english 106 syllabus fall 2014 revised

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Fall 2014

Priya Sirohi Office: Heavilon Hall [email protected] Office Hours:

ENGL 106: Global Engineering LC T: 9:30-10:30,W: 2:30-3:30

syllabus

Welcome to English 106, the First-Year Composition course at Purdue. This course is

intended to improve your composition skills. Course-work will center on engaging and

challenging activities involving reading, writing, collaborative work, visual design, and

creative rhetorical uses of technology.

required texts

Blackmon, Haynes, and Pinkert, Compose Design Advocate, 2ndEdition, e-book

Wysocki and Lynch, Composing Yourself: A Student Guide to Introductory Composition at Purdue,

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composition.awareness.engagement.information

We live in the Information Age. Besides pulling up Failblog on our smart phones,

sending Snap chats of our cat in a pirate costume, or making Vines of our roommates

snoring, we are also reading and writing in ways radically different from the past. We areinundated not only with words, but also visuals, from simple images to highly sophisticated

video and film. Being literate today is different than what it formerly was. One main goal of

this course is for you to develop a sophisticated and contemporary form of technological

literacy within an academic framework that depends on skills you already have as a person

living and communicating in different forms of media.

In this way, writing" can be called composing. It will incorporate elements of visual

design and alternate media: photo essays, videos, web pages, advertisements, etc. Reading

texts from Compose Design Advocatewhich include essays, posters, ads and everything in

between will challenge us to re-think how messages reach us, how we respond to them,

and how we create them. The skills we develop in this course will hopefully be more

radical, interesting, and ultimately useful.

Furthermore, in the past, school may have been centered on AP exams, tests, and

completion assignments - the point of homework was to create an end product. That will not

be the primary method or structure of this class. Instead, well focus on composition methods,

and not entirely on end products. This means that we cant write only one draft of anything-

we will continuallyreviseall works of composition in this course. Composition is a process,

and I intend for you to improve your skills at each stage of the process and develop good

English 106 Introductory Composition

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habitsof composition. If these habits develop, then your end product will showimprovement. And finally, there will be no exams.

rhetoric.language.purpose.audience.world

I intend to help you become rhetorically aware of

the countless choices youll make while

composing. You will learn to think carefully about

rhetoric - what you want to say, why you want to

say it, who needs to "hear" it, and how you'll need

to shape your text to be persuasive. Learning how

to better understand, control, and then expand onthese rhetorical choices is something I will help

you develop.

discussion

This course emphasizes discussion - both written and verbal - as a way of to unpack the

concepts and readings. Socratic circle discussions and blogging form integral (graded)

components of this course.

conferencing

Half of you are scheduled to meet with me on Tuesdays, the other half on Fridays. This is

your time to discuss a question/concern with me that you have about your writing and/or

reading for the class. Unless otherwise specified, you will bring a half-page write-up or a

reading passagefor each conference. The prompt will be given that week.

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1.) Brainstorming and Invention

2.) First-Draft Composition

3.) Peer Review

4.) Second-Draft Composition

5.) Graded Revisions

6.) Final Draft Composition

7.) Post-Composition Feedback

The twist? Well learn all these things while also exploring the intersection of global

water crises (in keeping with Global Engineering Learning Community

requirements) and issues of communication within social justice. Dont worry, this is

not a course that is going to tell you how to become an anarchist-feminist-

communist social activist. Developing our composition skills is the main objective of

the course - we will merely do so by exploring current events around the world and

the major discursive practices people adopt in order to grapple with these events.


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The purpose of the pre-conference writingis to get you to work through specific ideas,

issues, or insights beforehandso we can get

the most out of conferencing in a manner

tailored to your specific needs.

If you do not do your assignment forconferences, or if youre late to yourappointment time, youll be countedabsent.

assignments and grading

We have fourmajor projects this semester.

Several of these projects will include

multiple parts, involve composing in

various mediums, and require revisions.

These projects will be the main focus of the

course. However, short homework and

writing assignments will be integral to the

composition of the larger projects. I will be

assigning these shorter writing endeavors

regularly. Most assignments and readings will

be exchanged electronically. Anything which

requires printing, I will either bring in

myself or give you ample notice.

