Week Mon.

Assignments
Due by 12pm 1. Aug 29Sept 2

Tues. Assignments
Due by 12pm GoToMeeting y Introduce Course y Go over Syllabus y Answer any questions you may have about the Syllabus, Class Requirements, Expectations, Etc. y Go over Blog Post Requirements y Assign Blog response groups.

Wed.
Assignments Due by 12pm

Thurs.
Assignments Due by 12pm Convore Discussion y Artifact Analyses (AA) Assignment Desc. Come ready with questions. y Assign AA response groups. y Introduce the first Artifact Analysis and begin as a Blog class in Google Docs.

Fri. Assignments Due

by 12pm First Artifact Analysis Post responses to Class Google Doc (At least 5 bullet points) Blog Post: Introduction Heres your chance to tell us about yourself. What is your major or what major(s) are you considering? Why are you taking this class? What technologies do you currently use for writing? What would you like to get out of this class? Also provide a few interesting facts about yourself. Blog Post: Preliminary thoughts on your Interview. Who will you interview? How will you conduct the interview? What types of questions will you ask? Use this to formulate ideas that you can incorporate into your Rough Draft.

Other Notes

Read through the Syllabus before our discussion on Tues. Read through the Artifact Analyses Guidelines before our discussion on Thurs. Readings: Blakesly pgs. 1-90. Respond in a short blog post.

2. Sept 5Sept 9

Blog Post: Choose effective analytical statements from class Artifact Analysis. Explain why you think they are effective. Blog Post: List any preliminary concerns or questions you may have about Project #1.

GoToMeeting y Discuss Project #1 and Project #3 Requirements. y How to write an effective interview request. y Discuss what makes a good interview questions and create a preliminary list of questions as a class. y Introduce AA #2 GoToMeeting

Blog Post: AA #2

Convore Discussion Artifact Analysis #2 Ideas for Project #1 Find an Interviewee

Read through Project #1 Guidelines before Tues. meeting. Readings: Blakesly pgs. 91-181. Respond in a short blog post.

3. Sept 12Sept 16

Blog Post: What does it mean to write ethically?

y Writing Ethically y Plagiarism y Expectations for

Academic Honesty

Blog Post: AA #3

y Interview Disclosure
Agreement

Convore Discussion y Artifact Analysis #3 y Weekly Readings y Eli Review: What type of feedback? What makes for a good review?

Project #1 - Rough Draft Due

Readings: Blakesly pgs. 182-272. Respond in a short blog post.

y Introduct AA #3
4. ELI Review: Submit Sept feedback for Project #1 19Rough Draft. Sept 23 GoToMeeting y Eli Review - Standout material. y Eli Review - Areas that need work moving forward with Project #1 y Introduce AA #4 GoToMeeting Blog Post: AA #4 Convore Discussion y Artifact Analysis #4 y Weekly Readings y Status updates on finding interviewee, scheduling interview Convore Discussion y Artifact Analysis #5 y Weekly Readings y Semester Check-up. How are things going so far? What goals do you have for the rest of the semester? Project #1 - Final Draft Due! Readings: Blakesly pgs. 273-363. Respond in a short blog post.

5. Sept 26Sept 30

Blog Post: Write about your response to Project #1 and your expectations for Project #3

y Project Requirements
for Project #2

Blog Post: AA #5

y Share my Inspirational
Technology

Readings: Blakesly pgs. 364-454. Respond in a short blog post.

y Introduce AA #5

Week Mon. Assignments

Due by 12pm 6. Oct 3Oct 7 Blog Post: Watch the presentation Considering Audience in Writing. How do you currently consider audience in your own writing? What implications does this have for your writing in the future? List at least two questions or comments you have about writing for an audience. ELI Review: Submit feedback for Project #2 Rough Draft

Tues. Assignments
Due by 12pm Convore Discussion y Writing for an audience y Answer questions from the blogs. y Introduce AA #6

Wed.
Assignments Due by 12pm Blog Post: AA #6

Thurs.
Assignments Due by 12pm Convore Discussion y Artifact Analysis #6 y Weekly Readings y Eli Review: What type of feedback?

Fri. Assignments Due

by 12pm Project #2 - Rough Draft Due

Other Notes

Readings: Blakesly pgs. 455-545. Respond in a short blog post.

