| 1.Intro to the course: Learning journals, Rhetoric Perspectives: NARRATIVE (occasion, audience & purpose) *Narrative essay to be sent by email (5%) |
2.Feedback on L.H.; basic structures review Rhetoric pp.3-17 Analyzing Web Sites Review: Drafting pp.32-56 Revising pp.57-99 |
| 3.Perspectives: ARGUMENT (inquiry and argumentation); Refutation *800 word argument essay; transitions, lead-in verbs, paraphrasing, plagiarism |
4.Peer work/ Argument essay due (10%) Arguments pp.168-204, ex. 1-5 Trans/Peer pp.75-92 |
5.Feedback on argument essay (Peer & individual consultations) Journal session 1 |
6.Using evidence from sources Primary, secondary & tertiary sources Authority & Evaluation Finding sources pp.207- 230 Sources pp.231-243 Notes pp.244-250 |
| 7.Paraphrasing, Summarizing, Quoting Synthesizing support and ideas; Citations – in-text and reference lists; *Critical analysis paper Perspectives: DIALOGUE (identify and unify different, specific points of view) |
8.Critical analysis due (10%); peer session Integrating sources pp.250-261 + Handout; sample essay pp.340-345 |
| 9.Feedback on C.A. (Peer & individual consultations) |
10.Critical reading for writing purposes Reading pp.18-31 |
11.Review for Mid-term Journal session 2 |
| 12.Mid-term (5%) |
13.Approaches to genre Academic vs. Business Business writing pp.439- 458 Exactness pp.663-674 + Handout Conciseness pp.675-680 |
| 14.Perspectives: METAPHORS (language use) Requests, complaints & apologies *Metaphor paper |
15.Assignment of final research paper Handout |
| 16.Metaphor essay due (10%); peer session |
| 17.Perspectives: TEMPORALITY (present vs. past and future - boredom-impatience, etc.) |
| 18.Thesis statement due; peer session |
19.Data collection session; prepare reference list Reference pp.320-339; annotate p.250 |
| 20.Preliminary annotated reference list due (5%) |
21.Peer & individual consultations Journal session 3 |
| 22.Referencing documentation review |
| 23.1st draft of final paper; peer session |
| 24.Academic language: proofreading and editing |
25.Final peer session Final journal due (10%) |
| 26.Peer & individual consultations |
| 27.Exam period begins (10%) |
| 28.Research paper due (25%) one week after final class (can be submitted earlier) |