Course Calendar

English 102

Summary of Topics

Tentative Schedule

Foundation Work (week 1)

Establish community and discuss course requirements

Diagnostic

Write and discuss dialogue journals

Analysis of diagnostic and introduction of key terms

Definition of argument and basic types of claims

Choosing the best strategy to fit purpose and audience

Introduction to library research

Review of MLA and APA guidelines

Formal Essay: Claim of Fact (weeks 2 and 3)

Types of evidence

Assessing and establishing credibility

Structuring the argument

Formal Essay: Claim of Value (weeks 4 and 5)

Identifying values and value assumptions

Aesthetic arguments

Moral arguments

Midterm Exam

Formal Essay: Group Paper Project: Claim of Policy (weeks 6-8)

Discussion of group process

Assignment to groups

Group work, class discussion, research

Final Assessment (week 9)

Final exam

Group presentations

Submission of group papers

Overview of Process: Tentative group paper schedule

Date Hour Activity

Week 6

T- 1 a) Discussion of group process and assignment to groups

2 b) Group Meeting 1 (Refer to Group Meeting 1 handout.)

TH- 3 a) Group Meeting 2 (Refer to Group Meeting 2 handout.)

4 b) Research (Find, evaluate, copy, and summarize sources.

Week 7

T- 5 a) Research (Find, evaluate, copy, and summarize sources.)

6 b) Research (Find, evaluate, copy, and summarize sources.)

TH- 7 Share summaries with group members and evaluate.

8 Work on prospectus. (Turn in references to group member

responsible for writing the bibliography and reference list.)

Week 8

T- 9 a) Prepare informal outline of paper and separate references

from the bibliography.

10 b) Submit separate sections to group member responsible

for synthesis. Discuss plan for synthesis.

TH- 11 a) Bring rough draft of paper. Proofread and edit as a group.

Give marked up copy and disk copy of paper to group

proofreader to make the changes.

12 b) Plan critique and give notes to critique writer to write up.

c) Plan and rehearse presentation

Week 9

T- 13-14 Final Exam; write course evaluation.

TH- 15-16 Give presentations and submit work due.

HOMEWORK: Complete group evaluations and argument for grade.

Intensive Schedule

Foundation Work (week 1)