Focus: Overview of course, Oral and Written Introductions, Begin Letters of Introduction

Due: —Read Course Policies, Peer Response Information, & other information on this web site.
—Read pp. 6-14 & pp. 120-136 in College Composition at Miami (CCM)
—Read the essay "Bird by Bird" pp. 3-13 in Writing as Citizens of a Diverse World (WCDW)
—Read the essay "The New Technologies of the Word" pp. 53-64 WCDW
—Letters of Introduction (be sure to read my Letter of Introduction to you as well)

Focus: Sharing of Letters of Introduction to Class
Questions about Course and Policies
Introduction to Autoethnography / Begin Cultural Inventory(including Technological Inventory)

Due: Cultural Inventory
—Read pp. 36-39 The Everyday Writer (EW) (description of brainstorming techniques)
—Read "My American Dream" pp. 23-28 in CCM
—Read "Two Languages in One Mind" pp. 69-72 Writing as Citizens of a Diverse World (WCDW)
—Read "On Being A Cripple" pp. 81-91 in WCDW
--Reading Notes

Focus: —Discussion & Analysis of Cultural Inventories & reading assignments
--Discussion of & initial drafting of Autoethnography Essay

Sign up for and attend a conference with me this week. Conferences will be in my office (Bachelor 364). Bring your cultural inventory and/or mid-process draft with you.

Due: Mid-Process Draft of Autoethnography Essay
—Read pp. 26-31 in The Everyday Writer (EW)
--Read pp. 49-62 in EW

Focus:—Discussion of writer's memos, & evaluation criteria for essay
--Visual Component required
--Peer Response Session

Due:—Autoethnography Essay & Writer's letter (**Include your previous drafts & peer response comments***)
**Bring WCDW to class**

Focus:—Introduction to Rhetoric & some approaches to Rhetorical Analysis (read in class pp. 155-161 of WCDW)
--Summary of effective/ineffective rhetorical strategies
--Analysis of editorial essay in class

Tuesday, Sept. 12
(Last day to drop course without a grade.)

Due: —1-2 page rhetorical analysis of Christine Gorman's article
-- Read "A Second Glance" in CCM pp. 39-45
--Read Wikipedia entry on "Letter from Birmingham Jail" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_from_Birmingham_Jail
--Read and take notes on "Letter from Clergymen" & Letter from Birmingham Jail" pp. 143-158 WCDW [notes=detailed analysis written in margins of King's speech; I will be checking notes]

Focus: Discussion of readings & pre-writing of Martin Luther King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail"
--Elie Wiesel's speech "The perils of indifference"
--speech available at http://www.americanrhetoric.com/, specifically at:
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/ewieselperilsofindifference.html

Due: 3-page rhetorical analysis of Elie Wiesel's speech
— Read pp. 168-172 EW (on integrating quotations)

Focus: Discussion of Elie Wiesel's speech
--Return & Sharing of Autoethnography essays
--Drafting in the Wiki

The Composition Wiki: http://wiki.lib.muohio.edu/composition/index.php/Main_Page

Due:—Readings on visual rhetorics in Blackboard (in Course Documents section--read online or download to your computer)
--Bring to class several magazines

Focus: Visual Rhetorics
Overview of Rhetorical Analysis Project & Partner selection
--More on the Wiki http://wiki.lib.muohio.edu/composition/index.php/Main_Page
--And, troubleshooting Blackboard's Chat/Virtual Classroom feature

Due: —Selection of Texts for Rhetorical Analysis Project

Focus: GUEST SPEAKERS:
Tracy Chappelow, Associate Director of University Communications
Donna Barnet, Senior Designer for University Communications
Discussion of readings & Text selection (web or print) for rhetorical analysis
--Discussion of representation of Miami students
--Text selection for Rhetorical Analysis Project

Face-to-Face Class Cancelled.

Due: —Meet with partner to discuss Rhetorical Analysis Project

Focus: Work on project

Due: --Mid-Process draft for Rhetorical Analysis Project (**bring a paper print-out of draft too just in case network is down)

Focus:—Peer Response on draft (have peer responders respond in the Wiki unless the network is down, then use paper)

Class will meet online in the chat room during regular class hours. **Be sure to set up your computer and check the chat connection before this class time so you will be able to log on**

Directions for accessing Blackboard's chat: 1) go to our class Blackboard site, 2) Click on communication link on left, 3) Click on collaboration link in page that opens, 4) click on the join button next to the Office hours chat (the second one on the list).

Due: --For our chat on Tuesday, we're going to discuss the reliablity and validity of Wikipedia as a source of information. You will need to read several articles about these issues. The last two readings are optional, all others are required. For our class chat on Tuesday be prepared to discuss the issues raised by these articles in detailed and thorough ways that show careful engagement with the readings. (Note: If for some reason a link doesn't work, please type in the address.)

