1. Making a FYE Syllabus

2. M/W Syllabus Shell (available on Teaching FYE website)
WEEK ONE
September 28
November 4
August 24
September 30
WEEK TWELVE
August 26
WEEK SEVEN
November 9
WEEK TWO
October 5
November 11
August 31
October 7
WEEK THIRTEEN
September 2
WEEK EIGHT
November 16
WEEK THREE
October 12
November 18
September 7 LABOR DAY
October 14
WEEK FOURTEEN
September 9
WEEK NINE
November 23
WEEK FOUR
October 19
November 25 THANKSGIVING BREAK
September 14
October 21
WEEK FIFTEEN
September 16
WEEK TEN
November 30
WEEK FIVE
October 26
December 2
September 21
October 28
FINAL EXAMS: December 4-11, 2015
September 23
WEEK ELEVEN
WEEK SIX
November 2

3. Assign Five Papers WEEK ONE September 28 November 4 Paper 4 due
August 24
September 30
WEEK THIRTEEN (Unit Four)
August 26 Paper 1 written in class
WEEK SEVEN
November 9
WEEK TWO (Unit One)
October 5
November 11
August 31
October 7
WEEK FOURTEEN
September 2
WEEK EIGHT
November 16
WEEK THREE
October 12
November 18
September 7 LABOR DAY
October 14 Paper 3 due
WEEK FIFTEEN
September 9
WEEK NINE (Unit Three)
November 23 Paper 5 due
WEEK FOUR
October 19
November 25 THANKSGIVING BREAK
September 14
October 21
WEEK SIXTEEN (Prepare for In-Class Final)
September 16
WEEK ELEVEN
November 30
WEEK FIVE
October 26
December 2
September 21Paper 2 due
October 28
FINAL EXAMS: December 4-11, 2015
September 23
WEEK TWELVE
WEEK SIX (Unit Two)
November 2

4. Scaffold Writing Instruction
WEEK ONE
September 30 Paper 2 returned and discussed; review of writing conventions using BH. Discuss ethos, pathos, and logos (BH ??)
WEEK THIRTEEN (Unit Four)
August 24 Introduction to the course
November 9 READING 1 & 2
WEEK SEVEN
August 26 Paper 1 written in class
November 11 Paper 4 returned and discussed; review of writing conventions using BH
October 5 READINGS 3 & 4
WEEK TWO (Unit One)
October 7 Thesis/plan due for Paper 3; workshop; BH Chapter 3, section 3d (pp ) (coherent paragraphs); Chapter 1, sections 1e and 1g (pp ; 46-48) (introductions and conclusions)
WEEK FOURTEEN
August 31 Chapter 4, section 4a (pp ) (active reading). Paper 2 assigned.
November 16 READINGS 3 & 4
September 2 Paper 1 returned and discussed. BH29-36 (Thesis Statements). READINGS.
WEEK EIGHT
November 18 Thesis/plan due for Paper 5; drafting workshop
October 12 Typed draft of Paper 3 due; peer review; bring BH to class
WEEK FIFTEEN
WEEK THREE
November 23 Paper 5 due; workshop—papers annotated, proofread and discussed; bring BH to class
September 7 LABOR DAY
October 14 Paper 3 due; workshop—papers annotated, proofread and discussed; bring BH to class
September 9 READINGS.
November 25 THANKSGIVING BREAK
WEEK NINE (Unit Three)
WEEK FOUR
WEEK SIXTEEN (Prepare for In-Class Final)
October 19 Readings 1 & 2. Paper 4 assigned.
September 14 BH Chapter 1, sections 1a-d (pp ) (exploring, planning, and drafting). Paper 1 proposal due.
November 30 Paper 5 returned and discussed; review of writing conventions using BH.
October 21 Paper 3 returned and discussed; review of writing conventions using BH. Reading 3
September 16 Thesis and outline of Paper 2 due; BH Chapter 3, sections 3a-3c (pp ) (building paragraphs)
December 2 Prepare for final exam.
WEEK ELEVEN
FINAL EXAMS: December 4-11, 2015
WEEK FIVE
October 26 Thesis/plan due for Paper 4; workshop; BH Chapter 8, sections 8a-8c (pp ) (effective sentences)
September 21 Typed draft of Paper 2 due; peer review; BH Chapter 2, section 2a (49-57) (revising; peer review)
October 28 Draft due. CONFERENCES
September 23 Paper 2 due; workshop—papers annotated, proofread, and discussed; bring BH to class.
WEEK TWELVE
November 2 Draft due. CONFERENCES
WEEK SIX (Unit Two)
November 4 Paper 4 due; workshop—papers annotated, proofread, and discussed; bring BH to class
September 28 READINGS 1 & 2. Paper 3 assigned.

