Because of the semester schedule, our course doesn’t meet in Week 1.
WEEK 2
Monday, January 8Introduction to the Course
New strategies introduced in class: 1) Writing vs. Editing
Work tasks: Begin your
daily writing practice and
writing journal.
Friday, January 12Short response due to Canvas by midnight.
Upload your first week of your writing journal to Canvas. At most, it would include five entries, but I understand that it might be less, depending on what days you’ve scheduled as your non-writing days.
WEEK 3
Monday, January 15No class in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Day
If you would like, please feel free to make an appointment to talk with me in
office hours this week. I’m happy to talk through your plans for the semester, your daily writing practice, and / or the project you intend to pick for the final paper.
Work tasks: Keep up your daily writing practice and writing journal.
Friday, January 19Peer editing: Allura and Kuni circulate sample writing pieces for us all to read and work with in the next session. We will sign up in class and create a schedule for exchange.
Upload a week of your writing journal to Canvas.
WEEK 4
Monday, January 22New strategy introduced in class: Action and Verbs
Reading due:
Read Allura’s and Kuni’s writing circulated for peer editing. You do not need to do any editing before class. We will practice new strategies on them together in class.
Silvia, Paul. 2007.
How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing. New York: American Psychological Association. Read: Preface Chapters 1 and 2.
Nar brings snacks to share.
Friday, January 26Upload a week of your writing journal to Canvas.
WEEK 5
Monday, January 29New strategy introduced in class: Characters and Subjects
Reading due:
Silvia, Paul. 2007.
How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing. New York: American Psychological Association. Read: Chapters 3, 4, and 5.
Read Kuni’s piece for editing.
Kuni brings snacks to share.
Friday, February 2Short response due to Canvas by midnight.
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Peer editing: Swarnim circulates sample writing pieces for us all to read and work with in the next session.
WEEK 6
Monday, February 5New strategy introduced in class: Clear Sentences and Long Sentences
Reading due:
Silvia, Paul. 2007.
How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing. New York: American Psychological Association. Read: Chapters 6, 7, and 8.
Read Swarnim’s piece for editing.
Alice brings snacks to share.
Friday, February 9Short response due to Canvas by midnight.
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Peer editing: Jasmine circulates sample writing pieces for us all to read and work with in the next session.
WEEK 7
Monday, February 12New strategy introduced in class: Old Before New
Reading due:
King, Stephen. 2000.
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. New York: Scribner. Read: vi-101.
Read Jasmine’s piece for editing.
Jasmine brings snacks to share.
Friday, February 16Invite a mentor have a conversation about disciplinary writing norms. No additional writing is due.
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Peer editing: We will continue to work on Jasmine’s piece.
WEEK 8
Monday, February 19New strategy introduced in class: Structures of Motivation
Reading due:
King, Stephen. 2000.
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. New York: Scribner. Read: 103-200.
Read Jasmine’s piece for editing.
Eve brings snacks to share.
Friday, February 23Short response due to Canvas by midnight.
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Peer editing: Nar circulates a piece for editing.
WEEK 9
Monday, March 5New strategy introduced in class: Theory of Problems
Reading due:
King, Stephen. 2000.
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. New York: Scribner. Read: 200-291.
Read Nar’s piece for editing.
Swarnim brings snacks to share.
Friday, March 9Short response due to Canvas by midnight.
Upload a week of your writing journal to Canvas.
Peer editing: We will continue to work on Nar’s piece.
WEEK 10
Monday, March 12New strategy introduced in class: From Problem to Point
Reading due:
Lamott, Anne. 1995.
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. New York: Anchor Books. Read: ix-94.
Read Nar’s piece for editing.
Allura brings snacks.
Friday, March 16Short response due to Canvas by midnight.
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Peer editing: Anna circulates sample writing pieces for us all to read and work with in the next session.
WEEK 11
Monday, March 19New strategy introduced in class: Principles of Organization
Reading due:
Lamott, Anne. 1995.
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. New York: Anchor Books. Read: 95-182.
Read Anna’s piece for editing.
David brings snacks.
Friday, March 23Short response due to Canvas by midnight.
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Peer editing: David circulates sample writing pieces for us all to read and work with in the next session.
WEEK 12
Monday, March 26New strategy introduced in class: The Basics of Arguments
Reading due:
Lamott, Anne. 1995.
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. New York: Anchor Books. Read: 183-end.
Read David’s piece for editing.
Allison brings snacks.
Friday, March 30Short response due to Canvas by midnight.
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Peer editing: Eve circulates sample writing pieces for us all to read and work with in the next session.
WEEK 13
Monday, April 2New strategy introduced in class: Using Warrants to Make Arguments
Reading due:
Helen Sword. 2017.
Air & Light & Time & Space: How Successful Academics Write. Harvard University Press. Read: ix-102.
Read Eve’s piece for editing.
Allura, Alice, Jasmin, and Nar each bring *one* snack item.
Friday, April 6Short response due to Canvas by midnight.
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WEEK 14
Monday, April 9New strategy introduced in class: Responding to Criticism
David, Kuni, Eve, and Swarnim each bring *one* snack item.
Reading due:
Helen Sword. 2017.
Air & Light & Time & Space: How Successful Academics Write. Harvard University Press. Read: 103-208.
Read the example drafts and peer review comments from my article, including (in chronological order):
* Note, you don’t have to read these all very carefully! Please pay attention to what’s changing and what the reviews are asking for.
First submitted version (Oct 2010)Peer review comments Peer review comments with my highlightingRevised version (May 2011)Published version (Dec 2011)As an added bonus, here is a particularly tricky peer review I got for another publication - tricky because the reviews are diametrically opposed:
Peer review commentsOur response letterIf you didn’t before, now you might understand the
memes about
“the second Reviewer”...
Friday, April 13Short response due to Canvas by midnight.
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WEEK 15
Monday, April 16
Reflection on our Work and Questions for the Future
No reading due
Allison provides dinner.
Final paper due - TBD based on your writing plans. All papers must be turned in by April 25 at 5pm.