Western Illinois University
ENG 180, Sections 06 and 09
Schedule
This schedule is subject to change. You are responsible for any changes made in class, sent over
email, or posted on Western Online (WO).
Section 06: Class: 324; Lab: 321 (Note which room we are in next to the date)
Section 09: Class: 315; Lab 319 (Note which room we are in next to the date)
Readings from Joining the Conversation will be labeled JC; readings from A Pocket Style
Manual will be labeled PSM; readings from Guide to ENG 180 will be labeled Guide. Bring
JC, Guide, and PSM to all class meetings.
Unit 1: Concepts of Reading and Writing
Date
Tues., Aug. 26: Lab
Thurs., Aug. 28: Class
(Fri., Aug. 29 is the
last day of open
registration)
Tues., Sept. 2: Lab
Thurs., Sept. 4: Class
(Mon., Sept. 8 is last
day of restricted reg. &
drop w/t a “W”)
Tues., Sept. 9: Lab
Thurs., Sept. 11: Class
Sun., Sept. 14
Due
Introduction to Course
Read: Guide Chapter 2
What are Discourse Communities and Who Belongs to Them?
Read: JC Chapters 1 and 2; Guide Chapters 1 and 3; “The Concept of
Discourse Community” (on WO); “Writing for Their Lives” (on
WO); Paper 1 Assignment Sheet (on WO)
Due: Student Survey (submit to Western Online by 11:59 PM)
What Discourse Communities Do I Belong To?
Read: “Learning to Read” (on WO); “Creating a Writing Inventory”
(on WO); Guide Chapter 4 (“Reflective Essay”)
Due: Notes for Writing Inventory
Who Is a Writer? and How Do I Write About My Own Writing?
Read: JC Chapter 5; Guide Chapter 4 (“Literacy Narrative”);
“Coming Into Language” (on WO); “Sponsors of Literacy” (on WO);
“Portfolio” (on WO: pages 5-8 and 26-33); Final Portfolio Project
Assignment Sheet
Due: Writing Inventory (typed, in class)
Why Should I Share My Writing?
Read: JC Chapter 4
In-Class: Mock Peer Review and
Due Paper 1 Introduction and thesis uploaded to Google Docs or WO
“MyFiles.”
Peer Review
Due: Complete, typed draft of Paper 1 printed before class
Due: Final Draft of Paper 1 (on WO by 11:59 pm)
Unit 2: Understanding Conversations
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Date
Tues., Sept. 16: Lab
Thurs., Sept. 18: Class
Tues., Sept. 23: Lab
Thurs., Sept. 25:
Tues., Sept. 30:
Thurs., Oct. 2: Class
Sun., Oct. 5
Due
What is the Rhetorical Situation? and How Do I Read and
Summarize Difficult Texts?
Read: JC Chapter 3 and 623-624; PSM 109-110; Guide Chapter 4
(“Summary”); “What Is Rhetoric?” (on WO); “The Rhetorical
Situation” (WO link); Summary Assignment Sheet (on WO); “How
E-Reading Threatens Learning in the Humanities”; “For Wealthy
NCAA Programs, Autonomy is not a Panacea”(on WO)
Due: Paper 1 Writing Reflection (on WO by 11:59 pm); Peer
Review draft and worksheets handed in at the beginning of class
What is a Rhetorical Analysis?
Read: JC Chapter 3; Guide Chapter 4 (“Visual Analysis”);
“Analyzing a Text” (on WO); Paper 2 Assignment Sheet (on WO);
Due: Complete, typed draft of Summary in class; Final Draft of
Summary (on WO by 11:59 pm)
What are Ethos, Pathos, and Logos? and What Kinds of Choices Can
Writers Make?
Read: JC Chapter 10 (380-397 and 400-412); “Rhetorical Appeals”
(on WO); Review “Analyzing a Text” (on WO) and Summary
Articles
Class Canceled for Conferences (Due: Article Selection and Drafting
Notes)
Class Canceled for Conferences (Due: Article Selection and Drafting
Notes)
Peer Review
Due: Complete, typed draft of Paper 2 printed before class
Due: Final Draft of Paper 2 (on WO by 11:59 pm)
Unit 3: Shaping Conversations
Date
Tues., Oct. 7: Lab
Due
What Are Genres? and What are the connections among Discourse
Community, Rhetoric, and Genre?
Read: “Speech Acts, Genres, and Activity Systems” (on WO);
Selected Writing from a Specific Discourse Community: “MWF
Syllabus Schedule”; “Curriculum Vitae”; “Lesson Plan Example”;
“Quiz Example” (on WO)
Due: List of genres you have used; Paper 2 Writing Reflection (on
WO by 11:59 pm); Peer Review draft and worksheets handed in at
the beginning of class
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Thurs., Oct. 9: Class
Tues., Oct. 14: Lab
Thurs., Oct. 16: Class
Mon., Oct. 20
Tues., Oct. 21: Lab
Thurs., Oct. 23: Class
How Do I Analyze a Genre? and How Do I Study the Genres in a
Discourse Community?