5. Determine Readings/Writing Prompts
WEEK ONE
WEEK SEVEN
WEEK THIRTEEN
August 24 Introduction to the course
October 5 “News from Nowhere” (RC );”Slumdog Tourism” (RC )
November 16 “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” (RC ); “Nobody Mean More to Me Than You and the Future Life of Willie Jordan” (RC )
August 26 Paper 1 written in class
October 7 Thesis/plan due for Paper 3; workshop; BH Chapter 3, section 3d (pp ) (coherent paragraphs); Chapter 1, sections 1e and 1g (pp ; 46-48) (introductions and conclusions)
November 18 Thesis/plan due for Paper 5; drafting workshop
WEEK TWO (Unit One: New Media & You)
WEEK FOURTEEN
August 31 Chapter 4, section 4a (pp ) (active reading); “I Tweet, Therefore I Am” (RC 24-27). Paper 2 assigned
WEEK EIGHT
November 23 Paper 5 due; workshop—papers annotated, proofread and discussed; bring BH to class
October 12 Typed draft of Paper 3 due; peer review; bring BH to class
September 2 Paper 1 returned and discussed; “Hyper and Deep Attention: The Generational Divide in Cognitive Modes” (RC 27-34). BH39-42 (Thesis Statements).
October 14 Paper 3 due; workshop—papers annotated, proofread and discussed; bring BH to class. “Suggestions for Reading Advertising” (RC ); “In the Shadow of the Image” (RC )
November 25 THANKSGIVING BREAK
WEEK THREE
WEEK FIFTEEN (Prepare for In-Class Final)
September 7 LABOR DAY
WEEK NINE (Unit Three: Visual Rhetoric)
November 30 Paper 5 returned and discussed; review of writing conventions using BH.
September 9 “Always On” (35-40); “Diagnosing the Digital Revolution” (RC 40-44); “’Dead Space 2’: Your Mom Doesn’t Want You to Play This Video Game” (RC 84-85)
October 19 “Ways of Seeing” (RC ); “The Female Nude: Surfaces of Desire” (RC ); “Reading the Gaze” ( ). Paper 4 assigned.
December 2 Prepare for final exam.
WEEK FOUR
October 21 Paper 3 returned and discussed; review of writing conventions using BH. “The Most Honest Artform Available” (RC ); “American Photographs” (RC )
FINAL EXAMS: December 4-11, 2015
September 14 BH Chapter 1, sections 1a-d (pp ) (exploring, planning, and drafting). “Sample Student Essay” (RC 45-48). Paper 1 proposal due.
WEEK TEN
September 16 Thesis and outline of Paper 2 due; BH Chapter 3, sections 3a-3c (pp ) (building paragraphs)
October 26 Thesis/plan due for Paper 4; workshop; BH Chapter 8, sections 8a-8c (pp ) (effective sentences)
WEEK FIVE
October 28 Draft due. CONFERENCES
September 21 Typed draft of Paper 2 due; peer review; BH Chapter 2, section 2a (49-57) (revising; peer review)
WEEK ELEVEN
September 23 Paper 2 due; workshop—papers annotated, proofread, and discussed; bring BH to class. Discuss ethos, pathos, and logos (BH ???); “Reading Labels, Selling Water” (RC ).
November 2 Draft due. CONFERENCES
November 4 Paper 4 due; workshop—papers annotated, proofread, and discussed; bring BH to class
WEEK SIX (Unit Two: RHETORCAL ANALYSIS)
WEEK TWELVE (Unit Four: RHETORIC IN THE CONTACT ZONES)
September 28 “Caring for the Woods” (RC ); “A More Perfect Union” (RC ). Paper 3 assigned.
November 9 “Arts of the Contact Zones” (RC ): “Hipster: The Dead End of Western Civilization” (RC )
September 30 Paper 2 returned and discussed; review of writing conventions using BH.
November 11 Paper 4 returned and discussed; review of writing conventions using BH