1.) Visual Analysis

For this project, you will rhetorically analyze a visual element (memes, war propaganda,

infographic, etc.) and critically analyze its situational relevance as well as its effectiveness.The theme of the course is to explore global water crises through social justice initiatives, so

well be observing visual elements such as media representations of crises around the world

as well as representations of relevant individuals/organizations involved. This is a 1000-word

written analysis.

Readings and Important Links:

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1.) Bring a passage from your writingyou would like us to discuss

along with a half-page of

writing, typed and single-

spaced, where you explain what

youre trying to do in that

passage, how it fits into the rest

of the piece of writing, and why

youre concerned about it

2.) Bring a passage from your

reading you would like us to

discuss with a half-page of

writing, typed and single-

spaced, where you explain your

question about the passage and

what you think is happening in

the passage.

The grades break down like this:

Projects: 4 x 20% = 80%

Blog Posts = 10%

Class Participation = 10%

All projects are out of 100 points.


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CDA, Ch. 7Visual Modes of Communication

CDA, Ch.10Analyzing Posters

Example Images

http://www.lostateminor.com/2012/03/31/photographs-taken-inside-of-instruments/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2507305/Dinovembers-toy-dinosaurs-come-life-creative-parents-spark-web-craze.html

2.) The Op/Ed Section

Global engineering is firmly geared toward understanding culture. So, for this project, you

will each be writing an editorial about a hot-button cultural issue. Whether you choose to

discuss culture wars in the United States, or sub-cultures within institutions or even other

countries, I ask that you thoroughly learn about the arguments within that particular

cultural issue to understand the conversation. Then, you will write a 500 word editorial

picking a side and defending it. Your editorial must respond directly to a valid, published

news article that has appeared in current events in the past three months (since August)

BUT - there is a twist. This is a group project. Along with writing your editorial, you will

also be working in teams of 9 in order to create a website compiling your editorials. This

website will be stylized as an Op/Ed section of a major online newspaper. This will help us

explore the genre of current events writing and journalism while also teaching design

principles. There will be an Op/Ed editor, Chief columnist, and regular columnist,team positions, among others. Each position will have particular duties and responsibilities.

The grade for the project will be split - 60% of the project grade is based on your individual

editorial while 40% is based on the overall group website.


CDA, Ch.12Analyzing Editorial and Op-ed pieces

CDA, Ch.4Researching for Argument and Advocacy

Collected Links for Observing Global Culture

http://fod.msu.edu/oir/resources-teaching-comparative-cultures-and-politics

3.) Discourse Communities

As global engineers, youll have to learn how to identify different cultural norms, both at the

corporate and global levels, to be savvy and successful in your field. Discourse communities

conduct conversations over communally developed norms and expectations, much like

cultures do for overall human behavior. For this project, youll be researching and analyzing

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http://fod.msu.edu/oir/resources-teaching-comparative-cultures-and-politicshttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2507305/Dinovembers-toy-dinosaurs-come-life-creative-parents-spark-web-craze.htmlhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2507305/Dinovembers-toy-dinosaurs-come-life-creative-parents-spark-web-craze.htmlhttp://fod.msu.edu/oir/resources-teaching-comparative-cultures-and-politicshttp://fod.msu.edu/oir/resources-teaching-comparative-cultures-and-politicshttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2507305/Dinovembers-toy-dinosaurs-come-life-creative-parents-spark-web-craze.htmlhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2507305/Dinovembers-toy-dinosaurs-come-life-creative-parents-spark-web-craze.htmlhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2507305/Dinovembers-toy-dinosaurs-come-life-creative-parents-spark-web-craze.htmlhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2507305/Dinovembers-toy-dinosaurs-come-life-creative-parents-spark-web-craze.htmlhttp://www.lostateminor.com/2012/03/31/photographs-taken-inside-of-instruments/http://www.lostateminor.com/2012/03/31/photographs-taken-inside-of-instruments/


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a particular discourse community to familiarize yourself with that communitys culture andnorms. More specifically, you will be looking at both the discourse norms of social justice

communities as well as online communities (Reddit, travel blogs, gaming forums, Wikis, etc.)

