Course Schedule - Spring 2011
The following schedule offers a provisional plan for all work throughout the semester. We may revise it as needed. PDF readings are available for download at EMU Online (see Doc Sharing).
1.Week of May 2-6
Tu.3
Welcome, Syllabus, Initiating Inquiry/Call to Write
Th.5
Inquiry Groups, Mapping a Research Plan
DUE Memo.1 Food, Inc. Review
2.Week of May 9-13
Tu.10
DUE Memo.2 Food Memories
Read EA, pp. 3-41
Th.12
DUE Tracing.1 Memory Work
3.Week of May 16-20
Tu.17
DUE Memo.3 Reference Inventory
Read EA, pp. 45-77
Th.19
DUE Tracing.2 Word Work
Scheduling Conferences
4.Week of May 23-27
Tu.24
DUE Memo.4 Descriptive Dimensions
Midterm Evaluation
Composing Process and Leaning Process Linkages (in-class)
Read EA, 81-115
Th.26
DUE Tracing.3 Site Work
5.Week of May 30-June 3
Tu.31
DUE Memo.5 Generative Questions, Generative Asking
Read EA, 151-199
Th.2
DUE Tracing.4 Interview
6.Week of June 6-10
Tu.7
Due Memo.6 Source Inventory
Th.9
DUE Tracing 5. Source Work
7.Week of June 13-17
Tu.14
DUE: Memo.7 A Writing Researcher's Stance: Closing Argument+Splicing/Recombination
Read EA, 247-267 (Reflection on Opening Memory Work)
Th.16
DUE: 10 pp. draft
Peer Response (+2)
8.Week of June 20-22
Tu.21
DUE: Portfolio with letter and more CLO linkages
Contact Information
Derek N. Mueller, PhDProfessor
Department of English
Virginia Tech
Office: 315 Shanks Hall
Phone: +1-734-985-0485 (Google voice)
dmueller@vt.edu
http://derekmueller.net/rc/
