ENGL 109 (013): Course Schedule
The following schedule lists the course content pages and the activities and assignments associated with each page’s lesson. The due dates for
The following schedule lists the course content pages and the activities and assignments associated with each page. See the content pages for required readings and more information about the activities and assignments.
Dates listed below indicate when you activities and assignments must be submitted, but you should plan to start them well before the due date to give yourself enough time to complete them.
Submissions listed with a point value contribute towards your “Weekly Activities” mark. Percent values indicate the weight of assignment submissions towards your final grade.
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Unit 1: Course Introduction (weeks 1-2) |
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Topics and Submissions |
Value |
End/Due Date |
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Week 1 |
Getting Started with this Course Submit: Rights and Responsibilities Agreement (Quiz) |
1 point |
Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 11:55pm |
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Purpose and Audience Submit: Know your Syllabus (Quiz) |
2 points |
Friday, Sept. 10 at 11:55pm |
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Tone, Style and Structure Submit: Introduce Yourself (Discussion) |
2 points |
Monday, Sept. 13 at 11:55pm |
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Week 2 |
Getting Started on the Writing Process Submit: Brainstorming Practice (PebblePad) |
3 points |
Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 11:55pm |
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The Feedback and Revision Loop |
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Reflecting Submit: Reflecting Practice (PebblePad) |
5 points |
Monday, Sept. 20 at 11:55pm |
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Unit 2: Narratives (weeks 3-4) |
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Topics and Submissions |
Value |
End/Due Date |
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Week 3 |
Understanding Narratives |
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Work with a Sample Submit: Narrative Revision Suggestions (Discussion) |
2 points |
Friday, Sept. 24 at 11:55pm |
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Your Turn: Draft Your Narrative Submit: Brainstorming Narrative (PebblePad) |
3 points |
Monday, Sept. 27 at 11:55pm |
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Week 4 |
Post your Draft Narrative for Peer Review Submit: Draft Narrative for Peer Review (Discussion) |
2 points |
Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 11:55pm |
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Give and Get Feedback: Narratives Submit: Narrative Peer Reviews (Discussion) |
6 points |
Friday, Oct. 1 at 11:55pm |
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Revise, Submit, Reflect: Narratives Submit:
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5 points 15% 5 points |
Monday, October 4 at 11:55pm |
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Unit 3: Research Skills (weeks 5-6) |
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Topics and Submissions |
Value |
End/Due Date |
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Week 5 |
Getting Started with Research |
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Finding and Evaluating sources Submit: Module Completion |
3 points |
Friday, Oct. 8 at 11:55pm |
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Fall Reading Week Break |
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Your Turn: Draft a Research Question Submit: Research Question Brainstorming (PebblePad) |
3 points |
Monday, Oct. 18 at 11:55pm |
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Week 6 |
Integrating Quotes Submit: Quotation Practice (PebblePad) |
3 points |
Wednesday, Oct. 20 at 11:55pm |
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Summary and Paraphrase Submit: Sample Summary and Paraphrase (Discussion) |
2 points |
Friday, Oct. 22 at 11:55pm |
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Using Your Sources Submit: Summary, Paraphrase, Quotation (Dropbox) |
5% |
Monday, Oct. 25 at 11:55pm |
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Unit 4: Reports (weeks 7-8) |
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Topics and Submissions |
Value |
End/Due Date |
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Week 7 |
Understanding Reports |
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Work with a Sample Submit: Report Revision Suggestions (Discussion) |
2 points |
Friday, Oct. 29 at 11:55pm |
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Your Turn: Draft a Report Submit: Report Brainstorming (PebblePad) |
3 points |
Monday, Nov. 1 at 11:55pm |
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Week 8 |
Post your Draft Report for Peer Review Submit: Draft Report for Peer Review (Discussion) |
2 points |
Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 11:55pm |
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Give and Get Feedback: Reports Submit: Report Peer Reviews (Discussion) |
6 points |
Friday, Nov. 5 at 11:55pm |
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Revise, Submit, Reflect: Reports Submit:
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5 points 10% 5 points |
Monday, November 8 at 11:55pm |
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Unit 5: Arguments (weeks 9-11) |
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Topics and Submissions |
Value |
End/Due Date |
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Week 9 |
Understanding Arguments |
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Types of Arguments |
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Appeals: Logos, Ethos, Pathos Submit: Appealing Appeals (Discussion) |
2 points |
Monday, Nov. 15 at 11:55pm |
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Week 10 |
Structuring an Argument |
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Work with a Sample Submit: Argument Revision Suggestions (Discussion) |
2 points |
Friday, Nov. 19 at 11:55pm |
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Your Turn: Draft an Argument Submit: Argument Brainstorming (PebblePad) |
3 points |
Monday, Nov. 22 at 11:55pm |
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Week 11 |
Post your Draft Argument for Peer Review Submit: Draft Argument for Peer Review (Discussion) |
2 points |
Wednesday, Nov. 24 at 11:55pm |
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Give and Get Feedback: Arguments Submit: Argument Peer Reviews (Discussion) |
6 points |
Friday, Nov. 26 at 11:55pm |
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Revise, Submit, Reflect: Arguments Submit:
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5 points
25% 5 points |
Monday, November 29 at 11:55pm |
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Unit 6: Final Project (week 12) |
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Topics and Submissions |
Value |
End/Due Date |
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Week 12 |
Seeing the (Big) Picture |
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Course Review Submit: Wisdom Wall (Discussion) |
2 points |
Friday, Dec. 3 at 11:55pm |
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Final Project Description Submit: Final Project |
20% |
Monday, December 13 at 11:55pm |
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