ENGL101E Schedule
ENGL101E Fall 2026 Schedule
Dates are subject to change
Week 1-
Wed Sept 2 Discuss: Introductions, In Class Writing, Syllabus, Website Navigation
Fri Sept 4 Discuss: Syllabus Recap & Questions, Book Club, Writing Fellow
Week 2-
Mon Sept 7 Labor Day. University Closed
Wed Sept 9 Read: Shitty First Drafts (in readings on website) Discuss: Syllabus Questions, Recap Writing Fellow, Recap Book Club, Reading
Fri Sept 11 Read: Rhetorical Analysis Handout from Howe Center (In readings on website) Discuss: Reading, One Pagers
Week 3- First week of Book Club and Writing Fellow
Mon Sept 14 Due: One Pager #1. Post your Google Doc link (set to anyone with link can edit) in the One Pager Blackboard forum for today by the beginning of class time. Read: Malcolm X excerpt (in readings on website) Discuss: Reading, narrative, sensory detail
Wed Sept 16 Essay #1 Work
Fri Sept 18 Due: One Pager #2. Post your Google Doc link (set to anyone with link can edit) in the One Pager Blackboard forum for today by the beginning of class time. Read: Steve Jobs Commencement Address (in readings on website) Discuss: reading, thesis statements
Week 4- Book Club and Writing Fellow
Mon Sept 21 Due: Essay #1 for Workshop. Bring your draft to class in a Google Doc. Discuss: Introductions and workshop
Wed Sept 23 Due: Essay #1 Due (9:05 class: group 1 @ 9:05, group 2 @ 9:30) (11:15 class: group 1 @ 11:15, group 2 @ 11:40) Post essay to essay 1 final group forum by group meeting time. You must be present for your meeting time (with computer) to read your paper to your group and receive a grade)
Fri Sept 25 .Due: Essay #1 Due (9:05 class: group 3 @ 9:05, group 4 @ 9:30) (11:15 class: group 3 @ 11:15, group 4 @ 11:40) Post essay to essay 1 final group forum by group meeting time. You must be present for your meeting time (with computer) to read your paper to your group and receive a grade.
Week 5- Book Club and Writing Fellow
Mon Sept 28 Due: One Pager #3. Post your Google Doc link (set to anyone with link can edit) in the One Pager Blackboard forum for today by the beginning of class time.Read: What Do Employers Want? (in readings on website) Discuss: Essay #2, reading, analyzing the major.
Wed Sept 30 Read: “Do College Majors Really Matter?” (in readings on website) Discuss: reading
Fri Oct 2 Read: “Want to know how to ask questions?” (in readings on website) Discuss: reading and interviewing
Week 6- Book Club and Writing Fellow
Mon Oct 5 Library Visit. (class will be held in LIB112) Discuss: How to research the career
Wed Oct 7 Career Services Visit
Fri Oct 9 .Due: One Pager #4. Special topic. Please write a journal about one possible resource you can use for part II of essay 2. Post your Google Doc link (set to anyone with link can edit) in the One Pager Blackboard forum for today by the beginning of class time. Discuss: continue Information gathering part II: interview, Interview Work in Class
Week 7- Book Club and Writing Fellow
Mon Oct 12 Indigenous People's Day. No Classes.
Wed Oct 14 Read: Design Principles (in readings on website) Discuss: flyer design, integrating quotes, work on flyers and essays
Thurs Oct 15 Monday schedule of classes. Thursday classes will not meet.
Due: Essay #2 for workshop. Post your Google Doc link (set to anyone with link can edit) to the Essay #2 workshop forum by the beginning of class time. You must be present in class with your computer and essay posted to receive credit for your draft and to participate in workshop
Fri Oct 16 Academic Coaching Visit
Week 8- Book Club and Writing Fellow
Mon Oct 19 Academic Advising Visit
Wed Oct 21 Due: Essay #2 Due (9:05 class: group 3 @ 9:05, group 4 @ 9:30) (11:15 class: group 3 @ 11:15) Post essay to essay 2 final group forum by group meeting time. You must be present for your meeting time (with computer) to read your paper to your group and receive a grade.
