Sample MWF Calendar

Sample ENWR 110 Monday/Wednesday/Friday Semester Calendar
by Carrie Lindley, theme: "Biography & Autobiography"

Please note: It's usually easier for new instructors to begin with argument, not problem statements. (See Betsy Winakur Tontiplaphol's TR syllabus, or just swap Carrie Lindley's plans
for months 1 & 2.)

Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3

Student Syllabus | Daily Class Plans | Essay Assignments and Workshops

Month 1
Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
1	.	___________________	Introduction to the course	___________________	Problem Statements
2	Introductions	___________________	Destabilizing Conditions; Conceptual Problems	___________________	The Problem Structure of an Introduction; Introduction Workshop 1
3	Asking Good Questions about the Readings	___________________	Introduction Workshop 2	___________________	Turnings Good Questions into Problem Statements
4	Review Introductions and Discuss Readings	___________________	Introduction Workshop 3; Argument	___________________	Thinking about problem statements and questions for your first paper
5	Workshop Paper #1	___________________	Paper Revision; Discussion of Readings	___________________	Individual student conferences
Month 2
Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
6	The 5 Parts of Argument	___________________	Review Argument; Claims	___________________	Citations; Claims Workshop
7	Argument Outline Workshop	___________________	The Five Maxims of Quality Evidence	___________________	Workshop
8	(Reading Holiday)	___________________	Issues, Points, Discussion	___________________	Claims, Reasons & Evidence in Readings
9	Paper Revisions; Prepare for Video Screening	___________________	View Video	___________________	Discuss Video
10	Acknowledgement & Response	___________________	Warrants	___________________	Workshop Presentation Arguments; Game
Month 3
Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
11	Persuasive Presentations	___________________	Persuasive Presentations	___________________	Persuasive Presentations; Discuss next paper
12	Workshop	___________________	Discuss Film, Create Possible Claims	___________________	Discuss Film; Discuss Claims in Groups
13	(Thanksgiving Recess)	___________________	(Thanksgiving Recess)	___________________	(Thanksgiving Recess)
14	Introduction Workshop 4	___________________	Discuss Final Portfolio; Workshop	___________________	Old to New Information
15	Topic String Patterns; Coherence vs. Cohesion	___________________	Stress Position; Workshop	___________________	Evaluations; Final Argument Game

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