The following is tentative and subject to change according to the needs of the class.
Unit One: The Opinion Piece |
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August 29 |
Introduction |
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August 31 |
They Say I Say, Introduction: Entering the Conversation
In-class writing: Exercise 1 or 2 (your choice) on p. 14. |
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September 5 |
They Say I Say, Part One: "They Say"
Little Seagull Handbook, pp. 2-16, Writing Process
In-class writing: Exercise One on p. 40
Small-group discussion: Bring an op-ed to class today that has made you think about a chosen topic and inspired you to learn more about it. |
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September 7 |
Paper 1 First Draft Dueone-on-one meetings with me instead of class today |
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September 12 |
They Say I Say, Part Two: "I Say"
In-class writing: Exercise two on p. 91
Little Seagull Handbook, pp. 17-29, Paragraphs
Paper 1 Second Draft Due for Peer Review using Exercise Two on p. 101 of They Say I Say |
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September 14 |
Library Session, Starting the Research Process
Meet in the Library, Rm 115 |
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Unit Two: Joining the Conversation |
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September 19 |
Research Strategies
Little Seagull Handbook, pp. 90-118 on Research |
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September 21 |
Topic One: Is College the Best Option?
Gerald Graff, "Hidden Intellectualism" (264-271)
Mike Rose, "Blue-Collar Brilliance" (272-284)
In-class writing on the two essays
Little Seagull Handbook, Synthesizing Ideas and Integrating Sources on pp. 105-118, and Arguments on pp. 43-53,
Paper 1 Final Draft Due with Process Post |
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September 26 |
They Say I Say, Part Three: "Tying It All together," Chapters 8-9
In-class writing: Exercise One on p. 128
In-class activity: Evaluating Sources
Process Post for Assignment One Due on Moodle |
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September 28 |
They Say I Say, Part Three: "Tying It All together," Chapters 8-9
Topic Two: Are We in a Race against the Machine?
Kevin Kelly, "Better than Human: Why Robots Willand MustTake Our Jobs" (299-312)
Brooke Gladstone and Josh Neufield, "The Influencing Machines" (330-339)
Jenna Wortham, "I Had a Nice Time with You Tonight. On the App" (393-398)
Paper 2 First Draft Due |
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October 3 |
They Say I Say, Part Three: "Tying It All together," Chapters 10-11
Discussion of Exercise 1 on p. 137
Turn in written response to Exercise One on p. 128
Topic Three: What Should We Eat?
Michael Pollan, "Escape from the Western Diet" (420-427)
David Zinczenko, "Don't Blame the Eater" (462-465) |
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October 5 |
Radley Balko, "What You Eat Is Your Business" (466-470)
Paper 2 Second Draft Due for Peer Review |
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October 10 |
One-on-one conferences to discuss Paper 2 |
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October 12 |
Topic Three, continued
Michael Moss, "The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food" (471-495)
Paper 2 Final Draft Due with Process Post |
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Unit Three: College Writing |
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October 17 |
They Say I Say, Part Four: "In Specific Academic Contexts," Chapters 12-13
Little Seagull Handbook, pp. 74-78, Annotated Bibliographies
In-class writing: Exercise One on p. 172 |
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October 19 |
Topic Four: What's Up with the American Dream?
David Leonhardt, "Inequality Has Been Going on Forever . . . but That Doesn't Mean It's Inevitable" (542-548)
Edward McClelland, "RIP, the Middle Class" (549-560) |
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October 24 |
Topic Four, continued
Gary Becker and Kevin Murphy, "The Upside of Income Inequality" (581-590)
Monica Potts, "What's Killing Poor White Women?" (591-609)
Annotated Bibliography Due |
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October 26 |
Fall Break |
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October 31 |
Topic Four, continued
Brandon King, "The American Dream: Dead, Alive, or on Hold?" (610-617)
Tim Roemer, "America Remains the World's Beacon of Success" (618-622)
Shayan Zadeh, "Bring on More Immigrant Entrepreneurs" (623-636)
Audience Analysis Exercise
Process Post Deadline |
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Unit Four: The Supported Argument |
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November 2 |
Topic Five: What's Gender Got to Do with It?
Sheryl Sandberg, "Lean In: What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid?" (642-658)
bell hooks, "Dig Deep: Beyond Lean In" (659-675)
Anne-Marie Slaughter, "Why Women Can't Have It All" (676-696)
Paper 3 First Draft Due |
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November 7 |
They Say I Say, Part Three, Chapters 14-15
Little Seagull Handbook, pp. 37-42, Presentations |
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November 9 |
Topic Five, continued
Richard Dorment, "Why Men Still Can't Have It All" (697-717)
Steven Mays, "What about Gender Roles in Same-Sex Relationships?" (718-720)
Dennis Baron, "Facebook Multiplies Genders But Offers the Users the Same Three Tired Pronouns" (721-725)
Collaborative MLA Exercise |
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November 14 |
Paper 3 Second Draft Due for Peer Review |
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November 16 |
One-on-one conferences to discuss Paper 3 |
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November 21 |
Topic Five, continued
Ellen Ullman, "How to Be a Woman Programmer" (726-731)
Saul Kaplan, "The Plight of Young Males" (732-735)
Penelope Eckert and Sally McConnell-Ginet, "Learning to Be Gendered" (736-745) |
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November 23 |
Thanksgiving Break |
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November 28 |
Paper 3 Final Draft Due with Process Post
Paper 3 presentations |
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November 30 |
Paper 3 presentations |
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December 5 |
Paper 3 presentations |
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December 7 |
Paper 3 presentations |
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December 14 |
Final Exam, 8:00am-9:50am 10:00am-11:55am |