6. Add Other Assignments WEEK ONE
September 30 Paper 2 returned and discussed; review of writing conventions using BH.
November 9 “Arts of the Contact Zones” (RC ): “Hipster: The Dead End of Western Civilization” (RC ): 8th TRACS Forum post.
August 24 Introduction to the course
WEEK SEVEN
November 11 Paper 4 returned and discussed; review of writing conventions using BH
August 26 Paper 1 written in class
October 5 “News from Nowhere” (RC );”Slumdog Tourism” (RC ): 5th TRACS Forum post
WEEK THIRTEEN
WEEK TWO (Unit One: New Media & You)
November 16 “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” (RC ); “Nobody Mean More to Me Than You and the Future Life of Willie Jordan” (RC ) : 9th TRACS Forum post
October 7 Thesis/plan due for Paper 3; workshop; BH Chapter 3, section 3d (pp ) (coherent paragraphs); Chapter 1, sections 1e and 1g (pp ; 46-48) (introductions and conclusions)
August 31 Chapter 4, section 4a (pp ) (active reading); “I Tweet, Therefore I Am” (RC 24-27): 1st TRACS Forum Post. Paper 2 assigned
November 18 Thesis/plan due for Paper 5; drafting workshop
September 2 Paper 1 returned and discussed; “Hyper and Deep Attention: The Generational Divide in Cognitive Modes” (RC 27-34): 2nd TRACS Forum post. BH (Thesis Statements).
WEEK EIGHT
WEEK FOURTEEN
October 12 Typed draft of Paper 3 due; peer review; bring BH to class
November 23 Paper 5 due; workshop—papers annotated, proofread and discussed; bring BH to class
WEEK THREE
October 14 Paper 3 due; workshop—papers annotated, proofread and discussed; bring BH to class. “Suggestions for Reading Advertising” (RC ); “In the Shadow of the Image” (RC )
November 25 THANKSGIVING BREAK
September 7 LABOR DAY
WEEK FIFTEEN (Prepare for In-Class Final)
September 9 “Always On” (35-40) & “Diagnosing the Digital Revolution” (RC 40-44); “’Dead Space 2’: Your Mom Doesn’t Want You to Play This Video Game” (RC 84-85): 3rd TRACS Forum post.
WEEK NINE (Unit Three: Visual Rhetoric)
October 19 “Ways of Seeing” (RC ); “The Female Nude: Surfaces of Desire” (RC ); “Reading the Gaze” ( ): 6th TRACS Forum post. Paper 4 assigned.
November 30 Paper 5 returned and discussed; review of writing conventions using BH.
WEEK FOUR
December 2 Prepare for final exam.
October 21 Paper 3 returned and discussed; review of writing conventions using BH. “The Most Honest Artform Available” (RC ); “American Photographs” (RC ): 7th TRACS Forum post.
September 14 BH Chapter 1, sections 1a-d (pp ) (exploring, planning, and drafting). “Sample Student Essay” (RC 45-48). Paper 1 proposal due.
FINAL EXAMS: December 4-11, 2015
September 16 Thesis and outline of Paper 2 due; BH Chapter 3, sections 3a-3c (pp ) (building paragraphs)
WEEK TEN
October 26 Thesis/plan due for Paper 4; workshop; BH Chapter 8, sections 8a-8c (pp ) (effective sentences)
WEEK FIVE
September 21 Typed draft of Paper 2 due; peer review; BH Chapter 2, section 2a (49-57) (revising; peer review)
October 28 Draft due. CONFERENCES
WEEK ELEVEN
September 23 Paper 2 due; workshop—papers annotated, proofread, and discussed; bring BH to class. Discuss ethos, pathos, and logos (BH ???); “Reading Labels, Selling Water” (RC ).
November 2 Draft due. CONFERENCES
November 4 Paper 4 due; workshop—papers annotated, proofread, and discussed; bring BH to class
WEEK SIX (Unit Two: RHETORCAL ANALYSIS)
September 28 “Caring for the Woods” (RC ); “A More Perfect Union” (RC ): 4th TRACS Forum post. Paper 3 assigned.
WEEK TWELVE (Unit Four: RHETORIC IN THE CONTACT ZONES)

7. Lesson Planning WEEK ONE
September 2 Paper 1 returned and discussed; “Hyper and Deep Attention: The Generational Divide in Cognitive Modes” (RC 27-34): 2nd TRACS Forum post. BH ???? (Thesis Statements).
WEEK FIVE
August 24 Introduction to the course and to the Academic Essay: Introduction, Thesis, Supporting Paragraphs, Conclusion.
WEEK THREE
September 21 Typed draft of Paper 2 due; peer review; BH Chapter 2, section 2a (49-57) (revising; peer review)
September 7 LABOR DAY
September 9 “Always On” (35-40) & “Diagnosing the Digital Revolution” (RC ); “’Dead Space 2’: Your Mom Doesn’t Want You to Play This Video Game” (RC 84-85): 3rd TRACS Forum post.
September 23 Paper 2 due; workshop— papers annotated, proofread, and discussed; bring BH to class. Discuss ethos, pathos, and logos (BH ); “Reading Labels, Selling Water” (RC ).
August 26 Paper 1 written in class
WEEK TWO (Unit One: New Media & You)
August 31 Chapter 4, section 4a (pp ) (active reading); “I Tweet, Therefore I Am” (RC 24-27): 1st TRACS Forum Post. BH (Thesis Statements).
Socratic Circle: Turkle vs. Gopnik
WEEK FOUR
September 14 BH Chapter 1, sections 1a- d (pp ) (exploring, planning, and drafting). “Sample Student Essay” (RC ). Paper 1 proposal due.
Paper 2 assigned: a) Are New Media Rewiring You? Must cite one assigned reading; b) Evaluate New Media’s Effect on Your Writing Process. Must cite one assigned reading.
MLA Formatting & Works Cited (BH )
In class: Writing Assignment on page 27
September 16 Thesis and outline of Paper 2 due; BH Chapter 3, sections 3a- 3c (pp ) (building paragraphs)
Thesis/Outline Speed Dating