Category: Calendar

Reading/Writing Class Schedule

 

Date Reading Due before Class Writing Due before Class (Posted to Course Blog before Class Begins)
Tuesday, March 6 Introductions
Thursday, March 8 Read entire syllabus.
    1. Check your LaGuardia email to confirm your course blog registration.
  • Post to the blog brief answers to each of the questions on the first page of this syllabus (after you read through the entire syllabus).
Tuesday, March 13 Intro to Poetry Email (no blog post necessary) your personal grading contract to me.
Thursday, March 15 “3 Ways to Speak English” by Jamila Lyiscott Post to blog three questions you have about the poem (written down) and two body gestures (described in writing) that the readings inspired for you and two sounds (described in writing) that the poem inspired for you.
Tuesday, March 20 “Names” by Rachel Rostad Post to blog three questions you have about the poem (written down) and two body gestures (described in writing) that the readings inspired for you and two sounds (described in writing) that the poem inspired for you.
Thursday, March 22
  1. “Poem for a Lady Whose Voice I Like” by Nikki Giovanni
  2. “Fan Fiction in the Composition Classroom” by Kimberly Karalius
  3. Read Fan Fiction Assignment Sheet
Tuesday, March 27 Peer Reviews Fan Fiction Draft Due on Blog
Thursday, March 29 Peer Reviews Post reviews to two of your classmates’ fan fictions (in comment form on the course blog)
Tuesday, April 3 Spring break (no classes)
Thursday, April 5 Spring break (no classes)
Tuesday, April 10 Class cancelled — professor out of town Fan Fiction and Reflection Due on Blog
Thursday, April 12 Intro to Drama
Tuesday, April 17 Begin Anon(ymous)
Thursday, April 19 Continue Anon(ymous) Post to blog three questions you have about the play (written down) and two body gestures (described in writing) that the play inspired for you and two sounds (described in writing) that the play inspired for you.
Tuesday, April 24 Finish Anon(ymous)
Thursday, April 26 Intro to Research

  1. “Rhetorical Modes”
  2. Read Research Essay Assignment Sheet
Tuesday, May 1 Peer Reviews

  1. “Moving Beyond the Five-Paragraph Theme”
  2. “The Three-Story Thesis”
 Research Essay Draft Due on Blog
Thursday, May 3 Research + Peer Reviews Post reviews to two of your classmates’ research essays (in comment form on the course blog)
Tuesday, May 8 Intro to Comics Research Essay and Reflection Due on Blog
Thursday, May 10 Last Day to Officially Withdraw from a Class

Begin Ms. Marvel
Tuesday, May 15 Continue Ms. Marvel
Thursday, May 17
  1. Finish Ms. Marvel
  2. Read Narrative Essay Assignment
Tuesday, May 22 “Rhetorical Context”
Thursday, May 24 Peer Reviews Narrative Essay Draft Due on Blog
Tuesday, May 29 Peer Reviews Post reviews to two of your classmates’ narrative essays (in comment form on the course blog)
Thursday, May 31 Last Day of Class Narrative Essay and Reflection Due on Blog