VMI SPETEMBER 2 – DECEMBER 12
HIGHLY VOLATILE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE
ERH 101: TTR
SEPTEMBER
TUES 2
Course Overview
IN-CLASS WRITING: What is community?
WORKSHOP: Introduce WordPress ePortfolio and establish
accounts.
THUR 4
Discuss Community-focused assignment sequence.
Swales “The Concept of Discourse Community” WW 466-480
ePORTFOLIO: “Use your own words to describe each of the
six characteristics of a discourse community according to Swales.
Can you find examples of each from your own experience?” WW
480, question 1
IN-CLASS WRITING: “Consider a discourse community you
belong to and describe how it meets the six characteristics of a
discourse community. For example, what are its shared goals?
What is its lexis? What are its genres?” WW 480, question 5
TUES 9
Mirabelli “Learning to Serve” WW 538-555
WORKSHOP: Discuss previous in class writing as a class.
INVENTION: According to Swales, would a first-year college
classroom count as a discourse community? Why or why not?
THUR 11
“Exploring Ideas” EW 58-63
Distribute written assignment for Essay #1, Introduction
INVENTION: Brainstorm as a class. What communities could
work for this assignment?
IN-CLASS WRITING: Freewrite on one of your community ideas.
TUES 16
“Why Rhetoric?” handout
“Rhetorical Situations” EW 48-57
ePORTFOLIO: post an artifact (image, anecdote, etc.) from your
daily life that showcases the aspects of the rhetorical situation.
Spend a little time analyzing the artifact in your post. Who is its
intended audience? What do you imagine is the occasion for the
artifact? Do you imagine it was effective?
THUR 18
Rhetorical Situations
SAT
20
Individual Consultations with Instructor (as scheduled)
MON 22
Individual Consultations with Instructor (as scheduled)
TUES 23
Individual Consultations with Instructor (as scheduled)
THUR 25
“Reviewing and Revising” EW 112-116
Revised draft of Essay #1 DUE (post draft to ePortfolio for
responses in class)
WORKSHOP: Peer Review (Global and Local Concerns)
TUES 30
Distribute written assignment for Essay #2, Place
Essay #1 Due (Submit hard copy in class; Post audio or video of
yourself reading your paper aloud to your ePortfolio.)
INVENTION: Freewrite on a place that has significant meaning for
you.