unit 1 schedule for 102

1. August 23—First day of class; introductions
August 25—Introduction to free-write; discussion/overview of semester projects
August 27—Discussion of theoretical frameworks
August 30—Introduce Unit 1 project in detail
September 1—Read Val Plumwood’s “Dematerialization”; read “Quoting, Paraphrasing, and
Summarizing” in The Norton Field Guide to Writing (pp. 526-538)
September 3— Read Herman Melville’s “Postscript” from Moby Dick; read “Generating Ideas and
Text” in The Norton Field Guide (pp. 331-339)
September 6—Memorial Day, no class
September 8— Read “Arguing a Position” in The Norton Field Guide to Writing (pp.157-184)
September 10—No class (Available for conferences)
September 12—Journal 1 due by midnight
September 13—No class (Available for conferences if questions arise)
September 15—Read “Drafting” and “Getting Response and Revising” in The Norton Field Guide (pp.
340-355); Peer review day
September 17—Final workday, Unit 1; bring questions and last-minute adjustments to class
September 19—Unit 1 due by Midnight