Course Schedule

All assignments are due on the date listed below. Any changes will be announced in class and via email.

Unit 1: Analyzing Academic Writing Week 1 T 8/27 Course Introduction R 8/29 AW Ch. 1, “Introducing Genre” and Ch. 3, “Citation and Summary”; Discussion of Project 1 and Course Wiki Week 2 T 9/3 AW Ch. 6, “Orchestrating Voices”; Peris, et al., “Family Factors Predict Treatment Outcome for Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder”; Research possible publication venues; Register for Wikidot and create your individual wiki page. R 9/5 NO CLASS; read AW Ch. 7, “Definition”; Wiki post 1 due Week 3 T 9/10 AW Ch. 9, “Scholarly Styles I”; Glenn, “Developing Understandings of Race: Preservice Teachers' Counter-Narrative (Re)Constructions of People of Color in Young Adult Literature”; bring the paper you're thinking of revising/expanding to class; Wiki post 2 due R 9/12 AW Ch. 10, “Scholarly Styles II”; Wiki Post 3 due Week 4 T 9/17 AW Ch. 11, “Making and Maintaining Knowledge I”; Lorenzon and Russell, "From Apathy to Ambivalence: How is Persuasion Knowledge Reflected in Consumers’ Comments about In-Game Advertising?”; Wiki Post 4 Due; bring all Paper 1 materials to class (old papers, drafts, notes, new research, etc.); Class in Merrifield 306A R 9/19 AW Ch. 12, “Making and Maintaining Knowledge II”; bring all Paper 1 materials to class Week 5 T 9/24 AW Ch. 13, “Introductions”; Dendle, “Cryptozoology and the Paranormal in Harry Potter”; Wiki Post 5 Due; bring all Paper 1 materials to class; Class in Merrifield 306A R 9/26 AW Ch. 14, “Conclusions and the Moral Compass of the Disciplines”; Wiki Post 6 Due; bring all Paper 1 materials to class; Class in Merrifield 306A

Unit 2: Writing for Experts Week 6 T 10/1 Rough Draft of Project 1 Due. Bring one hard copy to class, and have access to an electronic copy, too. Class will meet in Merrifield 306A. R 10/3 Workshop Katy Wilson, Zachariah Nelson, and Dani Meyer's papers. Follow the directions for peer review, and be prepared to discuss the papers in class. Week 7 T 10/8 Workshop AnnMarie Nogal, Sarah Lawler, and Sam O'Donnel's papers. Follow the directions for peer review, and be prepared to discuss the papers in class. R 10/10 Workshop Sam VanReese, Michelle Hamilton, and Bill Grinde's papers. Follow the directions for peer review, and be prepared to discuss the papers in class. Week 8 T 10/15 Workshop Carolyn Badger, Tiffany Sivets, Sam Swanson, and Emma Torrance's papers. Follow the directions for peer review, and be prepared to discuss the papers in class. R 10/17 No Class—Individual Conferences Week 9 T 10/22 Small Group Revision Workshop. Bring enough copies of your revised draft for your group to review. R 10/24 Editing Workshop. Bring enough copies of your finalized draft for your group to edit.

Unit 3: Writing for the General Public Week 10 T 10/29 Final Draft of Project 1 Due, posted on Wikidot; Introduction to Project 2 R 10/31 Research possible publication venues for Project 2; Wiki Post 7 Due; Bring a copy of your Project 1 as well as an article from your chosen publication venue on a similar topic as yours. Electronic versions of both will be fine. Week 11 T 11/5 Bring all Project 2 materials to class; class in computer lab. R 11/7 Workshop for AnnMarie, Sarah, and Carolyn. If we are reviewing your paper, bring enough copies for the entire class. Week 12 T 11/12 Workshop for Dani, Sam S., and Tiffany. If we are reviewing your paper, bring enough copies for the entire class. R 11/14 No Class Week 13 T 11/19 Workshop for Katy, Bill, and Michelle. If we are reviewing your paper, bring enough copies for the entire class. R 11/21 Workshop for Zack, Sam V., Emma, and Sam O. If we are reviewing your paper, bring enough copies for the entire class. Week 14 T 11/26 Small Group Revision and Editing. Bring enough copies of your revised draft for your small group to edit. R 11/28 NO CLASS—Thanksgiving Break

Unit 4: Writing for Specialized Audiences Week 15 T 12/3 Project 2 Due, posted on Wikidot; NO CLASS: Individual conferences to plan Project 3 R 12/5 NO CLASS—begin drafting project 3; Wiki Post 8 Due Week 16 T 12/10 Revising Project 3; class in computer lab R 12/12 Editing Project 3; class in computer lab Exam Week T 12/17 Project 3 due by 3:15, posted on Wikidot