ENGL-135 Advanced Composition, Devry - Complete Course

Week, TCOs, and Topics

Readings/Class Preparation

Activities/Assignments

Week 1
TCOs 1, 2, and 3

Evaluations

Writing Today: Chapter 7: Evaluations (pages 102-130)

The Omnivore's Dilemma: Introduction (pages 1-11) and begin reading one part of book (see Wk. 2 reading)

Evaluation Paper

Graded Discussion Topics

Week 2
TCOs 1, 2, and 3

Reviews

Writing Today: Chapter 6: Reviews (pages 78-101)

The Omnivore's Dilemma: First 3 chapters of chosen part (Part 1, 2, or 3)

Book Review of The Omnivore's Dilemma (One of three parts)

Graded Discussion Topics

Week 3
TCOs 1, 2, and 3

Position Papers

Writing Today: Chapter 11: Position Papers (pages 221-246)

The Omnivore's Dilemma: Remaining chapters of chosen part (Part 1, 2, or 3)

Position Paper

Graded Discussion Topics

Week 4
TCOs 5 and 6

Research Proposal

Writing Today: Chapter 24: Doing Research (pages 450-459)

Research Proposal and Outline

Graded Discussion Topics

Week 5
TCO 4

Annotated Bibliography

Writing Today: Chapter 25: Finding Sources and Collecting (pages 460-476)

Annotated Bibliography

Graded Discussion Topics

Week 6
TCOs 7, 8, and 9

Research Paper Draft

Writing Today: Chapter 26: Quoting, Paraphrasing and Citing Sources (pages 477-490)

1st Draft of Research Paper

Graded Discussion Topics

Week 7
TCOs 7 and 8

Revising the Research Paper

Writing Today: Chapter 28: Using APA Style (pages 516-539)

2nd Draft of Research Paper

Presentation

Graded Discussion Topics

Week 8
TCOs 8 and 9

Final Research Paper

No Readings

Final Research Paper