Medicine Unit Syllabus

Note Bene: This syllabus is subject to change based on class progress.

Fri. Jan. 20 The Assignments
HW: Find online article about health, link to it from your blog, discuss it. Comment on two other class member's articles.

Mon. Jan. 23 18 The Role of Popular articles in Health Education
Discussion of Slate's podcast Anal Sex: Media Taboo? vs. Oral versus Vaginal Sex Among Adolescents: Perception, Attitudes, and Behavior
HW: Library Tutorial: Finding Helath Information

Wed. Jan. 25 Library Session: IS 124
HW: Read Chapter 22 in The St. Martin's Handbook; Complete the CBE Exercise and post, Complete English 12 Plagiarism Exercise from Writing Program Student Guide and post, bring Student Guide to English 10, 11, and 12 to class on Friday

Fri. Jan. 27 Presenting a PowerPoint / Plagiarism / CBE exercise review
HW: Assemble and practice PowerPoint presentation

Mon. Jan 30 DW 1.1
HW: Revise 1.1., Blogging reflection assignment

Wed. Feb. 1 Paragraphing Rolling Stone article iPod use and hearing loss/ 1.1 due
HW: Prewriting for 1.2

Fri. Feb. 3 Video: Peer Review Class Will Meet in UL Viewing Room 205
HW: Complete Paragraphing Assignment (a hold-over from Feb. 1), Complete Blogging Assignment on the usefulness of draftworkshops and revision

Mon. Feb. 6 DW 1.2
HW: Revise 1.2, post to blog (Make sure 1.2 Draft is posted, too!)

Wed. Feb. 8 U1P Prewriting/Podcasting workday/ 1.2 Due
HW: Record and Edit U1P

Fri. Feb. 10 Podcasting workday
HW: Complete recording and post U1P

Mon. Feb. 13 U1P DW / Last Day for Unit 1 Conferences!
HW: Revise U1P

Wed. Feb. 15 Revision
HW: Complete revising U1P

Frid. Feb. 17 Unit 1 Projects Debuted, Reflected upon/ Group Evaluations/ Introduction to Gender Studies
HW: Gender studies blog assignment