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8/25/25​​​

  1. Class website introduction www.wartherj.wixsite.com/malvern

  2. Syllabus and course review.

  3. College Credit Plus Expectations

  4. Join Classroom: kn4qkoop

  5. Read and Discuss: Everyone’s An Author Introduction: “Is Everyone an Author?”

 

Homework:  Read  “How to Read Like a Writer” by Mark Bunn

 

8/26/25​

  1. Read “Read Like a Reader, Read Like a Writer” by Steve Peha

  2. Seminar over Reading Like A Reader vs. Reading Like a Writer

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Homework: None

 

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8/27/25

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  1. Explain sample essay reading and discussion cycle (read/annotate (together), Collaborative Author Toolbox, read/annotate (independent), seminar, Collaborative Author Toolbox, read/annotate (independent), reader response, Collaborative Author Toolbox

  2. Introduce Essay 1: Narrative assignment

  3. Read Everyone’s An Author: “At the VA, Healing the Doctor-Patient Relationship”
    by Raya Elfadel Kheirbek (pgs. 210-215)

  4. Add to Collaborative Tool Box​

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Homework: 

  • None

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8/28/25

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  1. Read and annotate “Selling Manure” by Bonnie Jo Campbell and "How I Lost the Junior Miss Pageant” by Cindy Bosley (Print Distributed) in preparation for seminar tomorrow.​​

 

8/29/25

  1. Seminar over “Selling Manure” by Bonnie Jo Campbell and "How I Lost the Junior Miss Pageant” by Cindy Bosley (Print Distributed) 

  2. Add to Collaborative Tool Box​

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Homework: 

  • None

 

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9/2/25

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  1. Read and annotate "Shooting Dad" by Sarah Vowell ​​

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9/3/25

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  1. Seminar over Shooting Dad" by Sarah Vowell

  2. Collaborative Tool Box

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9/4/25 - 9/5/25

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  1. Reader Response due Monday (pick one below)

    1. Everyone’s An Author: “The Look” by Larry Lehna (pgs. 229 -233)

    2. Everyone’s An Author: “Fun Home” by Allison Bechdel​ (pgs. 857-867)

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9/8/25 - 9/12/25

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Monday:

  1. Reader Response Due

  2. Share additions to Collaborative Tool Box

  3. Pick your topic for Essay 1: Narrative

  4. Review Everyone’s An Author: “Writing a Narrative/A Roadmap” (pgs. 220-224)

 

Tuesday:

  1. Show vs. Tell Activity

  2. Discuss the importance of bad first drafts

  3. Read Shitty First Drafts by Anne Lamott

 

Wednesday - Friday​​

  1. Essay 1: Narrative First Draft due before class on Monday (rubric on post)

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Links

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9/15/25 - 9/19/25

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Monday

  1. Essay 1: Narrative First Draft due before class today

  2. Self Reflection/Edit

    1. Make a copy​

    2. Add it to your draft post.

Tuesday

  1. Revise using yesterday's reflection

Wednesday

  1. Workshop 1

Thursday

  1. Continue Workshop 1

Friday

  1. AI Feedback Practice

  2. Revise Essay

  3. Final Narrative Essay due before class Monday

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9/22/25

 

Monday:​

  • Narrative Share Out Option

  • Stark State requires you write a reflection for this first essay as a way to review your learning. You will write a 500 word reflection for your narrative following the guidelines found on this post. It is due before class tomorrow.

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9/23/25

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  1. "Backwards Bicycle" video

  2. Introduce Essay 2: Analysis (Examining the Conversation)

  3. Lecture/Discussion: Everyone’s An Author: “Thinking Rhetorically” (pgs. 5-17)

  4. Read/Discuss “The Other Side is Not Dumb” by Sean Blanda

  5. Lecture/Discussion: Everyone’s An Author: “Engaging Respectfully with Others” (pgs. 18-27)

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Homework

  1. Jigsaw

    1. TedTalk: “Empathy is Not Endorsement” by Dylan Marron

    2. “Conversations with People Who Hate Me” Podcast by Dylan Marron

    3. “Making Friends Who Disagree With You” by Shauna Vert

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9/24/25

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  1. Discuss homework reading

  2. 5 Minute Game - Play Blanda’s

    1. Controversial Opinions

    2. Living Room Conversations​

  3. Together Read One of the Following:

    1. The Key to Beyonce’s Lasting Success” pp. 255-259

    2. Author: "Serena Williams"s Tennis Outfits Defy the Norms
      Female Athletes Face” pp. 263-2671

  4. Add to Toolbox

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Homework:

Read/Discuss Everyone’s An Author: “Let’s Take a Closer Look: Writing Analytically." Pay close attention to the "Rhetorical Analysis" section and "Insight Gained from your Analysis" (pgs. 240-267)

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9/25/245​

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  1. Questions over homework reading

  2. Together skim the example essay: The Rhetoric of Cell Phone Bans in Schools​

  3. Count off by 4 until everyone is assigned one of the readings below from the Textbook' Tumblr “Conversation: Fake, Truth, Real Life” and prepare for a seminar tomorrow. You should read over the general card, as well as read your assigned text. If yours is blocked, you may read it on your phone.

    1. Editorial

    2. Article

    3. Report

    4. Interview

  5. You should take notes analyzing the purpose of your text, the intended audience, the tools used to convey that purpose and evaluate their effectiveness (YOU are doing the rhetorical analysis).

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Homework

Read “Advertisements R Us” by Melissa Rubin (pgs. 281-286). Review the way she breaks down the rhetorical moves used in an old CocaCola ad (You are reviewing HER Rhetorical Analysis). This will also be part of tomorrow' s seminar. 

