RHET 1311 - Course Schedule

Fall Semester 2017

Susan Van Dusen, instructor

This schedule is subject to change.

WEEK & THEME TO READ OR TO DO DUE DATES/NOTES

WATCH

Week 1 - Watch intro video Quiz on course REVISED -Due 11:59

Introductions materials found in p.m. Sunday
Aug. 16-20 Review course Blackboard under
syllabus, this Quizzes tab
schedule, and the
course website Discussion board REVISED -Due 11:59
initial post: Icebreaker p.m. Sunday

Discussion board Due 11:59 p.m.

responses Sunday

Week 2 - Getting Read Backpacks vs. Quiz found in Due 11:59 p.m.
Started on Briefcases: Steps Blackboard under Friday
Rhetorical Analysis Toward Rhetorical Quizzes tab
Aug. 21-27 Analysis by Laura
Bolin Carroll Discussion board: Due 11:59 p.m.
Rhetoric in our Daily Friday
Watch Intro to Lives
Portfolio video and
read assignment Discussion board Due 11:59 p.m.
responses Sunday
Watch Google Docs
video

Week 3 - Rhetorical Read Rhetorical Complete prewriting Due 11:59 p.m.

Analysis Appeals: An assignment using Friday
Aug. 28-Sept. 3 Overview by Angela free writing
Eward-Mangione

Read Kairos by Discussion board: Due 11:59 p.m.

Kate Pantelides, Analyze Same Love Friday
Megan McIntyre and by Macklemore and
Jessica McKee Ryan Lewis (lyrics)

Watch Rhetorical Discussion board Due 11:59 p.m.

Analysis assignment responses Sunday
video and read
assignment (Do this
before starting
prewriting
 assignment)

Week 4 - Basic Watch Basic Complete quiz on Due 11:59 p.m.

Research Research video basic research skills Friday
Skills/Rhetorical in Blackboard
Analysis Rough Watch Library Quick quizzes tab
Draft Search video
Sept. 4-10
Watch Evaluating Turn in rhetorical Due 11:59 p.m.
Sources for analysis rough draft Sunday
Credibility video

Read Formatting the

Works Cited Page

Week 5 - Rhetorical Read In-Class Peer Complete peer REVISED - Due

Analysis Peer Review by Daniel reviews for two 11:59 p.m. Sunday
Review Richards classmates
Sept. 11-17

Week 6 - Rhetorical Turn in final rhetorical Due 11:59 p.m.

Analysis Final analysis paper Friday
Paper
Sept. 18-24 Sign up for group Due 11:59 p.m.
Google Hangout Friday
conference

Week 7 - Intro to Watch narrative essay Participate in Google Time TBA

Narrative Essays video and read Hangout
Sept. 25-Oct. 1 assignment
Take Narrative Quiz Due 11:59 p.m.
Read Narrative found in Quizzes tab Sunday
Essays on Blackboard

Read In the Moment

by Jason Wirtz

Read Exploring
Narrative in an Essay
by Allison Wise
 Watch Reclaiming the
Power of Personal
Narrative TedXMarin
video with Robert
Tercek (embedded in
Wise article)

Week 8 - Your Read Us and Them Discussion board Due 11:59 p.m.
Narrative - by David Sedaris initial post: Narrative Friday
Prewriting Essays
Oct. 2-8
Read "Searching for a Discussion post Due 11:59 p.m.
Soulmate" by Arleen response to Sunday
Mandell classmate

Complete prewriting Due 11:59 p.m.

Read "Lessons from activity using Sunday
the Spectrum" by clustering
Megan Killinger

Week 9 - Narrative Read How to Read Discussion board Due 11:59 p.m.
Essay Rough Draft Like a Writer by Mike initial post: Narrative Friday
Oct. 9-15 Bunn Essay Techniques

Read A Human Discussion post Due 11:59 p.m.

History in the response to Sunday
Wilderness by D.J. classmate
Lee (first sign up for a
free account at Turn in narrative Due 11:59 p.m.
narrativemagazine.co essay rough draft Sunday
m)
Sign up for individual Due 11:59 p.m.
Google Hangout Sunday

Week 10 - Student Read Student- Turn in peer review of Due 11:59 p.m.
Conferences/Peer Teacher Conferences classmates narrative Sunday
Review by Cassandra essays
Oct. 16-22 Branham
Participate in Google Time TBA
Hangout conference
Week 11 - Narrative Turn in final narrative Due 11:59 p.m.
Essay Final Paper essay Friday
Oct. 23-29

Week 12- Visual Watch photo essay Quiz on readings Due 11:59 p.m.
Elements of video (coming soon) found in Blackboard Friday
Photography under Quizzes tab
Oct. 30-Nov. 5 Read photo essay
assignment Discussion board Due 11:59 p.m.
initial post: Visual Friday
Read Breaking Rhetoric
Down an Image by
Jenna Pack Sheffield Discussion board Due 11:59 p.m.
response to a Sunday
Read Visual classmate
Elements of
Photography

View Proof: Picture

Stories from National
Geographic

Week 13 - Visual Read "Five Kinds of Discussion board Due 11:59 p.m.
Rhetoric Continued Photos that Make initial post: Visual Friday
Nov. 6-12 Rhetoric Continued
Good Photo Essay,
Audio Slideshows" by
Discussion board Due 11:59 p.m.
Keith Jenkins
response to a Sunday
classmate
Submit photo essay Due 11:59 p.m.
rough draft Sunday

Week 14 - Photo Submit final photo Due 11:59 p.m.

Essay essay Friday
Nov. 13-19

Week 15 - Final Review Work on portfolio

Reflection/Portfolio reflection/portfolio
(Nov. 20-26 assignment and Enjoy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Week) video break Nov. 22-24
 Discussion board on
portfolio (optional)

Week 16 - Final Complete portfolio Due 11:59 p.m.

reflection/portfolio Tuesday, Dec. 5
Nov. 27-Dec. 5