Course Schedule

Instructor: Kalen Krantz, University of Nebraska at Kearney

Fall Semester ENG 101

*Syllabus is subject to change, the professor will let you know ahead of time if there is a schedule change.

*Color-coded reminders for big assignments (students who have issues distinguishing the colors can email the professor

for additional help)

Guide: Essay Due Date

Reminder of an Upcoming Assignment

Discussion Board Assignment

Reflection Due

Week Date Topic/Reading Activity/Assignment

August 21st 1. Intro (Go over (in class)

UNIT 1: Writing Syllabus) 1. Read Syllabus
Purposes and 2. Read Article: 2. Learning Survey
Annotated “Contract 3. Survey-Contract
Bibliography Grading” grading discussion
time
3. Go over
Week 1 Learning
Survey
Icebreaker week!

August 23rd 1. Contract Further Deliberations

Grade on Contract Grading
Discussion (What should we include
2. Vote in our contract?)
3. Further
Introductions/
Icebreaker

August 25th 1. Contract Sign Contract

 Grading Final Grading Form
Due
2. Read DB #1: Complete
Invention (in
class)

Week 2 August 28th 1. Introduction

Inquiry
Inquiry Introduction Project
Week 2. Start Peer
Review
Exercise
(Look at
Sample Paper)

August 30th 1. Library Basics 1.Read

How to use Library a. What is Research?
Resources and search b. Thesis/ Research
for credible sources Question article
for papers. c. Use to help guide
your proposal
Reminder:
Consultations Identifying a
about projects: Conversation
Peer Review
Inquiry Project
(by email or in
person by request)
W-F

September 1st
Citation Styles Writing Center intro
Find out the format Recap
style of your
discipline you will Research Hacks Tips and
Tricks
use this throughout A.Search web better

What is Information Response #1

Literacy? (in class
reading) “What is Information
Literacy” (4
webpages): Why
Important, Finding
Quality Texts,
 Plagiarism, Citing
Sources

Great Source for finding

Citation Styles:
Purdue Owl

Week 3 September 4th (Labor Consultation with

Day) No class! Instructor:
Labor Day week, Finish up Inquiry
Inquiry Proposal Proposal
week. *be sure your
question is
EXCELLENT!
(and answerable!)

September 6th (Written *Recommended

Proposal) Read first 10 pages
Inquiry Proposal of book source OR 1
Due 11:59 pm journal article
Sept. 7th

Announce: Essay 1:
Narrative Essay due
date coming up

September 8th TSIS Ch 4 Discussion Homework:

(in class) a.Read TSIS Ch 4 “3
ways to Respond”
(PDF)
Essay 1: Narrative
Essay Discussion (in
class)

Week 4 September 11th Intro Annotated Begin work on

Bibliography -5 Annotated
Annotated sources (see Canvas Bibliography, it is
Bibliography Week! Handout) due on Sept. 18th at
11:59 pm.
Annotated
Bibliography Sample Readings (in class):
(Personal Exp.) 1. Summarizing, not
 plagiarizing
Start Readings
(Summarizing and
Synthesis)

September 13th Readings (in class):

Annotated 3. Synthesizing
Bibliography 4. Critique
Discussion 5. Which Person to
use?: I, We, You? (or
Readings not)

Professor Krantz’s Revise Annotated

Birthday! Bibliography (on
own)

September 15th An Bib due Sunday

Discuss Quotes 11:59 pm
Readings

Annotated
Bibliography due
11:59 pm on Sunday
Sept. 18th Reading (in class):
b. Integrating Quotes
c. Paraphrasing/
Quoting

Week 5 September 18th Discussion:

Discussion on Practice CDI: “What
UNIT 2: Narrative Narrative Essay makes a successful
college experience?”
Start of Essay #1 Annotated
Bibliography due Readings:
11:59 pm on Sunday A. Organize your
Sept. 18th Ideas (getting started
on Paper 1)
Sample Essay (PPT) B. Make connections

CDI Discussion
(refresher)
 September 20th CDI extended- Wed-Discussion on
Making a Good Free College, segue
Claim into DB Discussion

Discussion: Free C. Patterns of

College? Organization and
development
D. Flow/Transitions

September 22nd Annotated

Bibliography It's Time to Push for Free
Refresher (how did College
we do?)