Read: JC Chapter 18 (pages 584-602); “College Admissions Essays”;
“The Genres of Chi Omega” (on WO); Group Presentation
Assignment Sheet (on WO)
Due: List of discourse communities you belong to
Group Work on Genre Analysis
Due: Select Genres and Initial Group Outline for Presentation
Group Work on Genre Analysis and Documentation
Read: JC Chapter 13, Finalized Outline for Presentation
Due: PowerPoint Presentation (on WO by 11:59 pm on Monday,
October 20)
Group Presentations
Group Presentations
Unit 4: Entering Conversations
Date
Tues., Oct. 28: Lab
Thurs., Oct. 30: Class
(Sun., Nov. 2 is
last day to drop a class;
last day for total
university withdrawal)
Tues., Nov. 4: Lab
Thurs.: Nov. 6: Class
Tues., Nov. 11: Lab
Thurs., Nov. 13: Class
Due
How Do I Form a Research Plan? and How Do I Conduct Field
Research?
Read: JC Chapter 11 and Chapter 12 (pages 478-482); PSM 87-89
Due: Group Presentation Writing Reflection (on WO by 11:59 pm)
Library Day
Read: JC Chapter 12 (pages 454-478); Review Guide Chapter 2
(“WIU Libraries”); Research Proposal and Annotated Bibliography
Assignment Sheet (on WO)
Due: two possible problems to solve
How Do I Write to Inform? and How Do I Write a Research
Proposal?
Read: JC Chapter 6, Chapter 9 (pages 328-356), and Chapter 23;
Guide Chapter 4 (“Problem Proposal”); PSM 94-99; Paper 3
Assignment Sheet (on WO)
Due: Field Research Plan; 1 print source and 1 electronic source
How Do I Use My Sources? and How Do I Document My Sources?
Read: JC Chapters 19 and 21; Guide Chapter 4 (“Annotated
Bibliography”); PSM 100-103
Due: Draft of 1 Annotation
Peer Review and How Do I Find a Solution?
Read: JC Chapter 9 (pages 356-373)
Due: Complete, typed draft of Research Proposal/Annotated
Bibliography uploaded to Google Docs or WO “MyFiles.”
At the end of class, upload peer review drafts and worksheets to WO
How Do I Write to Persuade? and How Do I Choose My Evidence?
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Tues., Nov. 18: Lab
Thurs., Nov. 20: Class
Nov. 24-Nov. 28
Tues., Dec. 2: Lab
Thurs., Dec. 4: Class
Sun., Dec. 7
Read: JC Chapters 10 and 14; Guide 98-103; Four Persuasive Texts:
“Standardized Tests Are Costly, But Worth It”; “Don’t Ditch
Standardized Tests, Improve Them”; “Why It’s Time to Get Rid of
Standardized Tests”; “Why Poor Schools Can’t Win at Standardized
Testing” (on WO)
Due: Final Draft of Research Proposal/Annotated Bibliography
(on WO by 11:59 pm)
How Do I Organize My Evidence and Decide What Choices to Make
as a Writer?
Read: JC Chapters 15, 16, and 17
Due: Two new sources; Draft of Introduction; Research
Proposal/Annotated Bibliography Writing Reflection (on WO by
11:59 pm)
Class Canceled for Conferences (Read on WO “Portfolio” pages 5561; Due: Draft of Paper 3)
No Class: Thanksgiving Break
Class Canceled for Conferences (Read on WO “Portfolio” pages 5561; Due: Draft of Paper 3)
Peer Review and Reviewing Citation
Read: PSM 121-154, Review Final Portfolio Assignment Sheet
Due: Complete, typed draft of Paper 3
Due: Final Draft of Paper 3 (on WO by 11:59 pm)
Final Portfolio
Date
Tues., Dec. 9: Lab
Thurs.: Dec. 11: Class
Wed., Dec. 17
Due
How Do I Write the Reflective Essay for My Portfolio?
Read: JC 602-608 and “Portfolio” (on WO: pages 63-69)
Due: Bring all writing from this semester; Paper 3 Writing Reflection
(on WO by 11:59 pm); Peer Review draft and worksheets handed in
at the beginning of class
What are the differences among Revising, Editing, and
Proofreading? and Wrapping up the Semester
Read: JC Chapter 20 and “Portfolio” (on WO: pages 70-76)
Due: Bring Draft of Reflective Essay
Final Portfolio Due (in ePortfolio on WO by 11:59 pm)