Revised May 1, 2015
Week
1
Monday
4/6
Introductions
Syllabus Review
Tuesday
4/7
Due: Read Trimble,
Writing with Style, 211 (“Thinking Well”)
In-class writing
(related to your
reading of Trimble)
2
3
4
4/13
Due: Read Vowell,
“Shooting Dad”
(PDF).
4/14
Due: Read Trimble,
"Openers," (23-28)
In-class writing
Summary/Response (mini-proposal)
1 due in class.
4/20
4/21
Due: Read Trimble,
Due: Rough Draft,
“Diction” (48-57)
Essay 1 (Print and
bring to class)
Peer Review
4/27
Due: Read Maxine
Hong Kingston, “No
Name Woman”
In-class writing
4/28
Due: Read Trimble,
“Middles” (29-43)
Wednesday
4/8
Due: Read the
“Introduction for
Students” from 50
Essays (1-10). In-class
quiz.
Complete Syllabus
Quiz online. (Logon
to Canvas. Complete
by 11:59 p.m.)
Thursday
4/9
Due: Read Sherman
Alexie, “The Joy of
Reading and Writing:
Superman and Me”
(50 Essays 15-19)
Write an
Introduction Email
to your Instructor.
Email me through
Canvas by 11:59 pm
4/16
Due: Read Anzaldua
(50 Essays 33-45)
Due: Seminar Paper
1
Friday
4/10
Due: Read Trimble,
“Getting Launched”
(12-22)
4/22
Due: Read Trimble,
“Readability” (67-75)
Revision
Assignment 1 due
4/23
Work on Essay 1!
4/24
Due: Final Draft,
Essay 1 (Submit on
Canvas)
4/29
Due: Read James
Baldwin, “Notes of a
Native Son”
4/30
Due: Watch Video
Lectures on Crafting
Essay 2
4/15
Due: Read Trimble,
“Dramatizing your
Ideas” (101-116)
4/17
Due: Two Openers,
Essay 1
In class writing
Summary/Response
2 due in class
Introduction to Essay
2
5/1
Revised May 1, 2015
5
5/4
5/5
5/6
5/7
Due: Seminar Paper
2
5/13
5/14
Rough Draft Due,
Essay 2
5/8
6
5/11
Due: Essay 2
Introduction and
Thesis
5/18
5/12
Work on Essay 2
Outline (in class)
5/19
Due: Watch TED talk
by Sir Ken Robinson,
“How Schools Kill
Creativity”
5/20
Final Draft Due,
Essay 2
5/21
Due: Read Barbara
Ehrenreich, “Serving
in Florida” (50 Essays
136-145)
5/22
Due: Read Mike Rose,
“I Just Wanna Be
Average” (50 Essays
331-345)
8
5/25
Memorial Day
No Class
5/26
Due: Seminar Paper
3
5/28
Due: Essay 3
Proposal Due:
5/29
9
6/1
Essay 3: Introduction
and Thesis
6/2
5/27
Due: Read the
“Conducting
Interviews” Handout
6/3
Rough Draft Due,
Essay 3
6/4
6/5
10
6/8
6/9
Final Due, Essay 3
6/10
Read “Radical
Revision”
Instructions
6/11
Proposal Due, Essay
4
6/12
6/15
Essay 4 Due
6/16
Final In-Class
Reflection and
Potluck
7
5/15