Please note this calendar is subject to change. Assignments may be added, moved and deleted. Be sure to always check the Questions forum and Recent Announcements for any updates or changes.
Details and instructions for each task listed here can be found in the Module for the corresponding week. Instructions for each discussion forum are inside the forum itself.
All work is due by midnight Sunday (Pacific time) and has an additional 24-hour grace period unless noted otherwise (where work can be turned in through midnight Monday without a points penalty).
Week 1 (August 17th---23rd)
Read and complete all tasks in the Getting Started module (in Modules)
Read and explore all the information and links in the Course Info section (in Course Info)
Read and complete all tasks in the Week 1 module
Submit Verification 1 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Be sure to complete all the required tasks
Participate in the Introductions discussion (in Discussion and Private Messages)
Complete Reflection 1 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys, after all other work is complete)
Post lots of questions in the Questions forum ;-)
Week 2 (August 24th---30th)
Read and complete all tasks in the Week 2 module
Familiarize yourself with the Darn Details module (in Modules)
Note the contents of the student user guide for Etudes
(This is located at the end of the Modules section.)
Buy all required books
Read "How to Be an Active Reader," page 7
of Reader for Riba Taylor's course
Read and mark up the Brenda Ueland excerpt
(under Readings in Handbook for Riba's Class)
Read and mark up the Natalie Goldberg piece
(under Readings in Handbook for Riba's Class)
Post any questions that arise in the Questions forum
Write and submit your "perfect" paragraph (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Write and submit Response 1 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Participate in the optional Brenda Ueland discussion? (in Discussions)
Complete the Darn Details quiz (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Complete Reflection 2 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Week 3 (August 31st---September 6th)
Read and complete all tasks in the Week 3 module
Read "Freewriting," page 1 in reader
Read "Learning to Write," page 4 in reader
Post any questions or comments that arise in the Questions forum
Practice freewriting by hand
Complete practice essay 1 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Write and submit Response 2 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Complete the Reading Skills quiz (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Post to the Reading & Writing discussion (in Discussions)
Complete Reflection 3 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Week 4 (September 7th---13th)
September 7th is a school holiday
Read and complete all tasks in the Week 4 module
Read "Writing in Response to Reading," page 25
Read "Your Writing Process," page 33
Read "Three Ways of Meeting Oppression" (King piece in handbook)
Complete the learning styles assignment (in Modules, not submitted)
Submit Response 3 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Post your two substantive replies to the Reading & Writing discussion
Submit Reflection 4 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
(Last day to drop without grade notation is September 11th)
Week 5 (September 14th---20th)
Read and complete all tasks in the Week 5 module
Read "Essay Structure," page 14
Read "Three Ways of Meeting Oppression" (from last week)
Review "How to Summarize," page 29 (from last week)
Read assigned pages in your chosen book
Complete the revise/edit practice on the King piece---both parts! (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Participate in the Week 5 discussion(s)
Write and submit Summary 1 for King piece (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
(Last day to apply for credit/no credit is September 18th)
Week 6 (September 21st---27th)
Read and complete all tasks in the Week 6 module
Read "Description," page 48
Read "Dawn Watch," page 57
Review pages 39--41 from "Your Writing Process"
Read assigned pages in your chosen book
Complete practice essay 2 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Complete the revise/edit practice for descriptive paragraphs (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Write your descriptive paragraph and post for peer feedback (in Discussions)
Participate in the Week 6 discussion(s)
Week 7 (September 28th---October 4th)
Read and complete all tasks in the Week 7 module
Read "Narration," page 67
Read assigned pages in your chosen book
Post two complete sets of peer feedback in the descriptive paragraph forum
Revise/edit and submit your final descriptive paragraph (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Participate in the Week 7 discussion(s)
Submit Reflection 5 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Week 8 (October 5th---11th)
Read and complete all tasks in the Week 8 module
Review "Narration," page 67
Read "Black Men and Public Space," page 78
Read "Beauty: When the Other Dancer Is the Self," page 82
Read assigned pages in your chosen book
Complete the revise/edit practice for the timed essay (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Consult with me as needed on your project
Participate in the Week 8 discussion(s)
Preview Reflection 6 (due end of Week 9)
Week 9 (October 12th---18th)
No module this week :)
Read assigned pages in your chosen book
Complete practice essay 3 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Post your project topic choice (in Discussions)
Begin working on your project
Participate in the Week 9 discussion(s)
Submit Reflection 6 (see the Week 8 module, submitted in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Week 10 (October 19th---25th)
Read and complete all tasks in the Week 10 module
Read assigned pages in your chosen book
Complete and submit Summary 2 on the Brent Staples piece (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Begin working on your project thesis and introduction
Participate in the Week 10 discussion(s)
Submit Reflection 7 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Weeks 11 and 12 (October 26th---November 1st and November 2nd---8th)
All work due by end of Week 12 except projects (see below) and discussions (see Discussion page for due dates)
Read and complete all tasks in the Weeks 11 and 12 module
Read assigned pages in your chosen book
Post your project thesis and introduction (in Discussions, due by end of Week 11)
Post peer feedback on project thesis and intro (due by end of Week 12)
Begin working on one main point for your project
Participate in the Weeks 11 and 12 discussion(s)
Submit Reflection 8 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Weeks 13 and 14 (November 9th---15th and 16th---22nd)
November 11th is a school holiday
All work due by end of Week 14 except Essay 4, main points and discussions (see Discussion page for due dates)
Read and complete all tasks in the Weeks 13 and 14 module
Complete timed essay 4 (due by end of Week 13 in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Complete the revise/edit practice for fragments and run-ons (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Complete one main point for your project
Post one main point for your project for peer feedback (due by the end of Week 13)
Participate in peer feedback for the main points (due by the end of Week 14)
Participate in the Weeks 13 and 14 discussion(s)
Submit Reflection 9 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
(Last day to withdraw is November 13th)
Week 15 (November 23rd---29th)
No classes on November 25th
November 26th---27th are school holidays
No module this week :)
Wrap up work on your project (complete and revise per peer feedback)
Contact me if needed regarding Essay 5, due by end of the week
Consult with me as needed on your project
Weeks 16 and 17 (November 30th---December 6th and 7th---13th)
All work due by end of Week 17 except your project and discussions (see Discussion page for due dates)
Read and complete all tasks in the Weeks 16 and 17 module
Read "Cathedral" in your reader
Revise, edit and submit final project (due end of Week 16 in Discussions)
Participate in the Weeks 16 and 17 discussion(s)
Participate in project forums (during Week 17 and Finals Week)
Submit Reflection 10 (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Finals week (December 14th---17th)
Last day of fall semester is December 17th
Complete your participation in the project forums (in Discussions)
Complete anonymous survey (in Tasks, Tests and Surveys)
Participate in the farewells forum (in Discussions)