Tvete English 1302-FALL 2014
COURSE OUTLINE / CALENDAR
Ethnographic Inquires in Writing = EIIW; FieldWorking = FW
Schedule subject to change (probably will change).
DATE
W Jan 21
Complete before class
F Jan 23
M Jan 26
EIIW Chap. 1 (1-18) (on
website & in book)
W Jan 28
F Jan 30
M Feb 2
W Feb 4
F Feb 6
Chap. 2 intro in EIIW (19-20)
“Literacy Practices” EIIW
(21-32)
FW (1-8;14-18)
M Feb 9
W Feb 11
Craft rough draft of WA 1
F Feb 13
Craft WA 1
M Feb 16
W Feb 18
FW (73-84)
F Feb 20
M Feb 23
Craft WA 2
W Feb 25
F Feb 27
M Mar 2
FW 83-9
W Mar 4
“The Belmont Report” EIIW
In class
Icebreaker; Introduction to
course
Complete introductions; Discuss
syllabus
Discuss reading; In-class
writing—
“My Position” FW 111-2;
“My Position” cont.; Introduce
WA 1
Discuss reading; Discuss
Burkean Parlor
Discuss reading
In-class activity (FW 13)
Discuss subcultures; In-class
activity (FW 54, 57) &
Freewriting or Mapping (58-61)
No CLASS—explore 1st possible
research site
Peer Edit WA 1
DUE in class
WA 1 rough
draft
WA 1
Introduce WA 2; Discuss site
visited (pros & cons)
No CLASS—explore 2nd possible
research site
Discuss reading & possible
research sites; Introduce field
notes (FW 78); Sign up for
conferences
Meet at SRSC (outside
bookstore); Practice
fieldworking (look at your fish!)
CONFERENCES (HoL 233)/ 1st
WA 2
site visit
CONFERENCES (HoL 233)/ 1st
site visit
CONFERENCES (HoL 233)/ 1st
site visit
Introduce WA 3; In-class Activity Copy of Field
(FW 88-9)
Notes
Discuss reading
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F Mar 6
M Mar 9
W Mar 11
F Mar 13
M Mar 16
(122-39)
“Ethnographic Research
Ethics and Amish Values”
EIIW (158-68)
FW 23-38
Craft WA 3
Discuss reading
NO CLASS/2nd Site Visit
Discuss reading
Introduction to conclusions
SPRING BREAK
W Mar 18
SPRING BREAK
F Mar 20
SPRING BREAK
M Mar 23
W Mar 25
NO CLASS/3rd Site Visit
Discuss reading; introduction to
interviews
In-class activity: interview
(website)
NO CLASS/4th Site Visit
Introduce Observation Guide/
WA 4; In-class activity 168-70
Discuss reading
CONFERENCES/ 5th Site Visit
FW 219-26
F Mar 27
M Mar 30
W Apr 1
F Apr 3
M Apr 6
FW 165-172; 175-9;
Interviews
FW 186-95
Craft rough draft
Observation Guide #2-4
W Apr 8
F Apr 10
M Apr 13
Observation Guide #2-4
W Apr 15
Craft WA 4
F Apr 17
M Apr 20
W Apr 22
FW 111-3; 124-9
F Apr 24
M Apr 27
W Apr 29
F May 1
M May 4
W May 6
F May 8
Craft rough draft of
Ethnography
Craft Ethnography
Images & Information for
Presentation
Craft Presentation
Prepare for Celebration
Prepare for Celebration
Prepare for Celebration;
Prepare Research Portfolio
CONFERENCES/5th Site Visit
CONFERENCES/5th Site Visit
Peer edit Observation Guide
Discuss Annotated Bib &
Research
Discuss reading; Artifact activity
NO CLASS/Research Day
Peer edit Ethnography
Discuss Presentations & Final
Portfolio
Meet in Lab to work on
Presentations
Class Presentation of
Ethnographies
Class Presentations cont.
Class Presentations cont.
Class Presentations cont.
NO CLASS
Copy of Field
Notes
WA 3
Copy of Field
Notes
Interview
Observation
Guide #2-4
FW 187
Observation
Guide #2-4
FW 187
WA 4
Ethnography
rough draft
Ethnography
Presentation
Presentation
Presentation
Research
Portfolio
Final
Tvete English 1302-FALL 2014
Portfolio
(email)
M May 11
W May
13
F May 15
NO CLASS
NO CLASS
NO CLASS
Celebration of Student Writing: TBA
Final copy of Ethnographic Essay Due: APRIL 24
Final Portfolio due: by EMAIL MAY 8
The Celebration Presentation serves as your Final Exam. Congratulations on finishing the
semester!