CO150 Common Syllabus, 2009-2010

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. The following materials represent the common 2009-2010 CO150 syllabus that new Graduate Teaching Assistants will use to teach the course.

Please note: We are currently updating these materials, so keep checking back for new items.

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Course Overview

CO150 Introduction
Overview

Phase 1


Overview
Introduction
Objectives
Sequence
Common Readings


Phase One Major Assignments
Assignment 1: Academic Summary and Analytical Response
Assignment 2: Opening the Conversation with Blogs


Daily Lesson Plans

Week 1: Monday, 24 -  Friday, August 28
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

Week 2: Monday, August 31 -  Friday, September 4
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

Week 3: Monday, September 7 -  Friday, September 11
Labor Day | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

Week 4: Monday, September 14 -  Friday, September 18
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

Week 5: Monday, September 21 -  Friday, September 25
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

Week 6: Monday, September 28 -  Thursday, October 1
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday

Phase 2


Overview
Introduction
Objectives
Sequence

Assignments
Assignment 3: Investigating a Research Question and Illustrating Inquiry Process
Assignment 4: Academic Argument, Contributing to the Conversation

Daily Lesson Plans

Week 6 (cont.): Friday, October 2
Friday

Week 7: Monday, October 5 -  Friday, October 9
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

Week 8: Monday, October 12 -  Friday, October 16
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

Week 9: Monday, October 19 -  Friday, October 23
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

Week 10: Monday, October 26 -  Friday, October 30
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday | Tuesday & Thursday

Week 11: Monday, November 2 -  Friday, November 6
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday | Tuesday & Thursday

Week 12: Monday, November 9 -  Friday, November 13
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday | Tuesday & Thursday

Week 13: Monday, November 16 - Friday, November 20
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday | Tuesday & Thursday

Phase 3


Overview
Introduction
Objectives
Sequence


Assignments
Assignment 5: Addressing Greenwashing, Writing as an Engaged and Informed Citizen


Weekly Lesson Plans

Week 14: Monday, November 30 - Friday, December 4
Week 15: Monday, December 7 - Friday, December 11
Finals Week

Appendix

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CO150 M/W/F Complete Syllabus

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CO150 T/R Complete Syllabus

Word Document for Printing

Admin Materials

Creating a Writing Studio Account

Helpful Things

The Writing@CSU Teaching Activities Bank

Overheads, Handouts and Other Materials

Writing as a Conversation (JPG image file)
Writing as a Conversation (Word Document)

"What is Green?" slideshow (PowerPoint file)

MLA In-Text Citations slideshow (PowerPoint file)
Rhetorical Situation Movie Guide (Word Document)
Blog Analysis Worksheet (Word Document)
Conference Dialogue Worksheet (Word Document)
Workshop Guides (Word Document)