Western Illinois University
ENG 180, Section 32
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).
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 1; “Western Online” in Chapter 2
Discourse Communities
Read: JC Chapters 1 and 2; Guide Chapters 2 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)
Discourse Communities
Read: “Learning to Read” (on WO); “Creating a Writing Inventory”
(on WO); Guide Chapter 4 (“Reflective Essay”)
Due: Notes for Writing Inventory
Writers and Writing About Your 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)
Due: Writing Inventory (typed, in class)
Sharing Writing
Read: JC Chapter 4
In-Class: Mock Peer Review and Paper 1 Introduction
Peer Review
Due: Complete, typed draft of Paper 1
Due: Final Draft of Paper 1 (on WO by 11:59 pm)
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Unit 2: Understanding Conversations
Date
Tues., Sept. 16: Lab
Thurs., Sept. 18: Class
Tues., Sept. 23: Lab
Thurs., Sept. 25: Class
Tues., Sept. 30: Lab
Thurs., Oct. 2: Class
Sun., Oct. 5
Due
Rhetorical Situation and Reading and Summarizing 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);
“Empowering Self-Defense Training” and “Measuring School
Climate in High Schools” (on WO)
Due: Paper 1 Writing Reflection (on WO by 11:59 pm)
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)
Ethos, Pathos, and Logos? and Choices Writers Can 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
Due: Final Draft of Paper 2 (on WO by 11:59 pm)
Unit 3: Shaping Conversations
Date
Tues., Oct. 7: Lab
Thurs., Oct. 9: Class
Due
Genres and Discourse Community, Rhetoric, and Genre
Read: “Speech Acts, Genres, and Activity Systems” (on WO);
Selected Writing from a Specific Discourse Community (on WO)
Due: List of genres you have used; Paper 2 Writing Reflection (on
WO by 11:59 PM)
Analyzing a Genre and Studying 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 to which you belong
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Tues., Oct. 14: Lab
Thurs., Oct. 16: Class
Tues., Oct. 21: Lab
Thurs., Oct. 23: Class
Group Work on Genre Analysis
Due: Select Genres
Group Work on Genre Analysis and Documentation
Read: JC Chapter 13
Group Presentations
Due: PowerPoint Presentation (on WO by 11:59 pm on Monday,
October 20)
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
Tues., Nov. 18: Lab
Due
Forming a Research Plan and Conducting 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
Writing to Inform and Writing 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
Using Sources and Documenting Sources
Read: JC Chapters 19 and 21; Guide Chapter 4 (“Annotated
Bibliography”); PSM 100-103
Due: Draft of 1 Annotation
Peer Review and Finding a Solution
Read: JC Chapter 9 (pages 356-373)
Due: Complete, typed draft of Research Proposal/Annotated
Bibliography. Upload drafts to Google Docs or WO “MyFiles.”
Writing to Persuade and Choosing Evidence
Read: JC Chapters 10 and 14; Guide 98-103; “Not Without Them,”
“Bullying, cyberbullying, and mental health in young people,” “A
Social Network” (on WO)
Due: Final Draft of Research Proposal/Annotated Bibliography
(on WO by 11:59 PM)
Organize Evidence and Deciding 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
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Thurs., Nov. 20: Class
Nov. 24-Nov. 28
Tues., Dec. 2: Lab
Thurs., Dec. 4: Class
Sun., Dec. 7
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
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
Tuesday, Dec. 16
Due
Writing the Reflective Essay for the 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)
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)