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9/26/25

 

  1. ​Seminar:

    1. “Conversation: Fake, Truth, Real Life"

    2. “Advertisements R Us” by Melissa Rubin (pgs. 281-286)

  2. Add to Toolbox

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Homework:

  1. Reader Response 2 due by end of class Monday

    1. Choose One:

      1. “What is your Pronoun” by Dennis Barron (pgs 844-850)

      2. "The Psychology of Taking a Knee” by Smith and Keltner

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9/29/25

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  1. Reader Response 2 due by end of class Monday

    1. Choose One:

      1. “What is your Pronoun” by Dennis Barron (pgs 844-850)

      2. "The Psychology of Taking a Knee” by Smith and Keltner

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Homework

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9/30/25

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  1. Examine each text/source from your chosen conversation and take notes

  2. Use Everyone’s An Author: “Writing Analytically/A Roadmap” (pgs. 268-277) to get start planning your paper

  3. Essay 2: Thesis Due before class tomorrow

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10/1/25 - 10/3/25

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  1. Outline and first draft due before class Monday.

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10/6/25 - 10/10/25

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Monday & Tuesday

  • Essay 2: Workshop 1: Group Critiques

  • Draft 2 due before class on Wednesday

Wednesday & Thursday

  • Essay 2: Workshop 2: Expert Station

Friday

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10/14/25

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  1. Introduce Essay 3: Argumentative Research Paper - Joining the Conversation

  2. Examine sample papers in groups and share with class (consider structure, narrative, analysis, audience, types of evidence, rhetorical moves, etc.)

    1. “On Buying Local” by Katherine Spriggs (pp. 186-193).

      1. Media Bias Chart​

    2. “The Higher Price of Buying Local” by Yuliya Vayner (pp. 87-91)

  3. Add findings to ToolBox

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Homework

  • Read "Starting Your Research/Joining the Conversation" (pp. 477-485)

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10/15/25

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  1. Discuss yesterday's mentor texts.

  2. Add findings from discussion to ToolBox

  3. Lesson: CRAAP​

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Homework

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10/16/25

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  1. Finish CRAAP Prezi

  2. Lesson: Scrible Toolbar

    1. Click here to add Scrible to personal computer

    2. Click here for usage directions

  3. Lesson Annotated Bibliographies (pgs. 528-532)

 

Homework

Find a source using the CRAAP test, scrible it and complete your first Annotated Bibliography Entry

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Using the CRAAP Test for Evaluating Sources

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How to use Scrible Toolbar (includes how to add to your personal laptop)

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What is an Annotated Bibliography?

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10/20/25 - 10/24/25

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  1. At this point, you should have two sources for your paper one from Google and one from a database. They should be annotated in Scrible and you should have your Annotated Bibliography Entries Complete.

  2. Review your Annotated Bibliographies with a partner and provide feedback to one other based on the assignment directions and model.

  3. Complete your research: Scrible your sources and complete your Annotated Bibliographies before next week​

  4. Thesis due before next week​

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Paper Requirements

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10/27/25- 10/30/25

Monday

  • Read "Strategies for Supporting an Argument" in your textbook (pgs. 453-476 - if the pages are incorrect, check your Table of Context).

  • If your reading gives you knew ideas or inspiration on additional ways to support your argument, add to your research and/or annotations.

Tuesday

  • Structuring an Argument (pgs. 438-448)

    • Split into three groups, each group focus on one of three arguments​ (Classical, Rogerian, Toulmin)

      • Read about your argument type​

      • Create an outline template for your type

        • Use AI to refine your argument outline template if needed as well as to generate a sample essay to include after your template. Make sure AI's interpretation matches the book.

      • Teach the class about your type and share your outline

Wednesday and Thursday

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They Say I Say

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11/3/25 - 11/7/25

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Monday

  1. Lesson Prezi

    1. “Quoting, Paraphrasing and Summarizing” (pgs. 548-561)

  2. Review Source Introductions and Citation Review (MLA: pgs. 562-624; APA: pgs. 625-672)

Tuesday - Thursday

  1. Essay 3: Argumentative Research Paper Draft 1

Friday

  1. Essay 3: Workshop 1: Expert Stations

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11/10/25 - 11/14/25

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Monday

  • Workshop 1: Group Critiques Cont.

Tuesday & Wednesday

  • Workshop 2: Student Choice

Thursday and Friday

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ETHICAL AI FEEDBACK PROMPTS

Paper Requirements

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11/17/25 - 11/21/25

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​Monday​

  1. Extra Revision of Essay using Gemini to grade - Rubric​

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​Tuesday - Friday

  1. You will have class time to revise either your Narrative Essay or Rhetorical Analysis Essay. Your Final revision is due at 11:59pm on Sunday. You will resubmit your essay to the original post. You must attach your Essay Revision Cover Sheet to the post (be sure to delete everything in this document other than your Cover Sheet).​​

Should you choose not to revise:

  1. Find others who are not revising, create a group for your final project and begin working on the agenda for your collaborative essay.

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11/18/25 - 12/12/25

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  1. Introduce Essay 4 - Collaborative Essay

  2. Collaborative Groups Assigned

  3. Pick topics

  4. Create a group timeline, assign roles, begin meeting notes

    1. Research due before Monday and create deadlines for the following:

      1. Outline 

      2. Draft 1 

      3. Draft 2 

      4. Final 

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12/15/25 - 12/16/25

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  1. Final Reflection due before the end of class Tuesday

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