ENGL 21007 WRITING FOR ENGINEERS
Tuesdays 5:00-6:15pm | North Academic Center Library 1/301Y jriceevans@ccny.cuny.edu | (646) 801-1462
A note on the CUNY Calendar: I do not practice the CUNY “Friday is a Monday schedule.” I have three other jobs and my own student duties, so I do not have the flexibility to just swap days. I assume that you also have responsibilities outside of my classroom and cannot just pretend that one day is *actually* another day. The calendar reflects this practice, but this may not be the same for other classes you take at CUNY.
| Date | In-Class Activities | For Next Class |
| Week #1
January 29, 2019
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Syllabus overview: introduce digital receipts, course site, everyone sign up for the Commons!
Introduce project #1: Lab Report |
To read: Understanding Rhetoric: A Graphic Guide to Writing and Dr. Traci Gardner’s “When Your Grades Are Based on Labor” and “Labor Log”, then complete digital receipt #1 and post to “Digital Receipt #1” on our course site
To do: respond with your understanding of the authors’ main points and your response to those claims,~300 word comment on Week #1 Commons page To do: Introductory Survey EVERYTHING IS DUE THE MONDAY BEFORE OUR CLASS IS SCHEDULED BY 11:59pm |
| Week #2
February 5, 2019 |
Recap: course site tour
Introduce project #1: Lab/Technical Report |
Digital receipt #2 DUE
Find an example of an online story about STEM that uses visual elements within the article. Using the graphic guide, analyze how the visual element relates to the text. Describe both the intent of the article and the role the visual element plays in conveying the primary message, ~300 word comment on Week #2 Commons page EVERYTHING IS DUE THE MONDAY BEFORE OUR CLASS IS SCHEDULED BY 11:59pm |
| Week #3
February 12, 2019 |
NO CLASSES SCHEDULED
ONLINE WORK ONLY |
Digital receipt #3 DUE
To watch: Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 2, Episode 9: The Measure of a Man (Netflix) To read: excerpts from SAFIYA NOBLE – Algorithms of Oppression To do: Response to conversations about ethics and racism, A.I. and algorithmic ideologies, ~300 words, Commons page Week #3 response To do: bring your selected topic for your technical/lab report to class on 2/19 EVERYTHING IS DUE THE MONDAY BEFORE OUR CLASS IS SCHEDULED BY 11:59pm |
| Week #4
February 19, 2019 |
Assign writing groups | Digital receipt #4 DUE
To read: Bad Ideas about Writing, “BAD IDEAS ABOUT WRITING AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY,” pp. 301-329 EVERYTHING IS DUE THE MONDAY BEFORE OUR CLASS IS SCHEDULED BY 11:59pm |
| Week #5
February 26, 2019 |
Discussion: Bad Ideas…
Meet with writing groups for report review |
Digital receipt #5 DUE
To watch: Ex Machina (2015) Netflix To do: ~300 words, Commons blog (tag #Week5) LAB REPORT DUE BY 3/4 AT 11:59PM
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| Week #6
March 5, 2019 |
In-class reflection on Project #1: Lab Report Discussion: Ex Machina Introduce Project #2: Technical Description Meet with writing groups for description review |
Digital receipt #6 DUE
To watch: Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 3 Episode 16, “The Offspring” (Netflix) To do: ~300 word response on tech and ethics, implications for your field, Commons blog (tag #Week6) To do: Submit your Project #1 Reflection (category Reflection #1) To do: brainstorm an artifact to research and describe, bring notes for 3/12 |
| Week #7
March 12, 2019 |
Meet with writing groups | Digital receipt #7 DUE
To watch: Black Mirror Season 3 Episode 1: Nosedive (Netflix) To do: ~300-word response on Commons blog: what was your experience watching this episode like? how did you connect your personal experience with social media and community both in-person and online? what are your emotional responses to the narrative in the episode? (tag #Week7) |
| MARCH 15: Priority deadline for FAFSA 2019-2020 | ||
| Week #8
March 19, 2019 |
INTRODUCE Project #4: Portfolio | Digital receipt #8 DUE
To watch: Black Mirror Season 3 Episode 6: San Junipero (Netflix) and Black Mirror Season 1 Episode 3: The Entire History of You (Netflix) To do: ~300-word response on Commons blog: what was your experience watching these episode like? how did you connect your personal experience with relationships and technology social media and community both in-person and online? what are your emotional responses to the narrative in the episode? (tag #Week8) |
| Week #9
March 26, 2019 |
JRE AT CONFERENCE
ONLINE WORK ONLY |
Digital receipt #9 DUE
To read: “Backpacks vs. Briefcases: Steps Towards Rhetorical Analysis” by Laura Bollin Carroll To do: ~300-word response to “Backpacks,” including an example of how you have practiced rhetorical analysis in your own life, possibly without knowing it. Describe the situation and explain how you drew conclusions about it based on visual, textual, aural, sensory interpretation (tag #Week9) TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION DUE BY 4/1 AT 11:59PM |
| APRIL 1: Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W; Last day to file for Pass/NC option | Course withdrawal period ends. | ||
| Week #10
April 2, 2019 |
Reflection #2 prewrite
Finding sources using CCNY library databases |
Digital receipt #10 DUE
To watch: Her (Netflix) To do: provide some thoughts on your own relationship to technology: what media feels authentic to your experience? much popular media dealing with technology focuses on thriller or horror genres; what do you think is next for tech? multimedia response! – make a meme/GIF that speaks to your relationship to technology and write a short reflection to accompany your multimedia submission, (tag #Week10) |
| Week #11
April 9, 2019 |
Digital receipt #11 DUE
To do: make me a “non-traditional” resume: video, infographic, portfolio, etc. (some tips) and post to the Commons (tag #Week11) |
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| Week #12
April 16, 2019 |
SIGN UP to meet with JRE one-on-one
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Digital receipt #12 DUE
To watch: Blade Runner (1987) To do: submit group response including your topic, roles/responsibilities, and a tentative workplan and *one group member* should post to the Commons, including everyone’s names (tag #Week12) |
| Week #13
April 23, 2019 |
SPRING BREAK
NO CLASSES SCHEDULED |
Digital receipt #13 DUE |
| Week #14
April 30, 2019 |
Portfolio creation! Meet w/ Project #3 group | FINAL Digital receipt #14 DUE |
| Week #15
May 7, 2019 |
PRESENTATIONS | |
| Week #16 | ||
| May 14, 2019 | PRESENTATIONS | FINAL PORTFOLIO AND ALL FINAL REVISIONS DUE MAY 24 BY 11:59PM
FINAL PORTFOLIO AND REFLECTION ASSIGNMENT HERE |
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