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UPDATED: October 8, 2025
All assignments and lessons are linked to this page! This plan is tentative, but it will most likely not change much—except for updated links. You should examine this plan carefully so that you know when things are due. You are responsible for all work (lessons and assignments) linked to this Course Plan!
Optional Read:
Marston, D. (2021). Why we procrastinate. Psychology Today. (2021 June 9).
NOTICE: For every course credit hour, students are expected to spend 2-3 hours per week working outside of class. For example, for a 3 credit hour class, students should expect to put in 6 – 9 hours per week outside of class: studying or doing assignments. (KSU Protect Your GPA)
Week 1: August 17 to August 23, 2025
- FIRST DAY OF CLASSES: August 18
- By the end of this week, STUDY:
- The Course Syllabus
- This Course Plan (The page that you are looking at currently!)
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- Thinking to Write Lesson W1: Formatting for APA Style with Google Docs
- Thinking to Write Lesson W2: Structuring Sentences
- Thinking to Write Lesson W3: The Essay Structure
- Thinking to Write Lesson W4: Proofreading
Week 2: August 24 to August 30, 2025
- Last Day to Add or to Elect Credit/Audit/Pass-Fail: August 24
- DUE August 25 (11:59pm, EST): Essay One
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #1 (August 26 to September 6): Sign up for an appointment to meet with me once during this period (Week 2 or Week 3) for your Conference #1! In this conference, we will discuss your Essay One work, your writing process, and any questions or concerns you might have.
ALL CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS - By the end of this week, STUDY:
- Reading to Think Lesson R1: An Introduction to Critical Thinking
- Reading to Think Lesson R2: Reading for Purpose and Tone
- Thinking to Write Lesson W5: Applications of Critical Thinking
- Begin to PERUSE:
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Language(s) and Expression
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Art, Monuments, and Memory
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Nature Managed, Nature Wild
Week 3: August 31 to September 6, 2025
Labor Day (No Classes, Offices Closed):
September 1
- Last Day to Drop: August 31, 2025
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #1 (August 26 to September 6): Sign up for an appointment to meet with me once during this period (Week 2 or Week 3) for your Conference #1! In this conference, we will discuss your Essay One work, your writing process, and any questions or concerns you might have.
ALL CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS - By the end of this week, STUDY:
- Reading to Think Lesson R3: Media Literacy and the Fact-checking Process
- Reading to Think Lesson R4: A Little More About Deceptive Rhetoric
- Thinking to Write Lesson W6: Working with Rhetorical Patterns
- By the end of this week, FINISH PERUSING:
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Language(s) and Expression
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Art, Monuments, and Memory
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Nature Managed, Nature Wild
Week 4: September 7 to September 13, 2025
- DUE September 8 (11:59pm, EST): Essay Two Reflective Journal
- By the end of this week, STUDY:
- Thinking to Write Lesson W7: Writing with Style
- Thinking to Write Lesson W8: APA Part 1—Within the Text
- Thinking to Write Lesson W9: APA Part 2—The References Page
Week 5: September 14 to September 20, 2025
- DUE September 15 (11:59pm, EST): Essay Two
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #2 (September 16 to October 1): Sign up for an appointment to meet with me once during this period for your Conference #2! In this conference, we will discuss your Essay Two work, your writing process, and any questions or concerns you might have.
ALL CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS - By the end of this week, STUDY:
- Thinking to Write Lesson W10: Consider Your Logic
- Thinking to Write Lesson W11: Writing and Artificial Intelligence
- Thinking to Write Lesson W12: Plagiarism and Copyright
- Begin to PERUSE:
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Restrictions & Freedoms
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Knowledge, Wisdom, Intelligence, Education
- Reading to Think Special Topic: I See You!
Week 6: September 21 to September 27, 2025
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #2 (September 16 to October 1): Sign up for an appointment to meet with me once during this period for your Conference #2! In this conference, we will discuss your Essay Two work, your writing process, and any questions or concerns you might have.
ALL CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS - By the end of this week, REVIEW:
- Thinking to Write Lessons W1 – W12
- Reading to Think Lessons R1-R4
- FINISH PERUSING:
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Restrictions & Freedoms
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Knowledge, Wisdom, Intelligence, Education
- Reading to Think Special Topic: I See You!
Week 7: September 28 to October 4, 2025
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #2 (September 16 to October 1): Sign up for an appointment to meet with me once during this period for your Conference #2! In this conference, we will discuss your Essay Two work, your writing process, and any questions or concerns you might have.