Then, you will participate in a chosen community for the duration of the project. The final

productwill be collection of your best writings/contributions to the forum. The total word

count should be around 500 words. This project will also be accompanied by more directed

blog posts on the class blog, effectually creating a class discourse community. Your blog

posts will also count toward the total grade in this unit.


CDA, Ch.2Composing, Purpose, Audience, Context, and CDA Ch. 3

4.) PSA

You will pick a fictional world for this project - Harry Potter, Doctor Who, Halo or The

Hunger Games are examples - and you will invent/choose a particular social/engineering

crisis within this world. It might be that you have to repair The Great Hall after the

Wizarding War. Or you are in charge of helping the food-crisis happening during the

zombie invasion. You will draft and record a Public Service Announcement explaining to

citizens within your fictional world what the problem is and what actions they should take

in order to protect or nourish themselves. The PSA should be about 2 minutes long. Your

draft will involve a script. Also, this is a group project, with six groups of 3.


CDA, Chs. 11 and 14 - Crafting Slogans (among other Advertising tricks)

Official Government Website for PSAs

https://www.psacentral.org/home

World War Z PSA

http://www.firstshowing.net/2013/world-war-z-viral-video-psa-warns-of-crisis-zero-world-epidemic/

Celebrity PSA on Global Water Criseshttp://www.extratv.com/2013/05/24/star-studded-psa-shines-spotlight-on-global-

water-crisis/

Intersection of International Politics and Global Engineering Problems PSAs

http://globalriskinsights.com/2014/03/15/energy-sector-strongly-affected-by-the-ukrainian-crisis/

blog posts:

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http://www.extratv.com/2013/05/24/star-studded-psa-shines-spotlight-on-global-water-crisis/http://www.extratv.com/2013/05/24/star-studded-psa-shines-spotlight-on-global-water-crisis/http://www.firstshowing.net/2013/world-war-z-viral-video-psa-warns-of-crisis-zero-world-epidemic/http://www.firstshowing.net/2013/world-war-z-viral-video-psa-warns-of-crisis-zero-world-epidemic/https://www.psacentral.org/homehttps://www.psacentral.org/homehttp://globalriskinsights.com/2014/03/15/energy-sector-strongly-affected-by-the-ukrainian-crisis/http://globalriskinsights.com/2014/03/15/energy-sector-strongly-affected-by-the-ukrainian-crisis/http://globalriskinsights.com/2014/03/15/energy-sector-strongly-affected-by-the-ukrainian-crisis/http://globalriskinsights.com/2014/03/15/energy-sector-strongly-affected-by-the-ukrainian-crisis/http://www.extratv.com/2013/05/24/star-studded-psa-shines-spotlight-on-global-water-crisis/http://www.extratv.com/2013/05/24/star-studded-psa-shines-spotlight-on-global-water-crisis/http://www.extratv.com/2013/05/24/star-studded-psa-shines-spotlight-on-global-water-crisis/http://www.extratv.com/2013/05/24/star-studded-psa-shines-spotlight-on-global-water-crisis/http://www.firstshowing.net/2013/world-war-z-viral-video-psa-warns-of-crisis-zero-world-epidemic/http://www.firstshowing.net/2013/world-war-z-viral-video-psa-warns-of-crisis-zero-world-epidemic/http://www.firstshowing.net/2013/world-war-z-viral-video-psa-warns-of-crisis-zero-world-epidemic/http://www.firstshowing.net/2013/world-war-z-viral-video-psa-warns-of-crisis-zero-world-epidemic/https://www.psacentral.org/homehttps://www.psacentral.org/home


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ALL informal writing will be done through a class blog. Every Friday you have a post dueabout the readings OR about a chosen question/prompt that I give you. Along with that

post, you have to comment on 2 OTHERblog posts by your peers. These posts/comments

will be graded on completion. However, if I deem your posts unsatisfactory, I will discuss

your work with you during conferencing. Blog posts should thoroughly answer the prompt

and demonstrate complex engagement with

the material. And comments should provide

valuable and productive commentary or ask

meaningful questions before I can give the

completion grade. If your blog posts do not

show improvement after conferencing, then

you will not receive the completion grade.This will negatively impact the overall grade

you receive in class.

late work/missed class:

The first time an assignment is late without

advance notice, I will take 10% off, no

excuses.For each day late after that, I will

drop a full letter grade on the assignment.