Fri Oct 23 Due: Essay #2 Due (9:05 class: group 1 @ 9:05, group 2 @ 9:30) (11:15 class: group 1 @ 11:15, group 2 @ 11:40) Post essay to essay 2 final group forum by group meeting time. You must be present for your meeting time (with computer) to read your paper to your group and receive a grade.
Week 9- Book Club and Writing Fellow
Mon Oct 26 Due: One Pager #5 Post your Google Doc link (set to anyone with link can edit) in the One Pager Blackboard forum for today by the beginning of class time. Read: Excerpt from Becoming (in readings on website). Discuss: Reading, Essay #3 and audience proposal
Wed Oct 28 Due: Essay #3 audience proposal. Post your Google Doc link (set to anyone with link can edit) to the Essay #3 audience proposal forum by the beginning of class time. Discuss: Small Group research meetings, Drafting goals, Using library sources, researching your future, outlines
Fri Oct 30 AAC workshop
Week 10- Book Club and Writing Fellow
Mon Nov 2 Due: Small Group Research Meetings- bring sources and notes to share. (10:10 class Group 1 and 2 @10:10 Group 3 and 4@10:35; 11:15 class group 1 and 2 @ 11:15, group 3 and 4 @ 11:35)
Wed Nov 4 Due: Outline. Post your Google Doc link (set to anyone with link can edit) in the Essay #3 Outline Blackboard forum for today by the beginning of class time and One Pager #6 Post your Google Doc link (set to anyone with link can edit) in the Reading Journal Blackboard forum for today by the beginning of class time. Read: “When I grow up I want to Be...Childhood Dream” (in readings on website). DIscuss: reading and drafting from outline
Fri Nov 6 TBD
Week 11- Book Club and Writing Fellow
Mon Nov 9 Due: Essay #3 for workshop. Post your Google Doc link (set to anyone with link can edit) to the Essay #3 workshop forum by the beginning of class time. You must be present in class with your computer and essay posted to receive credit for your draft and to participate in workshop. Discus: Citation
Wed Nov 11 Due: Essay #3 Due (9:05 class: group 1 @ 9:05, group 2 @ 9:30) (11:15 class: group 1 @ 11:15, group 2 @ 11:40) Post essay to essay 3 final group forum by group meeting time. You must be present for your meeting time (with computer) to read your paper to your group and receive a grade.
Fri Nov 13 Due: Essay #3 Due (9:05 class: group 3 @ 9:05, group 4 @ 9:30) (11:15 class: group 3 @ 11:15) Post essay to essay 3 final group forum by group meeting time. You must be present for your meeting time (with computer) to read your paper to your group and receive a grade.
Week 12-Book Club and Writing Fellow
Mon Nov 16 Discuss: Book Club Presentation Work Day
Wed Nov 18 Discuss: Book Club Presentation Work Day
Fri Nov 20 Discuss: Book Club Presentation Work Day
Week 13- Book Club (last week) and Writing Fellow
Mon Nov 23 Discuss: Book Club Presentation Work Day and Final Portfolio
Wed Nov 25 Online Assignment in Padlet. 1. FOCUS. Complete at least 2 of the FOCUS surveys on the BSU Career Services site and answer the questions on Padlet.(This counts as attendance for the day.
Thurs Nov 25 and Fri Nov 27 Thanksgiving Break. No Class.
Week 14- Writing Fellow (last week)
Mon Nov 30 Book Club Presentation Rehearsal
Wed Dec 2 Midyear Symposium Book Club Poster Presentations
Fri Dec 4 TBD
Week 15-
Mon Dec 7 In class conference for final portfolio
Wed Dec 9 In class conference for final portfolio
Final Exam:
Final Portfolios are due on Blackboard by the END of final exam time. NO PORTFOLIOS WILL BE ACCEPTED LATE.
