This is the Course Plan for
ENG 21011—Section 701,
a hybrid online/on-land class
that meets on Tuesdays, 11:00-12:15.
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| Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 |
| Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 |
UPDATED:
February 27, 2026
All assignments, lessons and other materials 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!
For every 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) This class is 50% online, with an additional 75 minutes spent each week in class, so you should be spending roughly 7 to 10 hours outside of class, studying and/or doing assignments.
Optional Read:
Marston, D. (2021). Why we procrastinate. Psychology Today. (2021 June 9).
Week 1: January 12 to January 17
- January 12: First Day of Classes
- January 13: Last Day to Add or to Elect Credit/Audit/Pass-Fail
- January 13
Class Meets in Room 213
(11:00-12:15) - ANALYZE: the contents of this Course Plan (that you are currently looking at)
- READ: the Course Syllabus
- PERUSE: the Case Studies
- BEGIN TO READ: The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio —by Terry Ryan
- STUDY: Lesson O: Using Google Chat & Google Docs
- STUDY: Lesson O-A—Formatting for APA Style with Google
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Week 2: January 18 to January 24
- January 19: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—NO CLASSES
- January 20
Class Meets in Room 213
(11:00-12:15) - CONTINUE TO READ: The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio —by Terry Ryan
- STUDY: Lesson O-B—APA within the Text
- STUDY: Lesson O-C—APA References Page
DUE January 24 (11:59pm, EST): Research Exercise #1
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Week 3: January 25 to January 31
- January 25: Last Day to Drop
- January 27
Class Meets in Room 213
(11:00-12:15) - STUDY: Lesson 1: Opinions vs. Arguments
- STUDY: Lesson O-D—Proofreading
- FINISH READING: The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio —by Terry Ryan
- DUE January 31 (11:59pm, EST):Reflective Journal #1
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Week 4: February 1 to February 7
- DUE February 2 (11:59pm, EST): Research Exercise #1
- February 3
Class Meets in Room 213
(11:00-12:15) - DUE February 7 (11:59pm, EST): Essay One
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Week 5: February 8 to February 14
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #1—You must meet with me either this week or next week!
ALL ONLINE CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS - February 10
NO CLASS MEETING: I will be in my office for conferences. - BEGIN TO READ: The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) by Katie Mack
- STUDY: Lesson 2: Critical Thinking, Theory, Facts, Feelings, Beliefs, and Bias
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Week 6: February 15 to February 21
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- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #1—If you didn’t meet with me last week, you must meet with me this week!
ALL ONLINE CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS
- February 17
Class Meets in Room 213
(11:00-12:15) - CONTINUE TO READ: The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) by Katie Mack
- STUDY: Lesson 3: Types of Rhetoric & Powers of Language
- DUE February 21 (11:59pm, EST): Research Exercise #2
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #1—If you didn’t meet with me last week, you must meet with me this week!
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Week 7: February 22 to February 28
- February 24
Class Meets in Room 213
(11:00-12:15)
PLAN TO DISCUSS: The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) by Katie Mack:- Introduction to the Cosmos
- Big Bang to Now
- FINISH READING: The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) by Katie Mack
DUE February 28 (11:59pm, EST): Reflective Journal #2- STUDY: Lesson 4: Writing and Artificial Intelligence
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Week 8: March 1 to March 7
- March 3
Class Meets in Room 213
(11:00-12:15)
PLAN TO DISCUSS: The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) by Katie Mack:- Big Crunch
- Heat Death
- Big Rip
- Vacuum Decay
- March 4: Midterm Grades Available
- STUDY: Lesson 5: Reasonable Questions & Reasoned Conclusions
- STUDY: Lesson 6: Research, Think, Write—and Repeat!
DUE March 7 (11:59pm, EST): Research Exercise #3- DUE March 7 (11:59pm, EST): Reflective Journal #2
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Week 9:
SPRING BREAK: March 9 to March 15
NO CLASSES | University Offices Open
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Week 10: March 16 to March 21
- March 17
Class Meets in Room 213
(11:00-12:15)
PLAN TO DISCUSS: The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) by Katie Mack:- Vacuum Decay
- Bounce
- Future of the Future
- Epilogue
- DUE March 21 (11:59pm, EST): Essay Two
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Week 11: March 22 to March 28
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #2—You must meet with me either this week or next week!
ALL ONLINE CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS
- March 24
NO CLASS MEETING: I will be in my office for conferences. - STUDY: Lesson 7: The Power of Media over Culture
- DUE March 28 (11:59pm, EST): Research Exercise #4
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Week 12: March 29 to April 4
- March 29: Last Day to Withdraw (Grade “W” Assigned)
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #2—If you didn’t meet with me last week, you must meet with me this week!
ALL ONLINE CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS
- March 31
Class Meets in Room 213
(11:00-12:15) - STUDY: Lesson 8: Multimedia/Multimodal Expressions
- DUE April 4 (11:59pm, EST): Research Exercise #5
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Week 13: April 5 to April 11
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- April 7
Class Meets in Room 213
(11:00-12:15) - DUE April 11: Reflective Journal #3
- April 7
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Week 14: April 12 to April 18
- April 14
Class Meets in Room 213
(11:00-12:15) - DUE April 18 (11:59pm, EST): Essay Three
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Week 15: April 19 to April 25
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #3—You must meet with me either this week or next week!
ALL ONLINE CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS
- April 21
NO CLASS MEETING: I will be in my office for conferences. - Begin work on your Portfolio:
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Week 16: April 26 to May 2
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #3—If you didn’t meet with me last
week, you must meet with me this week!
ALL ONLINE CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS
- April 28
Class Meets in Room 213—CLASS PARTY!
(11:00-12:15) - Continue work on your Portfolio:
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Week 17: May 3 to May 9
- May 3: Classes End
- May 4: Remembrance Day
- DUE May 6 (11:59pm, EST): Portfolio
NO WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER
May 6, 2026 (11:59pm, EST)