Free College Response #2 due

Discussion: Articles
and Segue into DB

Sign up for
Conference with
Teacher Essay 1
(either in person or on
Zoom)
Sign up for
Conferences about
essay M-W

*MUST-bring a
substantial draft to
receive credit
substantial draft to
receive credit

Week 6 Narrative September 25th Ch. 5 TSIS Reading

Essay Work Week
Extend/Counter in Reading (in class):
our Essays? Tue-Ch 5 TSIS
Extend/ Counter
Conferences with (PDF)
Professor Essay 1
(either in person or on Discussion (extra):
Zoom) M-W Writing Climates
exercise--TED video
is creativity being
killed?
 September 27th Workshop Day in
class *bring laptop
to write

Conferences with
Professor Essay 1
(either in person or on
Zoom) M-W

September 29th Essay #1: Discussion

Essay #1: Narrative Optional: Start

Essay Due Sept. 30th looking into Essay 2:
11:59pm (4-6) pages Argumentative 2-
*Revisions due 1 way.
week after feedback
given. Reflections on
Essay #1 due: Oct.
7th 11:59pm

a. MUST use track

changes to show
changes b. must write
a reflection letter on
the changes you made
and why Mid
Semester

Week 7 October 2nd

Introduce Essay #2:
UNIT 3: Argumentative Intros/ Conclusions
Argumentative Self-Guided Activity

Intro Essay #2/

Revisions on Essay By the end of
#1 Tuesday, have an idea
as to what your topic
 will be for the second
upcoming essay.
Determining Your
Audience and
Purpose
Readings: Rhet and
Language Rhet 101
a. Purpose
b. Audience
d. Tone+Voice+POV

October 4th
Reading: Title or
not?

A.Titles: How to Win

Papers
B. Titles: A
Vanishing Art

October 6th Work Time + Guided Professor Krantz

Activity over Free will be in his office if
Writing Friday + Peer you have questions
Review Prep over Essay #2 (if you
have already visited
Title or not to Title? Writing Center)
Activity (Canvas
Handout)
Title Discussion
Workshop (samples)

Week 8 October 9th Write to plant a

Peer Reviewing Read TSIS Ch 6- naysayer. Bold your
Essay #2: Digital Planting a Naysayer Naysayer
Stations (in class)

Discuss Naysayers in
other works

Questions about
Essay 2:
 Argumentative 2-way

October 11th Writing Center Day

(this is time set aside
so that you may visit
the writing center for
Essay #2). Reading/ Assignment:
Backpacks and
Briefcases
Read “Backpacks vs.
Briefcases”:

October 13th
Peer Reviewing of Reading/ Assignment:
first two pages of Backpacks and
Essay #2 via digital Briefcases
stations Read “Backpacks vs.
Briefcases”:

Peer Review Digital

Paper Editing
Stations Visit Writing
Center (Plus a second set
of eyes never hurt when
looking at your paper!)

Peer Review Tips

Week 9 October 16th

UNIT 4: Fall Break - 17th

Argumentative

Intro to Rhetoric

October 18th Intro to Rhetoric:

Powerpoint

Powerpoint:Thinking
Like a Writer—
Applying Rhetoric
 Activity: Thinking
Like a Writer—Local
Politics Rhetoric
(Local Gov. Rhetoric)

Any last questions on

Essay #2?

