Western Illinois University
ENG 180, Section 38
Schedule
This schedule is subject to change. You are responsible for any changes made in class, sent
Tues., Sept. 2: Lab
Class: 315; Lab: 319 (Note which room we are in next to the date)
Readings from
Manual
Joining the Conversation will be labeled JC; readings from
will be labeled PSM; readings from
Date
Tues., Aug. 26: Lab
Thurs., Aug. 28: Class
(Fri., Aug. 29 is the last day of open registration) over email, or posted on Western Online (WO).
will be labeled Guide. Bring
JC, Guide, and PSM to all class meetings.
Unit 1: Concepts of Reading and Writing
Due
Guide to ENG 180
Introduction to Course
A Pocket Style
What are Discourse Communities and Who Belongs to Them?
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)
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
Thurs., Sept. 4: Class
(Mon., Sept. 8 is last day of restricted reg. & drop w/t a “W”)
Tues., Sept. 9: Lab
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)
Due: Writing Inventory (typed, in class)
Why Should I Share My Writing?
Read: JC Chapter 4
In-Class: Mock Peer Review and Paper 1 Introduction (ePortfolio)
Thurs., Sept. 11: Class Peer Review
Due: Complete, typed draft of Paper 1
Due: Final Draft of Paper 1 (on WO by 11:59 pm) Sun., Sept. 14
Date
Unit 2: Understanding Conversations
Due

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Tues., Sept. 16: Lab 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);
Summary Articles “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and “ (on WO)
Due: Paper 1 Writing Reflection (on WO by 11:59 pm)
Thurs., Sept. 18: 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
Tues., Sept. 23: Lab
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
Thurs., Sept. 25 Class Canceled for Conferences (Due: Article Selection and Drafting
Notes)
Tues., Sept. 30
Thurs., Oct. 2: Class
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) Sun., Oct. 5
Date
Tues., Oct. 7: Lab
Unit 3: Shaping Conversations
Thurs., Oct. 9: Class
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
Due: List of genres you have used; Paper 2 Writing Reflection (on
WO by 11:59 pm)
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
Tues., Oct. 14: Lab
Assignment Sheet (on WO)
Due: List of discourse communities you belong to
Group Work on Genre Analysis
Due: Select Genres
Thurs., Oct. 16: Class Group Work on Genre Analysis and Documentation

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Tues., Oct. 21: Lab
Thurs., Oct. 23: Class Group Presentations
Unit 4: Entering Conversations
Date
Tues., Oct. 28: Lab
Thurs., Oct. 30: Library
(Sun., Nov. 2 is last day to drop a class; last day for total university withdrawal)
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 – 2 nd Floor Classroom
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
Tues., Nov. 4: Lab
Read: JC Chapter 13
Group Presentations
Due: PowerPoint Presentation (on WO by 11:59 pm on Monday,
October 20)
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
Thurs.: Nov. 6: Class
Tues., Nov. 11: Lab
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
Thurs., Nov. 13: Class How Do I Write to Persuade?
and How Do I Choose My Evidence?
Read: JC Chapters 10 and 14; Guide 98-103; Three-Four Persuasive
Texts on One Topic [Your choice] (on WO)
Due: Final Draft of Research Proposal/Annotated Bibliography
(on WO by 11:59 pm)
Tues., Nov. 18: Lab 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)

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Thurs., Nov. 20
Wed., Dec. 17
Class Canceled for Conferences (Read on WO “Portfolio” pages 55-
61; Due: Draft of Paper 3)
Nov. 24-Nov. 28
Tues., Dec. 2: Lab
Thurs., Dec. 4: Class
No Class: Thanksgiving Break
Class Canceled for Conferences (Read on WO “Portfolio” pages 55-
61; 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) Sun., Dec. 7
Date
Tues., Dec. 9: Lab
Final Portfolio
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)
Thurs.: Dec. 11: 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)