Course: WR121 - English Composition (OER)

Topic outline

General
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Week 1
- Due Thursday:
- Syllabus Quiz
  
  Receive a grade
- Writing Exercise #1: Introduction Paper Assignment
- Reading: "What Does the Professor Want?" in OW Text (6 pages) URL
Week 2
- For Tuesday:
- Reading: "I Owe it All to Community College" [Link to New York Times] URL
  
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- Reading: "Murder, Rhetorically Speaking" in OW Text URL
- Reading: Assignment Sheet for Essay 1 URL
  
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  Draft due in Week 3 (read now to get started)
- Crime Scene, Coroner, and Eulogy Forum
- For Thursday:
- Reading: "Blue Collar Brilliance" [Link to American Scholar] URL
  
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- Reading: "Narrative" from OW Text URL
Week 3
- For Tuesday:
- Peer Review Workshop for Essay #1
  
  Please copy and paste your draft of Essay 1 here for peer review.
- Reading: "Organizing Your Writing" from OW Text URL
- For Thursday:
- Reading: "Backpacks v. Briefcases" from OW Text URL
  
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Week 4
- For Tuesday:
- TurnItIn Instructions Handout File 775.8KB
  This describes how to upload your essay and later how to find your feedback.
- Essay 1 Scoring Rubric URL
- Read: "Identify" from OW Text URL
- Presentation from Class: Common Essay Structures URL
- For Thursday:
- In class: Post Script #1 for First Essay Assignment
  
  Make a submission
- Comparison Source Assignment
  
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- Reading: "Comparison and Contrast" URL
- Reading: "Developing a Strong, Clear Thesis Statement" URL
- Essay 2: Comparison Essay Assignment Sheet URL
- Comparison Worksheet URL
- Submit: Essay 1 Turnitin Assignment 2
Week 5
- For Tuesday:
- 1. Reading: "Constructing the Thesis and Argument from the Ground Up" in OW Text URL
- Link (Optional): Occupational Outlook Handbook URL
  Investigating a career or education path? This is an excellent resource.
- For Thursday:
- 1. Reading: "Writing Body Paragraphs" in OW Text URL
- 2. Reading: "Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Avoiding Plagiarism" in OW Text URL
Week 6
- For Tuesday:
- 1. Reading: "Strategies for Gathering Reliable Information" in OW Text URL
- For Thursday:
- 1. Reading: "Seven Steps of the Research Process" in OW Text URL
Week 7
- For Tuesday:
- Peer review for Essay #2 Workshop
  
  Please turn in your second essay for peer review here.
- Peer Review + After-Review #2 Assignment
- For Thursday:
- Research Help Forum
- Optional Forum for Late Peer Review &/or Extra Credit
- Essay 2 Peer Review Worksheet File 404KB
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Final Exam Information