English 105H, ISUComm: Fall 2006
Dr. Elyse Demaray demaraye@iastate.edu
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~demaraye
Carver 322
(515) 294-3203
Office Hours: MW 11-1 and by appt.
Global Issues in a Changing World
Required Texts
SG: Student’s Guide to English 104-105
NWR: The New World Reader, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2005.
CDA: Wysocki, Anne & Dennis Lynch. Compose, Design, Advocate, New
York:Pearson, 2007.
BPH: Faigley, Lester. The Brief Penguin Handbook. 2nd ed. New York:
Pearson, 2006.
Course Grades*
Rhetorical analysis of an OpEd
OpEd essay
Rhetorical map of argument essay
Rhetorical analysis of a longer argument essay
Documentary photo analysis
Group power point: visual & written argument
Group contract & assessment
Oral presentation of power point
Homework, in-class participation, group-work
in-class writings, critical responses
10%
10%
5%
15%
15%
15%
5%
10%
15%
* You must complete and turn in all assignments to pass this course
Most assignments require that you use a high quality color printer.
Stake one out early.
English 105H, ISUComm: Fall 2006
Daily Syllabus
Assignments are due on the day they are listed.
Week 1
8/21
M
Introduction to the course
8/23
W
Read and be ready to discuss:
SG; BPH: 1-13; CDA: 1-22
In-class writing sample based on readings
8/25
F
CDA 23-31; BPH 14-26
8/28
M
Locating global sources on the web; bring NWR & BPH
8/30
W
Reading critically: NWR ch. 1, BPH ch. 6 (sample critical
response on p. 74)
9/1
F
DUE: Critical Response #1
NWR, “Culture or Conflict” between pages 160 &161; 161top of 173; 177-180
9/4
M
Labor Day holiday, NO Class
9/6
W
CDA 315-327; BPH ch. 7
9/8
F
DUE: Critical Response #2
CDA ch 13; NWR 289-292, 132-135
9/11
M
DUE:
9/13
W
DUE: Draft of Op Ed RA; Bring 6 copies
9/15
F
BPH ch. 5, CDA 213-222
Peer review in class; come with your written responses
Global Issues in a Changing World
Week 2
WEEK 3
Week 4
CDA 426, exercise 2, columns 2-3
In-class activity: drafting the OpEd RA
WEEK 5
9/18
M
DUE: Analysis of an OP Ed piece
In class activity: reflection on composing your analysis. Be
sure to bring your flash drive.
9/20
W
DUE: your reflection from Monday
CDA, ch. 3, “developing a (more complex) statement of
purpose”
9/22
F
CDA, ch. 4, “producing a (more complex) composition”
9/25
M
Drafting: mapping your Op Ed
9/27
w
DUE: draft of op ed; bring 6 copies
Bring CDA
9/29
f
Peer Review in class; bring PR work sheets and comments
10/2
M
DUE: Op Ed essay
In class: reflection on composing the Op Ed essay
10/4
W
Due: Reflection from Monday
CDA 427-444, “analyzing essays”
10/6
F
Bring NWR; continue discussion from CDA
10/9
M
Mapping your RA;
Bring the essay you have decided to analyze for your RA
10/11
W
DUE: Map of Essay for your ra
CDA 181-212, ch. 7, “about written modes of
communication”
10/13
F
TBA
WEEK 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
10/16
M
Drafting the RA; bring CDA
10/18
W
Draft of ra due; bring 6 copies
10/20 F Peer Review groups in class; bring comments
Week 10
10/23
M
due: ra
In class activity: intro. to documentary photo analysis
10/25
w
CDA 305-314 & ch. 11 “analyzing documentary
photography”
10/27
f
CDA discussion, cont.
10/30
M
Locating documentary photos & drafting the VA
11/1
W
Due: draft of va; bring 6 copies
11/3
F
Peer Review groups; bring written comments
11/6
m
due: va
In-class reflection; Form Power Point Groups
11/8
w
Bring Student Guide; Discussion of Group dynamics;
Draft Group expectations for PP assignment
11/10
f
Bring draft of Group Expectations for me to look at
BPH ch. 13, “Verbal and Visual Presentations”
BPH chs 11 & 12, “Design Basics” & “Illustrations…”
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
CDA 263-284, ch. 9 “about visual modes of communication”
11/13
M
11/15
W
CDA, 285-304, ch. 9 “logos of type arrangement” & “logos of
using words & pictures together”
11/17
F
Group Work outside of class; no formal class
today
Week 14: thanksgiving holiday, no class
Week 15
11/27
M
Bring pp draft to view on computer;
In-class peer reviews
11/29
W
CDA 223-255, “about oral modes of communication”
12/1
f
tba
Week 16: Group Power Point Presentations
12/4
M
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12/8
f
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