This document outlines the course schedule for an ENGL 102 class over 15 weeks. It includes the assigned readings, in-class activities, and assignment due dates for each week. The course begins with units on written, visual, auditory, and haptic rhetoric, followed by a multi-genre project on the book Educated. Students will participate in literature circles to discuss the book. Later units include a research document, workshops, and presentations. The schedule provides structure for students by planning course content and assignments in advance.

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*Schedule may change, so please make sure you have the most recent copy.
Dates: Tuesday Thursday
Week 1:
8/20-8/24
In Class:
• Review Syllabus and
Course
Policies/Expectations
• Review Rhetorical
Environments
Assignment Sheet
Reading(s) Due Before Class:
• Review Becoming Rhetorical
Introduction (pg 1-7),
Chapter 1 (pg 8-25)
• “The Book That Made Me”
readings posted on BBLearn
In Class:
• Discuss Written Rhetoric
and contextualize
assignment
Assignments Due:
• Reading Response 1 due
before class
• Decide on a written text
from your past to write
about after class
Week 2:
8/27-8/31
Reading(s) Due Before Class:
• Review/skim Becoming
Rhetorical Chapter 2 & 3
(pg. 26-66)
• Articles: “Reading in
Bed,” & “Books”
In Class:
• Written Rhetoric
continued, developing
narratives
Assignments Due:
• Reading Response 2
due before class
Reading(s) Due Before Class:
• Becoming Rhetorical Chapter 4
(pg. 67-95)
• Articles: “Glass Magnifying
Desire,” “Birds,” “Laughter
without Humor”
In Class:
• Begin Visual Rhetoric
Assignments Due:
• Reading Response 3 due
before class
• Written Analysis & Snapshot
due at midnight

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Week 3:
9/3-9/7
Reading(s) Due Before Class:
• Articles: “Writing
Through Photos,” and
“Meme Death”
• Articles: “Music of
Success,” “How to
Listen to Music,” and
“Heavy Metal Sanity.”
• Optional but
Recommended: Read
“Wear My Headphones” &
Listen to “Ways of
Hearing”
In Class:
• Begin Auditory
Rhetoric
• CIRP Survey
Assignments Due:
• Reading Response 4
due before class
Reading(s) Due Before Class:
• Watch at least 3 “Rebel
Music” videos provided
In Class:
• Continue Auditory Rhetoric
Assignments Due:
• Reading Response 5 due
before class
• Visual Analysis and
Snapshot Due at midnight
Week 4:
9/10-9/14
Reading(s) Due Before Class:
• Articles:
In Class:
• Haptic Rhetoric
Assignments Due:
• Reading Response 6
due before class
• Auditory Example
Analysis and Snapshot
Due at midnight
In Class:
• Drafting Project
Assignments Due:
• Haptic Analysis and
Snapshot Due at midnight

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Week 5:
9/17-9/21
In Class:
• Workshop Essays
In Class:
• Workshop Essays
• Discuss Unit 1 Goals
• Assign Lit Circle Roles
• Sign Up for Conferences
Assignments Due:
• Unit 1 Rough Draft Due at
Midnight
Week 6:
9/24-9/28
New Unit: MGP
Reading(s) Due Before Class:
• Educated begin Part 1
In Class:
• Contextualize Project
• Lit Circles
Assignments Due:
• Project Goals Due at
Midnight
Reading(s) Due Before Class:
• Educated Part 1 Completed
Today (up to Chapter 17)
In Class:
• Developing Topics
• Lit Circles
Assignments Due:
• Unit 1 Final Draft Due
Friday, September 28th
Week 7:
10/1-10/5
Reading(s) Due Before Class:
• Educated Part 2
continued
In Class:
• Genre Awareness
• Lit Circles
Assignments Due:
• Unit 1 Rhetorical
Reflection Due
Reading(s) Due Before Class:
• Educated Part 2 Completed
Today (up to Chapter 30)
In Class:
• Genre Awareness
• Lit Circles

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Week 8:
10/8-
10/12
Reading(s) Due Before Class:
• Educated Part 3
continued
In Class:
• Constructing Genres
• Lit Circles
Reading(s) Due Before Class:
• Educated Completed Today
In Class:
• Lit Circles
• Constructing Genres
Week 9:
10/15-
10/19
Workshop Workshop
Week 10:
10/22-
10/26
Presentations Presentations
Week 11:
10/29-
11/2
New Unit: Research Doc
Unit 2 Rhetorical Reflection
Due
Educated
Week 12:
11/5-11/9
Library Week: More Info Soon
Week 13:
11/12-
11/16
Continue with Educated: Lit
Circles
Educated: Lit Circles
Annotated Bibliography RD due

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Fall Recess 11/19-11/23
Week 14:
11/26-
11/30
Workshop Workshop
Week 15:
12/3-12/7
Presentations Final Class Meeting:
Presentations
Week 16:
12/10-
12/14
Turn in final Rhetorical Reflection