English 100 ASTEP --- Spring 2005
Calendar
Weeks 1 – 19 (January 18th – May 26th)
Explanation of homework layout: All activities listed next to the date (not in bold) is what we will do in class on that day. All assignments which follow the abbreviated letters signifying homework (HM) will be due the following class.
WEEK 1: Introduction to class and The Writing Process
January 18th – Tues: Introduction to class:
syllabus, policies, texts
Student Interviews
HM: Get
hour-by-arrangement folder, course reader, The Rap on Gangsta Rap, Their
Eyes Were Watching God, The Debt, Flat-Footed Truths.
In Reader,
complete "Understanding and Diagnosing Learning Disabilities"
pp. 2-4 and
complete "Student Survey" p. 5 to turn in Thursday.
January 20th – Thurs: Collecting homework
The
Writing Process: freewriting, brainstorming, Journalists’ questions,
clustering,
and listing (pp. 37-44 in reader)
HM: Prepare for Poetry discussion on
Tuesday. In Reader, read the poems on
pages A1-A2. Always be prepared for a
possible quiz on the reading.
WEEK 2: Black Leaders on Campus Join the Conversation
January 25th – Tues: Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
HM: In Reader,
read "Graduation" by Maya Angelou pp. A3-A8 and
"Sonny's Blues"
by James Baldwin pp. A9-A22.
HM: In Reader, from The Color of Crime by
Katheryn K. Russell read "In Search of White Crime" pp. A64-A73 and
from Stupid White Men by Michael Moore read "Kill Whitey" pp.
A75-A88.
WEEK 3: Black Leaders on Campus Join the Conversation
HM: In Reader, from Black Looks by bell
hooks, read "Loving Blackness as Political Resistance" pp. A42-A48
and "Reconstructing Black Masculinity"
pp. A49-A62.
February 3rd – Thurs: Possible
quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
HM: Do the following in preparation for Paper
#1—due Tues 2/8:
Complete the “Creating Your Own Argument
(Thesis) on a Topic” sheet—do the brainstorm, create questions, answer them
and “so what?” them (p. 136 in reader).
**
Getting Prepared: Paper #1 (2-4 pages)
is due Tuesday, September 15th
WEEK 4: Creating Paper Topics and Outlines
February 8th – Tues: Writing Process--continued: thesis statements and
outlining (pp. 55-60).
Going
over homework and possible paper topics for Paper 1.
HM: Create a formal typed outline for Paper #1 with a thesis statement at the top—due next class (see pp. 57-60 in reader on outlining).
Going
over “Good Practices” in peer review (p. 76 in reader)
Preview
workshop sheets you will be filling out on your peers (pp. 90-92 in reader)
HM:
Complete Paper #1 (2-4 pages), due next class:
(1)
Bring
4 copies of your completed, typed, double-spaced paper to class on
Tuesday.
(2)
Remember:
titles of short works such as essays and poems go in quotes and longer
works
such as books and plays are either underlined or italicized.
(3)
Students
without papers will be asked to leave.
(4)
Each
workshop day counts as 2 absences
(5) If you do not turn a paper in on this due
date, you cannot turn in the revised version,
due a week
later, for a grade. You cannot pass the
class if you miss one of the papers.
** Reminder: the last day to drop a course without it
appearing on your record is 2/11 **
WEEK 5: Workshopping
February 15th – Tues: Paper
#1 due (2-4 pages)
In Class: Workshopping (a
double absence day if missed)
HM: Go over your peer comments and begin
revising your paper. You can also work
with tutors on your paper in the Writing and Reading Lab in building 5-100 and
you can even submit your papers online for assistance. Go online to:
http://www.smccd.net/accounts/skytlc/vwrl.htm
February 17th –
Thurs: Introductions and
conclusions (pp. 55-65 in reader)
HM: Begin The Rap on Gangsta Rap, read
pp. 1-24.
In
Reader, read revision advice (p. 71) and grading rubric (pp. 66-67).
Revised
Paper #1 due 2/15. Please include the
following:
(1)
A title page using MLA format: be creative! (see p. 68-70 in reader for advice)
(2) Peer
evaluations stapled to back (3) Must be typed, double-spaced, have 1” margins,
have 12 sized font, and be 2-4 pages in length. Please note: 10 pts are
removed for each page the paper is under the required minimum length and 5 pts
for half a page under. Don’t go solely
by word count but by actual length.
WEEK 6: The Rap on
Gangsta Rap
February 22nd – Tues: Revised Paper #1 due (2-4 pages)
Possible
quiz followed by a discussion of the reading (pp. 1-24)
HM: Continue The Rap on Gangsta Rap, read
pp. 24-43.
February 24th
– Thurs: Quiz followed
by a discussion of the reading
HM: Finish The Rap on Gangsta Rap, read
pp. 43-67.