After the third late day, I will not take the

assignment. It will receive an automatic F.You

also need to keep up with all the readings and

participate in class. If you miss class, keep

in mind that you are responsible for

making up the work. Also, you are

allowed one opportunity (except for the

final assignment) to redo a project.

attendance

After 5unexcused absences, you will be

dropped a letter grade for each additional

absence - if you are at an A, your fifth

absence is a B and your sixth absence is a

C. If you have a seventh absence, you automatically fail the course. If I have legitimatereason

and advancenoticefrom you for your absence, I will not count it. However, you will be

personally responsible for completing any coursework that you miss, including in-class

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Potential Blog Topics

1.) Business and Education: Purdues

Investment in STEM

2.) Role of Humanities in Education

3.) Formation of Culture: Why and

How?

4.) Research in Engineering

5.) Argument vs. Dialogue

6.) Multi-model Design

7.) Stereotypes of Engineers:

Engineering in Popular Culture

etc. etc. etc...

Top 5 Student Excuses for Late Work/Absence

1.) I overslept2.) My computer died/I saved it to thewrong disk/file wont open/dog ate my hw3.) I was sick...so sick I couldnt even e-mail4.) There was a family emergency/death in

the family5.) I didnt get the assignment/I didntknow the due date/ I didnt understandwhat we were supposed to do


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composition assignments.

If you are late

bymore than 15 minutes to class without

legitimate cause, it's automatically an

absence. If you are late for or absent from a

conference AT ALL, its automatically an

absence.

emergencies

In the event of a major campus emergency,

course requirements, deadlines and grading

percentages are

subject to changes that maybe necessitated by a revised semester

calendar or other circumstancesbeyond my

control. You can contact me through e-mail

or during office hours if you have any

questions about these changes, although I

will notify you immediately should such

changes occur.

To report an emergency, call 911.

To obtain updates regarding an ongoing emergency, and to sign up for Purdue Alerttext messages, viewwww.purdue.edu/ea

There are nearly 300 EmergencyTelephones outdoors across campus and

in parking garages that connect directly to the Purdue Police Department

(PUPD). If you feel threatened or need help, push the button and you will be

connected immediately.

If we hear a fire alarm, we will immediately suspend class, evacuate the

building, and proceed outdoors, and away from the building. Do not use the

elevator.

If we are notified of a Shelter in Place requirement for a tornado warning, we willsuspend class and shelter in the lowest level of this building away from windows

and doors.

If we are notified of a Shelter in Place requirement for a hazardous materials

release, or a civil disturbance, including a shooting or other use of weapons, we will

suspend class and shelter in our classroom, shutting any open doors or windows,

locking or securing the door, and turning off the lights.

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extensions

You get 7-day extensions on all

assignments EXCEPT for the final

project. I will not have time to grade that

project if I give an extension on it, so that

one needs to be turned in on schedule.

For ALL extension requests, I need 48

hours notice. No exceptions. Any later,

and you wont get the extension. Please

stay on top of things enough to know ifyou can finish an assignment on time. Ifyou dont think you can, dont hesitate to

ask.I will not look down on your abilities

as a student if you ask for extensions. Just

please be sure to ask before the 48-hour

deadline.
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disability

If you have a disability that requires special accommodations, please see me privately in the

first week of class to make arrangements.You can also contact the Disability Resource

Center athttp://www.purdue.edu/odos/drc/ or at (765) 494-1247. Their office hours are

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm in Young Hall Room 830.

academic integrity

I follow all Purdue policies regarding violations of academic integrity to the letter. There is

big trouble if I catch anyone plagiarizing or otherwise being academically suspect.

Further policies regarding disability, emergency, and academic integrity are listed under

Important Links on the course website.

