Weekly Schedule

Readings and Drafts are expected to be completed before class on the day listed below. All drafts must be
submitted in hard copy at the beginning of class.

1/8: Introduction to course; review syllabus

*By midnight tonight, send me an email verifying that you understand the Civility Clause and that you promise not
to violate it.

1/10: Complete and discuss assigned readings from The Bedford Book of Genres (BBG) Ch 1: “Rhetorical Situations
and Choices”: 4-15

1/15: Complete plagiarism exercise; Continue Discussion of BBG Ch 1; Introduce Assignment One.

1/17: Work on rough draft of Assignment One: Understanding Genres; watch and discuss This is Water by David
Foster Wallace; Journal Writing.

1/22: Complete and discuss assigned readings from BBG Ch 2: “Genres”: 16-26; work on rough drafts of
Assignment One.

1/24: Peer review rough drafts of Assignment One: Understanding Genres; Journal Writing.

1/29: Complete and discuss assigned readings from BBG Ch 3: “Rhetorical Situations & Genres Together”: 28-39.
Group Activities TBD.

1/31: Peer review second drafts of Assignment One: Understanding Genres; Journal Writing.

2/5: Attend individual conferences with instructor to discuss 3rd drafts of Assignment One: Understanding Genres.

2/7: Attend individual conferences with instructors to discuss 3rd drafts of Assignment One: Understanding Genres.

2/12: Complete and discuss assigned readings from BBG Ch 4: “Drawing on Experience & Evidence”: 40-65;
Submit Final Draft of Assignment One.

2/14: Complete and discuss assigned readings from BBG Ch 5: “Composing in College & Beyond” 68-89; Begin
working on Assignment Two: The Researched Essay: An Academic Genre; Journal Writing
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2/19: Complete and discuss assigned readings from BBG Ch 7: “Academic Genres” 103-145 & BBG Ch 11:
“Exploring Topics & Creating a Research Proposal” 292-313.

2/21: Continue discussion of assigned readings from BBG Ch 11: “Exploring Topics & Creating a Research
Proposal” 292-313. Develop Research Question and Research Proposal; Journal Writing.

2/26: Complete and discuss assigned readings from BBG Ch 12: “Evaluating & Choosing Sources” 314-348.

2/28: Continue discussion of BBG Ch 12; Complete Plagiarism Exercise; Submit Research-in-Progress Reports;
Journal Writing.

3/5: Complete and discuss assigned readings from BBG Ch 13: “Integrating & Documenting Sources, ”349-401.

3/7: Continue discussion of BBG Ch 13; Submit Research Report to Instructor; Journal Writing.

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3/12: Complete and discuss assigned readings from BBG Ch 14: “Composing: Drawing on In-Depth Research: A
Student Case Study”: 411-427.

3/14: Continue discussion of BBG Ch 14; Work on rough drafts of Assignment Two; Journal Writing.

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3/19: Spring Break. No Class

3/21: Spring Break. No class.

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3/26: Watch and discuss This American Life: “Fear and Loathing in Rockville.”

3/28: Peer review workshop of Assignment Two drafts; Journal Writing.

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4/2: Attend individual conferences with instructor to discuss third drafts of Assignment Two.
4/4: Attend individual conferences with instructor to discuss third drafts of Assignment Two.
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4/9: Submit final drafts of Assignment Two; begin working on Assignment Three: Composition in Three Genres;
Discuss assigned readings from BBG Ch 10: Revising and Remixing” 267-291.

4/11: Complete and discuss assigned readings from BBG Ch 15: Assembling a Multimedia Project”: 428-440;
Submit Potential Genres Proposal to instructor; Journal Writing.

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4/16: Discuss assigned readings from BBG Ch 6: “The Author’s/Artist’s Statement: A Genre for Reflection”: 90-102.

4/18: Work on Composition in Three Genres; consult with instructor and peers; peer review drafts of Rationales and
Final Reflection; Submit Project Proposal.

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4/23-4/25: Finish Composition in Three Genres Project; present projects to class; complete course evaluations.