October 20th Intro to Rhetoric

Presentation
Essay #2
Argumentative 2-way
due Friday, October
20th at 11:59pm.
Rhetorical Situation
(in class activity)(see
Canvas Handout)
(School Rhetoric)

Discuss Essay #2
Argumentative 2-way
(in class)

Week 10 October 23rd Article + Discussion Genre + Rhetoric

Afterwards Readings:
Rhetorical Values + Consider My
Voice Comprehensive Rhetorical What?!
Conclusion - 1. What is genre?
Argumentative Essay 2. Dirk Navigating
genres

November 10th is
the last day to drop
or withdraw from a
course with a W

October 25th Rhetorical analysis

Further Reading: questions pg 7 (in
Littleman’s Counter class activity)
to Carr’s “Is Google
Making us Rhetorical Analysis
Stupid?”(in class)
 October 27th TSIS Ch. 10 (in class
reading)

Discussion and
Activity - Voice in
writing

Week 11 Halloween October 30th Voice in Writing:

Weekend! Rhet. Finding your voice Read Ebonics Article
Situation Presentation
Intro + Voice and Comparing Ebonics
S.O.P. to our Narrative
Essay (make sure to
Rhet. Pres is due have it ready on your
November 8th before laptop!)
class

November 1st Statement of Purpose Look at Example

Day - An essential Statement of Purpose
part of writing that is letters
often overlooked are
statements of
purpose: jobs,
graduate programs,
scholarships all
feature this mode of
writing. We will
become developed in
this particular area.

November 3rd Pre-op work for

Presentation +
Activity

November 10th is
the last day to drop
or withdraw from a
course with a W

Week 12: Rhetorical November 6th Rhetorical Situation

Situation Presentation: Work
Presentations + Essay time in-class with
#3 Intro partners.

November 8th Rhet Sit Presentation

due Wednesday
November 8th
BEFORE CLASS.
May be subject to
change depending on
time)

Discussion on Final
Essay (what is
required)

November 10th
Read: Ch 13-15
November 10th is
the last day to drop
or withdraw from a
course with a W

Introduce EC
Assignment - Due
Dec. 1st (last EC
opportunity)

In-class activity

Time to Gather
Sources in class

Begin Final Essay

Intro

Week 13 November 13th Intro Final Essay Time to work on

Reflection #3 in class
UNIT 5: Final Essay *email for conference
and Comprehensive with instructor if Questions on Final
Conclusion needed* Essay?

Any Missing Work?

 https://
owlcation.com/
academia/How-to-
Do-Well-on-your-
Final-Exam-Essay-
Questions

November 15th Article Extra Credit *Optional Conference

Opportunity/Time in with Instructor
class to write
Reflection of Essay Optional DB for
article *extra credit
Comprehensive opportunity
Conclusion PPT

Semester Reflection

Reflection for
Semester (in class)

November 17th Work Time (at

home or visit office
hours)

OPTIONAL
CONFERENCES

Week 14 November 20th Professor Evaluations Conference with

Instructor, if needed
Optional Conferences Visit Writing Center,
all week/via email if needed

Activity in class -
Organization of
Final Essay

November 22nd Thanksgiving Break

through the 24th *Optional Conference
Work on your Final with Instructor
Essays!

November 24th Thanksgiving Break

through the 24th
 Work on your Final
Essays!

Week 15 November 27th *Optional Conference

with Instructor
Introductions
(Feedback Seminar)
Discussion over:
Better introductions

November 29th Sources (Feedback

Seminar) Discussion
over: Better inclusion
of sources
TSIS CH. FIFTEEN -
Sources in writing
and how to apply
them

December 1st Works Cited

(Feedback Seminar)
Discussion over:
Better Works Cited

Week 16 (Dead December 4th Workshop Day (time *Optional Conference

Week) to work in class with with Instructor
time to ask questions)
Optional Day you
can work from home
on your essay if you
do not have any
questions

December 6th Peer Review: Final

Essay

December 8th Concluding

Comments/ Final
Questions

Finals Week! December 11th Final Essay is Due