Calendar



Reading and Assignment Schedule:

Readings and Assignments are shown beside the day they are due. This means that if you see “CDA 44-54” and “Ad Group presentations” next to “Th,” you are expected to have read those pages and be ready to give/turn in that assignment on that day. This is subject to change. Check the course website regularly to download a new copy or revise your own schedule.


Week 1

January 7, 2008

M: Introduction

Diagnostic Writing

Tu: BNCH pp 1-13

Diagnostic Writing

Th: CDA pp 1-9

Technology discussion

Visit writing lab 

Week 2

January 14, 2008

M: CDA pp 10-21

Evaluating the messages sent through media and technology

Response 1:  Technology and our Society

Tu: BNCH pp 14-27

Response 1 Due

Th: CDA pp-23-31

Creating Web Pages and other commercial media

Week 3

January 21, 2008

M: MLK Day – no class

Response 2: Ad Group Assignment

Tu: CDA pp 33-43

Group-Led Discussion

Th: Ad Group Presentations

Week 4

January 28, 2008

M: CDA – 44-56

Creating Video Portraits

Tu: CDA pp 80-85 & 264-279

Group-Led Discussion

Th: CDA 279-284 & 295-300

Week 5

February 4, 2008

M: BNCH pp 28-34

Personal Video Portrait Presentations

Response 3: Video Portrait Assignment

Paper 1 Drafts

Tu: CDA pp 301-313

Group-Led Discussion

Th: BNCH pp 34-51

Paper 1 draft due – peer editing

Week 6

February 11, 2008

M: CDA 285-294 Analyzing Visual Rhetoric and Design Principles

Paper 1 Due

Tu: CDA pp 315-327

Group-Led Discussion

Th: BNCH pp 52-69

Paper 1 Due

Week 7

February 18, 2008

M: Design principles and using Photoshop and Fireworks

Response 4: Visual Rhetoric and Design Principles Analysis

Tu: CDA pp 329-346

Group-Led Discussion

Th: CDA 133-140

 

Week 8

February 25, 2008

M: Revising Images Activity


Response 4 Due

Response 5: Visual Rhetoric Revision Analysis

Tu: CDA pp 143-154

Group-Led Discussion

Th: CDA pp 154-163

Week 9

March 3, 2008

M: Evaluating Sources, Researching, and Citation

Response 5 Due

Response 6: Evaluating Sources Assignment

Tu: CDA pp 347-379

Th: Response 6 Due

Week 11

March 17, 2008

M: CDA pp 446-463

Paper 2: Genre Paper Draft

Tu: CDA 476-491

Group-Led Discussion

Th: Genre Proposals Due

Week 12

March 24, 2008

M: BNCH pp 70-98

Paper 2 drafts due – peer editing 

Paper 2: Genre Paper Due

Research Proposals: Group and Personal

Tu: BNCH pp 99-114

Th: CDA 188-200

Paper 2 Due 

Week 13

March 31, 2008

M: BNCH pp 115-128

Research Proposal Due 

Annotated Bibliographies 

Tu: Conference Group Readings (see below to determine which conference group you are in)  

Th: CDA pp 201-222

Annotated Bibs Due

Week 14

April 7, 2008

M: WRITING DAY: bring all materials

 

Research paper drafts due: Peer Reviewing

 

Come on Monday, your conference day, and your group review day 

Tu: Peer Reviews: Group 1

 

Th: Peer Reviews: Group 2

Week 15

April 14, 2008

M: Video Reviews: Group 1

 

Video drafts due: Editing and Reviewing

 

Come on your group review day and Thursday 

 

Conferences only on Wednesday 

Tu: Video Reviews: Group 2

 

Th: Papers and Videos DUE (turn-in breakfast ceremony)

Week 16

April 21, 2008

 M: Presentations

Come on all three presentation days -- no conferences

 Tu: Presentations

 Th: Presentations

 

 

 

 

Conference Schedule

Wednesday Group 1: (1/9, 1/23, 2/6, 2/20, 3/5, 3/26, 4/9)

7:30 – Paige Alley

7:40 – Bobby Cozzie

7:50 – Kristin Shrack

8:00 – Jeremy Kunzman

8:10 – Becca Witman

Wednesday Group 2: (1/16, 1/30, 2/13, 2/27, 3/19, 4/2, 4/16)

7:30 – Cat McGee

7:40 – Carter Beckham

7:50 – Laura Pierce

8:00 – Greg Bogucki

8:10 – Taylor Ricks

Friday Group 1: (1/11, 1/25, 2/8, 2/22, 3/7, 3/28, 4/11)

7:30 – Hannah Abels

7:40 – Ben Colbrese

7:50 – Monica Pires

8:10 – Ethan Hall

Friday Group 2: (1/18, 2/1, 2/15, 2/29, 3/21, 4/4)

7:30 – Luke Gordon

7:40 – Kristin Johnston

7:50 – Mike Klein

8:00 – Morgan Lebsack

8:10 – Thomas Douglas