7. Oct 10Oct 14

GoToMeeting

y Eli Review - Standout

material.

Blog Post: AA #7

GoToMeeting y Artifact Analysis #10 y Project #2 Presentations (Youll each have a few minutes to share something about your project.)

Project #2 - Final Draft Due!

y Eli Review - Areas that

need work moving forward with Project #2 y Introduce AA #7
B

Readings: Blakesly pgs. 646-736. Respond in a short blog post.

8. Oct 17Oct 21

Blog Post: Write a response to Project #2

B

GoToMeeting y Review Project Requirements for Project #3 y Answer any questions about the project. No Meeting - Leaving Class time available for Mid-term Conferences

Blog Post: AA #8

No Meeting - Leaving Class time available for Mid-term Conferences

Readings: Blakesly pgs. 737-827. Respond in a short blog post.

9. Oct 24Oct 28

Blog Post: AA #9

Convore Discussion y Artifact Analysis #9 y Weekly Readings y Eli Review: What type of feedback? GoToMeeting y Artifact Analysis Wrap Up y Project #3 Presentations (Youll each have a few minutes to share something about your project.) GoToMeeting y Project Requirements for Project #5 y Assign groups for project #5 y Creative Commons (cont.) Convore Discussion y Go over requirements for Group Meeting #2 y Break off into Groups for Group Meeting #2 Turn in Timeline through Google Docs.

Project #3 - Rough Draft Due.

Readings: Blakesly pgs. 828-908. Respond in a short blog post.

10. Oct 31Nov 4

ELI Review: Submit feedback for Project #3 Rough Draft

GoToMeeting Eli Review - Standout material. Eli Review - Areas that need work moving forward with Project #3.

Blog Post: AA #10

Project #3 - Final Draft Due!

Readings: Blakesly pgs. 909-999. Respond in a short blog post.

11. Nov 7Nov 11

Blog Post: Watch the video about creative commons licenses. Write about your initial responses and any questions you have about the program.

GoToMeeting y Planning group discussions y Appropriate group discussions y Determining tasks for group projects. y Creative Commons Convore Discussion y Go over requirements for Group Meeting #1 y Break off into Groups for Group Meeting #1 Turn in Group Proposal through Google Docs.

Project #4 Project Analysis Due!

Readings: Rosenwasser pgs. 190. Respond in a short blog post.

12. Nov 14Nov 18

Blog Post: Respond to the Blakesly book. Pick something specific that stood out to you. Why did it stand out? Did it change something you believed about writing?

Readings: Rosenwasser pgs. 91-182. Respond in a short blog post.

Week Mon. Assignments

Due by 12pm

Tues. Assignments
Due by 12pm

Wed.
Assignments Due by 12pm

Thurs.
Assignments Due by 12pm

Fri. Assignments Due

by 12pm

Other Notes

13. Nov 21Nov 25

No Group Meeting Use this time to prepare your Project #5 Rough drafts with your group.

Convore Discussion Project #5 - Rough Draft Due. y Eli Review: What type of feedback? y Use additional time to work on Rough Draft with your group.

Readings: Rosenwasser pgs. 183-274. Respond in a short blog post. Schedule group conference during this week. Readings: Rosenwasser pgs. 275-365. Respond in a short blog post.

14. Nov 28Dec 2

ELI Review: Submit feedback for Project #5 Rough Draft

GoToMeeting y Eli Review - Standout material. y Eli Review - Areas that need work moving forward with Project #5.

Convore Discussion y Go over requirements for Group Meeting #3 y Break off into Groups for Group Meeting #3 y Turn in Revision Strategy through Google Docs. No Group Meeting Use this time to prepare for your presentations.

15. Dec 5Dec 9

Blog Post: Respond to the Rosenwasser text. Pick something specific that stood out to you. Why did it stand out? Did it change something you believed about writing? Blog Post: Write about your experience working on the group project. What went well? What didnt go well? What did you learn from your classmates?

Convore Discussion y Go over requirements for Group Meeting #4 y Break off into Groups for Group Meeting #4 y Turn in Who Did What through Google Docs. GoToMeeting Project #5 Presentations!

16 Dec 12Dec 16

GoToMeeting Project #5 Presentations!

Project #5 - Final Draft Due!

Yay! Youre Done!

Format adapted from Julie Platt and Dr. William Hart-Davidson