ALL CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS - DUE September 29 (11:59pm, EST): Essay Three Reflective Journal
- FINISH REVIEWING:
- Thinking to Write Lessons W1 – W12
- Reading to Think Lessons R1-R4
FALL BREAK (No Classes):
October 2-5
Week 8: October 5 to October 11, 2025
- Midterm Grades Available: October 6
- Begin to PERUSE:
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Computers Computing & AI
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Look Up!
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Hidden Figures
- Writing Workshop Groups and Assignment are now available.
Week 9: October 12 to October 18, 2025
- DUE October 13 (11:59pm, EDT): Essay Three
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #3 (October 14 to October 25): Sign up for an appointment to meet with me once during this period for your Conference #3! In this conference, we will discuss your Essay Three work, your writing process, your plans for revising Essay One, your plans for revising either Essay Two or Essay Three, and any questions or concerns you might have.
ALL CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS - Writing Workshop BEGINS
- STUDY:
- Continue to PERUSE:
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Computers Computing & AI
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Look Up!
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Hidden Figures
- READ: Hidden Figures (Margot Lee Shetterly), Prologue and Chapters 1-6
Week 10: October 19 to October 25, 2025
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #3 (October 14 to October 25): Sign up for an appointment to meet with me once during this period for your Conference #3! In this conference, we will discuss your Essay Three work, your writing process, your plans for revising Essay One, your plans for revising either Essay Two or Essay Three, and any questions or concerns you might have.
ALL CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS
- DUE October 20 (11:59pm, EDT): Reading Summary #1
- Writing Workshop CONTINUES
- Continue to PERUSE:
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Computers Computing & AI
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Look Up!
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Hidden Figures
- READ: Hidden Figures (Margot Lee Shetterly), Chapters 7-12
Week 11: October 26 to November 1, 2025
- Last Day to Withdraw (“W” grade): October 26
- DUE October 27 (11:59pm, EDT): Reading Summary #2
- Writing Workshop CONTINUES
- Continue to PERUSE:
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Computers Computing & AI
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Look Up!
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Hidden Figures
- By the end of this week, STUDY:
- Thinking to Write Lesson W13: Finding and Using Quality Sources
- Thinking to Write Lesson W14: Multimedia/Multimodal Expressions
- READ: Hidden Figures (Margot Lee Shetterly), Chapters 13-18
Week 12: November 2 to November 8, 2025
- DUE November 3 (11:59pm, EDT): Reading Summary #3
- Writing Workshop CONTINUES
- Continue to STUDY:
- Thinking to Write Lesson W13: Finding and Using Quality Sources
- Thinking to Write Lesson W14: Multimedia/Multimodal Expressions
- Continue to PERUSE:
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Computers Computing & AI
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Look Up!
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Hidden Figures
- READ: Hidden Figures (Margot Lee Shetterly), Chapters 19-23
Week 13: November 9 to November 15, 2025
Veterans Day Observed (No Classes):
November 11
- DUE November 10 (11:59pm, EDT): Reading Summary #4
- Writing Workshop CONTINUES
- Continue to STUDY:
- Thinking to Write Lesson W13: Finding and Using Quality Sources
- Thinking to Write Lesson W14: Multimedia/Multimodal Expressions
- Continue to PERUSE:
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Computers Computing & AI
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Look Up!
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Hidden Figures
- READ: Hidden Figures (Margot Lee Shetterly), Epilogue
Week 14: November 16 to November 22, 2025
- DUE November 17 (11:59pm, EDT): Reading Summary #5
- Writing Workshop CONTINUES
- Continue to STUDY:
- Thinking to Write Lesson W13: Finding and Using Quality Sources
- Thinking to Write Lesson W14: Multimedia/Multimodal Expressions
- FINISH PERUSING:
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Computers Computing & AI
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Look Up!
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Hidden Figures
Week 15: November 23 to November 29, 2025
- DUE November 24 (11:59pm, EST): Essay Four Reflective Journal
- Writing Workshop CONTINUES
Thanksgiving Break (No Classes):
November 26 – 30
Week 16: November 30 to December 6, 2025
Week 17: December 7 to December 13, 2025
- CLASSES END: December 7
- Writing Workshop ENDS
- FINAL EXAMS WEEK: December 8-13
- DUE December 12 (11:59pm, EDT): Portfolio:
Goodbye!
NO WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER
December 12, 2025 (11:59pm, EDT)
Final Course Grades should be available on December 17, 2025.
