Writing 122z
Intermediate College Composition
Intermediate College Composition
Welcome! I'm so glad you're here. This website exists to introduce you to me (your instructor), our course, and a few key expectations before we begin to dive into our curriculum.
In this class, we will:
Pick a topic that interests us and research it for many weeks, following our curiosity into rabbit holes and discovering the answer to a questions we've posed;
Read and discuss articles, essays, and book excerpts on issues affecting research, academic writing, bias, critical thinking, and creativity;
Write in a variety of styles, some academic and some more casual, including a personal essay, formal proposal, annotated bibliography, and a style of your choosing;
Learn about some of that picky attribution stuff, like in-text citations, works cited pages, and what constitutes plagiarism in academic settings; and
Take responsibility for our own labor and learning through an engagement-based grading policy.Â
Modality: This course is fully online. It is asynchronous, which means we have no scheduled Zoom meetings. I am available to chat with you one-on-one by request, as well as weekly in office hours.
Duration: The course lasts 11 weeks. It is not a self-paced course. Each week's module will become available on Monday morning; you are expected to follow along with the module each week and work with classmates and myself in a learning community. Our first module will be available on March 30, 2026.
Books: There is no required textbook. We will read excerpts from essays, OER textbooks, and articles. In addition, you will do extensive research on a topic of your choice, which might include reading academic journals or magazines, listening to podcasts, or watching documentary films.
Due Dates: Each week will include a discussion. Original posts are due by Thursday nights and replies are due by Sunday nights. Written assignments are always due on Sunday nights. If you are struggling to meet the deadline because of difficult life circumstances, you may ask for a two-day grace period, which would give you 48 extra hours to meet that week's deadlines.