UPDATED:
August 1, 2026
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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 24 to August 29, 2026
- FIRST DAY OF CLASSES: August 24
- EXAMINE
- The Course Syllabus
- This Course Plan
- The Course Handbook
- The Course Video Tour
- STUDY
- 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 30 to September 5, 2026
- Last Day to Add or to Elect Credit/Audit/Pass-Fail: August 30
- DUE August 31 (11:59pm, EST): Essay One
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #1 (September 1-12): 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.
♦ ONLINE Conference Appointments
- 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
- PERUSE:
- Reading to Think Lesson Special Topic: Language(s) and Expression
- Reading to Think Lesson Special Topic: Art, Monuments, and Memory
- Reading to Think Lesson Special Topic: Nature Managed, Nature Wild
Week 3: September 6 to September 12, 2026
- Last Day to Drop: September 6, 2026
- Labor Day (No Classes, Offices Closed): September 7
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #1 (September 1-12): 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.
♦ ONLINE Conference Appointments
- 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
Week 4: September 13 to September 19, 2026
- 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
- PERUSE:
- Reading to Think Lesson Special Topic: Language(s) and Expression
- Reading to Think Lesson Special Topic: Art, Monuments, and Memory
- Reading to Think Lesson Special Topic: Nature Managed, Nature Wild
Week 5: September 20 to September 26, 2026
- DUE September 21 (11:59pm, EST): Essay Two
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #2 (September 12 to October 3): 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.
♦ ONLINE Conference Appointments
- 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 27 to October 3, 2026
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #2 (September 12 to October 3): 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.
♦ ONLINE Conference Appointments - 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 7: October 4 to October 10, 2026
- 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!
FALL BREAK (No Classes):
October 8-11
Week 8: October 11 to October 17, 2026
- Midterm Grades Available: October 12
- 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
- PERUSE:
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Computers Computing & AI
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Look Up!
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Hidden Figures
Week 9: October 18 to October 24, 2026
- DUE October 19 (11:59pm, EDT): Essay Three
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #3 (October 20-31): 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.
♦ ONLINE Conference Appointments
- READ: Hidden Figures (Margot Lee Shetterly), Prologue and Chapters 1-6
- STUDY:
- Thinking to Write Lesson W13: Finding and Using Quality Sources
- Thinking to Write Lesson W14: Multimedia/Multimodal Expressions
- PERUSE:
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Computers Computing & AI
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Look Up!
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Hidden Figures
Week 10: October 25 to October 31, 2026
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #3 (October 20-31): 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.
♦ ONLINE Conference Appointments - Writing Workshop BEGINS: October 25
- READ: Hidden Figures (Margot Lee Shetterly), Chapters 7-12
- PERUSE:
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Computers Computing & AI
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Look Up!
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Hidden Figures
Week 11: November 1 to November 7, 2026
- Last Day to Withdraw (“W” grade): November 1
- Writing Workshop CONTINUES
- READ: Hidden Figures (Margot Lee Shetterly), Chapters 13-18
- Writing Workshop CONTINUES
- REVIEW:
- Reading to Think Lesson Special Topic: Language(s) and Expression
- Reading to Think Lesson Special Topic: Art, Monuments, and Memory
- Reading to Think Lesson Special Topic: Nature Managed, Nature Wild
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Restrictions & Freedoms
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Knowledge, Wisdom, Intelligence, Education
- Reading to Think Special Topic: I See You!
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Computers Computing & AI
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Look Up!
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Hidden Figures
Week 12: November 8 to November 14, 2026
- November 11: Veterans Day Observed (No Classes)
- Writing Workshop CONTINUES
- READ: Hidden Figures (Margot Lee Shetterly), Chapters 19-23
- REVIEW:
- Reading to Think Lesson Special Topic: Language(s) and Expression
- Reading to Think Lesson Special Topic: Art, Monuments, and Memory
- Reading to Think Lesson Special Topic: Nature Managed, Nature Wild
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Restrictions & Freedoms
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Knowledge, Wisdom, Intelligence, Education
- Reading to Think Special Topic: I See You!
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Computers Computing & AI
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Look Up!
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Hidden Figures
Week 13: November 15 to November 21, 2026
- Writing Workshop CONTINUES
- READ: Hidden Figures (Margot Lee Shetterly), Epilogue
- REVIEW:
- Reading to Think Lesson Special Topic: Language(s) and Expression
- Reading to Think Lesson Special Topic: Art, Monuments, and Memory
- Reading to Think Lesson Special Topic: Nature Managed, Nature Wild
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Restrictions & Freedoms
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Knowledge, Wisdom, Intelligence, Education
- Reading to Think Special Topic: I See You!
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Computers Computing & AI
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Look Up!
- Reading to Think Special Topic: Hidden Figures
Week 14: November 22 to November 28, 2026
- Writing Workshop CONTINUES
Thanksgiving Break (No Classes):
November 25 – 29
Week 15: November 29 to December 5, 2026
- Writing Workshop CONTINUES
Week 16: December 6 to December 12, 2026
- Writing Workshop CONTINUES
Week 17: December 13 to December 19, 2026
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- CLASSES END: December 13
- Writing Workshop ENDS: December 13
- DUE December 14 (11:59pm, EDT): Portfolio:
Goodbye!
NO WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER
December 14, 2026 (11:59pm, EDT)
Final Course Grades should be available on December 22, 2026.
