Schedule

NOTE: You are responsible for any changes to the calendar announced in class and posted on the class blog schedule. Certain blogs not yet scheduled include activities with other sections at LaGuardia

WEEK 1
T 6 March  Syllabus and Course Introduction. Diagnostic CATW
Lab: Begin discussing “Hype.”
TH 8 Survey. Continue discussing “Hype.” Go over directions. Blog 1: Type Diagnostic.

WEEK 2
T 13 Annotating a reading. Conclude discussion of “Hype” in class. Discuss evidence.  Look at sample responses. Writing a summary.  Summarizing “Hype.”
Lab:  Invention techniques.
TH 15 Blog 2: Revised diagnostic. Discuss thesis. Blog 3: Type summary of “Hype.”

WEEK 3
T 20  Excerpt from The Republic : “The Allegory of the Cave.” Discuss and annotate.
Lab: Main points for summary of “The Allegory of the Cave.” 
TH 22 online work. Blog 4: Summary of “The Allegory of the Cave.” 

WEEK 4
T 27 Discuss reasons for supporting thesis. Go over CATW directions as given by test administration. Discuss historical examples of illusory “caves.” Assignment for Thursday: Watch The Matrix (we will not watch it in class).
Lab: Invention techniques, practice.
TH 29 Blog 5: “Historical and Personal Illusions.”  Discuss The Matrix. Evaluate Summary of “The Allegory of the Cave.” (POSSIBLY CROSS-EVALUATED).

FIRST SET OF BLOG EVALUATION AT THIS POINT

WEEK 5
T 3 April CATW practice test 1
Lab: Discuss CATW practice 1 and kinds of evidence used.
TH 5. Blog 6: Type CATW practice 1. Discuss transitions between paragraphs. Model paragraphs for CATW 1.

WEEK 6
Spring Break

WEEK 7
T 17 CATW practice test 2
Lab: Discuss CATW practice 2 and kinds of evidence used.
TH 19 Body paragraphs: reasons and evidence. Blog 7: Revise CATW Practice 1. Blog 8: Type CATW Practice 2

WEEK 8
T 24 Movie: Hero
Lab: Model paragraphs for CATW 2
TH 26 Discuss Hero and connections to other text. Blog 9: “The Hero in Hero

WEEK 9
T 1 May CATW Practice 3
Lab: Discuss CATW practice 3 and kinds of evidence used.
TH 3 May Model paragraphs for CATW 3. Blog 10: Type CATW Practice 3.

SECOND SET OF BLOG EVALUATION AT THIS POINT

WEEK 10
T 8 May Downshifting: levels of specificity in body paragraphs.
Lab: Error Analysis Sheets
TH 10 Generate, in groups, ideas for responses to article handout. Use of source text and incorporating text. Blog 11: Revise CATW Practice 2.

WEEK 11
T 15 CATW Practice 4
Lab: Discuss CATW practice 4 and kinds of evidence used.
TH 17 Blog 12: Revise CATW Practice 3. Blog 13: Prepare an individual writing plan based on previous practice tests.

WEEK 12
T 22 CATW actual test
TH 24 CATW actual test  Blog 14: Type CATW Practice 4


WEEK 13
T 29 Prepare for ENG 101 (no lab today)
TH 31 Prepare for ENG 101. Post-survey. Blog 15: Reflection on blogger and blogging.
THIRD SET OF BLOG EVALUATION AT THIS POINT

WEEK 14
T 5 June Reading day
TH 7 results (it is possible we may have these on Tuesday—I will let you know when you take the exam)