This document provides the course schedule for an English 102 class over the spring 2018 semester. It is divided into 4 units: 1) Personal Narrative, 2) The Research Process, 3) Place Studies Research Essay, and 4) Multi-Genre Analysis of a UI Place/Space. Each unit runs for 3-5 weeks and covers readings, assignments, activities, and key due dates. Students will complete a narrative essay, research proposal, annotated bibliography, research essay, and final multi-genre project analyzing a location on the University of Idaho campus. The schedule also notes dates for conferences, field trips, presentations, and administrative deadlines.

1. UNIT 1: PERSONAL NARRATIVE: PLACE-IDENTITY
DATE MONDAY
(lecture day)
WEDNESDAY
(activity day)
FRIDAY
(Socratic day)
WEEK 1
1/8-1/12
NO CLASS: WINTER BREAK -Introduction to Course and
Classroom Decorum
-Introduction to Unit 1 and Place-
Identity
Readings Due
Syllabus & Schedule posted on
BbLearn:
http://bblearn.uidaho.edu
Socratic Seminar
Readings Due
-Unit 1 Assignment Sheet &
Supplementary Materials
-Didion and White essays
WEEK 2
1/15-1/19
Administrative
Deadlines
Thursday,
January 18: Last
day to add
NO CLASS: MARTIN
LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
-The Thing & The Other Thing,
Extending Your Writing Beyond
the Personal
Readings Due
-The Situation and the Story
-A&B Guide Narrative Techniques
Socratic Seminar
Writing Due
Narrative Essay Rough Draft
Due by Today
WEEK 3
1/22-1/26
Administrative
Deadlines
Wednesday,
January 24: Last
day to drop
w/o a W
NO CLASS: ONE-ON-ONE
CONFERENCES
NO CLASS: ONE-ON-ONE
CONFERENCES
Peer Drafting Workshop
-Editing for Style
-The Art of Revision
-Narrative Writing as a Stepping
Stone
Readings Due
The Craft of Revision
Revision Activity
Writing Due
Unit 1 Journal Submission
Submit on BbLearn by 11:59 pm
Socratic Seminar
Writing Due
Final Draft of Narrative
Submit on BbLearn by 11:59 pm
ENGL 102 COURSE SCHEDULE SP 2018
WEEK 4
1/29-2/2

2. UNIT 2: THE RESEARCH PROCESS
DATE MONDAY
(lecture day)
WEDNESDAY
(activity day)
FRIDAY
(Socratic day)
WEEK 5
2/5-2/9
-Introduction to Unit 2 and
Research
-Looking Ahead to The Unit 3
Research Assignment, Picking a
Topic
Readings Due
Unit 2 Assignment Sheet &
Supp. Materials
-Writing an Essay Proposal
Activity
Readings Due
Essay Proposal Assignment Sheet
& Example
Socratic Seminar
WEEK 6
2/12-2/16
Administrative
Deadlines
Tuesday,
February 13:
Early Warning
Grades due.
-Creating a Research Plan
-The Rhetorical Problem: Crisis
Readings Due
-Becoming Rhetorical First Half Ch.
6
-Creating a Research Plan Activity Socratic Seminar
WEEK 7
2/19-2/23
NO CLASS: PRESIDENTS’
DAY
-Annotated Bibliography
Formatting
Readings Due
MLA 8 Document
Writing Due
Research Essay Proposals
Submit on BbLearn by 11:59 pm
Socratic Seminar
WEEK 8
2/26-3/2
ß LIBRARY WEEK à
Report to the Library
Each Day
Writing Due
Unit 2 Journal Submission
Submit on BbLearn by 11:59 pm
Writing Due
-All library week work
-Annotated Bibliography
Submit on BbLearn by 11:59 pm

3. UNIT 3: PLACE STUDIES RESEARCH ESSAY
DATE MONDAY
(lecture day)
WEDNESDAY
(activity day)
FRIDAY
(Socratic day)
WEEK 9
3/5-3/9
Midterm
Week
-Introduction to Unit 3
-Incorporating Sources into
Your Own Writing
Readings Due
-Unit 3 Assignment Sheet &
Supp. Materials
-Essay Outlining Activity
Readings Due
-Essay Outline Assignment Sheet
& Example
-Becoming Rhetorical Ch. 12
ßCaitlin will be gone at the AWP
Conference in Tampa, FL. à
A Day You Totally Aren’t
Going to Skip
WEEK 10
3/12-3/16
Administrative
Deadlines
Mon, March 12
Midterm
Grades Due
*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*
ß SPRING RECESS à
Writing Due
Research Essay Outlines
Submit on BbLearn by Sunday,
March 18th at 11:59 pm
WEEK 11
3/19-3/23
NO CLASS: ONE-ON-ONE
CONFERENCES
NO CLASS: ONE-ON-ONE
CONFERENCES
NO CLASS: ONE-ON-ONE
CONFERENCES
Writing Due
Research Essay Rough Drafts
Submit on BbLearn by 11:59 pm
WEEK 12
3/26-3/30
Administrative
Deadlines
Friday, March 30
Last day to
withdraw from
a class, change
to audit, or
withdraw from
semester.
-MLA 8 Citations & Formatting
for Research Essays
Readings Due
MLA 8 Doc
-MLA Citations and
Incorporating Research Activity
Peer Drafting Workshop
WEEK 13
4/2-4/6
Socratic Seminar Day (on a
Monday because I make the
rules)
In-Class Work Day
Writing Due
Unit 3 Journal Submission
Submit on BbLearn by 11:59 pm
Professional Life Writing Skills
Workshop Day
Writing Due
Final Draft of Research Essay
Submit on BbLearn by 11:59 pm

4. UNIT 4: MULTI-GENRE ANALYSIS OF A UI PLACE/SPACE
DATE MONDAY
(lecture day)
WEDNESDAY
(activity day)
FRIDAY
(Socratic day)
WEEK 14
4/9-4/13
-Introduction to Unit 4 and
Spatial Rhetoric
-Multi-Genre Assignment
Expectations
Readings Due
Unit 4 Assignment Sheet &
Supp. Materials
Field Trip Day
Dress for the weather—we are going
rain or shine!
Socratic Seminar
WEEK 15
4/16-4/20
-Cohesive Messages
-Multi Modality
-Final Reflection
Readings Due
Final Reflection Instructions
Multi-Genre Project Activity Socratic Seminar
WEEK 16
4/23-4/27
NO CLASS
ONE-ON-ONE
CONFERENCES
NO CLASS
ONE-ON-ONE
CONFERENCES
NO CLASS
ONE-ON-ONE
CONFERENCES
Writing Due
Unit 4 Journal Submission
Submit on BbLearn by 11:59 pm
WEEK 17
4/30-5/4
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 18
5/7-5/11
ß FINALS WEEK à
No Classes
Writing Due
Final Reflection
Submit on BbLearn by 11:59 pm