 3
Writing Due
Final Draft of Unit 4 Project
for Today’s Presenters
WEEK 17
5/8-5/12
ß FINALS WEEK à
No Classes
Office Hours Only
Writing Due
Final Reflection
Submit on BbLearn by 11:59
pm