CO150 Common Syllabus, 2007-2008

This common syllabus is provided to support our newest instructors, as well as instructors interested in learning about the latest changes to the CO150 curriculum.

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Course Schedule: Spring 08

Schedule of Assignments, Readings, and Due Dates

Course Overview


CO150 Introduction
Overview
Common Readings

Phase 1


Overview
Introduction
Objectives
Sequence


Assignments
Academic Summary: Listening to the Conversation
Writing a Letter: Opening the Conversation


Daily Lesson Plans
The following lesson plans are designed to demonstrate effective pedagogy for achieving CO150 course goals. Their primary audience is new teachers (or teachers new to CSU's composition program).

Lesson Plan Template

Week 1: Monday, August 20 -  Friday, August 24
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

Week 2: Monday, August 27 -  Friday, August 31
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

Week 3: Monday, September 2 -  Friday, September 7
Labor Day | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

Week 4: Monday, September 10 -  Friday, September 14
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

Week 5: Monday, September 17 -  Friday, September 21
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

Phase 2

Overview
Introduction
Objectives
Sequence

Assignments
Investigation and Explanation: Inquiring Further
Academic Argument: Adding Your Voice to the Conversation

Daily Lesson Plans

Phase 2 Lesson Plans Overview

Week 6: Monday, September 24 -  Friday, September 28
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

Week 7: Monday, October 1 -  Friday, October 5
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

Week 8: Monday, October 8 -  Friday, October 12
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

Week 9: Monday, October 15 -  Friday, October 19
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday | Tuesday & Thursday

Week 10: Monday, October 22 -  Friday, October 26
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday | Tuesday & Thursday

Week 11: Monday, October 29 -  Friday, November 2
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday | Tuesday & Thursday

Phase 3


Overview
Introduction
Objectives

Assignments
Local Inquiry: Investigating the University Ecosystem
Public Audience Argument: Writing as an Engaged and Informed Citizen

Weekly Lesson Plans

Phase 3 Lesson Plans Overview

Week 12: Monday, November 5 - Friday, November 9
Week 13: Monday, November 12 - Friday, November 16
Week 14: Monday, November 26 - Friday, November 30
Week 15: Monday, December 3 - Friday, December 7
Finals Week

Appendix

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Admin Materials

Creating a Writing Studio Account
CO150 Mid-Term Course Evaluation (Word Document)

CO150 Syllabus Overview

Word Document for Printing

CO150 Syllabus Common Readings

Word Document for Printing

CO150 M/W/F Syllabus Phase I and II

Word Document for Printing

CO150 T/R Syllabus Phase I and II

Word Document for Printing

Helpful Things

MWF Tentative Schedule (Word Document)
TR Tentative Schedule (Word Document)
The Writing@CSU Teaching Activities Bank
Backward Outline Analysis Directions (Word Document)
Backwards Outline Workshop (Word Document)

Revision

Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird excerpt (Word Document)

Overheads and Handouts

Summarizing an Argument: The Meatrix (Web Document)
The Continuum of Credibility (Word Document)
Types of Claims Overhead
Questions for Audience Analysis Handout (Word Document)
Rhetorical Situation Overhead (GIF image file)
Writing the Zero Draft Handout (Word Document)
Visual Rhetoric Handout (Word Document)
Field Research Handout (Word Document)

Student Samples

Summary Samples (Word Document)
Letter Samples (Word Document)
Zero Draft Sample (Word Document)
Annotated Bibliography Entry Sample (Word Document)
Academic Argument Samples (Word Document)