schedule
writing and research
engl 298 section 3 ericsson
spring 2007Texts
ESR - The Earthscan Reader in Environmental Values ed. by Linda Kalof and Terre Satterfield
SS - Silent Spring (40th Anniversary paperback ed.) by Rachel Carson
i-claim: visualizing argument by Patrick Clauss (CD ROM)
i-cite: visualizing sources by Douglas Downs (CD ROM)AML - Class meets in the Avery Microcomputer Lab
This schedule is a work in progress. Assignments will be added and linked as the schedule grows throughout the semester. Plan to check the online version of this schedule at least once a week for updates. The online version is available at http://www.wsu.edu/~ericsson/298_sched_S07.html
Week 1 Jan. 9 Introduction to class; review of syllabus, schedule, academic honesty policy Jan. 11 ESR "Environmental Values: An Introduction" p. xxi-xxxiii; Project 1-Part A Assignment
Week 2 Jan. 16 AML; Project 1 draft due for in-class use; Project 1 - Part B Assignment Jan. 18 ESR p. 81-101; be prepared for class discussion and relating Project 1-A&B to this reading. Week 3 Jan. 23 AML; Final draft of Project 1 due; in-class critique of final drafts; Jan. 25 ESR p. 102-130; Project 2 assignment Week 4 Jan. 30 AML; In-class project based on ESR reading to date
Guha, Norton, Salleh, Satterfield/Kalof
Feb. 1 AML; i-cite Week 5 Feb. 6 AML; complete "Sources have an Agenda" (Lesson 3) from i-cite--go through the three example exercises and complete the assignment; save each question as you go through the assignment; whe you've finished all questions, then print out the answers to turn in.
Feb. 8 AML; ESR p. 153-171 discussion; complete i-cite tutorial 1 "Sources Answer Questions" email answers to ericsson@wsu.edu before class today; Environmentalism and Religion Week 6 Feb. 13 AML: Project 2 draft due for in-class use; peer review handout
Feb. 15 AML; Advanced Research; bring i-cite disk to class; Project 2 final draft due Week 7 Feb. 20 Feb. 22 AML; ;Argumentation and Persuasion ESR p. 172-203 Week 8 Feb. 27 Mar. 1 AML; i-claim-bring disk to class; workshop on online research Week 9 Mar. 6 AML; Project 3 draft due
Mar. 8 Project 3 final due Mar 12-16 Spring Break; Silent Spring Project Week 10 Mar. 20 Out-of-class reading Mar. 22 Out-of-class reading Week 11 Mar. 27 Silent Spring discussions; Research Project Assignment Mar. 29 Silent Spring discussions continued; Silent Spring Project due Week 12 April 3 AML Workshop on Step 1 and 2 of Project
April 5 Step 1 and 2 of Research Project due Week 13 April 10 TBA April 12 AML Workshop; Discovery Draft due Week 14 April 17 AML Workshop April 19 TBA Week 15 April 24 Final Draft of Research Project due April 26 No Class