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Composition I: Expository Writing with Prof. Gail Upchurch — every module, every due date, every percent of the grade in this course, visible from day one. Quiz yourself with Meerk, open the gate, walk into class ready.

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The whole semester

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  1. Mon, Aug 17Week 1 — Welcome · The Rhetorical Situation
    Syllabus review (Tue) · Reading College Assignments Rhetorically · The Rhetorical Situation · Organize · Critical Reading (Thu) · In-class process work
    Meerk's quiz →    —
  2. Mon, Aug 24Week 2 — Summary Writing
    Summary Writing chapter · We the Animals excerpt · sample student summary (Tue) · Choose one: prosocial parenting article, 'Not All Parents Are Good' video, 'Powerful Voice of the Parent' video (Thu) · In-class process work
    Meerk's quiz →    —
  3. Mon, Aug 31Week 3 — Using Sources Ethically · Revising · Summary Peer Review
    Using Sources Ethically and Avoiding Plagiarism (Tue) · Three Forms of Integration · Peer Feedback, Revising, and Editing (Thu) · Summary/Response Essay — due Fri Sep 4, 11:59 PM
    Meerk's quiz →    10
  4. Mon, Sep 7Week 4 — Synthesis
    Framing Sources: MEA(L) paragraphs and quote sandwiches (Tue) · Signal Phrases and Transitions (Thu) · In-class process work
    Meerk's quiz →    —
  5. Mon, Sep 14Week 5 — MLA Style Documentation
    Citing Sources in MLA Style (Tue) · MLA Formatting and Style Guide (Thu) · In-class process work
    Meerk's quiz →    —
  6. Mon, Sep 21Week 6 — Synthesis Peer Review · Inquiry and Research
    Peer Feedback, Revising, and Editing (Tue) · Developing Research Questions · The Inquiry Process (Thu) · Synthesis Essay — due Fri Sep 25, 11:59 PM
    Meerk's quiz →    15
  7. Mon, Sep 28Week 7 — Annotated Bibliography · Evaluating Sources · Library Database Orientation
    Library Database Orientation (Tue) · Tracking Research with Annotated Bibliographies · Purdue OWL 'Annotated Bibliographies' (Thu) · In-class process work
    Meerk's quiz →    —
  8. Mon, Oct 5Week 8 — Annotated Bibliography Samples
    Purdue OWL 'Annotated Bibliography Samples' (Tue) · Student example in Modules (Thu) · In-class process work
    Meerk's quiz →    —
  9. Mon, Oct 12Week 9 — S.E.E.D. Day (Tue cancelled) · Annotated Bibliography Peer Review · SIFT
    S.E.E.D. Day — classes cancelled (Tue) · Types of Sources · Evaluating Sources Using the SIFT Model (Thu) · Annotated Bibliography — due Fri Oct 16, 11:59 PM
    Meerk's quiz →    15
  10. Mon, Oct 19Week 10 — Thesis Statements · Elements of Argumentation
    Develop Thesis (Tue) · Basic Elements of an Argument Essay (Thu) · In-class process work
    Meerk's quiz →    —
  11. Mon, Oct 26Week 11 — Writing Persuasive Essays · Sources and Information Needs
    Tips for Writing Academic Persuasive Essays (Tue) · Sources and Information Needs (Thu) · In-class process work
    Meerk's quiz →    —
  12. Mon, Nov 2Week 12 — Studying Student Research Essays · Peer Review · RESEARCH PAPER DUE
    Research paper student samples from UMD journal (Tue) · Peer Feedback, Revising, and Editing (Thu) · Argumentative Research Essay — due Fri Nov 6, 11:59 PM
    Meerk's quiz →    25
  13. Mon, Nov 9Week 13 — Drop-In Conferencing
    Drop-in conferencing (Tue and Thu)
    Meerk's quiz →    —
  14. Mon, Nov 16Week 14 — Drafting the Reflection · Research Paper Slide Presentation
    Drafting Reflection (Tue) · Drafting Reflection / Research Paper Slide Presentation (Thu)
    Meerk's quiz →    —
  15. Mon, Nov 23Week 15 — Reflection Due · Thanksgiving
    Reflection Project — due Tue Nov 24, 11:59 PM · Thanksgiving break — no class Thu
    Meerk's quiz →    15
  16. Mon, Nov 30Week 16 — Finals: Research Paper Slide Presentations
    Research Paper Slide Presentations — Thu Dec 3, 11:00 AM–1:20 PM · Process work (holistic, 20 pts) closes
    Meerk's quiz →    20
  17. Fri, Sep 4Summary/Response Essay due — 10%
    Friday 11:59 PM via Canvas.
    10
  18. Fri, Sep 25Synthesis Essay due — 15%
    Friday 11:59 PM via Canvas.
    15
  19. Fri, Oct 16Annotated Bibliography due — 15%
    Friday 11:59 PM via Canvas.
    15
  20. Fri, Nov 6Argumentative Research Essay due — 25%
    Friday 11:59 PM via Canvas.
    25
  21. Tue, Nov 24Reflection Project due — 15%
    Tuesday 11:59 PM via Canvas.
    15
  22. Thu, Dec 3Research Paper Slide Presentations — 11:00 AM–1:20 PM
    Finals week. Counts within process work (20%).
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  23. reviewWriting concepts review — Weeks 1–8
    Practice, nothing stored.
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  24. reviewArgument and research review — Weeks 9–16
    Practice, nothing stored.
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  25. Total100%

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Course facts

Prof. Gail Upchurch · upchurgl@pgcc.edu · Marlboro Hall 342K · office hours Mon/Wed virtual, Tue 9:30–10:45 in person
Tuesday & Thursday · 11:00 AM–12:15 PM · Largo campus ACCK-333
Text: Write What Matters (Minervini, Long, Gladd) — free OER at idaho.pressbooks.pub/write
Grading: A 90–100 · B 80–89 · C 70–79 · D 60–69.

Policy. Out-of-class work may be submitted up to one week late; in-class process work and discussion boards cannot be made up. Work flagged for AI content receives 50% and requires an in-person meeting with drafts and sources. Spell check is the only allowed AI.

You must earn a C or better to pass EGL 1010 and move to Composition II. All essays MLA: double-spaced, 1-inch margins, Times New Roman 12, unique title, submitted to Canvas/Copyleaks.

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