McDermott 306j

Tentative Schedule ENG306j/A07/Summer II:

Date In-Class Homework (due next class)

Week 1
M 7/26 Introductions/ syllabus/ key terms/ Read Twilight Ch. 1-4, Read Rewriting Ch.
blog-formation 1; look for a critical blog you find
interesting to show to class tomorrow.
T 7/27 Wiki work/ Terms in Ch. 1/ Film Blog (Introduction); Read Twilight Ch. 5-9
W 7/28 Begin discussing Twilight (through Ch. Read Twilight Ch. 10-15
9)
Th 7/29 Wiki 1; group-led discussion/ What is a Blog (on Twilight); Read Twilight FINISH
feminist lens?
Week 2
M 8/2 Wiki 2 and 3; group-led discussion Read Rewriting Ch. 2; Begin Fledgling
T 8/3 Terms in Ch. 2/ In-Class writing Read Fledgling; writing exercise TBA
W 8/4 Begin discussing Fledgling Read Fledgling; writing exercise TBA
Th 8/5 Wiki 4; group-led discussion/ Blog (on Fledgling); Read Fledgling
discussion of writing exercises FINISH; work on rough draft
Week 3
M 8/9 Wiki 5 and 6; group-led discussion/ Read Rewriting Ch. 3; finish rough draft
Discuss Fledgling
T 8/10 Personal Critical Essay: Rough Draft Read Anita Blake Vol. 1; work on revision
for small group workshops (bring 4
copies)/Levels of abstraction
W 8/11 Discuss Anita Blake Vol. 1/ visual Read Anita Blake Vol. 2; work on revision
rhetoric and design/ / "form" and
"voice" in writing
Th 8/12 Wiki 7; group-led discussion/ Discuss Blog (on Anita Blake); Begin Dead Until
Anita Blake Vol. 2 Dark; FINISH revision
Week 4
M 8/16 Wiki 8 and 9/ Personal-Critical Essay Read Rewriting Ch. 4; Read Dead Until
due to me; group-led discussion Dark
T 8/17 Film Read Dead Until Dark; writing exercise
TBA
W 8/18 Begin discussing Dead Until Dark Read Dead Until Dark FINISH
Th 8/19 Wiki 10; group-led discussion/ Discuss Blog (on Sookie); begin work on final
Dead Until Dark
Week 5
M 8/23 True Blood Read Rewriting Ch. 5; work on final
T 8/24 work on projects work on final
W 8/25 work on projects FINISH final project
Th 8/26 Final Web-Projects (present to class)