Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus
Eng 112: College Composition II
Spring 2012
English 112 Hybrid Course Outline
(adapted for Mobile Apps Presentation – All yellow highlights are new for presentation
purposes)
Calendar
Week
Beginning
Date
January 9
January 16
January 23
January 30
February 6
Readings/Activities
Introduction to Hybrid English 112
 Course orientation and introductory activities on Blackboard and at first class
meeting (See Blackboard Assignments folder for complete list)
 In-class writing sample (required, but not a graded assignment)
Unit One: Introduction to Rhetorical Analysis
Readings:
 The Bedford Reader ch1
 The Bedford Reader “This is Water”
Activities:
 Reading quiz (Available on Blackboard – computer or mobile device)
 Journal
Readings:
 “Ethos Logos & Pathos” by John Edlund (online article, find link in Blackboard
– computer or mobile device)
 The Bedford Reader "But What Do You Mean?"
 Rules for Writers section 46 "Writing About Texts"
Activities:
 Reading quiz (Available on Blackboard – computer or mobile device)
 Journal
 Online discussion (Available on Blackboard – computer or mobile device)
 Questions about Emilia Sanchez's essay in "Writing About Texts." Bring typed
responses to class.)
Readings:
 Rules for Writers section 54 "Integrating Sources"
Activities:
 "Integrating Sources" online quiz (Available on Blackboard – computer or
mobile device)
 Rough Draft Unit One Essay due by Jan 30 in group peer review forum
(attach draft to forum via computer or mobile device)
 Post peer review to all group members (participate in forum via computer or
mobile device)
 Answer questions about your writing process. (Bring typed responses to
class.)
Unit Two: Comparitive Analysis
Readings:
 The Bedford Reader "The Capricious Camera"
Activities:
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February
13
February
20
February
27
Reading quiz (Available on Blackboard – computer or mobile device)
Journal
Online discussion
View online tutorial (find link in Blackboard – view on computer or mobile
device)
 Take notes while watching the tutorial and bring to class (in your notes,
categorize everything the tutorial mentions that you think you already know,
and everything you have never heard before.)
Readings:
 The Bedford Reader "Elements of Argument"
 The Bedford Reader “Mary Ellen’s Story”
Activities:
 Reading quiz
 Journal
 Online discussion
 Library assignment
Readings:
 The Bedford Reader “Extreme Dinosaurs”
 “How to Write a Comparative Analysis” by Kerry Walk (online article)
Activities:
 Reading quiz
 Journal
 Online discussion
 Dinosaur Description HW (Bring typed HW to class.)
Activities:
 Rough Draft Unit Two Essay due by Feb 27 in peer review forum (Final Draft
Unit Two Essay due March 4 in SafeAssign)
 Post peer review to all group members
 Answer questions about your writing process. (Bring typed responses to
class.)
 Midterm Exam in Class on March 1
Spring Break
March 12
March 19
Unit Three: Research
Readings:
 The Bedford Reader "Too Much Pressure”
 NOVA plagiarism policy
 Rules for Writers section 53 “Citing Sources; avoiding plagiarism”
Activities:
 Reading quiz
 Journal
 Online discussion
 Annotated Bibliography Source Gathering
Readings:
 The Bedford Reader "The World of Doublespeak”
Activities:
 Reading quiz
 Journal
 Online discussion
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March 26
April 2
April 9
April 16
April 23
Watch fallacies videos
Annotated Bibliography Source Analysis
Activities:
 Annotated Bibliography due April 1 due in SafeAssign
Unit Four: Argument
Readings:
 “Steroids in Sports” argument essay pair (2 readings)
 “Making Good Arguments: An Overview” by Booth, Colomb, and Williams
Activities:
 Reading quiz
 Journal
 Online discussion
 Precis in 100 words or fewer (Bring typed HW to class.)
Readings:
 “Structuring an Argument” handout
Activities:
 Argument refutation – 3 counterarguments in 100 words or fewer and your
refutation in 25 words or fewer (Bring typed HW to class.)
Activities:
 Rough Draft Unit Four Essay due by April 16 in peer review forum (Final
Draft Unit Four Essay due April 22 in SafeAssign)
 Post peer review to all group members
 Answer questions about your writing process. (Bring typed responses to
class.)
Final Exam in class on April 26
Note: This schedule is a tentative list of readings and activities and is subject to
change. Please refer to the Blackboard Assignments section for comprehensive
instructions and details. I will let you know if/when changes arise.