| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the Class as a Writing Community; Why Write About Social and Ethical Issues? | |
| 2 |
Reasons to Believe: The Rhetoric of Classic American Political Speeches: Utopian and Dystopian Themes Peer Review Training. Sample Student Essay-in-progress: "Not Saturday's Child" (PDF) | Course information sheet due. |
| 3 |
The Emergence of Social and Ethical Values Peer Review: Exercise 1 | First version of Essay 1 due before the next lecture by email. |
| 4 | Workshop: Essay 1 | Letters to workshop students due in class. |
| 5 | Representing Social Issues in Historical Context: Poverty and Wealth in the Industrial Era |
Utopia writing exercise due. Essay 2 assigned. Oral presentation preferences due by email before the next class. |
| 6 | Documenting Social Issues: Poverty in the Industrial Era | |
| 7 | Writers Engage with Contemporary Social Issues: Homelessness: Contrasting Perspectives | Proposal for Essay 2 (first version) due by email before the next class. |
| 8 |
Library Session in the Digital Instruction Resource Center Peer Review of Essay 2 Proposals | |
| 9 |
Low Wage Jobs: Pathways Out of Poverty? Peer Review of Essay 2 Proposals | Revision of Essay 1 due by email before the next class. |
| 10 | Low Wage Jobs: Pathways Out of Poverty? (cont.) | Revised Proposal of Essay 2 due by email before the next class. |
| 11 | Living in an Aging Society: Benefits and Challenges | |
| 12 | Writers Engage with Contemporary Issues: The Politics of Food | Outline of Essay 2 and History / Background Sections due by email before the next class. |
| 13 | Writers Engage with Contemporary Issues: The Politics of Food (cont.) | |
| 14 | Writers Explore Contemporary Issues: Mental Health and Illness | First version of Essay 2 due by email before the next class. |
| 15 | Writers Explore Contemporary Issues: Mental Health and Illness (cont.) | |
| 16 | Workshop: Essay 2 | |
| 17 | Living in the Age of Mass Media: The Influence of Advertising | |
| 18 |
Creating Childhood Consumers: Youth and Advertising Introduction to Grant Proposal Writing: Identifying Needs; Designing Programs | Assignment 3 (Grant Proposal) assigned |
| 19 |
Grant Proposal Writing (cont.) Peer Review Proposal Ideas | Proposal idea for a public service project due. |
| 20 |
Grant Proposal Writing (cont.) Review Sample Student Grants | Revised Essay 2 due by email before the next class. |
| 21 |
Grant Proposal Writing (cont.): Budgets, Evaluation Plans and Abstracts The Pitch: Oral Presentations on Grant Ideas | |
| 22 | Workshop: Assignment 3 | First version of Assignment 3 due. |
| 23 |
The Pitch: Oral Presentations Overview of the Grant Proposal Revision Process | |
| 24 | The Pitch: Oral Presentations (cont.) | |
| 25 |
The Pitch: Oral Presentations Course Overview and Evaluations | Revised Assignment 3 and final reflection letter due. |