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1302 Research Argument

The document outlines a detailed schedule for an English 1302 course focused on researching and writing an argumentative essay from January 9th to March 1st, 2024. It includes daily activities, homework assignments, and grading criteria, emphasizing the importance of topic selection, research, outlining, drafting, and revision. Key milestones include topic submission, research deadlines, peer review sessions, and the final essay submission with a reflection process.

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1302 Research Argument

The document outlines a detailed schedule for an English 1302 course focused on researching and writing an argumentative essay from January 9th to March 1st, 2024. It includes daily activities, homework assignments, and grading criteria, emphasizing the importance of topic selection, research, outlining, drafting, and revision. Key milestones include topic submission, research deadlines, peer review sessions, and the final essay submission with a reflection process.

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Jan 9th-Mar 1: Researched Argument

Eng 1302 Spring 2024

Tue 1/9
1. Hello! Journal
2. Review Syllabus, Eng 1302; 2nd semester: no late work (esp bc of
SB), no revsn of essays (no time). Also sign by rules! Need planners!
Give unit calendar
3. Create notes on Argument from ch.16 PPP

Wed 1/10:
1. Seating Chart; journal
2. I will begin finding a topic for my research argument through
Quicklisting: my interests, career, college major, hobbies, what people
around me are talking about (family, friends), what is in the news,
history that interests me, what is on my mind…

Thur 1/11 and Fri 1/12:


1. Journal
2. I will use a topic generator activity--10 mins browse news and add to
my ongoing list of possible topics
3. We will take notes on a quick database lesson on finding topics; I will
add to my list of hot topics based on database searches [handout
“Keyword and Inquiry Questions”\
HW:Choose topic due Tue 1/16 [Grade 1] by 8am in GC (ask it as a
question)
______________________________________________________________________________
____
Tue 1/16
1. Journal
2. Topics due in GC this morning!
3. We will go over a model Classical Invention with a class topic
(Therapy Dogs, Drugs, Genetics or Addiction)
4. I will have 1 hour to do my own Classical Invention [grade]
5. (8mins) I will create “Keyword list and Inquiry Questions”: model
using class topic and handout
HW: finish Classical Invention and keyword/inquiry questions

Wed 1/17 *Williams


1. Journal
2. We will review how to highlight/label and take notes/download from
databases AND highlight tool and quote if from GOOGLE Scholar;
Also how to organize a folder in google drive for all research related
items; best icons for certain things; types of sources…
6. I will begin research
Thur 18--Mon 1/22
1. Journal
2. I will continue research 2 sources due 1/18; 4 on 1/19; 6 on 1/22
3. We will have Daily Progress Checks where I must show progress daily
and be highlighting and taking notes as I go
a. Option 1: find articles in class, highlight at home
b. Option 2: Highlight as I find an article, will need to find articles
at home too
HW: read and highlight found articles; Bring all notes for a quick
open-note quiz Tues

Tue 1/23
1. I will take an open note quiz [grade]
2. I will continue my research 7+ due today
HW: Review ppp over Argument and add to your notes for Thur

Wed 1/24–begin student-teacher conferences


1. Journal
2. Last research day: I will continue doing research, organizing
research, conferencing to help drive other avenues of research,
gathering information.
a. Fill in google sheet “Source Information” 7+ due today [grade]

Thur 1/25
1. Journal
2. I will plan my argument after going over a class model
a. Objective: Great logical argument takes significant planning and
forethought--We will review ch. 16 notes
b. We will go over types of arguments and claims and examples;
discuss
c. We will review deciding on a rhetorical situation using sample
i. Audience? Purpose? Context? They drive how I organize
and techniques I decide to use
d. I will write out my Rhetorical Situation Planning Sheet
i. Reminder: Research should just be support for YOUR
argument. All thesis, topic sentences and explanations
should be YOUR opinions and ideas.
3. STATUS OF CLASS: [Rhet Sitn, planning sheet–grade]
HW: planning sheet due Mon 1/29!
Mon 1/29–Student-teacher conferences!
1. Rhet Sitn, planning sheet due [Part#3] due
2. Journal
3. We will consider organization of logical argument:
a. We will go over Bruffee and an outlining example using class
topic
i. Necessity of refutation and concession for credibility.
ii. Intro and Conc ideas
iii. Class topic Outline as model
HW: Optional: get started on your outline--major grade; sooner you
finish = more drafting time

Tue 1/30-Wed 1/31


1. Journal
2. I will outline my argument in provided google doc template
a. Due in Canvas/GC by 1/31 at 11pm [grade]
HW: outlining

