• Introduction

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    Course Description and Assignments Overview

    In this course, we will not only practice academic writing conventions, but explore practical strategies, rhetorical knowledge, and critical skills that you can utilize to inspire and enact change in your fields, communities, and beyond. 

    You will collaborate with a group for much of the semester. In life and work, collaboration is not only often necessary, but a rewarding, important step towards real, effective change.  


    Required Course Materials

    A Writer’s Reference (for BSC), 9th edition. Diana Hacker. Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2018.

    Lunsford, Andrea et al. Everyone’s An Author. 2nd Edition. Norton. PDF BELOW!


  • Week 1

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    Intro to course

    Argument overview

    Change editorial 


  • Submit: Short Responses

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    Upload short responses by the start of class on the day they're due.

  • Submit: Major Assignments

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    Upload assignments by the start of class on the day they're due.

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      Rhetorical Analysis

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      Visual Rhetoric Analysis

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      Final Portfolio

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  • Unit 1: Rhetorical Analysis

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    Reading and Due Dates

    2/12: EA Ch 13, “Writing Analytically” and Prewriting Sheet

    2/17: EA Chapter 7, “Managing the Writing Process” and Detailed outline

    2/19: Rough Draft- hard copy for peer review

    2/24: EA Ch 29, “What’s Your Style?”

    2/26: Final Draft Due

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      We are Virginia Tech

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    Click here to sign up for a mandatory conference slot. Class will be cancelled March 9-11 so that I can meet with ya'll individually.

    3/2: EA “Writing  Analytically” pages 208-212; 225-227; complete prewriting worksheet 

    3/9: Mandatory conferences 

    3/11: Mandatory conferences 

    3/30: Live online class, review

    4/1: Peer review

    4/6: Visual Analysis Due



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    Please complete this survey to give me some important info. If you do not have reliable, regular access to internet and/or a computer, let me know asap.

    If needed, reference this FAQ page about how to use Zoom. 

    All of you have been put into a Moodle course called “Student Guide to Online Courses 2020” which covers things like how to submit to turnit in, how to use a forum board etc, study tips and strategies for doing well in online learning...check it out.


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        Visual Analysis Peer Review

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        Step 1: Post your draft in Word document form, starting a new thread. 

        Step 2: Give feedback to Person 1. The feedback you're giving to this person is based on "larger-order" concerns like content, organization, transitions, topic sentences, etc. Use Microsoft Word tools like Leave Comment, Track Changes, highlight, etc.

        Step 3: Give feedback to Person 2. The feedback you're giving to this person is based on "smaller-order" concerns like word choice, sentence structure, punctuation, and grammar. Use Microsoft Word tools like Leave Comment, Track Changes, highlight, etc.

        Step 4: Read the feedback you received! 


        Morgan

        Person 1: Haley

        Person 2: Will

         

        Ashley

        Person 1: Taylor

        Person 2: Anna-Marie

         

        Taylor

        Person 1: Morgan 

        Person 2: Lucas

         

        Haley

        Person 1: Ashley

        Person 2: Chad

         

        Anna-Marie

        Person 1: Lucas

        Person 2: Ashley

         

        Andrew

        Person 1: Anna-Lauren

        Person 2: Brandon

         

        Anna-Lauren

        Person 1: Andrew

        Person 2: Myles

         

        Conyers 

        Person 1: Wil

        Person 2: Michael

         

        Wil

        Person 1: Conyers

        Person 2: Lucas

         

        Michael 

        Person 1: Myles

        Person 2: Cole

         

        Myles

        Person 1: Michael

        Person 2: Will

         

        Brandon

        Person 1: Cole

        Person 2: Morgan

         

        Chad

        Person 1: Brandon

        Person 2:  Ashley

         

        Lucas

        Person 1: Will

        Person 2:  Taylor

         

        Cole

        Person 1: Lucas

        Person 2: Haley

         

        Will

        Person 1: Anna-Marie

        Person 2: Andrew

         


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        Essay 2 Peer Review

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    • Week 12, 4/20-4/22

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      Lecture/Power Point:  How to Research Scholarly Sources

      Reading:  EA Chapter 22 “Evaluating Sources” 

      Short Assignment: Source Analysis

      Reading Quiz: Due 4/23

      Optional “Office Hours” Wed, 8:30-10:30

      https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gy3xfEWdPxxQAdthUZaeEEHJdyGtPo4MKL6sAAu3O1k/edit?usp=sharing

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    • Week 13, 4/27-4/29

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      Lecture/Power Point: Making and Supporting Claims 

      Reading: EA Chapter 17 & A Writer's Reference MLA 5-b

      Short Assignment: Argument Analysis

      Reading Quiz: Due 4/30

      Optional “Office Hours” Wed, 8:30-10:30

      https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gy3xfEWdPxxQAdthUZaeEEHJdyGtPo4MKL6sAAu3O1k/edit?usp=sharing


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        Argument Analysis

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    • Week 14, 5/4-5/6

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      Lecture/Power Point: Utilizing and Integrating Research

      Reading: EA Chapter 24 “Synthesizing Ideas” + Sample essay "How Media and Social Stigma Affect Survivors of Sexual Assault"

      Reading Quiz: Due 5/7

      https://forms.gle/sWQcXhbWnN2hS6Cx7

      Short Assignment "Argument 1- Problem": Due 5/11


      Optional “Office Hours” Wed, 8:30-10:30

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    • Week 15, 5/11-5/13

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      Live Class: Wednesday, 5/13

      Email me if you'd like to schedule a meeting for Wednesday.

      Short Assignment: Argument 2 Due 5/20

      Reading: A Writer's Reference C3-e, C3-f, G6


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    • Week 16, FINAL

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      1. Final Assignment Due 5/25, 10AM! Submission portal under "Submit: Major Assignments."

      2. I have to submit final grades by May 27, 9AM. That leaves me with a limited window to accept and assess late work, so please, please make sure you are working to catch up on things you want me to grade. 

      3. Please complete the Course Evaluation by May 31. It will be completely anonymous, and I'm the only one who will see it-- please feel free to be honest, share what you see as my strengths and weaknesses, and give me information that you think will help me be a better instructor. I know this semester was kind of a hot mess for many reasons, but I love hearing your feedback and getting the opportunity to learn and improve smile

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