Composition I Course Calendar · Loibner-Waitkus NOTE 1:1 You may have noticed that weeks are not listed traditionally. The dates run Monday to Sunday. That’s to account for procrastination. Rather than make something due on or before 11:59 p.m. (23:59) on a Saturday night, it makes more sense to make things due on or before 11:59 p.m. on Sundays. That means any assignment listed as due that week—reading responses, essays, and your one portfolio assignment—should be turned in on or before 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, just before the new week starts. For instance, Reading Response #1 on “The Deer at Providencia” by Annie Dillard listed as due during Week Three, which is indicated as “September 5-11,” is not due until on or before 11:59 p.m. Sunday, September 11. NOTE 2:2 Each time a reading response is due, it is indicated on the calendar and includes the title of the essay and the page it is on in your textbook: UA-PTC Composition Mix. However, three of your reading responses come from The Loibner-Waitkus Primer, which you can view or download a PDF of by going to “Course Resources” in Blackboard. If you see “The Loibner-Waitkus Primer” next to the essay you are supposed to write your reading response on, that means it’s in The Loibner-Waitkus Primer, not your textbook. Don’t get overwhelmed by The Loibner-Waitkus Primer. We will only be covering around 10% of what’s in it, but you may want to look through it. It’s full of stuff I’ve created over the years and some of the best writing (not mine) on the planet. NOTE 3:3 To complete a reading response, read the assigned essay in your textbook or The Loibner-Waitkus Primer. Go to the class on Blackboard, and choose “Course Content.” Click on the “Reading Responses” folder, and select the reading response you wish to complete. Here’s the hardest part: Once you have selected the appropriate reading response, click “Create Blog Entry.” For some reason, students struggle to locate the “Create Blog Entry” button. Once you locate and select “Create Blog Entry,” all that is left to do is give your response a title and type your response in the box poorly labeled “Entry Message.” NOTE 4:4 “But what the hell am I supposed to write?” I can hear everyone collectively scream. When it comes to reading responses, the writing is the easy part. They aren’t graded for grammar or content. If it’s clear you read the assigned essay and have thought about it, you will receive ten points without worry. You can write what you want as long as you are responding to what you are assigned to read. What did you like? What didn’t you like? What did the writer do well? What do you think they could have done better? Did you get any ideas for your own writing—or even any ideas unrelated to writing that you’d like to explore? Just keep in mind it is a blog, so everyone can see your responses. Be careful not to start a riot by trolling other students.
WEEK ONE: AUGUST 22-28
Welcome to the class! · COMPLETE COURSE AGREEMENT.
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WEEK TWO: AUGUST 29-SEPTEMBER 4
· MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR TEXTBOOK BY WEEK THREE. Skim Pages 1-66 in UA-PTC Composition Mix. Read Pages 68-72 in UA-PTC Composition Mix.
WEEK THREE: SEPTEMBER 5-11
· READING RESPONSE #1 ON “THE DEER AT PROVIDENCIA” BY ANNIE DILLARD [THE LOIBNER-WAITKUS PRIMER 9] DUE. (10 points) · READING RESPONSE #2 ON "ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY" BY DAVID SEDARIS [286] DUE. (10 points)
WEEK FOUR: SEPTEMBER 12-18
· READING RESPONSE #3 ON "A WRITER IN THE WORLD" BY ANNIE DILLARD [THE LOIBNER-WAITKUS PRIMER 13] DUE. (10 points) · READING RESPONSE #4 ON "THE SANCTUARY OF SCHOOL" BY LYNDA BERRY [273] DUE. (10 points)
WEEK FIVE: SEPTEMBER 19-25
This would be the perfect week to have a friend or family member proofread your Essay #1. Read The Elements of Style [121-41] in The Loibner-Waitkus Primer. · READING RESPONSE #5 ON "LIVING LIKE WEASELS" BY ANNIE DILLARD [THE LOIBNER-WAITKUS PRIMER 17] DUE. (10 points)
WEEK SIX: SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2
Read Pages 23-24 and 144 in The Loibner-Waitkus Primer. · ESSAY #1—NARRATIVE ESSAY)—DUE. (100 points)
WEEK SEVEN: OCTOBER 3-9
Read Pages 74-83 in UA-PTC Composition Mix. Read Pages 147-48 in The Loibner-Waitkus Primer.
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· READING RESPONSE #6 ON "ADVERTISEMENTS R US" BY MELISSA RUBIN [330] DUE. (10 points) · READING RESPONSE #7 ON "GUYS VS. MEN" BY DAVE BARRY [396] DUE. (10 points)
WEEK EIGHT: OCTOBER 10-16
This would be the perfect week to start brainstorming about ideas for Essay #3. Remember the brainstorming process. You will need it for your portfolio.. Read Pages 145-146 in The Loibner-Waitkus Primer. · READING RESPONSE #8 ON "IS GOOGLE MAKING US STUPID" BY NICHOLAS CARR [453] DUE. (10 points)
WEEK NINE: OCTOBER 17-23
· READING RESPONSE #9 ON "THE INTERNET IS NOT RUINING GRAMMAR" BY JESSICA WILDFIRE [447] DUE. (10 points)
WEEK TEN: OCTOBER 24-30
· ESSAY #2—ANALYTIC #2—ANALYTIC ESSAY—DUE. ESSAY—DUE. (100 points)
WEEK ELEVEN: OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 6
· READING RESPONSE #10 ON HOLY THE FIRM BY ANNIE DILLARD [THE LOIBNER-WAITKUS PRIMER 103] DUE. (10 points)
WEEK TWELVE: NOVEMBER 7-13
This would be a great week to reach out to Professor Loibner-Waitkus with any questions, concerns, etc. related to Essay #3.
WEEK THIRTEEN: NOVEMBER 14-20
· ESSAY #3—ARGUMENTATIVE #3—ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY—DUE. ESSAY—DUE. (100 points)
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WEEK FOURTEEN: NOVEMBER 21-27 Fall Break—No Classes ALL Week
WEEK FIFTEEN: NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 4 · PORTFOLIO DUE. (100 points)
WEEK SIXTEEN: DECEMBER 5-11 Conferences if needed.
DECEMBER 12
Grades due from faculty.
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