Course Schedule

INGL 3103
Fall 2015
Week 1

Topic
Syllabus discussion

Due today
Index card information

Homework
-Bring hard copy of the
syllabus.
-Purchase book and
portfolio

Week 2
Monday
August 17

Topic
Icebreaking Activity
Intro to Joining the
Conversation

Due today
Hard copy of the syllabus

Homework
-Read Chapter 5:
Writing to Reflect
-Bring a valuable
keepsake

Wednesday
August 19
Friday
August 21

Intro to Reflective Essay

Intro to Memoirs

Chapter 5: Writing to Reflect

Keepsake Activity
Memoir Activity in Class

Week 3
Monday
August 24
Wednesday
August 26
Friday
August 28

Topic
Intro to Narratives

Due today
Narrative Activity in Class

The Writing Process

Writing Process Activity in

Class
Reflective Essay Brainstorm
in Class

Friday
August 14

Reflective Essay
Brainstorm

Week 4
Monday
August 31

Topic
Reflective Essay Outline

Due today
Reflective Essay Outline in
Class

Wednesday
September 2

Reflective Essay Draft

MLA Format Intro

Reflective Essay Draft In

Class

Friday
September 4

Peer Review PPT

Chapter 4: Working
Together

Peer Review Worksheet

Chapter 4: Working Together

Week 5
Monday
September 7

Topic

Due today

No ClassHolidayLabor Day

Class reflection due next

class
Homework
Bring Picture with
Important Meaning

Bring reflective essay

brainstorm typed for
homework next class
Homework
Bring reflective essay
outline typed for
homework next class
-Bring reflective essay
draft typed for
homework next class
-Bring Peer Review
Worksheet for next class
-Read Chapter 4
Working Together
Reflective Essay due
next class

Homework

Wednesday
September 9

Reflective essay due

Activity: Reflective
Postscript (p. 48 T.G.)
Activity: Reading
Faculty Doors (p. 40)

Read and study for quiz

Chapter 6: Writing to
Inform

Intro to Informative
Essay

Chapter 6: Writing to Inform

Quiz

Read Chapter 12:

Locating Sources

Friday
September 11

Database Research

Chapter 12: Locating Sources

Library Workshop

Read Chapter 19: Using

Sources Effectively
-Class reflection due
next class

Week 6
Monday
September 14

Topic
Summary
Quoting Activity

Due today
Chapter 19: Using Sources
Effectively

Homework
Read Chapter 13:
Avoiding Plagiarism

Wednesday
September 16

Plagiarism Activity

Chapter 13: Avoiding

Plagiarism

Read Chapter 21: Using

MLA Style

Friday
September 18

MLA

Chapter 21: Using MLA Style

Library

Class reflection due next

class

Due today
Audience Activity in Class

Homework
Read Chapter 14:
Developing a Thesis
Statement

Thursday
September 10
(Monday Schedule)

Week 7
Monday
September 21

Topic
Audience Activity

Wednesday
September 23
Friday
September 25

No ClassHolidayGrito de Lares & UPRM Anniversary

Thesis

Chapter 14: Developing a

Thesis Statement

Class reflection due next

class

Week 8
Monday
September 28

Topic
Informative Essay
Brainstorm Creation PPT

Due today
Brainstorm Creation in Class

Wednesday
September 30

Informative Essay
Outline Creation in Class

Chapter 15: Organizing

Friday
October 2

Informative Essay Draft

Creation in Class

Chapter 16: Drafting and

Designing

Homework
-Bring Informative
Essay Brainstorm typed
for homework next class
-Read Chapter 15:
Organizing
-Bring informative essay
outline typed for
homework next class
-Read Chapter 16:
Drafting and Designing
-Bring informative essay
draft typed for
homework next class
-Read Chapter 20:
Revising and Editing
-Bring informative essay

(Wednesday Schedule)

peer review sheets for

next class
-Class reflection due
next class
Week 9
Monday
October 5

Topic
Informative Essay Peer
Review

Due today
Chapter 20: Revising and
Editing
Peer Reviews in Class
Chapter 18: Presenting Your
Work

Homework
Read Chapter 18:
Presenting Your Work

Wednesday
October 7

Presenting Your Work

Friday
October 9

Informative Presentation/
Essay Due

In Class Informative Essay

Presentation

Informative
Presentation/ Essay due
next class
Read and study for quiz
Chapter 10: Writing to
Convince or Persuade
- Class reflection due
next class

Week 10
Monday
October 12
Wednesday
October 14
Friday
October 16

Topic

Due today

Homework

Week 11
Monday
October 19
Wednesday
October 21
Friday
October 23

Topic
Argument Review
Debate Instructions
Debate

Due today

Argument essay
brainstorm

Create argument essay

brainstorm

Week 12
Monday
October 26

Topic
Argument essay outline

Due today
Create argument essay outline

Wednesday
October 28

Argument essay draft

Create argument essay draft

Friday

Argument essay peer

Argument essay peer review

No ClassHolidayColumbus Day
Intro to Argument

Chapter 10: Writing to

Convince or Persuade Quiz

Counter Argument

Class reflection due next

class

In class

Homework
Debate information due
for next class
Review argument essay
topics
Hand in argument essay
brainstorm typed for
homework on the next
class
- Class reflection due
next class
Homework
Hand in argument essay
outline typed for
homework on the next
class
Hand in argument essay
draft typed for
homework on the next
class
Hand in argument essay

October 30

review

worksheets

for next class

Week 13
Monday
November 2

Topic
Argument Essay
presentations.

Due today
Argument Essay due

Homework
Chapter 7:
Writing to Analyze
Read and study for the
quiz
Tape, scissors,
magazines, newspapers
Post ethos. Pathos, logos
videos on facebook
- Class reflection due
next class

Wednesday
November 4
Friday
November 6

Intro to Rhetorical
Analysis Discussion PPT
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Activity

Chapter 7 Quiz
Writing to Analyze
Activity in class

Week 14
Monday
November 9
Tuesday
November 10

Topic
Ethos Pathos Logos
Videos
Public Service
Announcements PPT

Due today
Videos in class

Homework

Divide into groups

Choose a topic for next

class

(Wednesday Schedule)

Wednesday
No ClassHolidayVeterans Day
November 11
PSA Brainstorming
Create Psa brainstorm
Friday
November 13

Week 15
Monday
November 16
Wednesday
November 18

Topic
PSA Outline

Due today
Create Psa outline

Psa brainstorm typed for

homework
- Class reflection due
next class
Homework
Psa outline typed for
homework

No ClassAcademic Thursday

(Thursday Schedule)

Friday
November 20

PSA Script

Create Psa Script

-Peer review worksheet

for next class
-Psa script typed for
homework
- Class reflection due
next class

Week 16
Monday
November 23
Wednesday
November 25

Topic
PSA Peer Review

Due today
Peer review worksheet

PSA Project/Essay Due.

Hand in project/essay

Homework
Hand in project/essay
for next class.
-Bring two green books
for next class.
-Review final exam
information

(last day for

partial exams)

Friday
November 27

No ClassHolidayThanksgiving

Week 17
Monday
November 30
Wednesday
December 2
Friday
December 4

Topic
Final Exam Prep.
Brainstorm/outline
Final Exam Prep.
Draft
Final Exam Prep.
Peer review

Due today
In class

Homework
Portfolio Revisions

In class

Portfolio Revisions

In class

Portfolio Revisions