Thur 2/1
1. Journal
2. Quote, paraphrase review
a. Worksheet or google form [grade]
HW: drafting

Fri 2/2
1. Journal
2. Sample arguments analysis [grade]
______________________________________________________________________________
_
Mon 2/5
1. Journal
3. I will begin drafting
a. Reminder: “Before Drafting” slides
i. internal citations as you go;
ii. can draft out of order;
iii. define what is meant by draft: full essay with all research,
just not edited or works cited yet
iv. Do additional or needed research as you go OR put a note
and do at end of draft
v. LOGICAL ARGUMENTATION--STAY CONVINCING TO
YOUR AUDIENCE
HW: drafting
Tue 2/6--Thur 2/8
1. Journal
2. I will continue drafting--On Wed 2/7 they need to show me 3+
paragraphs; finished RD DUE Mon 2/12 [i should be able to see it in
GC]--must show teacher an e-copy by 8am [grade]
a. Same reminders as Friday
b. ME: daily check on internal cits, plagiarism, and see everyone’s
draft at least 1x this week!
HW: Bring all notes for test on Friday--MC over all concepts so far

Fri 2/9:
1. I will take an open note test and then continue drafting [grade]
2. Drafts due Mon by 8am!
HW: Catch up
______________________________________________________________________________
_____
Mon 2/12 and Tues 2/13
1. Journal
2. I will do a peer Revision Conference: (handout?)
a. Pretend you are the designated “audience”
b. Are you convinced? Why.
c. Not convinced? What needs to be done?
d. Obj: clear up content: clarity issues, missing or unconvincing
evidence, illogical organization
3. I will revise for all content: everything should be perfect, logical
argument (except grammar and MLA)
4. Also is 50%+ you, not the source? Revise bc this is NOT convincing;
lessons and something concrete that helps them deepen their body
paragraphs–show sample paragraphs and revisions
HW: Catch up--reminder: test revisions on ______

Wed 2/14
1. Journal
2. Do “The Nature of Transitions” assignment together
3. Highlight the transition words, phrases and sentences in your essay
a. Between paragraphs
b. Between ideas or sources in paragraphs
c. Revise missing and formulaic transitions–finish for homework

Thur 2/15
1. Journal
2. Intro and conc reteach and revisions (use slides from Argument Unit
with examples)

Fri 2/16: early release


1. Journal?
2. Edit punctuation and caps of all titles–reteach
__________________________________________________________________________
Tue 2/20:
1. Journal
2. Teach advanced punctuation using handout [grade]
3. I will revise my essay by adding 2 of the 4 punctuation marks for
effect and putting the original and new into a google classroom post
(asked as a question)
HW: Obj: a clear, thoroughly evidenced and convincing, persuasive, logical
argument DUE 1ST THING THUR!
Wed 2/21
1. Journal
2. Revisit sample texts–2 samples to work through in handout

Thur 2/22 and Fri 2/23: end of 4th 6 weeks on 2/22


1. Journal
2. Writing craft workshop review/reteach –See Writing Workshop slides
for Sentence and Word level
3. Revise your essay as needed
______________________________________________________________________________
______
Mon 2/26
1. Journal
2. We will review MLA: internal citations, length of quotes and good
paraphrase, Works Cited
a. Quiz: WC rules, int cits, create a WC source, rules on quotes and
paraphrase [grade]
b. Review quiz together
3. STATUS OF CLASS-
HW: All MLA and essay due Wednesday--just editing left!

Tuesday 2/27
1. Journal
2. I will fix any MLA issues in my essay and create my Works Cited--int
cits, heading, header, title, and WC; credible lead ins and variety in
lead in phrasing
3. We will trade papers and spot check MLA in one paragraph--
a. Do you see internal citations with either an author or title?
b. Does the Works Cited Page look correctly formatted?
c. Did they lead into and indicate where sourced info begins and
ends
4. I will edit my essay using add ons, peers, and handouts
HW: Due tomorrow (well argued logical essay, correct MLA
everything, perfect grammar)!

Wed 2/28
1. Journal
2. Conference #3: I will read a peer’s paper and address with them any
issues on content, grammar, or MLA [grade]
3. I will fix issues in my own essay
4. Submit paper for plagiarism check to Canvas
HW: Catch up

Thur 2/29 and Fri 3/1


1. Journal
2. My Essay is due [Major#1 next 6 weeks]
a. I will turn in to Canvas
i. Check plagiarism
ii. Fix on original
iii. Resubmit (due by 11:00pm Friday) in Canvas
3. I will do the Process Reflection (Google Form)--due by Mon 3/4 at
11 pm [grade next 6 weeks]

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