M-8/21

Introduction to the course

W-8/23

Student Guide:  English 104 and 105

read Student Guide

In-class quiz over policy sheet and Student Guide
In-class writing

F-8/25

Diagnostic  writing

Writing in a Visual Age (WVA), read Ch. 1

#1 Diagnostic writing (in-class essay)

M-8/28

Email etiquette

read 676-680

Email composing activity

W-8/30

Introduce Interview/Profile Assignment
or

Read WVA 69-72 and 564-570

Discuss Reading
Request Interview Activity
Compose Interview Questions

#3 Interview/Profile  (assigned) Due:  email sent to instructor asking a question

F-9/1

Interview Activity

Drafting interview transcript notes
Mock Interview Activity

Identify person in your field whom you will interview

M-9/4

Labor Day-No Class

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W-9/6

Introduce Self-Narrative Assignment
or

Read 80-85

#2 Self-Narrative Assigned

F-9/8

Self Narrative Invention

Reading will be emailed

Come prepared with a topic for your narrative. Write the exploratory version of the narrative episode and mail it by end of the day.

Due: Report the date, time, and venue of the interview with the person in your field. Bring a printed copy of the interview request email.

M-9/11

In-Class Writing

Read “The Road to Kabul” (34, 45-9)

Class time to write self narrative

Draft due at end of class

W-9/13

Self Narrative Development

Read WVA 94-5, 170. Look up the specific paragraphs mentioned

Identify places in your narrative where you use transitions. Reflect on two transitions and explain how they work.

Email me the write-up by the end of the day

F-9/15

Self Narrative Peer Response

Bring 2 copies of your self narrative to class

M-9/18

Discuss Profiles

Read WVA 72-6 and 85-93

Bring your interview notes

#2 Self Narrative (Due)

W-9/20

In class Writing

Write exploratory draft/introduction of your profile.

Email your write up and typed version of interview transcript notes by the end of the day.

F-9/22

Looking up Profile Examples/Formatting Transcripts
or

Discuss two profile examples in class

M-9/25

In-Class Writing

Writing in a Visual Age (WVA), read 85-90

Write/develop the first draft of the profile  in class

Send me the profile as an email Word© attachment

W-9/27

Juxtaposing Images and text

Writing in a Visual Age (WVA), read 42-3, 97-8, 512-3, 623

Bring your images (printouts/softcopies) and your draft to class for class discussion and activity

Conference sign-up to discuss profile assignment

F-9/29

Integrating Quotes/ Citation in Ag-studiesor

WVA: 620-1

Bring 1 book, 1 journal article, 1st page of an internet article, and 1 surprise document to class (All have to be Ag-related)

M-10/2

Drafting Thank letters/ Putting packets together

Read scanned readings posted

Bring a  tentative draft of a thank-you letter

Near-final draft  of job profile essay must be completed

W-10/4

Introduce Documented Essay assignment
or

WVA: 104-7, 147-8

Decide on topics for the documented essay. Come to class with 3 ideas for an academic paper

F-10/6

Peer Response

Bring  2 copies of your completed drafts of profile  to class for peer response

M-10/9

Finding Internet sources

Read WVA: 155

Create a bibliography of online resources available

#3 Interview/Profile packet due

W-10/11

Library Visit

We will meet in the main hallway of the Parks library and find more resources for the documented essay

F-10/13

Discuss resources/ Writing documented essays

Read WVA: 149-52, 159-60.

Short Quiz on readings on reports

M-10/16

In-Class Writing

Read WVA 152-4-5

Work on  the draft of your documented essay

Turn in your typed notes / note cards / journal entries of your articles for me to look at. Send me your draft end of class

W-10/18

Mid-term Exams

The quiz  will be based on readings on this semester till date and writing exercises