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tentative scheduleWeek 1 August 25th - 29th

Mon. Aug 25 Class intro, syllabus, website, course packTue. Aug 26 Conferences - individualLearning Community event: Study Table, ARMS 3109, 5:30-7:00Wed. Aug 27 Lab Day - blog making Exploration DayLearning Community event: Wednesday Welcome Wagon, B017, 7:30-9:00pmThu. Aug 28 Class day - Visual Rhetoric Discussion of reading

DUE: Anne Lamotts Shitty First Drafts Fri. Aug 29 Conferences - individual DUE:Blog PostLearning Community event: Global Fest, Morton Center, 10:00am-3:00pmEXTRA CREDIT: 10 points added to your next assignment. Bring proof on Wednesday, Sept. 3rd

Week 2 September 1st - 5th

Mon. Sept 1 NO CLASS - LABOR DAY Tue. Sept 2 Conferences - Visual Analysis activity DUE:Half-page write-up, Bring in an image you find interestingWed. Sept 3 Lab Day: Introduce the Visual Analysis Project

In-class work on color (249-51), pictures and captions (266-67)

DUE:Readings on Visual Analysis Thu. Sept 4 In-class work on Visual Analysis; find and discuss images, begin Design Plans for

Project One Fri. Sept 5 Conferences - Visual Analysis Activity DUE:Blog Post

Week 3 September 8th - 12th

Mon. Sept 8 Infographics Day Tue. Sept 9 Conferences: Discuss progress on drafting and analysis DUE:Half Page Write-up: Describe a difficulty youre encountering in your draft

writingLearning Community event: Study Table, ARMS 1028, 5:30-7:00Wed. Sept 10 Exploring Visual Representations of Civil Rights Issues DUE:Reading on Civil Rights eraThu. Sept 11 In-class work on war posters (CDA340-44), Purdue postersFri. Sept 12 Conferences: Discuss progress on drafting and analysis DUE: Blog Post DUE:(Conferences) Half Page Write-up: Describe a difficulty youre encountering in

your draft writing

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Week 4 September 15th - 19th

Mon. Sept 15 DUE:Rough Drafts of Visual Analysis Peer Review WorkshopTue. Sept 16 Conferences - Peer CritiquingLearning Community event: Study Table, ARMS 3109, 5:30-7:00Wed. Sept 17 Intro to Socratic Circle Introduce Project #2Thu. Sept 18 Socratic Circles (Continued)Fri. Sept 19 Conferences - Peer Critiquing DUE: Blog Post

Week 5 September 22nd - 26th

Mon. Sept 22 Socratic Circle #1Tue. Sept 23 DUE: CDA, Ch.12Analyzing Editorial and Op-ed pieces Discuss and analyze example editorials in class.Learning Community event: Study Table, ARMS 1028, 5:30-7:00Wed. Sept 24 Discussion of pressing concerns about your Visual AnalysisLearning Community event: Jerome Ringo, Pfendler Bldg 241, 7:00pm-8:00pmThu. Sept 25 Analyzing web design, Exploring newspaper mediumFri. Sept 26 Discussion of pressing concerns about your Visual Analysis

Week 6 September 29th - October 3rd

Mon. Sept 29 DUE: Project 1 In-class assignment with Editorial WritingTue. Sept 30 Brainstorm/invention, Editor MeetingLearning Community event: Study Table, ARMS 1028, 5:30-7:00 Wed. Oct 1 Wix Workshop Thu. Oct 2 Research and Copyright DUE: CDA, Ch.4Researching for Argument and Advocacy

Fri. Oct 3 Brainstorm/invention, Editor Meeting DUE: Blog Post

Week 7 October 6th - 10th

Mon. Oct 6 DUE: Rough drafts of Editorial Project (Project 2)

Prepare for Socratic CircleTue. Oct 7 Editor Meeting

Wed. Oct 8 Lab Day: Peer ReviewLearning Community event: Study Table, ARMS 3115, 5:30-7:00

Thu. Oct 9 Socratic Circle #2 Fri. Oct 10 Editor Meeting DUE: Blog Post

Week 8 FALL BREAK - Class is from October 15th - 17th

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Mon. Oct 13 FALL BREAKTue. Oct 14 FALL BREAK

