August 28
IN CLASS: class intro, thesis progress, Glossary of Terms
ASSIGNMENT: Read Raymond Williams's Keywords (introduction), first draft of Glossary of Terms
September 4
*LABOR DAY - NO CLASS*
September 11
IN CLASS: Glossary of Terms progress, Historical & Contextual Framework essay, discuss research methods, argument
ASSIGNMENT: Finish Glossary of Terms, Read How to Talk About Books You Haven’t Read, prepare priliminary bibliography
September 18
*GLOSSARY OF TERMS DUE*
IN CLASS: Review research readings, discuss outlining/organizing
ASSIGNMENT: make Framework outline, read Outlines, watch Studio Practice #9, and Structure.
September 25
IN CLASS: review/critique outlines, discuss writing modes
ASSIGNMENT: Read Shitty First Drafts by Anne Lammot
October 2
IN CLASS: First draft due — full class critique
ASSIGNMENT: begin second draft considering writing modes, read Writing About Architecture by Alexandra Lange (introduction) and Muschamp, Wild, and Cole examples
October 9
IN CLASS: Continue first draft workshopping
Editing exercise, discuss modes of writing and book design (text and image)
ASSIGNMENT: second draft, book design, draft/plan for Contribution statement
October 16
IN CLASS: Second draft/book design due. Review book design, discuss thesis presentations, individual meetings
ASSIGNMENT: final draft / book design
October 23
*Historical/Contextual Essay due*
IN CLASS: Presentation Rehersals
October 30
IN CLASS: Discuss contribution essay
ASSIGNMENT: begin contribution essay, read Just Design and Design: The Blindspot of Theory
November 6
IN CLASS: small group contribution essay feedback
ASSIGNMENT: finish contribution essay
November 13
*Contribution Essay due*
IN CLASS: discuss Capstone proposal
ASSIGNMENT: capstone proposal draft
November 20
IN CLASS: individual meetings
ASSIGNMENT: finish capstone proposal + presentation
November 27
*Capstone proposal due*
IN CLASS: Capstone proposal presentations
December 4
IN CLASS: prepare for thesis review
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