Writing 1 (EL 110, Fall 2010)
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(Reading and viewing links may be added and altered as we go.)

For Week 1, Day 1 (9/6) (No Class Yet)

For Week 1, Day 2 (9/8) (Introduction to Course)

In Class Essay Today

For Week 1, Day 3 (9/10) (Attention and Analysis)

Due: Introduce Yourself on the Wiki; Read and Sign Policy Checklist

Offline: Gage, Chapter 1

"Wikis in Plain English" (CommonCraft)

Selective Attention Test (1:22) (By Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris)
The Monkey Business Illusion (1:42) (Simons and Chabris)
The 'Door' Study (1:37) (Simons and Daniel Levin)
Change Blindness Experiment (4:00) (Simons and Chabris)
"Movie Perception Test" (2:10) (Simons and Chabris)
"Counter-Intuition" (20 minute Talk by Daniel Simons)

For Week 2, Day 1 (9/13) (Observation and Analysis Workshop 1)

Due: Observation Lists
Due After Class: Partner Feedback

For Week 2, Day 2 (9/15) (Observation and Analysis Workshop 2)

Due: Draft Letters/Reports
Due After Class: Partner Feedback

For Week 2, Day 3 (9/17) (Digital Natives, Multitasking, Binary Oppositions)



Due Friday at 5:00: Observation-to-Analysis Letter, Report, or Essay

For Week 3, Day 1 (9/20) (On the Rhetoric of Photography + Cinematography)
More Links (Not Required Reading)
Sign Generators
"Aftermath" Gallery (Peruse It), David Burnett
"Climbing Kilimanjaro" (Listen to the Audio at Each Step)
Persona: Photo Set @Flickr
"Faces of Meth" (PfDFA)

BONUS: Suggested Photo Essay Work Timeline

Job Number One (Today/Now)

Thoroughly Read the Photo Essay Assignment. (Bb)
Examine the Scott McCloud/Comics Handout. (Bb)

Flickr Setup Tasks (Before Wednesday)

Take the Flickr Tour.
Sign up for Flickr.
Post Your Flickr Photo Page's Web Address to the Bb wiki.

Photography Tasks (Before Saturday Night)

Take a Look at Examples Linked at the Course Wiki.
Choose Your Photo Essay Subject.
If Your Subject is Human, Set a Photo Shoot Time.
Take @ Least 30 Potential Photos for Photo Essay.
(Be sure to take some photos you could use to create McCloud-like transitions.  And remember it's a good idea to take lots of extra photos at this point, even if you don't upload them all.)

Photo Uploading Tasks (Before Sunday Night)

Read the Flickr Help Sheet from Class.
Listen to FJ Talk About Uploading to Flickr Here.
Listen to FJ Talk About the "Flickr Uploadr" Here.
Post Your 20-30 Best  Photos to Your Flickr Account.

For Week 3, Day 2 (9/22) (On the Rhetoric of Fauxtography)
For Week 3, Day 3 (9/24) (Sequencing and Process)


Due Sunday Before Midnight: Flickr site should be created and link should be posted to Bb Wiki.

Due by Class Time on Monday: Photos uploaded to Flickr.

For Week 4, Day 1 (9/27) (Photo Essay Workshop Day)

Due: Be ready to work with your photos in Flickr.
Bring: Bring a laptop, if you can.  (Let me know ahead of time if you can't.)

For Week 4, Day 2 (9/29) (On Critical Reading)

Offline: Gage, Chapter 2, pp 12-17 + 26-30
Damned Lies and Statistics excerpt (Joel Best)

For Week 4, Day 3 (10/1) (Journeys with George)

Watch Journeys with George before class.
Due: Screening Notes

For Week 5, Day 1 (10/4) (Binary Oppositions)

Offline: Gage, Chapter 3

For Week 5, Day 2 (10/6) (It Might Get Loud)

Screen It Might Get Loud before class.
Due: Screening Notes

For Week 5, Day 3 (10/8) (Evidence Workshop)

Due: Assigned Prewriting

For Week 6, Day 1 (10/11) (Bad Draft Day)

Due: "Bad Draft" of Your Critical Analysis
Due After Class: Partner Feedback + Copy of Chore List

For Week 6, Day 2 (10/13) (Creativity + Analysis)

"The Acceleration of Tranquility" (Mark Helprin, PDF)
Do Schools Kill Creativity? (Ken Robinson, 20 Min. Video)
Animal Feet and Innovation (Robert Full, 20 Min. Video)

For Week 6, Day 3 (10/15) (Intro to Research, Library, MLA)

Due Friday at 5:00: Critical Analysis + Prewriting, Chore List, and "Bad Draft"

For Week 7, Day 1 (10/18) (1x3 Conferences)

**No Regular Class**
--Sign up for a research conference time at Bb wiki.
--Do the assigned conference prep work (avaiable via Bb).
--Read this on freewriting as a concept and this on how to do it.

