• Introduction to course
• Assigned Journal 1
• Preview Writing Assignment 1
• Preview Writing Assignment 2
• Discuss Augustine, Confessions, Book X.8-9

• Familiarize yourself with the course Web site and read the policies and work sections.
• Brief Penguin Handbook (BPH): "Introduction: Writing for Different Purposes in Different Media," (p. 1-5)
• BPH: Ch. 1: "The Rhetorical Situation," (p. 5-12)
• BPH: Ch. 2: "Words and Images," (p. 13-25)
• BPH: Ch. 3: "Planning and Drafting," (p. 25-37)
• Portfolio Keeping (PK): "Introduction: Defining Portfolios and Establishing Expectations," (p. 1-7)

• Assigned Journal 2: Respond to Taking Stock #1 in PK.
• Simple Homework 1: Email me your Taking Stock #1 response (Due: 5:00 PM, Friday, 16 Jan.)
• Start Writing Assignment 1 (Due: 20 Jan.)
• Start Writing Assignment 2 (Due: 22 Jan.)

• Discuss readings
• Work on Writing Assignment 1

• BPH: Ch. 5: "Rewriting, Editing, and Proofreading," (p. 55-64)
• BPH: Ch. 7: "Writing to Reflect," (p. 75-86)
• BPH: Ch. 26: "Write With Power," (p. 327-332)
• PK: Ch. 1: "Setting Goals and Planning Ahead," (p. 9-11)
• PK: Ch. 2: Keeping Track and Staying Organized," (p. 11-16)
• PK: Ch. 3: "Keeping Watch, or Becoming a Reflective Learner," (p. 17-24)
• Writing Project 1 Assignment

• Finish Writing Assignment 1
• Assigned Journal 3

• Simple Homework 1 by 5:00 PM

• Discuss readings
• Preview Writing Project 1
• Begin Writing Project 1

• Writing Assignment 1

• BPH: Ch. 6: "Critical Reading and Viewing," (p. 65-75)
• BPH: Ch. 27: "Write Concisely," (p. 332-337)
• Augustine, Confessions, Book X.8-17 on Reserve and Electronic Reserve (download Augustine, Confessions, Book X, part 1 and part 2 -- password: walter)
• Comment Quickstart Guide Handout

• Finish Writing Assignment 2 (Due: 22 Jan.)
• Writing Assignment 3 (Due: 22 Jan.)
• Writing Project 1 (Peer review draft due: 29 Jan.)

• Discuss readings
• Practice using Comment
• Share Writing Assignment 2

• Writing Assignment 2
• Writing Assignment 3
• Journal Entries

• BPH: Ch. 4: "Composing Paragraphs," (p. 37-55)
• BPH: Ch. 28: "Write with Emphasis," (p. 337-345)
• PK: Ch. 4: "Keeping Company, or Working with Others," (p. 24-26)
• PK: Ch. 5: "Keeping Up, or Getting Unstuck," (p. 27-30)

Writing

• Work on Writing Project 1 for peer review (Due: 29 Jan.)
• Simple Homework 2 (Due: 29 Jan.)
• Assigned Journal 4

• Discuss Readings
• Discuss drafts of Writing Project 1 and various writing issues

• Finish Writing Project 1 for peer review (Due: 29 Jan.)

• Upload Writing Project 1 to Comment
• Peer review using Comment and the peer review guidelines

• Writing Project 1, peer-review draft (bring as electronic copy saved as a MS Word document (.doc) or Rich Text Format (.rtf)

• BPH: Ch. 8: "Writing to Inform," (p. 87-101)
• BPH: Ch. 19: "Avoiding Plagiarism when Using Sources," (p.215-223)
• BPH: Ch. 29: "Finding the Right Words" (p. 345-354)

• Using Comment and the peer review guidelines, finish providing feedback to your peer review partners
• Assigned Journal 5

• Discuss Readings
• Begin revising Writing Project 1 (Portfolio due: 10 Feb.)

• Peer review feedback posted in Comment
• Simple Homework 2

• Patricia Hampl, "Memory and Imagination." On Reserve and Electronic Reserve (password: Walter)
• Susan Engel, "Then and Now: Creating a Self Through the Past" (p. 82-93). On Reserve and Electronic Reserve (password: Walter)

• Revise Writing Project 1 for portfolio (Due: 10 Feb.)
• Assigned Journal 6
• Simple Homework 3 (Due: 10 Feb.)
• Writing Assignment 4 ( Due: 12 Feb.)

• Preview Writing Project 2
• Discussion of writing
  • Purdue OWL Thesis Statements
  • Purdue OWL Plagarism
  • Purdue OWL Paraphrase
  • Purdue OWL Paraphrase Excersises 1 & 2
• Preview Connections

• Journal Entries

• Patricia Hampl, "Memory and Imagination." On Reserve and Electronic Reserve (password: Walter)
• Susan Engel, "Then and Now: Creating a Self Through the Past" (p. 82-93). On Reserve and Electronic Reserve (password: Walter)
• Start Daniel Schacter, "On Remembering: 'A Telescope Pointed at Time'," (p. 15-26, 34-38). On Reserve and Electronic Reserve (password: Walter)

• Simple Homework 4 (Due: 10 Feb.)
• Writing Assignment 5 (Due: 12 Feb.)

