Sample Activities
131 Lesson Plan Day 1
Reflections on Academic Discourse
Rhetorical Terms Questionnaire
Thoughts on Rhetoric Day 1 Exercise-1
Icebreakers_More Activities
Resources:
Anderson, D.M., McGuire, F.A., & Cory, L. (2011). The first day: It happens only once. Teaching in Higher Education 16 (3), 293-303. doi: 10.1080/13562517.2010.546526
Elbow, P. (1991). Reflections on academic discourse: How it relates to freshmen and colleges. College English 53 (2), 135-155. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/378193
Foster, D.A., & Hermann, A.D. (2011). Linking the first week of class to end-of-term satisfaction: Using a reciprocal interview activity to create an active and comfortable classroom. College Teaching 59, 111-116. doi: 10.1080/87567555.2011.572098
Iannarelli, B.A., Bardsley, M.E., & Foote, C.J. (2010). Here’s your syllabus, see you next week: A review of the first day practices of outstanding professors. Journal of Effective Teaching 10 (2), 29-41. Retrieved from https://eric.ed.gov (ERIC No. EJ2092180)
Weimer, Maryellen. (2015). The first day of class: A once-a-semester opportunity. Retrieved from http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/the-first-day-of-class-a-once-a-semester-opportunity/