Weekly Schedule (subject to change)
Please note: We will usually meet in class on all Mondays and some Wednesdays. Because the beginning of the semester falls near Labor Day, the second week has Thursday following a Monday schedule. This means the first time we will meet in person will be Monday September 9th! Please keep in touch with me by email ([email protected]) or text 917-650-0515. I will respond between 7-9pm every day. Please make sure you are able to use Blackboard, both to read and respond to posts in the discussion area. If you have any issues, please contact me ASAP!
| Week | Date and Location | Reading
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Writing
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| Week 1 | W 08/28/2019
ONLINE CLASS |
Read the Syllabus.
Read at least two of your classmates’ introductions. |
Respond to the question on the discussion board about your expectations for the class. Please respond to at least one other post.
Your homework will be to introduce yourself in the Introductions Discussion Board on Blackboard. Please answer the first three questions in your introduction and one other. Please respond to at least one of your classmates. If you aren’t sure what to write, please feel free to use my introduction as an example.
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| Week 2 | M 09/02/2019
NO CLASS |
COLLEGE CLOSED: NO CLASS TODAY | |
| W 09/04/2019
ONLINE CLASS |
Read materials for Interview Assignment including three interview examples (to be specified later. | Compare the three interview examples and respond to the question about interviews in the discussion board. | |
| TH 09/05/2019
ONLINE CLASS, MONDAY SCHEDULE |
Read follow up materials about good interview practices. | Write 10-12 questions for your interview partner (tbd), and bring two copies to class on Monday. | |
| Week 3 | M 09/09/2019
MEET IN THE CLASSROOM! |
Interviews In class we will revisit the interview materials and discuss how to conduct an effective, focused interview. We will read examples of good interviews and examine interviewing tactics. | Bring your questions to class. During class, we will discuss our interviews. You will continue your interview in person, and critique each other’s interview essays
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| W 09/11/2019M
ONLINE |
Reread and revise your interview essay, and your interviewee’s. | Due: Interview Assignment. Please post by 9/15/2019 at 11:59pm
Peer Review Send your interview partner any remaining comments. Add to the paragraph about your first impressions anything that occurred when you met your interviewee in person. Revise and finish your interview essay. Post your interview assignment in the spaces for assignments in Blackboard. |
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| Week 4 | M 09/16/2019
IN CLASSROOM MEET IN THE LIBRARY |
We will look at portfolio examples together and discuss what the contents of your portfolios will be. Homework before Wednesday’s class is to read oped examples assigned at the end of class. | Portfolio Workshop
We will begin building your online portfolios. |
| W 09/18/2019
IN CLASSROOM
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Read oped examples before class. We will read support materials and guidelines together in class. | We will discuss oped examples, and practice creating a mini oped about our class. | |
| Week 5 | M 09/23/2019
IN CLASSROOM |
Before class: General Audience: Incorporating Sources
DUE: Read Documentation chapter from Norton Field Guide Writing for a General Audience: Annotated Bibliographies DUE: Read About Annotated Bibliographies–
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Bring to class one or two ideas for your oped, and one supporting source of information. In class we will talk about how to use sources for your oped. We will also discuss your ideas. |
| W 09/25/2019
ONLINE |
Read at least one of your peer’s oped drafts and send them comments. Continue to search for sources for your oped. | Finish a first draft of your oped and share it with one of your peers. Please complete this by 10/01/2019 by 11:59pm | |
| Week 6 | M 09/30/2019 | NO CLASSES SCHEDULED | |
| W 10/02/2019
ONLINE |
Reread your work along with supporting materials. After sending me your draft, read my comments and make editing decisions based on all your comments so far. | Send me your first drafts. After I have commented on your drafts, please revise your work and post your final draft. | |
| Week 7 | M 10/07/2019
IN CLASSROOM |
Arts Review Introduction | Due: Final draft of oped due by 10/08/2019 at 11:59pm |
| W 10/09/2019 | NO CLASSES SCHEDULED | ||
| Week 8 | M 10/14/2019 | COLLEGE CLOSED: NO CLASS | |
| W 10/16/2019
ONLINE CLASS |
Please read sample arts reviews and supporting materials on how to write a good arts review before class | Arts Review
Share your rough draft for an Arts Review with me and respond to question in online discussion board. Comment on at least two other students’ ideas.
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| Week 9 | M 10/21/2019
IN CLASSROOM |
Arts Review
We will look at and discuss Arts Review materials in class
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Due: Arts Review final drafts due by 10/24/2019 (unless extension requested)
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| W 10/23/2019
IN CLASSROOM LIBRARY SESSION |
Portfolio Workshop
And Grants Project discussion |
We will meet in one of the library’s STC rooms to continue working on our portfolios. We will begin talking about the Grant Proposal Project | |
| Week 10
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M 10/28/2019 IN CLASSROOM | Grants: Introduction and Problem Statement
Read supporting materials
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Create Groups- Brainstorm Ideas, GANNT Chart
Read Grant Proposals |
| W 10/30/2019
ONLINE |
Grants: Budgets and S.M.A.R.T. Goals
DUE: Completed GANNT Chart, Problem Statement (Feeder), Find 1 Prospective Grant per person Grants: Project Narratives and Incorporating Sources DUE: Find 1 unique source per person, post in discussion board |
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| Week 11 | M 11/04/2019
IN CLASSROOM |
Guest speaker to describe how to write winning grant proposals | Write short response to guest speaker |
| W 11/06/2019
ONLINE |
Continue working on grants in groups | Work on problem statement/ summary | |
| Week 12 | M 11/11/2019
IN CLASSROOM |
Grants: Peer Review
We will look at and critique each other’s problem statements
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DUE: Project Narrative Rough Draft; Budget
Guest speaker gives presentation on Grant Proposals HW: First draft of Final Self-Reflection |
| W 11/13/2019
ONLINE |
Grants: Presenting Your Grant Proposal DUE: Read PowerPoint is Evil
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Peer Review of Self-Reflection Drafts to be conducted online | |
| Week 13 | M 11/18/2019
(in class discussion) |
In Class Discussion | Grants: Presentation Workshop
View and discuss sample presentations and project narratives |
| W 11/20/2019
(online) |
Grants: Continue working in groups | ||
| Week 14 | M 11/25/2019
(in classroom) |
Portfolio Workshop | Final Portfolio Workshop |
| W 11/27/2019
(in classroom) |
DUE: Group Evaluation
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| Week 15 | M 12/02/2019 | Grant Presentations | |
| W 12/04/2019
(online) |
Self-Reflection | Add Self-Reflection to Portfolio | |
| Week 16 | M 12/09/2019
(final meeting in classroom) |
Writing Reflections/ Any final grant presentations/ Final Portfolio Workshop | |
| W 12/11/2019
(online) |
FINAL CLASS |
| Extra Day | M 12/16/2019 | Available for one-on-one meetings 9am-2pm by appointment | |
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