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Unit 4: Encounters with Difference
Homework schedule
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WRT 105
Practices of Academic Writing
Section 267, Fall 2005
Syracuse University
Time: Thursdays 12:30 - 1:50 p.m.
Place: 213B HB Crouse
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Rebecca Moore Howard
Office: 237 HB Crouse
Office hours
Phone 315-443-1620
rehoward@syr.edu
FAX: 315-691-9821
AIM: ProfBfromWV
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Due November 21, 6:00 p.m.
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2-3 page proposal for your Unit 4 paper. Explain each of the following in detail:
- What do you want to write about in your Unit 4 paper?
- Why?
- How will this paper expand on your previous work in this class; on a classmates' work; or on one or more assigned readings for the course? If you are departing from all three of these, explain why.
- What do you already know about this topic?
- What do you need to investigate as you work on this paper?
- What sources do you expect to draw upon in your paper?
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This will be a graded assignment, and late submissions will be penalized.
Send your proposal to me via email, either as an attachment or as the email itself.
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If you are meeting with me on Monday, November 21, then you will need to submit this assignment on Sunday, November 20.
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22 November
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Class meets in individual conferences. In appointments, we'll talk about your plans for your Unit 4 paper.
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November 21 appointments in 237 HB Crouse
10:15-10:30: Aleks
3-3:15: Charlie
3:15-3:30: Mileidy
3:30-3:45: Kate
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November 22 appointments: call me (315-691-5116) or ping me (ProfBfromWV) at your appointment time.
9:15-9:30: Lauren
9:45-10: Jamie
10-10:15: Alissa
10:15-10:30: Christine T.
10:30-10:45: Lissy
10:45-11: Katie
11-11:15: Christine K.
11:30-11:45: Michelle
11:45-12: Alison
2-2:15: Jazmine
2:15-2:30: Jorge
3-3:15: Saurab
3:15-3:30: Binny
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Due 6:00 p.m. November 28
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The following people will submit full drafts of their Unit 4 paper by 6:00 p.m. November 28. This will be a graded exercise. Be sure your draft has your name in the file name and on the first page.
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Aleks
Alison
Alissa
Amanda
Amy
Binny
Christine K.
Charlie
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Put your draft in the Blackboard "Unit 4 paper exchange" folder:
- On the main Blackboard page for our course, click on "Communication."
- Then choose "Group Pages."
- Then "Unit 4 paper exchange."
- Then "File exchange."
- Then "Add file." Be sure that the file you're adding has your name in the file name and on the first page of the document. Also be sure to submit just ONE draft; otherwise, you'll confuse and aggravate your classmates.
- Once you've added your file, click "submit" and "OK."
If you have any problems with this, email or ping me.
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29 November
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Prepare for class
- Study sects. 5a-5e (pp. 112--150) of Howard Ch. 5. The chapter is in three PDFs in the Blackboard Documents folder.
- Do one or more of the following exercises, and send it as an email before class: Exercise 5-2, 5-3, and/or 5-6.
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Bring to class
- A copy of Howard Ch. 5, sections a-e
- A copy of whatever exercises you did in Ch. 5
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In class
- Discuss techniques of revising
- Practice for upcoming workshops: Respond to sample draft in section 5c of Howard Ch. 5
- Practice for upcoming workshops: Analyze sample draft in section 5c of Howard Ch. 5
- Discuss methods of file management for the Unit 4 drafts & responses
- Preview assignment for next class
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1 December
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Prepare for class (1)
Go to the Blackboard course site to get copies of Aleks', Alison's, Alissa's, Amanda's, Amy's, Binny's, Christine K.'s, and Charlie's papers, which will be available by 6:00 p.m. on November 28. At our Blackboard course site, click on "Communication"; then "Group Pages"; then "Unit 4 paper Exchange"; then "File Exchange." You should then be able to download files just as you do from the Documents folder.
Everybody is responsible for reading, thinking about, and being prepared to discuss all these drafts. Most important, think about how you react to the drafts. How much did you enjoy reading each one? What interested you? Confused you? Bored you? Angered you? Most of all, writers need to know how real readers respond to their words.
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Prepare for class (2)
The following people will write responses to and analyses of drafts. Email your responses-&-analyses to me and to the author before class. (You can do this on Blackboard, if you wish. Click "Communication"; then "Send email"; then "Select Users.") Whether you send your response by regular email or from Blackboard, provide the necessary explanation on the "Subject" line, e.g., "Alison's response to Mileidy." This will be a graded exercise.
Christine T.: Aleks & Alison
Erin: Alissa & Amanda
Jamie: Alissa & Amanda
Jazmine: Amy & Binny
Jorge: Amy & Binny
Kate: Christine K. & Charlie
Katie: Aleks & Alison
Lauren: Christine K. & Charlie
Lissy: Alissa & Amanda
Michelle: Amy & Binny
Mileidy: Christine K. & Charlie
Saurab: Aleks & Alison
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Bring to class
Copies of and notes about the following drafts:
Aleks
Alison
Alissa
Amanda
Amy
Binny
Charlie
Christine K.
In class
Whole-group discussion of the following drafts:
Aleks
Alison
Alissa
Amanda
Amy
Binny
Charlie
Christine K.
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Due 6:00 p.m. December 1
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The following people will submit full drafts of their Unit 4 paper by 6:00 p.m. December 1. This will be a graded exercise. Be sure your draft has your name in the file name and on the first page.
