enc6332a - Gendered Rhetoric
Kathleen Bell

Assignment Schedule

GS = The Gendered Society   EF = electronic files

DATE READINGS ACTIVITY WORK DUE

Week 1

August 20

GS Ch. 1
Personal Profile 1
  EF
Discussion 1
Reflect on childhood for PP1
Post intro. bio
Discussion posts
Compose PP1 discovery draft

Week 2

August 27

GS Chs. 2, 3 Discussion 2
Exchange PP1 draft with 2 classmates
Discussion posts
Revise PP1 draft
E-mail me 3 potential discourse communities for field research study

Week 3

September 3
(Monday, Labor Day Holiday)

GS Ch. 4
Speaking EF
Discussion 3
Revise PP1
Submit PP1
Discussion posts

Week 4

September 10

GS Ch. 5
PP2  E-Files
Discussion 4
Draft PP2
Discussion posts
E-mail final discourse community choice

Week 5

September 17

Writing E-Files Discussion 5
Exchange PP2 drafts
Discussion posts
Revise PP2

Week 6

September 24

GS Chs. 6, 7 Discussion 6
Complete PP2
Collect documents for Observation Journal
Submit PP2
Discussion posts

Week 7

October 1

PP3 E-Files
Electronic E-Files
GS Ch. 8
Discussion 7
Draft PP3
Discussion posts

Week 8

October 8

Discourse Markers Exchange PP3 drafts for feedback.
Complete document selection for Observation Journal
Revise PP3Friday, Oct. 12
Withdrawal deadline

Week 9

October 15

Visual E-files
GS Chs. 9, 10
Discussion 8
Complete PP3
Analyze documents
Submit PP3
Discussion posts

Week 10

October 22

  Continue document analysis  

Week 11

October 29

Sample research studies E-Files Discussion 9
Complete document analysis
Discussion posts
Submit Observation Journal

Week 12

November 5

Conduct literature review on chosen discourse community Write analysis of the discourse community and rationale for research  

Week 13

November 12
Veterans’ Day
Holiday

GS Epilogue
E-File predictions
Discussion 10
Collect and analyze language documents
Discussion posts

Week 14

November 19

  Write up qualitative findings & answers to research questions  

Week 15

November 26

  Write conclusions & recommendations sections Complete Online Course Evaluation

Week 16

December 3

EXAM WEEK
Prepare annotated bibliography for dissemination to class.
Complete Field
Research Project
Submit project by
Noon Wed. 12/05