This document outlines the syllabus for an English 102 course with 4 units over the fall semester. Unit 1 focuses on analyzing a pop song over the first 4 weeks. Unit 2 covers annotated bibliographies over weeks 5-8 with a research paper draft and conferences. Unit 3 has students writing a research paper from weeks 9-12. The final unit requires creating and presenting a sales pitch in weeks 13-16. Key assignments include submitting questions on the syllabus, analyzing a pop song with drafts, an annotated bibliography with draft, a research paper with draft, and presenting a sales pitch at the end.

1. English 102 Fall 2016
UNIT 1: Analysis of a Pop Song
DATE MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY
WEEK 1
08/22-
08/26
Due:
Syllabus, bring hard copy to
class
Due:
Bringin Notebook and two written
questions about the class/syllabus
Due
AB:2-16
WEEK 2
08/29-
09/02
Last Day
To Add or
Drop a
course–
9/02
Due:
AB-241-250
Assignment Sheet for Analysis of a
Pop Song (BBlearn)
CIRP Survey Due:
AB 22-24
http://mic.com/articles/11897
4/pop-music-is-more-about-
advertising-now-than-before-
and-nobody-realizes-
it#.DDyltv7Z1
WEEK 3
09/05-
09/09
No Class Due:
AB: 32-35
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2
008-12-
04/news/0812040676_1_popular-
music-lyrics-share
Due
Optional Rough Draft Due by
5pm
AB: 312-317
WEEK 4
09/12-
09/16
Due
 Submit FINAL DRAFT of
Analysis of a Pop Song by
Midnight

2. English 102 Syllabus 2
UNIT 2: Annotated Bib
DATE MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY
WEEK 5
09/19-09/23
Early
Warning
Grades Due-
09/20
Due
AB: 155-56,149
“Why Research?”
Conferences Conferences
WEEK 6
09/26-09/30
Library Week Library Week Library Week
WEEK 7
10/03-10/07
Due:
Library Reflection Due
Due:
AB: 156-57, 88-98
Due:
Optional Rough Draft by 5pm
AB: 88-99
WEEK 8
10/10-10/14
Midterm
Week
Due:
https://owl.english.purdue.e
du/
Due:
Final Draft of Annotated Bib. by
Midnight

3. English 102 Syllabus 3
Unit 3: Research Paper
DATE MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY
WEEK 9
10/17-10/21
Midterms
Grades
Due
Assignment 3 Sheet
Due
https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbo
ok/PlanResearchPaper.html
Due:
AB: 543-560
WEEK 10
10/24-10/28
Due:
AB: 543-560
Due:
http://www.schenectady.k1
2.ny.us/Schenectady_High_S
chool/Library/Quoting.pdf
WEEK 11
10/31-11/04
http://www.write.armstrong.edu
/handouts/ResearchPaperCheckli
st.pdf
Due:
Optional Rough Draft Due by
5pm
WEEK 12
11/07-11/11
Registration
Opens
Due:
Final Draftby 5pm

4. English 102 Syllabus 4
Unit 4: Sales Pitch
DATE MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY
WEEK
13
11/18-
04/08
Due
Sales Pitch Assignment Sheet
Due
http://mcnair.ucsb.edu/documents/HowtoCreateaR
chPresentation_000.pdf
WEEK
14
11/21-
11/25
Thanksgiving Break
WEEK
15
11/28-
12/02
WEEK
16
12/05-
12/09
Presentations Presentations Presentations