Pacing the Work
Exploded Syllabus for a Trends Analysis

Complete for Class

In-Class Work

Class 1 T

Read: National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), "Trends in Literature Participation, 1982 - 2002"

Assignment—Response Paper: NEA

Go over Trend Analysis Assignment

In-Class Work: Introducing Data Analysis: NEA Report Review (Group Work)

Class 2 Th

Read: "Interpreting Numbers: Some Basics" section of Chapter 5: Working with Numbers

Write: Practice Activity 5.1: Interpreting Numbers

Discuss Basics of Interpreting Numbers: Data Types and Uses

Go over Practice Activity 5.1: Interpreting Numbers

Review Response Paper (2 or 3 sample papers from students to discuss as a class)

Class 3 T

Read "Data Analysis" section of Chapter 5: Working with Numbers

Write: Practice Activity 5.2: Data Analysis (supplemental graphic)

Discuss Data Analysis

Go over practice activity 5.2

Discuss Differences between trend analysis (over time) and kinds of "snapshot" analysis in textbook

[Paper Formatting Guidelines]

Class 4 Th 

Write: Pre-write (Decide on topic and have data tables)

Trends Analysis Brainstorm/Pre-writing (group work)

[Handbook "Treasure Hunt", Day 1]

Class 5 T 

Bring drafts of paper for peer work discussion

Continue work on Assignment

Peer Group Work -- Trends Analysis Review

[Handbook "Treasure Hunt," Day 2]

Class 6 Th

Trend Report Due

In-class Peer Review

[Preview Next Assignment]

Class 7 T

Peer Critiques Due

[Work on Next Assignment]

Class 8 Th 

Review Trend Reports (2 or three sample essays from students to discuss as a class)