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English 833: Theories of Composition Summer 2018 Course Schedule

Week 1

Day 1: Should First Year Composition (FYC) be required?
July 2 Monday

  • Course Premiere
  • The Abolitionist Movement

Day 2: Expressivism/Writing Process Theory
July  3 Tuesday

  • Discuss freewriting

Day 3: U.S. Independence Day Holiday
July 4 Wednesday

Day 4: The Lives of Writers
July 5 Thursday

  • Discuss The Story of Your Writing Life
  • Discuss “Writing Stories in College” by Gian Pagnucci

Week 2

Day 5: Research Day
July 9 Monday

  • No Class
  • Dr. Pagnucci will be attending the Association of Departments of English (ADE) Summer Seminar
  • Do research for course paper

Day 6: The History of Composition Studies I (Historical Moments)
July  10 Tuesday

  • Discuss important moments in the history of Composition Studies

Day 7: The History of Composition Studies II (Historical Accounts)
July 11 Wednesday

  • Do how to interpret the history of Composition Studies

Day 8: Cognitivism
July 12 Thursday

  • Discuss models of mental process writers use

Week 3

Day 9: Social Constructionism
July  16 Monday

  • Engage in the “conversation of humankind”

Day 10: Writing Day
July 17 Tuesday

  • No Class
  • Work on writing draft of comp theory paper

Day 11: Finding Forrester
July 18 Wednesday

  • View film
  • Paper Drafts Due

Day 12: Paper Conferencing Day
July 19 Thursday

  • Individual conferences with Dr. Pagnucci to discuss paper drafts

Week 4

Day 13: Post-Process Theory
July 23 Monday

  • Discuss how writing is public, situated, and interpretive

Day 14: Presentations I
July 24 Tuesday

  • Individual presentations on comp theory

Day 15: Presentations II
July 25 Wednesday

  • Individual presentations on comp theory

Day 16: Can Composition Make the World a Better Place?
July 26 Thursday