Project 1: Literacy Narrative Homework Schedule

Date Homework (listed next to the date DUE)

Thursday,
9/4

Tuesday,
9/9
Read: -EMU Intro to Understanding Rhetoric p. EMU1-EMU29
Make at least 10 comments/annotations either in book or
on separate paper, and be prepared to share them.
-Writing in Action p.3-11. Look at the The Top Twenty errors and their
explanations. Select five of these that are your own personal struggle, and
list them on a separate sheet of paper to turn in.
**Addition: finish reading the syllabus and post one question/comment on class
blog
Write:
-One-page typed essay on a specific positive or negative
experience you have had writing.

Thursday,
9/11
Read: -Understanding Rhetoric, Ch. 1 Why Rhetoric? p. 35-55
(Annotate minimum of 10 comments)
-Malcolm X Learning to Read (on EMU-Online under Doc Sharing)
Write: One-page typed reflection on Malcolm Xs literacy
-Your personal literacy brainstorm (list, map, word cluster)
*Bring laptops
Tuesday,
9/16
Read: Understanding Rhetoric, Ch. 3, Writing Identities p.114-139
(Annotate minimum of 10 comments)
*Write: First draft due; bring four-page hard copy of your Literacy Narrative
*Bring laptops
Thursday,
9/18
No Reading
*Write: Look over peer responses and revise draft. Second draft due,
uploaded to EMU-online dropbox by 2:00pm
Tuesday,
9/23
Read: Understanding Rhetoric, Introduction, Spaces for Writing p.1-11
(Annotate minimum of 10 comments)
-Shitty First Drafts Lamont
(Annotate minimum 10 comments)
Write: Continue revising drafts
Thursday,
9/25
No Reading
*Write: Final Literacy Narrative due with complete Invention Portfolio and
typed cover letter. Place all items in a one-inch binder with table of contents.
Turn in entire portfolio at beginning of class.
*Bring laptops
Tuesday,
9/30
No class attend scheduled conference with instructor
Thursday,
10/2
No class attend scheduled conference with instructor
Tuesday,
10/7
Read: Maddalena-McKinneys I Need You to Say I and Alexies Superman and Me
(on EMU-Online under Doc Sharing)
Write: One-page typed reflection on the two articles together
-Written one-page brainstorm list of rhetorical superheroes and
qualities that make them heroic.