• Discuss Hampl and Engel

• Simple Homework 3
• Simple Homework 4
• Writing Project 1 portfolio

• Daniel Schacter, "On Remembering: 'A Telescope Pointed at Time'," (p. 15-26, 34-38). On Reserve and Electronic Reserve (password: Walter)

• Writing Assignment 6 (Due: 19 Feb.)

• Discuss Schacter

• Writing Assignment 4
• Writing Assignment 5

• Read Connections Web site, Purpose, Theme, Administrators, and Policies

• Writing Project 2 (Peer-review draft due: 19 Feb.)

• Get the MOO Commands for Connections handout
• Complete the MOO Tutorial worksheet

• Writing Project 2, peer-review draft (bring as electronic copy saved as a MS Word document (.doc) or Rich Text Format (.rtf).
• Assigned Journal 7

• Upload Writing Project 2 to Comment
• Explore Connections
• Creating Objects

• Writing Project 2, peer-review draft (bring as electronic copy saved as a MS Word document (.doc) or Rich Text Format (.rtf).
• Writing Assignment 6
• Journal Entries

• PK: Ch. 6: "Understanding the Assessment Situation" (p. 31-39)
• PK: Ch. 7: "Choosing the Entries" (p. 40-43)
• Connections Tutorial "Creating Objects on Connections"

• Peer-review using Comment and the peer review guidelines
• Begin Writing Assignment 7 (Due: 26 Feb.)

• Discuss readings
• Discuss creating MOO objects

• Peer review feedback for Writing Project 2 posted in Comment

• BPH: Ch. 30: "Write to Be Inclusive," (p. 354-355)

• Finish Writing Project 2 Portfolio (Due: 5 March)
• Assigned Journal 8

• Discuss Reading
• Share MOO objects
• Discuss writing issues

• Writing Assignment 7

• Maria G. Cattell and Jacob J. Climo, "Meaning in Social Memory and History: Anthropological Perspectives, Part 1." On Reserve and Electronic Reserve (password: Walter)

• Discuss writing issues

• Maria G. Cattell and Jacob J. Climo, "Meaning in Social Memory and History: Anthropological Perspectives, Part 2." On Reserve and Electronic Reserve (password: Walter)

• Finish Midterm Portfolio and Revisions

• Discuss reading
• Discuss writing issues

• Writing Project 2 Portfolio

• Preview Midterm Portfolio (due: 29 March)
• Transcription and discussion
• Paragraphing handout
• Schedule Meetings

• BPH, Ch. 9: "Writing to Persuade," (p. 102-120)
• PK, Ch. 7: "Choosing the Entries," (p. 40-43)
• PK, Ch. 8: "Preparing to Write the Introduction or Reflective Essay," (p. 44-47)

• Simple Homework 5 (due: 18 March)
• Assigned Journal 9
• Writing Assignment 8 (due: 23 March)

• Discuss readings
• Discuss research topics
• Brainstorm Midterm portfolio essays

• Discussion Log

• Simple Homework 5
• Journal Entries

• BPH, Ch. 16: "Planning Your Research," (p. 179-187)
• BPH, Ch. 17: "Finding Sources," (p. 187-206)
• Begin reading Eviatar Zerubavel's "Social Memories" On Reserve and Electronic Reserve (password: Walter)

• Work on Midterm Portfolio and Revision (due: 29 March)
• Writing Assignment 9 (due: 30 March)
• Simple Homework 6 (due: 23 March)

• Library Day: Intro to research. Meet at the library across from the circulation desk.

• Writing Assignment 8
• Simple Homework 6

• BPH, Ch. 18: "Evaluating Sources," (p. 207-214)
• BPH, Ch. 20: "Writing the Research Project," (p. 223-230)

• Work on Midterm Portfolio and Revision
• Writing Assignment 10 (due: 1 April)

• No class because of individual meetings

• Read "Building a Room On Connections"
• Read Writing Assignment 11

• Finish Midterm Portfolio and Revision
• Simple Homework 7 (due: 30 March)
• Writing Assignment 11 (due: 6 April)

• Midterm Portfolio and Revision, by noon

• Library Day: Meet in Pius Library, room LL 7

• Writing Assignment 9
• Simple Homework 7

• Writing Project 3 (due: 13 April), Writing Project 4 (due: TBA) and Writing Project 5 (due: 27 April)

• Writing Assignment 11 (Due: 13 April)

• Discuss Research
• Preview Writing Project 3 (due: 13 April), Writing Project 4 (due: TBA) and Writing Project 5 (due: 27 April)
• MOO Rooms: Writing Assignment 11

• Writing Assignment 11 (Due: 13 April)