All course readings and links are listed below. All assignments should be submitted on Google Classroom (the links will direct you to the Google submission box, and will update throughout the semester).
Readings and due dates are tentative, and therefore subject to change. Please be sure to routinely check the class site (and your email) for up to date readings/assignment schedule.
| Week | Topic | Readings | Assignments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Getting Started | T 2/2: Intros, Syllabus, Open Pedagogy, & etc. Th 2/4: Close Reading and Annotations Activity Read: “Pickled Limes” by Kalyanee Mam | T 2/2: In-Class Freewrite Th: 2/4: Reading Notes Th: 2/4 In-Class Freewrite |
| Week 2 | Close Reading/Developing Arguments | T 2/9: Follow-Up on Active Reading and Rhetorical Strategies and Devices Read: “Active Reading” by Robin Jeffrey and the "Rhetoric" Writing Commons page Th 2/11: Read: “Against Meat” by Jonathan Safran Foer and “Shovel, Knife, Story, Ax” by Erika Howsare *5-10 minute meet-and-greet with librarian Max Thorn (in class) | M 2/8: Any Qs? T 2/9: In Class Freewrite Th 2/11: Reading Notes/Annotations Th 2/11: In Class Freewrite |
| Week 3 | Arguable Theses/Parts of an Essay | T 2/16: Parts of an Essay and Citation Basics Read: “Constructing the Thesis and Argument--From the Ground Up” by Amy Guptill Familiarize yourself with: “General Format,” “Works Cited Page: Basic Format,” “Sample Works Cited Page,” and “Formatting Quotations” on PurdueOWL Th 2/18: Read: “Rice” by Jhumpa Lahiri and “What Soybeans Can Be” by Jessica J. Lee | T 2/16: In Class Freewrite Th 2/18: Reading Notes/Annotations Th 2/18: In Class Freewrite S 2/20: Essay 1 Zero Draft Due |
| Week 4 | Ambiguities/Asking Questions | T 2/23: Working with Poems and Interpretive Problems Read: “How to Read a Poem” In Class: Joy Harjo "A Map to the Next World" In Class: Tiffany Midge "Distracted from COVID-19, Attention Shifts to MIA Maiden from Land O’Lakes Butter Box" Th 2/25: Read: “The Mango” by Mary Oliver and “The Idea of a Local Economy” by Wendell Berry | T 2/23: In Class Freewrite Th 2/25: Reading Notes/Annotations Th 2/25: In Class Freewrite S 2/27: Essay 1 Formal Draft Due |
| Week 5 | Close Readings Through Secondary Lens/Secondary Source Integration | T/Th 3/2-4: An Intro to Working with Evidence and Other Prep for Essay 1 Final Draft Read: Reread the essay you are working with for Essay 1 to find more material to engage in your paper. Annotate/take notes with your argument in mind. | Th 3/4: In Class Freewrite Th: 3/4: Essay 1 Notes/Annotations Sun 3/7: Essay 1 Final Draft Due |
| Week 6 | Essay Brainstorm/Developing Analysis | T 3/9: Watch “Why Cybraceros” by Alex Rivera (YouTube); Read a short excerpt on Rivera’s website (here). And, read: “In Colorado…” by Eduardo C. Corral and “Saguaros” by Javier Zamora; Recommended: read the intro paragraphs to the following archival exhibits “The United Farm Workers and the Delano Grape Strike” and “Mexican Labor and World War II: The Bracero Program.” Th 3/11: Watch: “Gather” (provided by the QC Library via link) In Class: "Stories" from the Gather site In Class: "Food" index from Overview In Class: "The Anthropocene" project from Edward Burtynsky | T 3/9: In Class Freewrite T 3/9: Reading and Video Notes/Annotations Th 3/11: In Class Freewrite Th 3/11: Gather Assignment |
| Week 7 | Essay Planning/Revision Strategies | T 3/16: Close read passage - through lens of secondary source Read “Secondary Sources in their Natural Habitat” by Amy Guptill Th 3/18: Watch “A Guerilla Gardener in South Central LA” by Ron Finley also available on YouTube; Read: “Beyond Access” by J. Ama Manty (Civil Eats) and “The Seeds of Ancestors: A Day at Soul Fire Farm” by Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder | T 3/16: In Class Freewrite Th 3/18: Reading Notes and Annotations Th 3/18: In Class Freewrite S 3/20: Essay 2 Zero Draft Due |
| Week 8 | Visual and Media Analysis | T 3/23: Image Analysis and Visual Literacy In class: ads, TikTok, Instagram Th 3/25: Writing Day (no Zoom) Read: “The Organic Myth” by Elinor Carmi and “Digested…” by Naomi Starkman (Civil Eats) | Th 3/25: Reading Notes S 3/28: Essay 2 Formal Draft Due |
| Week 9 | Spring Break! | ||
| Week 10 | Essay 2 Review & Introduction to Research Pt 1 | T 4/6: Paragraph Cohesion and Working with Sources Review for Essay 2“Listening to Sources, Talking to Sources” by Amy Guptill Th 4/8: In Class Research Workshop with Max Thorn from the QC library (finding sources in QC databases, identifying keywords, and asking questions) Complete HW Assignment for Library Workshop | T 4/6: In Class Freewrite W 4/7 (10AM): Library Workshop Assignment Th: 4/8: In Class Freewrite S 4/11: Essay 2 Final Draft Due |
| Week 11 | Introduction to Research Pt 2 & Engaging Sources/Substantiating Claims | T 4/13: Identifying Research Questions for Essay 3 & Research Proposal Workshop (& FYI: course review day) Read: Booth et al. "From Topics to Questions" in our research packet Th 4/15: Scholarly Source Workshop (and bring any additional research-related questions re: the library visit or proposals) Watch “The Avocado Toast” by Linda Schilling Cuellar Optional: “Omnivore’s Dilemma” (Introduction and Chapter 1) by Michael Pollan | T 4/13: In Class Freewrite Th 4/15: In Class Freewrite S 4/18: Essay 3 Research Proposal Due |
| Week 12 | Narrowing Scope/Project Development | T 4/20: Source Annotation Follow-up and Annotated Bibliographies Bring: Source List Th 4/22: Asynchronous Research Day | T 4/20: In Class Freewrite T 4/22: Asynchronous Freewrite S 4/25:Essay 3 Annotated Bibliography - Part 1 Due |
| Week 13 | Organization/Stitching | T 4/27: Essay Mapping Workshop Read “Quotations” by the UNC Chapel Hill Writing Center Th 4/29: Meetings (in class) | T: 4/27 In Class Freewrite Th 4/29: Asynchronous Freewrite S 5/2: Essay 3 Annotated Bibliography - Part 2 Due |
| Week 14 | So What? | T 5/4: Refining Introductions and Conclusions and Addressing “So What?” Read “Intros and Outros” by Amy Guptill Th 5/6: Meetings (in class) | T 5/4: In Class Freewrite Th 5/6: Asynchronous Freewrite S 5/9: Essay 3 Draft Due |
| Week 15 | Elevator Pitches and Final Prep | T 5/11: Preparing an Elevator Pitch and Final Paper Prep Th 5/13: 2-3 Minute Elevator-Pitch Presentations (today in class) | T 5/11: In Class Freewrite Th 5/13: 2-3 Minute Elevator-Pitch Presentations (Submission Box - required before class Thursday) Th 5/13: Course/Assignment Questions Submission Box (optional). And, please be sure to read the final project assignment before class Thursday! F 5/21: Revision Assignment Due (by 11:59PM) S 5/23: Essay 3 Final Packet Due (by 11:59PM) **No work will be accepted after this time** |
