OER 151 Mock Syllabus
Major Assignments:
Argumentative Essay (3-4 pages)
Proposal (2 pages)
Annotated Bibliography (4-5 pages)
Research Paper (7-10 pages)
Sample Timeline (2 day a week class):
Week 1
| Date | For Class | In Class |
| Tuesday, January 29th | Read:Read: Syllabus (Blackboard) | Ice BreakerCourse Overview |
| Thursday, January 31st | Read:Theme Reading One |
Week 2
| Date | For Class | In Class |
| Tuesday, February 5th | Read:Theme Reading TwoReading Game by Karen Rosenberg | Introduce Argumentative Essay |
| Thursday, February 7th | Read:Theme Reading ThreeThey Say / I Say by Bellvue College | Going Over They Say/I Say |
Week 3
| Date | For Class | In Class |
| Tuesday, February 12th | Work on Argumentative Essay Draft | Class Cancelled, President’s Day |
| Thursday, February 14th | Read:Avoiding Plagiarism by Bellvue CollegeChapter Three: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Avoiding Plagiarism in The Process of Research by Steve Krause | Integrating Quotes / Explaining Sources |
Week 4
| Date | For Class | In Class |
| Tuesday, February 19th | Read:The Thesis Statement by Bellvue College“Constructing the Thesis and Argument” from Writing in CollegeWriting:1st Draft Due | Thesis Statement and Draft Workshop |
| Thursday, February 21st | Read:Proposal Assignment Sheet“Taking Flight: Connecting Inner and Outer Realities during Invention” by Susan Antilitz in Writing Spaces Vol 1 | Thinking about Research Proposals |
Week 5
| Date | For Class | In Class |
| Tuesday, February 26th | Read: Work on Research Proposal Draft “The Complexity of Simplicity: Invention Potentials for Writing Students” by Colin Charlton in Writing Spaces Vol 2:Argumentative Essay Due | Thinking About Research Proposals |
| Thursday, February 28th | Developing Research Questions byBellvue CollegeWork on Research Proposal Draft | Developing Research Questions |
Week 6
| Date | For Class | In Class |
| Tuesday, March 5th | Library Class | |
| Thursday, March 7th | Research Proposal Draft 1 Due | Workshop on Proposal |
Week 7
| Date | For Class | In Class |
| Tuesday, March 12th | Research Proposal DueRead Annotated Bibliography Assignment | Professor at Conference(See Online Assignment) |
| Thursday, March 14th | Writing an Annotation Assignment, post responses on discussion thread | Professor at Conference(See Online Assignment) |
Week 8
| Date | For Class | In Class |
| Tuesday, March 19th | “Chapter Six: The Annotated Bibliography Exercise” in The Process of Research Writing by Steve Krause | Annotated Bibliography Assignment |
| Thursday, March 21st | Locate and begin reading articles for annotated bibliography (bring in your scholarly articles for class activity) | Reading Academic Articles |
Week 9
| Date | For Class | In Class |
| Tuesday, March 26th | Continue Working on Annotated BibliographyBring Draft to class | Workshop Annotated bibliographiesSign up for Individual ConferencesWorkshop Draft in class |
| Thursday, March 28th | Have Annotated Bibliography for Conference | Conferences with Instructor |
Week 10
| Date | For Class | In Class |
| Tuesday, April 2nd | “On the Other Hand: The Role of Antithetical Writing in First Year Composition” by Steven Krause from Writing Spaces Vol 2 | Thinking Through Counter-Arguments |
| Thursday, April 4th | ”Ten Ways to Think about Writing: Metaphoric Musings for College Students” by E. Shelley Reid from Writing Spaces Vol 2 | Introduction to the Research Essay |
Week 11
| Date | For Class | In Class |
| Tuesday, April 9th | Annotated Bibliography Due | Putting it together, outlining your research paper |
| Thursday, April 11th | Chapter Ten: The Research Essay by Steve Krause in The Process of Research | The Research EssayIntroduction and Thesis |
Week 12
| Date | For Class | In Class |
| Tuesday, April 16th | Write Introduction and Thesis for Class | Thesis Workshop |
| Thursday, April 18th | Transitions Between Paragraphs by Bellvue College | Transitions |
Week 13
| Date | For Class | In Class |
| Tuesday, April 23rd | Work on Research Paper Draft | Class Cancelled, Spring Break |
| Thursday, April 25th | Work on Research Paper Draft | Class Cancelled, Spring Break |
Week 14
| Date | For Class | In Class |
| Tuesday, April 30th | Work on draft of research paper. Bring full draft to class. | Peer Review of 1st draft, peer review letter |
| Thursday, May 2nd | Work on Research Paper | Paragraphs, Structure, Quote Integration |
Week 15
| Date | For Class | In Class |
| Tuesday, May 7th | Work on Research Paper | Group Conferences with Instructor,Peer Review Letter Due |
| Thursday, May 9th | Work on Research Paper | Group Conferences with Instructor,Peer Review Letter Due |
Week 16
| Date | For Class | In Class |
| Tuesday, May 14 | Reverse Outline Activity | |
| Thursday, 16 | Last Day of ClassResearch Paper Due |