Class Schedule will be updated weekly:
| Monday | Wednesday | Friday | |
| Week 1-Introduction | 8/22 –No Class | 8/24
Introduction to Class What is English105?
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8/26
College Writing vs. High School Writing HW: Come with three questions about the syllabus. Read Tarheel Writing Guide 1-7, 10-20 They Say, I Say: Introduction |
| Week 2-Feeder 1 | 8/29
Introduce Unit 1 HW: Think of a topic you are interested in within Natural Science. Read They Say, I Say: Part 1:1 Read Tarheel Writing Guide 28-36 |
8/31
Annotated Bibliography Read They Say, I Say: Part 1:2 HW: Read Tar Heel Writing Guide 107-125 Complete English 105 Exercises and Sign Honor Pledge |
9/2
Library Day Meet at Davis 247 HW: Generate One Annotated Bibliography Entry by Class and place in DropBox. Read They Say, I Say: Part1:3 U1F1 due on Sunday by 5:00pm |
| Week 3-Sources | 9/5
No Class – Labor Day |
9/7 Evaluating Resources HW: Read Tar Heel Writing Guide 77-106 Read They Say, I Say: Part 4:16
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9/9
Workshop on annotated bibliographies HW: Read They Say, I Say: Part 2: 4,5 |
| Week 4-Feeder 2 | 9/12
Translating academic sources for popular/general audiences HW: Write one paragraph of your Unit 1 Feeder 2 Assignment Read They Say, I Say: Part 2: 6,7
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9/14
General Drafting/The Popular Science Article as a Genre HW: Post new version of Paragraph to Sakai Forums Read They Say, I Say: Part 3:8,9 |
9/16
Theses/Arguments HW: Read They Say, I Say Part 3: 10,11 U1F2 due on Sunday by 5:00pm |
| Week 5-Format/Structure | 9/19
Workshop on Feeder 2 and argumentative claim HW: Read Tar Heel Writing Guide Chapter 5: pages 65-70 |
9/21
Introductions/Conclusions HW: Pick one popular science article and evaluate its argument, style, and structure. Write up this evaluation in Sakai Forums |
9/23
WordPress Rhetoric HW: WordPress Blog Reading/Activity
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| Week 6-Unit Project | 9/26
Style/Design/Format/Structure HW: Rough Draft of U1 Project Due by class |
9/28
Workshop on introductions/conclusions Hw: Use Revision Document to Edit rough draft. Write up paragraph reflection on what you changed in your writing based on the Revision worksheet. Post in Sakai Forums-Homework |
9/30
Workshop on design, format, and style
U1 Project due on Sunday by 5:00pm |
| Week 7-Unit 2 Introduction | 10/3
Unit 2 Introduction CLASS IS IN THE MRC, NOT GREENLAW 106 Introduction to Adobe Premier with Greg!
HW: Read Tar Heel Writing Guide pages 37-4.3 Do the exercises as well |
10/5
Social Science Writing
HW: Readings on Sakai, Under Resources–Readings 10/3/16
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10/7
How to construct a survey
U2F1 due before class on Monday 10/10 |
| Week 8-Writing History | 10/10
Archive Day with Sarah at Wilson Library Room 504
HW: Summary of library experience. Post to Sakai Forums-Homework |
10/12
Workshop Questions
HW: Check out Qualtrics.unc.edu and complete Qualtrics in 5 steps on Sakai 10/12 (Only Parts 1, 4, 5)
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10/14
Using Qualtrics Post your survey online and disseminate. HW: Respond to surveys |
| Week 9-Documentaries | 10/17
Genre of History Documentaries
HW: First 300 words of narrative. Post to Sakai Forums-Homework–Unit 2 Feeder 2 Draft
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10/19
Workshop first 300 words.
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10/21
No class – fall break |
| Week 10-Making a Video | 10/24
Passive Voice Workshop narratives U2F2 due by start of class |
10/26
Feedback for U2F2 placed in Sakai Dropbox. Meet in MRC with Greg (Undergraduate Library) Audio Day! HW: Decide how and when you are going to record your narrative |
10/28
Citations in Social Sciences Creating your works cited page for your film. HW: Have your images picked out for your video. Come to next class with how many images you are using. |
| Week 11-Workshop Unit 2 | 10/31
Workshop Images
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11/2
Workshop Audio HW: Place recorded Feeder 2 in Sakai dropbox or link to google drive/drop box by start of class.
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11/4
Workshop completed “rough drafts” HW: Place link to rough draft of video to Sakai Forums |
| Week 12-Introduction Unit 3 | 11/7
Introduction to Humanities Writing
HW: Unit 2 Project due by start of class |
11/9
Book Reviews HW: Homework: Write a paragraph reviewing two different book covers. |
11/11
Visit From Kim Bryant HW: Find Examples of Book Reviews for your Feeder
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| Week 13
Working with Texts and Summary |
11/14
How to Read like a Humanist U3F1 due by start of class |
11/16
Summary HW: First half of summary |
11/18
Workshop Summary
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| Week 14
Designing your cover |
11/21
Meet in Design Lab (Undergraduate Library) U3F2 due by start of class |
11/23
No class – Thanksgiving Holiday |
11/25
No class – Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Week 15
Selling the Book |
11/28
Rhetoric of Book Covers HW: Have a rough draft of your cover |
11/30
Workshop Covers |
12/2
Presentation Skills HW: Come up with your 60 second pitch
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| Week 16
Presentations |
12/5
Workshop 60 second pitch U3 Project due by start of class |
12/7
Present Book Covers Last Day of Class
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12/9
Final Portfolio due by 5:00pm |