COMP 100: Composition (CRN 232)
MWF 9:00-9:50, SCHU 100
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Note that the dates for the taking the first exam have changed. You will now need to take the exam between Mon, 29 Jan and Friday, 2 Feb. Please contact me if you have any difficulties with BlackBoard.
This syllabus is subject to change, and you are resposible for changes announced in class.
| 17 Jan—Intro to class | 19 Jan—Diagnostic writing exercise | |
| 22 Jan—First Caught’ya (bring lined paper and two pens); Introduction to the Research Project; First day to take online grammar test | 24 Jan—Defining technology | 26 Jan—Developing preliminary topics; The Prospectus; Caught’ya due; Last day to take online grammar test. |
| 29 Jan—Topic development; The Library Research Narrative; Caught’ya due | 31 Jan—Library Day—meet in Milne 108 | 2 Feb—Library Day—meet in Milne 108 |
| 5 Feb—Library Research Narrative and Prospectus discussion | 7 Feb—Library Research Narrative due | 9 Feb—Rough draft of Prospectus due (post to Blackboard) ; Caught’ya due |
| 12 Feb—Peer Revision | 14 Feb—Grammar and Mechanics Policy | 16 Feb—Final Draft Prospectus due; Sign up for Conference; Caught’ya due |
| 19 Feb—Conferences (in Netz 313)—no class | 21 Feb—Conferences (in Netz 313)—no class | 23 Feb—Conferences (in Netz 313)—no class |
| 26 Feb—Break | 28 Feb—Break | 2 Mar—Break |
| 5 Mar—MLA format (look through Raimes 151-172) | 7 Mar—Bring 2 sources to class | 9 Mar—Sample Annotations; Caught’ya due |
| 12 Mar—Evaluating sources | 14 Mar—Drafting AB | 16 Mar—2 Annotations due; Caught’ya due |
| 19 Mar—Conferences (in Netz 313)—no class | 21 Mar—Conferences (in Netz 313)—no class | 23 Mar—Conferences (in Netz 313)—no class |
| 26 Mar—Drafting and researching | 28 Mar—Drafting and researching | 30 Mar—Final questions about Annotated Bibliography; Caught’ya due |
| 2 Apr—Break | 4 Apr—Break | 6 Apr—Break |
| 9 Apr—Final draft Annotated Bibliography due; The Research paper (examining the rubric) | 11 Apr—Arguments | 13 Apr—Source work (quote integration); Caught’ya due |
| 16 Apr—Source work (plagiarism) | 18 Apr—Drafting | 20 Apr—Drafting; Caught’ya due |
| 23 Apr—Drafting | 25 Apr—Rough draft Research paper due (post to Blackboard) | 27 Apr—Peer Revision; Caught’ya due |
| 30 Apr—Peer Revision | 2 May—Portfolio overview, final questions | 4 May—Portfolio (including final draft of Research Paper) due; Caught’ya due |
| 7 May—Last day of class; Grammar and mechanics review | ||
Final Exam: Monday, 14 May, 8:00-10:30
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