Welcome Adventurer!
Below is a running list of all quests, adventures, and raids that are due on your journey through the Rhetorical Inn. The dates listed are when the task is due to be turned in before the game session starts.
*This list is subject to change so be sure to check back regularly.
*This list is subject to change so be sure to check back regularly.
January
Tuesday, Jan 17
Read: "Beginning" and "Paying Attention" PDFs
Read: "What Your Selfies Say About You" PDF
Do: "My Identity" Adventure (see "Special Quests/Adventures" tab for instruction) 10XP
Do: "Instructor Bio Revision" Special Quest (see "Special Quests/Adventures" tab for instruction) 5XP
Thursday, Jan 19
Read: "Exploring" and "Reflecting" PDFs
Read: "Literacy Narrative" Link under Quest Items-Portals
Tuesday, Jan 24
Read: “Superman and Me” and “Envision: Chapter 1” PDFs
Listen: “I am a Gamer” (Link under Quest Items)
Do: Journey Log One 15XP
Thursday, Jan 26
Read: "The Writing Situation" PDF
Do: Raid One
Tuesday, Jan 31
Read: Your classification assigned Monster PDFs
Read: "Envision: Chapter 3" PDF
Do: Journey Log Two 15XP
Read: "Beginning" and "Paying Attention" PDFs
Read: "What Your Selfies Say About You" PDF
Do: "My Identity" Adventure (see "Special Quests/Adventures" tab for instruction) 10XP
Do: "Instructor Bio Revision" Special Quest (see "Special Quests/Adventures" tab for instruction) 5XP
Thursday, Jan 19
Read: "Exploring" and "Reflecting" PDFs
Read: "Literacy Narrative" Link under Quest Items-Portals
Tuesday, Jan 24
Read: “Superman and Me” and “Envision: Chapter 1” PDFs
Listen: “I am a Gamer” (Link under Quest Items)
Do: Journey Log One 15XP
Thursday, Jan 26
Read: "The Writing Situation" PDF
Do: Raid One
Tuesday, Jan 31
Read: Your classification assigned Monster PDFs
Read: "Envision: Chapter 3" PDF
Do: Journey Log Two 15XP
February
Thursday, Feb 2
Read: "Envision: Chapter 4" PDF
Do: Raid Two
Tuesday, Feb 7
Read: “Planning and Replanning," "Arguing," and "Diverging" PDFs
Install: Minecraft Education follow prompts under "Portal Help"
Do: Journey Log Three 15XP
Thursday, Feb 9
Watch: One John Oliver video under Quest Portals
Do: "Olive Arguments" Adventure 10XP
Do: Complete Minecraft Education Tutorial and First Build (more details under Special Quests/Adventures)
Tuesday, Feb 14
Read: "Murder! (Rhetorically Speaking)" PDF
Do: "For Your Audience" Adventure 10XP
Do: Journey Log (Optional) 15XP
Thursday, Feb 16
Read: “Read like a Writer” PDF
Read: "Walk, Talk, Cook, Eat" PDF
Do: "Source Machine" Adventure 10XP
Tuesday, Feb 21
Do: Raid Three
Do: Journey Log Four 15XP
Thursday, Feb 23
Read: "Shitty First Drafts" PDF
Do: "Shitty Experiences and Processes" Adventure 5XP
Read: "So you got a writing assignment, now what?" PDF
Tuesday, Feb 28
Read: “Backpacks vs. Briefcases” PDF
Read: "In Defense of Rhetoric" Video
Do: Journey Log Five 15XP
Read: "Envision: Chapter 4" PDF
Do: Raid Two
Tuesday, Feb 7
Read: “Planning and Replanning," "Arguing," and "Diverging" PDFs
Install: Minecraft Education follow prompts under "Portal Help"
Do: Journey Log Three 15XP
Thursday, Feb 9
Watch: One John Oliver video under Quest Portals
Do: "Olive Arguments" Adventure 10XP
Do: Complete Minecraft Education Tutorial and First Build (more details under Special Quests/Adventures)
Tuesday, Feb 14
Read: "Murder! (Rhetorically Speaking)" PDF
Do: "For Your Audience" Adventure 10XP
Do: Journey Log (Optional) 15XP
Thursday, Feb 16
Read: “Read like a Writer” PDF
Read: "Walk, Talk, Cook, Eat" PDF
Do: "Source Machine" Adventure 10XP
Tuesday, Feb 21
Do: Raid Three
Do: Journey Log Four 15XP
Thursday, Feb 23
Read: "Shitty First Drafts" PDF
Do: "Shitty Experiences and Processes" Adventure 5XP
Read: "So you got a writing assignment, now what?" PDF
Tuesday, Feb 28
Read: “Backpacks vs. Briefcases” PDF
Read: "In Defense of Rhetoric" Video
Do: Journey Log Five 15XP
March
Tuesday, March 7
Do: Rough Draft and Peer-Review (at least 1000 words)
Do: Journey Log Six 15XP
Tuesday, March 14
Do: Journey Log Seven 15XP
Read: "Annoying Ways People Use Sources" PDF (optional, but recommended)
Thursday, March 16
Do: Raid Four Due
Do: Rough Draft and Peer-Review (at least 1000 words)
Do: Journey Log Six 15XP
Tuesday, March 14
Do: Journey Log Seven 15XP
Read: "Annoying Ways People Use Sources" PDF (optional, but recommended)
Thursday, March 16
Do: Raid Four Due
April
Tuesday, April 4
Do: Journey Log Eight 15XP
Thursday, April 6
Tuesday, April 11
Do: Journey Log Nine 15XP
Thursday, April 13
Do: Raid Switch
Tuesday, April 18
Do: Journey Log Ten 15XP
Thursday, April 20
Tuesday, April 25
Do: Journey Log Final Reflection 15XP
Do: All Extra Credit and Revisions Due
Thursday, April 27
Do: All Raids Due
Do: Journey Log Eight 15XP
Thursday, April 6
Tuesday, April 11
Do: Journey Log Nine 15XP
Thursday, April 13
Do: Raid Switch
Tuesday, April 18
Do: Journey Log Ten 15XP
Thursday, April 20
Tuesday, April 25
Do: Journey Log Final Reflection 15XP
Do: All Extra Credit and Revisions Due
Thursday, April 27
Do: All Raids Due