9:05 class: Wed Dec 16 Portfolio Due on Blackboard by 10:00am
11:15 class: Fri Dec 18 Portfolio Due on Blackboard by 1:00pm
Dates are subject to change
Week 1-
Wed Sept 2 Discuss: Introductions, In Class Writing, Syllabus, Website Navigation
Fri Sept 4 Discuss: Syllabus Recap & Questions, Book Club, Writing Fellow
Week 2-
Mon Sept 7 Labor Day. University Closed
Wed Sept 9 Read: Shitty First Drafts (in readings on website) Discuss: Syllabus Questions, Recap Writing Fellow, Recap Book Club, Reading
Fri Sept 11 Read: Rhetorical Analysis Handout from Howe Center (In readings on website) Discuss: Reading, One Pagers
Week 3- First week of Book Club and Writing Fellow
Mon Sept 14 Due: One Pager #1. Post your Google Doc link (set to anyone with link can edit) in the One Pager Blackboard forum for today by the beginning of class time. Read: Malcolm X excerpt (in readings on website) Discuss: Reading, narrative, sensory detail
Wed Sept 16 Essay #1 Work
Fri Sept 18 Due: One Pager #2. Post your Google Doc link (set to anyone with link can edit) in the One Pager Blackboard forum for today by the beginning of class time. Read: Steve Jobs Commencement Address (in readings on website) Discuss: reading, thesis statements
Week 4- Book Club and Writing Fellow
Mon Sept 21 Due: Essay #1 for Workshop. Bring your draft to class in a Google Doc. Discuss: Introductions and workshop
Wed Sept 23 Due: Essay #1 Due (9:05 class: group 1 @ 9:05, group 2 @ 9:30) (11:15 class: group 1 @ 11:15, group 2 @ 11:40) Post essay to essay 1 final group forum by group meeting time. You must be present for your meeting time (with computer) to read your paper to your group and receive a grade)
Fri Sept 25 .Due: Essay #1 Due (9:05 class: group 3 @ 9:05, group 4 @ 9:30) (11:15 class: group 3 @ 11:15, group 4 @ 11:40) Post essay to essay 1 final group forum by group meeting time. You must be present for your meeting time (with computer) to read your paper to your group and receive a grade.
Week 5- Book Club and Writing Fellow
Mon Sept 28 Due: One Pager #3. Post your Google Doc link (set to anyone with link can edit) in the One Pager Blackboard forum for today by the beginning of class time.Read: What Do Employers Want? (in readings on website) Discuss: Essay #2, reading, analyzing the major.
Wed Sept 30 Read: “Do College Majors Really Matter?” (in readings on website) Discuss: reading
Fri Oct 2 Read: “Want to know how to ask questions?” (in readings on website) Discuss: reading and interviewing
Week 6- Book Club and Writing Fellow
Mon Oct 5 Library Visit. (class will be held in LIB112) Discuss: How to research the career
Wed Oct 7 Career Services Visit
Fri Oct 9 .Due: One Pager #4. Special topic. Please write a journal about one possible resource you can use for part II of essay 2. Post your Google Doc link (set to anyone with link can edit) in the One Pager Blackboard forum for today by the beginning of class time. Discuss: continue Information gathering part II: interview, Interview Work in Class
Week 7- Book Club and Writing Fellow
Mon Oct 12 Indigenous People's Day. No Classes.
Wed Oct 14 Read: Design Principles (in readings on website) Discuss: flyer design, integrating quotes, work on flyers and essays
Thurs Oct 15 Monday schedule of classes. Thursday classes will not meet.
Due: Essay #2 for workshop. Post your Google Doc link (set to anyone with link can edit) to the Essay #2 workshop forum by the beginning of class time. You must be present in class with your computer and essay posted to receive credit for your draft and to participate in workshop
Fri Oct 16 Academic Coaching Visit
Week 8- Book Club and Writing Fellow
Mon Oct 19 Academic Advising Visit
Wed Oct 21 Due: Essay #2 Due (9:05 class: group 3 @ 9:05, group 4 @ 9:30) (11:15 class: group 3 @ 11:15) Post essay to essay 2 final group forum by group meeting time. You must be present for your meeting time (with computer) to read your paper to your group and receive a grade.
