COCC150 Common Syllabus, 2003-2004This common syllabus is provided to support our newest instructors, as well as instructors interested in learning about the latest changes to the COCC150 curriculum. These materials are also available in a format designed for printing. Please follow the links below to view the syllabus materials: Course CurriculumNote: The following weekly and daily lesson plans provide varying levels of detail about suggested course goals and activities. The weekly lesson plans provide overviews of teaching and learning goals for each week. They become less detailed as the semester proceeds. Daily lesson plans are provided, for both MWF and TR sections, for the first portfolio. Complete Lesson Plans and Assignments in Adobe Acrobat Format: Monday/Wednesday/Friday Lesson Plans and Portfolio Materials Lesson Plans and Assignments in HTML Format:
Course Goals
General Advice about Teaching Introduction to Weekly and Daily Lesson Plans Week 1: Monday, August 25th – Friday, August 29th Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday Week 2: Tuesday, September 2nd – Friday, September 5th Labor Day | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday Week 3: Monday, September 8th – Friday, September 12th Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday Week 4: Monday, September 15th – Friday, September 19th Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday Portfolio 2: Complete Weekly Plans Week 5: Monday, September 22nd - Friday, September 26th Week 6: Monday, September 29th - Friday, October 3rd Week 7: Monday, October 6th - Friday, October 10th Week 8: Monday, October 13th - Friday, October 17th Week 9: Monday, October 20st - Friday, October 24th Portfolio 3: Complete Weekly Plans Week 10: Monday, October 27th - Friday, October 31st Week 11: Monday, November 3rd - Friday, November 7th Week 12: Monday, November 10th - Friday, November 14th Week 13: Monday, November 17th - Friday, November 21st Week 14: Monday, December 1st - Friday, December 5th Week 15: Monday, December 8th - Friday, December 12th Final Examination Assignments and Portfolio OverviewsNote: These documents provide rationales for each of the portfolios, as well as the assignments themselves. We advise reading the overview for portfolios two and three prior to planning your class lessons.
Portfolio 1: Overview
Portfolio 1: Assignment Portfolio 2 Overview Portfolio 2 Goals Portfolio 2 Topic Proposal Portfolio 2 Personal Position Analysis Portfolio 2 Personal Position Analysis Worksheet Portfolio 2 Annotated Bibliography Portfolio 2 News and Issue Analysis Portfolio 2 Composite Analysis Grid Conference Preparation Worksheet Portfolio 3 Overview Portfolio 3 Goals Portfolio 3 Audience & Context Analysis Report Portfolio 3 Arguing Essay #1 Portfolio 3 Arguing Essay#2 Appendix
Admin Materials
How to Login to Our Class Web Forum on Syllabase COCC150 Mid-Term Course Evaluation Grading Criteria for Essay 1 Helpful Things Rhetorical Terminology Backward Outline Analysis Directions Backwards Outline Workshop Revision Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird excerpt Research Assistance Research Strategies Issue Analysis Log Argument Aids Questions for Audience Analysis Mini-Debate Activity (Legalizing Marijuana) Logical Fallacy Examples Workshops Summary Response: Extended Letter to the Editor News and Issue Analysis First Argument Essay Portfolio Samples Portfolio 1: Joe Portfolio 1: Yoshi Portfolio 1: Kelly Portfolio 2: "Alternatives to Profiling" and "The Effect of Clear Channel Radio" Portfolio 3: "Oil Drilling in ANWR," "Best Site for Nuclear Waste," and "The Great Belt Debate" |
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