This document outlines the schedule and readings for a 4-week English course on narrative essays. In week 1, students will be introduced to the concept of detail as rhetoric and select an essay topic. Week 2 focuses on pacing, structure, and analyzing textual rhetoric. Students will complete a peer review and read two articles. A rough draft of the first essay is due in week 3. Week 4 includes conferences, and readings on emotional contagion. The final draft of the first essay is due at the end of week 4.

1. Unit 1: Narrative Essay
Tuesday Thursday
Week 1
8/21-8/27
Introduction to English 102 Detail as Rhetoric
Reading: Living Like Weasels,
Annie Dillard (PDF)
& Becoming Rhetorical (B&R)
Introduction: What it Means to
Become Rhetorical
Topic Selection Due 8/24
Week 2
8/28-9/3
Pacing and Structural Influence
on Rhetoric
Peer Review
Reading: Driving Mr. Albert,
Michael Paterniti (PDF) & B&R
Chapter 3: Analyzing Textual
Rhetoric
Reading: Shitty First Drafts (PDF)
Week 3
9/4-9/10
Reading: Shitty First Drafts (PDF)
Essay #1 Rough Draft Due by
Start of Class
Reflection Blog #1 Due 9/10 by
11:59 p.m.
No Class: Conferences
Week 3
9/11 -9/17
Emotional Contagion
No Class: Conferences
Reading:
How I Lost the Little Miss Junior,
Cindy Bosley (PDF)
And
Whales R Us, Jamye Stayer (PDF)
Essay #1 Final Draft Due 9/17
by 11:59p.m.