-- "Reliability of Wikipedia" (Wikipedia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliability_of_Wikipedia
-- "Is There a Neutral View on George Bush?" (Glaser)
http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2006/04/wikipedia_biasis_there_a_neutr.html
-- "Believers, Negativists Debate Wikipedia's Trustworthiness" (Glaser)
http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2006/04/your_take_roundupbelievers_neg.html
-- "The Real Bias in Wikipedia" (McHenry)
http://www.opendemocracy.net/media-edemocracy/wikipedia_bias_3621.jsp
--"Wikipedia Study Fatally Flawed" (BBC News)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4840340.stm
--"The Six Sins of the Wikipedia" (Vaknin)
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=11109
--(optional) "Bias, Sabotage Haunt Wikipedia's Free World"
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2006/02/12/bias_sabotage_haunt_wikipedias_free_world/
--(optional) "Wikipedia's Accuracy Compared to Britannica"
http://science.slashdot.org/science/05/12/15/1352207.shtml?tid=95&tid=14

Due: —Concluding Revision Draft of Rhetorical Analysis Project

Focus: Peer Response

Due: —Finished Draft of Rhetorical Analysis Project & Writer's Reflective Letter

Focus: Overview of Public Issue Project (Essay/Text-based)
--Critical Web Resarch: Assessing validity and reliablity in Web-based research

Due: —Library tutorials (http://www.users.muohio.edu/wortmawa/LE/home06.html) **Your answers & proof that you have completed these tutorials are emailed to me, so be sure to do all three tutorials**
--Read Kipfstuhl's essay in CCM (pp. 54-60)
--Read Johson's essay in CCM (pp. 61-68)
--Read Courlas's essay in CCM (pp. 80-87)
--One page brainstorm of possible topics interested in

Focus: Discussion of readings, discussion of topics/contexts for Public Issue Project, and work on researching

***Class will meet in the lobby of King Library in front of the circulation desk.***
Due: --Read pages 145-163 of the Everyday Writer.
--1 page single-spaced discussion of topic for Public Issue Project (upload to Bb and hand in in paper)

Focus: King Library Visit--Database searching & source finding

Thursday, Oct. 19

Due: Detailed Notes on Sources & Readings
--Read pages 168-175 in EW
--Review CCM essays assigned for Thurs. Oct. 12, we will discuss today.

Focus: Citations, Work on Situating Stakeholders

Due: Detailed Notes on Sources
--Situating Stakeholders
-- Mid-Term Course Evaluations (typed, handed-in in paper, no name)

Focus: Integrating multiple perspectives

Due: —Mid-Process Draft Public Issue Essay
--Evaluation Criteria for Public Issue Essay

Focus: Peer Response Session
sign up for and attend a conference with me early next week (Monday/Tuesday)

Tuesday, Oct. 31

Focus: Overview of Web Site Project

Due: Concluding Revision Draft Public Issue Essay

Focus: Peer Response Session

Due: Public Issue Project & Writer's Reflection Letter
Upload to Blackboard (if not there already) AND Hand in in paper the following:
-Situating Stakeholders paper
-mid-process draft that partner commented on
-concluding revision draft partner commented on
-finished draft
-writer reflections letter
AND Download the free trial of Dreamweaver, available at www.adobe.com. Choose Dreamweaver, choose free 30-day trial, register, and download the version appropriate for your computer.

Focus: Writing for the Web: --Basic Directions for Using Dreamweaver
Special extended office hours for working on web sites will begin next week and will continue until the web sites are due. So if you have questions or want help on your web sites be sure to take advantage of these extended hours. Times TBA

Focus: Writing for the Web
More with Dreamweaver and IT issues.

Due: Detailed Storyboard for Web Site

Focus: Working on Web Sites

Due: By the END of class you must upload to the Miami server a mid-process draft of your web site.

Focus: Working on Web Sites and Selection of Partners for Peer Response

Face-to-Face Class Cancelled BUT you still have an assignment due.

Due: Mid Process Peer Response : By 2pm (Eastern Time) please email feedback to your two partners, cc'ing me.

Due: By the END of class you must upload to the Miami server a concluding revision draft of your web site.

Focus: Working on web sites

Due: By end of class, final draft of web site and reflective letter for the web site. (Don't forget you do have the free extension option.)

Focus: Overview of Writer Reflection Essay
Sign up for final conference.

Due: Part One of Writer Reflection Essay
Bring all previous writing completed in this course to class in paper and/or digital form

Focus: Analyzing and drafting for the Writer Reflection Essay

Due: Draft of Writer Reflection Essay

Focus: Peer Response Session
Optional rewrite of one previously graded writing project due by 5pm on Friday, December 8 to me in my office. (Note: I will not accept this rewrite late and the previously graded draft or evaluation sheet must accompany the rewrite.)

Final Examination Week
Due: Writer Review Conference & Writer Reflection Essay (w/portfolio of previous work)

Your Writer Review Conference is considered your final exam for English 111. I am sorry, but University policy forbids me from conducting this final conference with you prior to the final exam period.