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Christine T.
Erin
Jamie
Jazmine
Jorge
Kate
Lauren
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Put your draft in the Blackboard "Unit 4 paper exchange" folder:
- On the main Blackboard page for our course, click on "Communication."
- Then choose "Group Pages."
- Then "Unit 4 paper exchange."
- Then "File exchange."
- Then "Add file." Be sure that the file you're adding has your name in the file name and on the first page of the document. Also be sure to submit just ONE draft; otherwise, you'll confuse and aggravate your classmates.
- Once you've added your file, click "submit" and "OK."
If you have any problems with this, email or ping me.
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Due 6:00 p.m. December 4
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The following people will submit full drafts of their Unit 4 paper by 6:00 p.m. December 4. This will be a graded exercise. Be sure your draft has your name in the file name and on the first page.
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Katie
Lissy
Michelle
Mileidy
Saurab
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Put your draft in the Blackboard "Unit 4 paper exchange" folder:
- On the main Blackboard page for our course, click on "Communication."
- Then choose "Group Pages."
- Then "Unit 4 paper exchange."
- Then "File exchange."
- Then "Add file." Be sure that the file you're adding has your name in the file name and on the first page of the document. Also be sure to submit just ONE draft; otherwise, you'll confuse and aggravate your classmates.
- Once you've added your file, click "submit" and "OK."
If you have any problems with this, email or ping me.
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6 December
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Prepare for class (1)
Go to the Blackboard course site to get copies of Christine T.'s, Erin's, Jamie's, Jazmine's, Jorge's, Kate's, and Lauren's papers, which will be available by 6:00 p.m. on November 28. At our Blackboard course site, click on "Communication"; then "Group Pages"; then "Unit 4 paper Exchange"; then "File Exchange." You should then be able to download files just as you do from the Documents folder.
Everybody is responsible for reading, thinking about, and being prepared to discuss all these drafts. Most important, think about how you react to the drafts. How much did you enjoy reading each one? What interested you? Confused you? Bored you? Angered you? Most of all, writers need to know how real readers respond to their words.
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Prepare for class (2)
The following people will write responses to and analyses of drafts. Email your responses-&-analyses to me and to the author before class. (You can do this on Blackboard, if you wish. Click "Communication"; then "Send email"; then "Select Users.") Whether you send your response by regular email or from Blackboard, provide the necessary explanation on the "Subject" line, e.g., "Alison's response to Mileidy." This will be a graded exercise.
Aleks: Jazmine & Jorge
Alison: Kate & Lauren
Alissa: Christine T. & Erin
Amanda: Jamie & Jazmine
Amy: Jorge & Kate
Binny: Lauren & Christine T.
Charlie: Jazmine & Jorge
Christine K.: Erin & Jamie
Katie: Christine T. & Erin
Lissy: Jamie & Jazmine
Michelle: Jorge & Kate
Mileidy: Lauren & Christine T.
Saurab: Erin & Jamie
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Bring to class
Copies of and notes about the following drafts:
Christine T.
Erin
Jamie
Jazmine
Jorge
Kate
Lauren
In class
Whole-group discussion of the following drafts:
Christine T.
Erin
Jamie
Jazmine
Jorge
Kate
Lauren
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8 December
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Prepare for class (1)
Go to the Blackboard course site to get copies of Katie's, Lissy's, Michelle's, Mileidy's, and Saurab's papers, which will be available by 6:00 p.m. on November 28. At our Blackboard course site, click on "Communication"; then "Group Pages"; then "Unit 4 paper Exchange"; then "File Exchange." You should then be able to download files just as you do from the Documents folder.
Everybody is responsible for reading, thinking about, and being prepared to discuss all these drafts. Most important, think about how you react to the drafts. How much did you enjoy reading each one? What interested you? Confused you? Bored you? Angered you? Most of all, writers need to know how real readers respond to their words.
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Prepare for class (2)
The following people will write responses to and analyses of drafts. Email your responses-&-analyses to me and to the author before class. (You can do this on Blackboard, if you wish. Click "Communication"; then "Send email"; then "Select Users.") Whether you send your response by regular email or from Blackboard, provide the necessary explanation on the "Subject" line, e.g., "Alison's response to Mileidy." This will be a graded exercise.
Aleks: Katie & Lissy
Alison: Michelle & Mileidy
Alissa: Saurab & Katie
Amanda: Lissy & Michelle
Amy: Mileidy & Saurab
Binny: Katie & Lissy
Charlie: Saurab & Katie
Christine K.: Michelle & Mileidy
Christine T.: Lissy & Michelle
Erin: Mileidy & Saurab
Jamie: Katie & Lissy
Jazmine: Michelle & Mileidy
Jorge: Saurab & Katie
Kate: Lissy & Michelle
Lauren: Mileidy & Saurab
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Bring to class
Copies of and notes about the following drafts:
Katie
Lissy
Michelle
Mileidy
Saurab
In class
- Whole-group discussion of the following drafts:
Binny
Katie
Lissy
Michelle
Mileidy
Saurab
- Course evaluations
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12 December, 6:00 p.m.
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Unit 4 paper due.
Submit your work digitally, in the Blackboard dropbox.
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16 December, 5-7:00 p.m.
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Final exam period; our class will not have a final exam, but this will be your last opportunity to hand in work.
Submit your work digitally, in the Blackboard dropbox.
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