Do the following
in preparation for Paper #2—due Tues 3/1:
Complete the “Creating Your Own Argument
(Thesis) on a Topic” sheet—do the brainstorm, create questions, answer them
and “so what?” them (p. 136 in reader).
**
Getting Prepared: Paper #2 (3-5 pages)
is due Tuesday, March 8th
WEEK 7: The Rap on
Gangsta Rap
March 1st – Tues:
Possible quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
HM: Create a formal typed outline for Paper #2
with a thesis statement at the top—due next class (see pp. 57-60 in reader on
outlining).
HM: Review peer response advice, in packet p. 76
Complete Paper #2 (3-5 pages), due next class:
(1) Bring 4 copies of your completed,
typed, double-spaced paper to class on Tuesday.
(2) Remember: titles of short works such
as essays and poems go in quotes and longer
works
such as books and plays are either underlined or italicized.
(3) Students without papers will be
asked to leave.
(4) Each workshop day counts as 2
absences
(5) If you do not turn a paper in on this due
date, you cannot turn in the revised version,
due a week
later, for a grade. You cannot pass the
class if you miss one of the papers.
WEEK 8: Workshopping
March 8th – Tues:
Paper #2 due (3-5
pages)
In Class: Workshopping (a
double absence day if missed)
HM: In Flat-Footed Truths, read the
Foreword pp. xiii-xvi, the Introduction
pp. xviii-xx,
and from Part II: "Claiming Lives Lost" pp. 97-139.
Go over your
peer comments and begin revising your paper.
You can also work with tutors in the Writing and Reading Lab in 5-100
and you can submit your papers online:
http://www.smccd.net/accounts/skytlc/vwrl.htm
March 10th – Thurs: Possible quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
Going over Main Ideas, pp. 131-133
HM: In Flat-Footed Truths, read Part III:
"Telling Lives of Resistance"
pp.
143-185. Also read revision &
editing advice in reader, pp. 71 & pp. 66-67.
Revised
Paper #2 due 3/15. Please include the
following:
(1) A title page using MLA
format (see p. 68-70 in reader for advice on titles and MLA guidelines). (2) Peer evaluations stapled to back (3)
Must be typed, double-spaced, have 1” margins, have 12 sized font, and be 3-5
pages in length. Please note: 10 pts are removed for each page the paper
is under
the required minimum length and 5 pts for half a page under. Don’t go solely by word count but by actual
length. (4) If you used outside research, cite your sources & include a
Works Cited page (see p. 190).
**Upcoming:
Bring your 16 Hours-by-Arrangement folder to class on Thursday, March
17th to be checked. You should have
about half (8) of your hours completed at this mid-semester point
**
Also, start
thinking about a partner for Paper #4:
you can choose someone,
we can compare schedules to
find matches that way, or you can have me pair
you. We’ll assign partners on March 17th **
WEEK 9: HBA Folders and Partner
Sign-up
March 15th – Tues:
Revised Paper #2
due (3-5 pages)
Possible
quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
Going
over Paragraphs & Transitions, in packet pp. 138-152.
HM: In Flat-Footed Truths, read Part IV:
"Telling Lives as Transformation"
pp. 189-224.
Bring your 16
Hours-by-Arrangement folder to be checked next class.
You need to
satisfy 16 hours outside of class to meet the requirements for this
course. This is the mid-point in the
semester, so you should have approximately half (8) of your hours already
completed.
March 17th – Thurs: Folder check
Sign-up
partners for Paper #4: exchange phone #’s, schedules etc. (p. 173)
Possible
quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
HM: Review the assigned readings from Flat-Footed
Truths in preparation for the open book, closed note, in-class midterm
essay examination on Thurs, 3/31.
WEEK 10: Spring Break
Monday, March 21st
to Friday, March 25th: NO CLASSES
**Getting prepared:
the open-book, closed-note midterm exam on
Flat-Footed Truths
is on Thursday, March 31st **
WEEK 11: Midterm Examination
March 29th – Tues:
Workshop: Timed
Writing (pp. 98-103 in packet)
HM: Prepare for open-book, closed note essay
exam on Thursday, March 31st on the assigned readings in Flat-Footed Truths. If you handwrite the exam, bring lined
paper, and if you type it, bring a disk.
March 31st – Thurs: Midterm Examination (75
minutes)—open book, closed note
HM: Before you being Hurston's book, in Flat-Footed
Truths, read
"Looking
for Zora" by Alice Walker pp. 43-66.
Then begin Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston and
read the Foreword, pp. v-xv.
** Next class, meet
in the Library, 2nd floor of building 5 **
WEEK 12: Library Tour
April 5th – Tues:
Library Tour (2nd floor of building 5)
Begin
Their Eyes Were Watching God, read Chapters 1- 4, pp. 9-55.
April 7th – Thurs:
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
Checking
off and discussion of outside research
HM: Continue Their
Eyes Were Watching God, read Chapters 5-6, pp. 56-117.
