Schedule
Week 1
Wed Jan 22 Introductions, syllabus
Week 2
Mon Jan 27 Writing Activities
Wed Jan 29 Class Cancelled
Week 3
Mon Feb 3 Read: On Writing Well ch 1,2,6, 8, 9, 10 (in readings on website) Discuss: Principles and Methods
Wed Feb 5 Read: On Writing Well Ch. 12, 20, 21, 22 (in readings on website) Discuss: Attitudes, Essay #1
Week 4
Mon Feb 10 Read: Mrs. Kelly’s Monster (in readings on website); TTS pxv-xvii, p14-16 (emailed) Discuss: Reading, blog,
Wed Feb 12 Due: blog Read: “James Corden's Do-Over" (In readings on website) and Telling True Stories p104-107, p126- 128, p132-135, p139-140, p158-159 (emailed) Discuss: reading, profile writing, interviewing
Week 5
Mon Feb 17 No Class President's Day
Wed Feb 19 Online Class Writing Day and research day. Due: Blog #2 (counts as attendance and blog grade)
Week 6
Mon Feb 24 Due: Profile Draft for workshop
Wed Feb 26 Due essay 1: 1:50 Group 1, 2:25 Group 2
Week 7
Mon Mar 2 Due essay 1: 1:50 Group 3, 2:25 Group 4
Wed Mar 4 Read On Writing Well Ch 13, 15, 18 (in readings on website) Discuss: reading, essay #2
Week 8
Spring Break
Week 9
Extended Spring Break
Week 10
Mon Mar 23-Wed Mar 25 Read: Announcements and video posted in blackboard explaining online course Due: Discussion Board on Here We Go (Due Fri) Discuss: adjusting to online
Week 11
Mon Mar 30-Wed Apr 1 Read:Telling True Stories p. 20-22, 24-28 and Talk of the Town Examples (in readings on website) Due: Discussion board in blackboard by class time wed. Discuss: reading, discussion board, writing from photos and design in virtual class on wed.
Week 12
Mon Apr 6-Due: Essay #2 for workshop (post in assigned groups in blackboard by Mon 4/6 at 1:50. Instructions will be posted for workshop process which must be completed by 11:59pm Monday)
Wed Apr 8 Due: Essay #2 (Join the Blackboard Collaborate site at your assigned group time to submit your photo essay. You will share them with me and the group in real time. I will email you your grade and feedback at the end of the session.) Discuss: Essay 3
Week 13
Mon Apr 13-Wed Apr 15
Read:(For class wed) Read: excerpt of feature categories (on website),Telling True Stories p230-233, p233-235 (Emailed), and “A Most American Terrorist:The Making of Dylan Roof” (in links on website) Due: Discussion board in blackboard by class time wed. Discuss: reading and writing features
Week 14
Mon Apr 20 No classes
Tues Apr 21-Wed Apr 22
Read:(By class Wed) Telling True Stories p164-169, p170-172, 172, 176 (emailed) and “The Girl in the Window” (in readings on website) Due: Discussion board in blackboard by class time wed Discuss: Reading
Week 15
Mon Apr 27-Wed Apr 29
Read: Telling True Stories p198-202, p202-205, p235-239 (Emailed) and “Adam and Megans Story” (in blackboard) Due: Discussion board in blackboard by class time wed Discuss: readings and final portfolios
Week 16
Mon May 4 Essay #3 for Workshop (post in assigned groups in blackboard by Mon 5/4 at 1:50. Instructions will be posted for workshop process which must be completed by 11:59pm Monday 5/4)
Professor Williams will hold optional Conferences for Final Portfolio Revisions during Class time 1:50:3:05. Log into BB Collaborate.
Mon May 11th Final Portfolios due by 1:00pm in Blackboard.
