English 101 Video Syllabus
Assignment Schedule
In general, each week will follow the same schedule: you’ll have two assignments outside class, plus our meeting on Thursday. All deadlines are 11:59pm on the date listed.
10 points: An online worksheet is due Monday night at 11:59 p.m. It’s okay if you turn these in late — there’s no late penalty — but don’t fall behind on these! They’re rather long, and they provide important information about key course concepts.
25 points: A rough draft project assignment is due by Wednesday night at 11:59 p.m. (the night before class). We’ll be going over these in-class on Thursdays. If you need extra time on these, just let me know! As long as you’re communicating with me, there’s no late penalty. But whatever stage you’re at, I recommend turning in what you have so I can see your progress.
20 points: An in-class exit ticket on Thursday night. You’ll have time in class to do these, or you’ll use these to make up for missed class days.
(Revised Points): An optional revised draft is due by Friday night at 11:59 p.m. If you’re happy with your grade, no need to redo the work!
Unit 1
Weeks 1 and 2: What You’ll Learn in English 101
August 25:
In-Class Worksheet: Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning
August 26:
Reflecting on Past Writing Projects (500 words)
August 29:
Worksheet: Citation vs. Plagiarism
August 31:
Brainstorming Project Ideas
Unit 2
Weeks 3 and 4: Identifying Source Types
September 6:
Worksheet: The CRAAP Test
September 7:
Social Media Posts with Images: Links and Headlines for Secondary Sources (500 words)
September 12:
Worksheet: Library Scavenger Hunt and MLK Source Types
September 14:
5 Secondary Source Citations with Skeleton Maps
Unit 3
Weeks 5 and 6: Citing Secondary and Primary Sources
September 19:
Worksheet: Research and MLA Citations about Martin Luther King
September 21:
Blog Post with Images: Possible Project Directions (500 words)
September 26:
Worksheet: MLA Citation and Primary Sources about Black Lives Matter
September 28:
5 Primary Source Citations with Bubble Map
Unit 4
Weeks 7 and 8: Evaluating Sources
October 3:
Worksheet: Evaluating Primary Sources about Climate Change
October 5:
Video Script with Slides: Introducing Your Research Plan (500 words)
October 10:
Worksheet: Evaluating Secondary vs. Scholarly Sources about Climate Change
October 12:
Detail 1 (Scholarly source + 500 words) with Mind Map
Unit 5
Weeks 9 and 10: Citing Multiple Perspectives
October 17:
Worksheet: Structuring Paragraphs and Quotes
October 19:
Blog Post with Images: The Challenges of Research (500 words)
October 24:
Worksheet: Describing Multiple Perspectives on Black Lives Matter
October 26:
Detail 2 (Scholarly source + 500 words) with Outline
Unit 6
Weeks 11 and 12: Copyright, Fair Use, and Plagiarism
October 31:
Worksheet: Copyright, Fair Use, and Patch Writing in “I Have a Dream” and the Declaration of Independence
November 2:
Video Script with Images: The Surprises of Your Research Topic (500 words)
November 7:
Worksheet: Citation vs. Plagiarism in the John Walsh Case
November 9:
Detail 3 (Scholarly source + 500 words) with Starter Draft
Unit 7
Weeks 13 and 14: Research Paper Structure
November 14:
Worksheet: Describing Research Topics in Climate Change
November 16:
The About Page: Bringing It All Together (500 words)
November 21:
Worksheet: Paragraph Structure
November 24:
Thanksgiving
Unit 8
Weeks 15 and 16: Revising Research Papers
November 28:
Worksheet: Signposts, Introductions, and Conclusions
November 30:
Rough Draft: + 500 words (2,000 words)
December 5:
Workshop Feedback
December 9:
Final Draft — (2,500+ words)