Fri Oct 23 Due: Essay #2 Due (9:05 class: group 1 @ 9:05, group 2 @ 9:30) (11:15 class: group 1 @ 11:15, group 2 @ 11:40) Post essay to essay 2 final group forum by group meeting time. You must be present for your meeting time (with computer) to read your paper to your group and receive a grade.
Week 9- Book Club and Writing Fellow
Mon Oct 26 Due: One Pager #5 Post your Google Doc link (set to anyone with link can edit) in the One Pager Blackboard forum for today by the beginning of class time. Read: Excerpt from Becoming (in readings on website). Discuss: Reading, Essay #3 and audience proposal
Wed Oct 28 Due: Essay #3 audience proposal. Post your Google Doc link (set to anyone with link can edit) to the Essay #3 audience proposal forum by the beginning of class time. Discuss: Small Group research meetings, Drafting goals, Using library sources, researching your future, outlines
Fri Oct 30 AAC workshop
Week 10- Book Club and Writing Fellow
Mon Nov 2 Due: Small Group Research Meetings- bring sources and notes to share. (10:10 class Group 1 and 2 @10:10 Group 3 and 4@10:35; 11:15 class group 1 and 2 @ 11:15, group 3 and 4 @ 11:35)
Wed Nov 4 Due: Outline. Post your Google Doc link (set to anyone with link can edit) in the Essay #3 Outline Blackboard forum for today by the beginning of class time and One Pager #6 Post your Google Doc link (set to anyone with link can edit) in the Reading Journal Blackboard forum for today by the beginning of class time. Read: “When I grow up I want to Be...Childhood Dream” (in readings on website). DIscuss: reading and drafting from outline
Fri Nov 6 TBD
Week 11- Book Club and Writing Fellow
Mon Nov 9 Due: Essay #3 for workshop. Post your Google Doc link (set to anyone with link can edit) to the Essay #3 workshop forum by the beginning of class time. You must be present in class with your computer and essay posted to receive credit for your draft and to participate in workshop. Discus: Citation
Wed Nov 11 Due: Essay #3 Due (9:05 class: group 1 @ 9:05, group 2 @ 9:30) (11:15 class: group 1 @ 11:15, group 2 @ 11:40) Post essay to essay 3 final group forum by group meeting time. You must be present for your meeting time (with computer) to read your paper to your group and receive a grade.
Fri Nov 13 Due: Essay #3 Due (9:05 class: group 3 @ 9:05, group 4 @ 9:30) (11:15 class: group 3 @ 11:15) Post essay to essay 3 final group forum by group meeting time. You must be present for your meeting time (with computer) to read your paper to your group and receive a grade.
Week 12-Book Club and Writing Fellow
Mon Nov 16 Discuss: Book Club Presentation Work Day
Wed Nov 18 Discuss: Book Club Presentation Work Day
Fri Nov 20 Discuss: Book Club Presentation Work Day
Week 13- Book Club (last week) and Writing Fellow
Mon Nov 23 Discuss: Book Club Presentation Work Day and Final Portfolio
Wed Nov 25 Online Assignment in Padlet. 1. FOCUS. Complete at least 2 of the FOCUS surveys on the BSU Career Services site and answer the questions on Padlet.(This counts as attendance for the day.
Thurs Nov 25 and Fri Nov 27 Thanksgiving Break. No Class.
Week 14- Writing Fellow (last week)
Mon Nov 30 Book Club Presentation Rehearsal
Wed Dec 2 Midyear Symposium Book Club Poster Presentations
Fri Dec 4 TBD
Week 15-
Mon Dec 7 In class conference for final portfolio
Wed Dec 9 In class conference for final portfolio
Final Exam:
Final Portfolios are due on Blackboard by the END of final exam time. NO PORTFOLIOS WILL BE ACCEPTED LATE.
9:05 class: Wed Dec 16 Portfolio Due on Blackboard by 10:00am
11:15 class: Fri Dec 18 Portfolio Due on Blackboard by 1:00pm
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