[James Baldwin at work in his home.]
WEEK 1
Because of the semester schedule, we don't meet together in Week 1.
Friday, January 22
Please complete this introductory survey by midnight.
WEEK 2
Monday, January 25
Introduction to the Course
New strategies introduced in class: Writing vs. Editing
Work tasks: Begin your daily writing practice and writing journal.
No reading due.
Friday, January 29
Short 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.
*One student will share a draft that we will use an example in the next class.
WEEK 3
Monday, February 1
New strategy introduced in class: Action and Verbs
Reading due:
Read the *draft 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, Chapter 1, and 2.
Friday, February 5
Upload a week of your writing journal to Canvas.
WEEK 4
Monday, February 8
New 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 the *draft circulated for peer editing.
Friday, February 12
Upload a week of your writing journal to Canvas.
*One student will share a draft that we will use an example in the next class.
WEEK 5
Monday, February 15
New 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 the *draft circulated for peer editing.
Friday, February 19
Short response due to Canvas by midnight.
Upload a week of your writing journal to Canvas.
*One student will share a draft that we will use an example in the next class.
WEEK 6
Monday, February 22
New strategy introduced in class: Old Before New
Reading due:
King, Stephen. 2000. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. New York: Scribner. Read: from the beginning through the (long) chapter titled "C.V." In my copy, this goes pages vi to 101.
Read the *draft circulated for peer editing.
Friday, February 26
Short response due to Canvas by midnight.
Upload a week of your writing journal to Canvas.
*One student will share a draft that we will use an example in the next class.
WEEK 7
Monday, March 1
New strategy introduced in class: Structures of Motivation
Reading due:
King, Stephen. 2000. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. New York: Scribner. Read: From the chapter titled "What Writing Is" through section #10 in the chapter titled "On Writing." In my book, that's pages 103 to 200.
Read the *draft circulated for peer editing.
Friday, March 5
Invite a mentor have a conversation about disciplinary writing norms. No additional writing is due.
Upload a week of your writing journal to Canvas.
*One student will share a draft that we will use an example in the next class.
WEEK 8
Monday, March 8
New strategy introduced in class: Theory of Problems
Reading due:
King, Stephen. 2000. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. New York: Scribner. Read to the end of the book.
Read the *draft circulated for peer editing.
Friday, March 12
Short response due to Canvas by midnight.
Upload a week of your writing journal to Canvas.
*One student will share a draft that we will use an example in the next class.
WEEK 9
Monday, March 15
New 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 from the beginning through Part 1. In my book, that's pages ix to 94.
Read the *draft circulated for peer editing.
Friday, March 19
Short response due to Canvas by midnight.
Upload a week of your writing journal to Canvas.
*One student will share a draft that we will use an example in the next class.
WEEK 10
Monday, March 22
New 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 Parts 2 and 3. In my book, that's pages 95-182.
Read the *draft circulated for peer editing.
Friday, March 26
Upload a week of your writing journal to Canvas.
*One student will share a draft that we will use an example in the next class.
WEEK 11
Monday, March 29
No class meeting.
Please do continue to work on your daily writing and journals.
WEEK 12
Monday, April 5
New strategy introduced in class: Responding to Criticism, part 1
Reading due:
Lamott, Anne. 1995. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. New York: Anchor Books. Read Parts 4 and 5. In my book, that's pages 183 to 237.
Read the *draft circulated for peer editing.
Friday, April 6
Upload a week of your writing journal to Canvas.
*One student will share a draft that we will use an example in the next class.
WEEK 13
Monday, April 12
New strategy introduced in class: Responding to Criticism, part 2
Reading due:
Helen Sword. 2017. Air & Light & Time & Space: How Successful Academics Write. Harvard University Press. Read from the beginning through the end of Part 2. In my book, that's pages ix to 102.
Read the *draft circulated for peer editing.
Friday, April 16
Upload a week of your writing journal to Canvas.
WEEK 14
Monday, April 19
Reflection on our Work and Questions for the Future
Reading due:
Helen Sword. 2017. Air & Light & Time & Space: How Successful Academics Write. Harvard University Press. Read from Part 3 through the end of the book. In my book, that's pages 103 to 208.
Final paper due - TBD based on your writing plans. All papers must be turned in by April 30 at midnight.