Wed. Oct 15 Lab Day - discuss the weeks assignments, touch baseLearning Community event: Study Table, ARMS 3115, 5:30-7:00

Thu. Oct 16 Substitute - I will be gone for a conference Fri. Oct 17 Conferences CANCELLED - blog post due*****

Week 9 October 20th - 24th

Mon. Oct 20 Introducing Discourse Communities

DUE: Final Websites, published and polishedTue. Oct 21 Conferences - Brainstorm DayWed. Oct 22 Lab Day - Exploration DayLearning Community event: Study Table, ARMS 3115, 5:30-7:00

Thu. Oct 23 Discussing Cultural Norms Fri. Oct 24 Conferences - Brainstorm Day DUE: Blog Post

Saturday, Oct 25th:LC event: Detrash the Wabash, 9:00am-10:00, Tapawingo Park

Week 10 October 27th - 31st

Mon. Oct 27 Taking a look at Purdue discourse communities Introducing Socratic Circle topicTue. Oct 28 Discuss progress on research and drafting

Wed. Oct 29 Group Activity Prepare for Socratic CirclesLearning Community event: Study Table, ARMS 3115, 5:30-7:00

Thu. Oct 30 Socratic Circle #3 Fri. Oct 31 Discuss progress on research and drafting DUE: Blog Post

Week 11 November 3rd - 7th

Mon. Nov 3 DUE: Rough Draft of Discourse Community Analysis and certain postsLearning Community event:TedXpurdue: "Confronting our Environmental Health Risk"

Fowler Hall, 7:00-8:30, followed by reception Tue. Nov 4 Peer Critiquing Wed. Nov 5 Exploration Day - Looking at Secret Societies of the Past Thu. Nov 6 Workshop on appropriate sources of researchLearning Community event: Dan Fagin, Fowler Hall, 7:30pm-9:00pm Fri. Nov 7 Peer Critiquing

Week 12 November 10th - 14th

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Mon. Nov 10 DUE: Final drafts of Project 3 Coverage of lingering questions and topics Introduce Socratic Circle Discussion and Project 4Tue. Nov 11 Discussing drafts

Wed. Nov 12 Workshop on Audio/Visual elements of PSAsThu. Nov 13 DUE:readings on PSAs Socratic Circle #4Learning Community event: Study Table, ARMS 1109, 6:30-8:00 Fri. Nov 14 Discussing drafts

Week 13 November 17th - 21st

Mon. Nov 17 Begin Project 4Tue. Nov 18 Brainstorm ActivityWed. Nov 19 Prezi WorkshopThu. Nov 20 Marauders Map Scavenger Hunt

Learning Community event: Study Table, ARMS 1109, 6:30-8:00 Fri. Nov 21 Brainstorm Activity

Week 14 THANKSGIVING BREAK - Class on 24th and 25th

Mon. Nov 24 Discuss and prepare for poster sessionTue. Nov 25 CLASS CANCELLEDWed. Nov 26 THANKSGIVING BREAKThu. Nov 27 THANKSGIVING BREAK Fri. Nov 28 THANKSGIVING BREAK

Week 15 December 1st - 5th

Mon. Dec 1 Discuss and prepare for poster session Socratic Circle intro Tue. Dec 2 Discuss draftsWed. Dec 3 DUE:Rough Drafts of PSAs Peer Review Thu. Dec 4 Socratic Circle #5 - Debating DumbledoreLearning Community event: Poster Session, MSEE, Purdue Mall, 8am-1pmLearning Community event: Study Table, ARMS 1109, 6:30-8:00

Fri. Dec 5 Discuss drafts

Week 16 December 8th - 12th Final Week of Classes

Mon. Dec 8 Student Presentations and Audience Feedback (Rough Drafts) Tue Dec 9 Exit InterviewsWed. Dec 10 Work TimeThu. Dec 11 Student Presentations and Audience Feedback (Rough Drafts)Learning Community event: Study Table, ARMS 1109, 6:30-8:00 Fri. Dec 12 Exit Interviews

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Final Projects Due Tuesday, December 16th electronically. This includes the personal reflection.

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