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Aug
MODULE ONE: ORIENTATION
(1
point)
25.
1. Introduction to the course. Writing our
brains. Writing sample due.
30.
2. Goals: higher education and this course. Where
we're going. Quiz
(on lessons 1-2) (1 point) & summary
Sept
MODULE
TWO: BOOT CAMP (24 points)
1.
3. Plato's "Euthyphro,"
questioning and research. The myth of the Academy. Quiz and summary (2 points)
6.
4. Hacker 100-111: introduction to research.
Library Lab. Library assignment #1 is assigned. Quiz (1 point)
8.
5. Plato's "Apology," democracy and persuasion.
Library assignment #1 due
(3 points).
Quiz & summary (2 points)
13.
6. Hacker 113-135, MLA citation of
sources. Library
assignment #2 is assigned. Quiz & summary (2 points)
15.
7. Plato's "Crito," values. Library assignment #2 due
(3 points).
Quiz and summary (2 points)
20.
8. Plato's "Phaedo"(first half, through
78b), using your mind.
Quiz and summary (2 points).
22.
9. Plato's "Phaedo" (complete),
preparing for the Plato exam. Quiz and summary (2 points)
27. 10.
In class essay exam #1, on Plato's Five Dialogues (to
be written in class) (5 points).
MODULE THREE: THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH (23
points)
29.
11. The research project. Compare/contrast essay is
assigned. Quiz and summary (2 points).
Oct
4.
12. College Research 101.
Library Lab. Journals are assigned. Compare/contrast
essay due (5 points).
Quiz (1
point).
6. 13.
Books.
Library Lab. Research narrative essay is
assigned. Journal entries are due (1
point).
Quiz (1 point).
11.
Mid-semester break:
no class. Mid-semester student progress report to registrar.
13.
14. Meet the librarian.
Library Lab. Journal
entries are due (1 point). Quiz (1
point).
18.
15. Misinformation Stuporhiway.
Library Lab. Journal entries are due (1 point). Quiz
(1 point).
20.
16. Student conferences at TC3
by appointment with Dr. G. (no
class) Journal
entries are due (1 point).
25.
17. Student conferences at TC3
by appointment with Dr. G.
(no class) Journal
entries are due (1 point).
27.
18. Basics of Reasoning,
Research narrative essay is due (5 points).
Research paper assigned.
Quiz
and summary (2 points).
Nov
MODULE FOUR: REPORT WRITING (30
points+)
1.
19. Organize with Outlines. Research report outline is
assigned. Quiz and summary (2 points).
3.
20. Review the plan. Research
report outline is due (1 point). Quiz
and summary (2 points).
8.
21. The story of language.
Quiz and summary (2 points).
10.
Registration day: no class
15. 22.
The grammar sequence.
Research report is due (15 points). Quiz
and summary (2 points).
17.
23. Peer review 1: evaluation of student reports.
Evaluation #1 is due (3 points).
22.
24. Peer review 2: evaluation of student reports. Evaluation
#2 is due (3 points).
24.
Thanksgiving break: no class
MODULE FIVE:
EXAM WRITING (22
points+)
29.
25. In-class essays. Revised research paper is due (15 points). Quiz
and summary (2 points).
Dec
1.
26. Essay exam #2, "mock final exam" (5
points).
6.
27. Final exam preparation.
8.
28. Course summary and
evaluation. Academy award
winners announced!
Course grades will be completed by this date, except for the final exam.
12.
1:00 to 3:50. English 101 Final Exam,
room 285.
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