WEEK 13: Their Eyes Were Watching God
April 12th - Tues:
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
HM: Continue Their Eyes Were Watching God,
read Chapters 7-12, pp. 118-173.
HM: Continue Their Eyes Were Watching God,
read Chapters 13-17, pp. 174-227.
WEEK 14: Their
Eyes Were Watching God
HM: Finish Their Eyes Were Watching God,
read Chapters 18-20, pp. 228-286.
Discussion of possible paper topics
HM: With your partner, complete a “Creating Your
Own Thesis” sheet on page 136 in your course packet--due Tues 4/26.
Also, prepare
for the Make-up Quiz next class on Tuesday 4/26
(this quiz score
will replace your lowest quiz score).
** Getting Prepared:
Paper #4 (6-8 pages) is due Tuesday, May 3rd
**
Reminder: The last day to withdraw from
a course is 4/22 **
WEEK 15: Make-Up Quiz
Checking
off and discussing brainstorms, thesis statements and paper topics
HM: With your
partner, create a formal typed outline for Paper #4 with a thesis statement at
the top—due next class (see pp. 57-60 in reader on outlining). Remember this is a 6-8 page paper that
includes research so consider these elements as you construct the outline with
your partner.
(1) Bring 7 copies of your completed, typed, double-spaced paper to
class on Tuesday.
(2)
Students without papers will be asked to leave and workshop days are 2
absences.
(3) If you don’t turn a paper in on this due
date, you can’t turn in the revised version,
due a week later, for a grade. You can’t pass the course if you miss
turning in a paper.
(4) You will need to include a minimum of two
outside sources in your paper along with a Works
Cited page—see course packet on
quoting, see a writing handbook or go online
using links from my web page to use MLA
formatting, see course packet on what a Works
Cited page looks like.
** Also, if you go to
a writing tutor in The Learning Center (bldg 5) other than myself, you
can get 3 points of extra credit added
to your essay score. Attach a tutor
slip to the front of the final draft of the paper due Tuesday, May 3rd.
WEEK 16: Workshopping
In
Class: Workshopping (a
double absence day if missed)
HM: Begin The Debt, read the Introduction pp. 1-10 and Chapter 1: "Reclaiming Our Ancient Self" pp. 13-28.
HM: Continue The Debt, read Chapter 2: "Taking Account of the Long-Term Psychic Damage" pp. 29-58.
Revised Paper #4
due 5/10. Please include the following:
(1) A
title page using MLA format (2) Four
peer evaluations stapled to the back.
(3) Must be
typed, double-spaced, have 1” margins, have 12 sized font, and be
6-8 pages in
length. Please note: 10 pts are removed for each page the paper
is under
the required minimum length and 5 pts for half a page under (4) You
must include a minimum of two outside sources in the paper and a “Works
Cited” page stapled to the back. See
the Course Packet for advise on quoting and for a model of a Works Cited page;
go online or consult a writing handbook for MLA formatting
(5) If you saw a
tutor, staple the receipt(s) to the front.
Also, complete
“Evaluating the Members of the Team” in the Course Packet,
pp.
174-175. You must both complete
these forms separately in order to have your paper graded. Do not staple the evaluations to the
paper; the evaluations are to be turned in separately.
Turning
in "Evaluating Members of the Team" sheets
Possible
quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
HM: Continue The Debt, read Chapter 3:
"Race to Class to Race" pp. 59-80
and Chapter 4:
"Self-Hatred" pp. 81-96.
May 12th – Thurs:
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
HM: Finish The Debt, read Chapter 5:
"Demanding Respect" pp. 97-120, Chapter 7: "The Cost of Ignoring
the Race Problem" pp. 161-177, and
Chapter 10:
"Toward the Black Renaissance" pp. 235-247.
*Also,
bring a
self-addressed stamped envelope, to get a full printout of your grade
*
Reminder: The final folder check is on Thurs 5/19. Bring your completed folders…you should have
the 16 by arrangement hours completed (working in the library counts so have
the librarians sign off on your time there).
HM: Review the assigned chapters from The
Debt by Randall Robinson in
preparation for the 2 1/2 hour final essay exam. Recommended: create
possible final exam questions for yourself based on The Debt and take at
least one practice essay exam before the actual final exam. Review the advice on "Timed
Writing" (pp. 98-103 in reader).
May 19th – Thurs: Final Folder Check
Review
for the final exam
HM: Prepare for open-book, closed note 2 ½ hour
essay exam on Thursday, May 26th.
Bring The Debt by Randall Robinson. Do a practice timed-essay exam before the final.
** For exam, meet
in the Computer Lab of Building 2, room 2117B **
If
you handwrite the exam, bring lined paper, and if you type it, bring a
disk.
Closed
note, open book, 2 ½ hour essay exam