Thurs. Dec. 12
Share arguments from Essay 3
Homework
Finish Essay 3
Optional rewrite
Fill out course evaluation
Tues. Dec. 10
Fill out survey on independent language learning plan
Share ideas for essays, crystallize thesis statements
Homework
Essay 3 due Friday at noon
Bring computer to next class
Prepare 2-3 minute oral summary of your essay
Thurs. Dec. 5
Presentation: Vision and the “L2 Self”
Guided imagery exercise
Intro to Essay 3
Homework
Begin Essay 3
Read TSIS Chapter 7, “Saying Why it Matters”
Tues. Dec. 3
Drive presentations
Homework
Read Essay 3 instructions
Review & reflect on Drive chapters 4, 5, 6
Preview Dornyei & Kubanyiova excerpts
Group 4: prepare presentation
Thurs. Nov. 28
Speakers
Summary of TSIS Chapter 6
Citations and references - review
Homework
Essay 2 due at noon tomorrow
Prepare group presentations
Tues. Nov. 26
Speakers: Share ideas from Essay 2
Austin summarizes Drive Chapter 3
Citations and references (part 1)
Homework
Read your partner’s paper and meet them to talk about it
Read TSIS Chapter 6
Observe citations and references
Thurs. Nov. 21
Share and comment on Essay 2 intros
Speakers + discussion: General reactions to Pink
Homework
Find a source related to your topic
Write as much of Essay 2 as you can
Tues. Nov. 19
Reflections on Essay 1
Speakers & Discussion: Drive Chapter 2
Intro to Essay 2 (and three friendly reminders)
Hand back outlines
Homework
Read Drive Chapter 3
Outline Chapter 3, revise Chapter 2 outline
Write the beginning of Essay 2
Thurs. Nov. 14
Speakers and discussion: Drive Intro + Chapter 1
In-class writing and questions
Homework
Read Drive Chapter 2 (including 2A)
(Optional) Watch Pink’s TED talk
Outline Chapter 2 and 2A
Reading response
TUES. NOV. 12
~ Speakers and discussion
~ Introduction to Drive
~ Introduction to outlining
HOMEWORK
> Read introduction and Chapter 1 of Drive
> Outline introduction and Chapter 1
> Summary your essay in one paragraph
Read MoreThurs. Nov. 6
Go over Deliberations essays
Speaking practice: Ideas for Essay 1
Homework
Finish Essay 1
Read Adventures of Johnny Bunko
Tues. Nov. 5
Read responses out loud
History of rhetoric and liberal arts — brief discussion
In-class writing: “They Say”
Begin discussion of Deliberations essays
Homework
Read feedback and save Evernote link
Review TSIS Chapters 1 and 4
Write the beginning of Essay 1
Print the other two Deliberations essays, skim them
Thurs. Oct. 31
Summaries of readings
The School of Athens
Intro to Essay 1
Homework
Sign up for an appointment
Look at my feedback on in-class writing
Read the articles about history of liberal education and rhetoric
Write a paragraph
Choose and read an article from Deliberations
Tues. Oct. 29
Intro to Session 2
Homework
Read “How Class Works”
Review TSIS Intro, read Chapter 4
Watch “All About Essays” (all three parts)
Read (or reread) “Ways of Reasoning”
Thus. Oct. 17
Independent language learning reports
Explain Essay 4
Course evaluations
Homework
Write Essay 4
Tues. Oct. 15
Speakers and discussion: Essay 3
Homework
Write brief report about independent language learning
Prepare 2-minute talk
Thurs. Oct. 10
Speaker summaries: Lin, Mackey, Prentis, TSIS 2
Citations and references
Read Essay 3 beginnings aloud
Homework
Finish Essay 3
Tues. Oct. 8
Speaker summaries: Lahiri, TSIS Chapter 1
Intro to Essay 3
Brainstorm ideas for Essay 3
Homework
Review previous readings
Begin Essay 3
Read Prentis, “Feel More Fun in French”
Read TSIS Chapters 2 + 3
Thurs. Sept. 26
Read Essay 2 intros out loud
TSIS Chapter 3 oral summary
“Quotation sandwich” writing exercise
Homework
Finish Essay 2
Read Lahiri and TSIS Chapter 1
Tues. Sept. 24
Speaker summaries: Gardner & Lambert, Hessler, “What is a good essay?” video
Discussion of “integrative motivation”
Introduction to Essay 2
Homework
Begin Essay 2