For Week 7, Day 2 (10/20) (More Thinking About Research)

Open Source Architecture (Cameron Sinclair, 20 Min. Video)
12 Pairs of Legs (Aimee Mullins, 10 Min. Video)

More Links (Not Required Reading)

For Week 7, Day 3 (10/22) (More Thinking About Research)

"The Devil's Foyer" (Michael Yon)

More Links (Not Required Reading)
"Frontline Blogger Covers War in Iraq..." (NYT on M. Yon)
Jay Rosen on "The Ethic of the Link" (5 min. Video)
Jay Rosen on "The Web is People" (3 min. Video)
Michael Yon's Online Magazine
Bruce Willis Hearts Michael Yon (FWIW)
PressThink (Jay Rosen's Blog)
Jay Rosen on Citizen Journalism (20 Min. Video)
Jay Rosen's Notes on His Citizen Journalism Presetation

For Week 8, Day 1 (10/25) (Literature Review Workshop/Integrating Sources)

Due: List of Ten Promising Sources in MLA Format, with Explanations
BRING: Research Materials

Literature Review Help
(Also available as PDFs via Bb)

For Week 8, Day 2 (10/27) (Visual Design Introduction)



For Week 8, Day 3 (10/29): NO CLASS (Fall Break)
For Week 9, Day 1 (11/1): NO CLASS (Fall Break)

For Week 9, Day 2 (11/3) (Ethical Argument)
Offline: Gage, Chapter 4
+ TBA

For Week 9, Day 3 (11/5) (Visual Design Workshop)

Carefully Re-read the "Handout" assignment (available via Bb)
Review the Visual Design Presentation (also available via Bb)

Due Friday at 5:00: Literature Review

For Week 10, Day 1 (11/8) (Intro to Persuasive Essay + Prewriting)

Due: Literature Review Handout

For Week 10, Day 2 (11/10) (Stasis Questions)

Offline: Gage, Chapter 5

For Week 10, Day 3 (11/12) (Enthymemes)

Offline: Gage, Chapter 6

For Week 11, Day 1 (11/15) (Apple Ads)

Reading TBA

For Week 11, Day 2 (11/17) (Rhetorical Strategies Workshop)

Reading TBA

For Week 11, Day 3 (11/19) (Bad Draft Day)

Due: Bad Draft of Persuasive Essay
Due After Class: Partner Feedback

For Week 12, Day 1 (11/22) (Visual Argument Introduction/Workshop)

Due: Persuasive Essay

Visual Argument Links Here

Relevant Links (Not Required Reading)


Kinetic/Animated Typography and Other Animations

For Week 12, Day 2 and 3 (11/24-26): NO CLASS (Thanksgiving Break)

For Week 13

Day 1 (11/29): Visual Argument Workshop
Day 2 (12/1): Readings TBA
Day 3 (12/3): Readings TBA

For Week 14

Due Monday in Class: Visual Argument

Day 1 (12/6): Visual Argument Presentations
Day 2 (12/8): Visual Argument Presentations 2
Day 3 (12/10): TBA

For Week 15, Day 1 (12/13): TBA

FINALS (Final Essay Due at Time of Final)

8:00 Class Final: Friday, December 17, 8:00-10:00 AM
1:55 Class Final: Friday, December 17,  3:30-5:30 PM



Visual Argument Project Links

"Create Your Own Print Ad" (Adbusters)
How to Write Print Ads (About.com)

Graphic Design for Amateurs (From Class Presentation)
"Graphic Design Fundamentals" (Garr Reynolds)
"Noise and . . . the Nonessential" (Garr Reynolds)

Kodak Photography Tips
Guide to Photo Composition

Picnik.com (Image Editing and Saving Online)
Photoshop Express (Image Editing and Saving Online)

Sliderocket.com (Create Slideshows Online)
Slideshare.net (Post PowerPoints Online)


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