Revised Schedule for Writing 2

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Calendar and Important Dates

• Monday, October 6:
  • Introduction(s)
• Wednesday, October 8:
  • Read Kerry Dirk, Navigating Genres
  • Project Builder A due at the beginning of class
  •  Last chance to drop Writing 2 without a huge hassle
  •  Last chance for students in the College of Letters and Science to drop all classes without fee
  •  Last chance for students in the College of Letters and Science to add classes without instructor approval code
  •  Late registration ends for students in the College of Letters and Science
• Monday, October 13:
  • Read Mike Bunn, How to Read Like a Writer
  • Project Builder B due at the beginning of class
• Wednesday, October 15:
  • Read Anne Lamott, Shitty First Drafts
  •  Peer Review for WP 1
  •  Last day for students in the College of Letters and Science to add courses without paying fee
  •  Last day for students in the College of Letters and Science to change grading option without paying fee
• Monday, October 20:
  • Writing Project 1 due at the beginning of class
• Wednesday, October 22:
  • No readings required or assignments due on this date. (Whew!)
  • 11:45 p.m.: last chance for students in the College of Letters and Science to add classes (via GOLD)
• Monday, October 27:
  • Read Paul Graham, How to Disagree
  • Project Builder C due at the beginning of class
• Wednesday, October 29:
  • Read Kyle D. Stedman, Annoying Ways People Use Sources
  • 11:45 p.m.: Last chance for students in the College of Letters and Science to drop classes (via GOLD)
• Monday, November 3:
  • Read David Bartholomae, Inventing the University
  • Project Builder D due at the beginning of class
• Wednesday, November 5:
  • Peer review for WP 2
• Monday, November 10:
  • Writing Project 2 due at the beginning of class
• Tuesday, November 11:
  • Veterans' Day. Campus closed.
• Wednesday, November 12:
  • Read Peter Elbow, Teaching Two Kinds of Thinking by Teaching Writing
• Monday, November 17:
  • Class meets in Library Classroom 1575 (we will return to our regular classroom after break)
  • Read George Orwell, Politics and the English Language
  • You should be working on revising your portfolio.
• Wednesday, November 19:
  • Project Builder E due at the beginning of class
  • You should be working on revising your portfolio.
• Thursday, November 20:
  • 6:45 p.m.: Last chance for students in the College of Letters and Science or College of Engineering to change between pass/no-pass and letter-grade grading options (via GOLD)
• Monday, November 24:
  • Project Builder F due at the beginning of class
  • You should be working on revising your portfolio.
• Wednesday, November 26:
  • Class canceled due to Thanksgiving holiday.
  • You should be working on revising your portfolio.
• Thursday, November 27 through Friday, November 28:
  • Thanksgiving holiday. Campus closed.
  • You should be working on revising your portfolio.
• Monday, December 1:
  • Read Tom Scocca, On Smarm
  • Peer review for WP 3
  • You should be working on revising your portfolio.
• Wednesday, December 3:
  • Writing Project 3 is due at the beginning of class
  • You should be working on revising your portfolio.
• Monday, December 8:
  • Class canceled for individual conferences.
  • You should be working on revising your portfolio.
• Wednesday, December 10:
  • Peer review of portfolios
• Saturday, December 13 through Friday, December 19:
  • No class. It's finals week!
• Wednesday, December 17:
  • Final portfolios due in my mailbox by 3 p.m.