English 100 ASTEP --- Spring 2006
Calendar
Weeks 1 – 19 (January 19th – May 25th)
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 (HW) will be due the following class.
WEEK 1: Introduction to class and The Writing Process
January 17th – Tues: Introduction to class:
syllabus, policies, texts
Student Interviews
HW: Get green
hour-by-arrangement folder, course reader, The Rap on Gangsta Rap, The
Envy of the World, The Black Woman: An Anthology, The Farming of
Bones, and Monster: The Autobiography of an LA Gang Member.
In Reader,
complete "Understanding and Diagnosing Learning Disabilities"
pp. 2-4 and
complete "Student Survey" p. 5 to turn in Thursday.
January 19th – Thurs: Collecting homework
The
Writing Process: freewriting, brainstorming, Journalists’ questions,
clustering,
and listing (pp. 37-44 in reader)
HW: In The Rap On Gangsta Rap, read The
Preface pp. ix-x and read pp. 4-31.
** Getting Prepared: Paper
#1 (2-4 pages) is due Tuesday, February 7th
WEEK 2: The
Rap on Gangsta Rap by Bakari Kitwana
January 24th – Tues: Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
Writing
Process--continued: thesis statements and outlining (pp. 45-50)
HW: Finish The Rap On Gangsta Rap, read
pp. 31-67.
HM: Do the following in preparation for Paper
#1—due Tues 2/7:
Complete the “Creating
Your Own Argument (Thesis) on a Topic” sheet—do
the brainstorm,
create questions, answer them and “so what?” them (p. 128
in reader).
WEEK 3: Creating Paper Topics
and Outlines for Paper 1
January 31st – Tues: Going
over homework and possible paper topics for Paper 1.
HW: Create a formal typed outline for Paper #1 with a thesis statement at the top—due next class (see pp. 47-50 in reader on outlining).
Going
over “Good Practices” in peer review (p. 68 in reader)
Preview
workshop sheets you will be filling out on your peers (pp. 83-84 in reader)
HW:
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.
WEEK 4: Workshopping
February 7th – Tues: Paper
#1 due (2-4 pages)
In Class: Workshopping (a
double absence day if missed)
HW:
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
HW:
Begin The Envy of the World, read The Introduction pp. 1-16
February 9th – Thurs: Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
Introductions
and conclusions (pp. 53-55 in reader)
Creating
titles and revision & editing advice (pp. 58 -60 in reader)
HW:
Continue The Envy of the World, read Chapters 1-2, pp. 17-68.
In
Reader, read revision advice (p. 61-65) and grading rubric (pp. 66-67).
Revised
Paper #1 due 2/14. Please include the
following:
(1) A title page using MLA format: be creative! (see p. 58-60 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.
** Reminder: the last day to drop a course without it
appearing on your record is 2/10 **
WEEK 5: The Envy of the World by Ellis Cose
February 14th – Tues: Revised Paper #1 due (2-4 pages)
Possible
quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
HW:
Continue The Envy of the World, read Chapter 3, pp. 69-98.
HW: Continue The
Envy of the World, read Chapters 4-5, pp. 99-143.
Do the following in preparation for Paper #2—due Tues 2/21:
Complete the “Creating
Your Own Argument (Thesis) on a Topic” sheet—do the brainstorm, create
questions, answer them and “so what?” them (p. 128 in reader).
** Getting Prepared:
Paper #2 (3-5 pages) is due Tuesday, February 28th
WEEK 6: The Envy of
the World
February 21st – Tues: Probable
quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
Going over
homework and possible paper topics for Paper 2
HW: Finish The
Envy of the World, read Chapter 6, pp. 144-163.
Create a formal
typed outline for Paper #2 with a thesis statement at the top—due next class
(see pp. 46-50 in reader on outlining).
HW:
Review peer
response advice, in packet p. 68
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 7: Workshopping
February 28th – Tues: Paper
#2 due (3-5 pages)
In Class: Workshopping (a double absence day if missed)
HW: Begin The Black Woman: An Anthology,
read the Preface pp. 1-7 and read all the poems on pages 9-17.
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
March 2nd – Thurs:
Possible quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
Discussing
Quoting, in packet pp. 169-190.
HW: In The Black Woman, read
"Reena" by Paule Marshall (19-40).
Revised Paper #2 due 3/7. Please
include the following:
(1) A title page using MLA
format (see p. 58-60 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 16th to be
checked. You should have half (8) of
your hours completed at this mid-semester point
WEEK 8: The Black
Woman: An Anthology
March 7th – Tues: Revised Paper #2 due (3-5 pages)
Possible quiz followed by a discussion of
the reading
HW:
In The Black Woman, read "Dear Black Man" by Fran Sanders
(87-94), "To
Whom Will She
Cry Rape?" by Abbey Lincoln (95-101), "The Black Woman as a Woman"
by Kay Lindsey (103-108), and "Double Jeopardy: To Be Black and
Female" by Frances Beale (109-121).
March 9th – Thurs:
Possible quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
Going
over Main Ideas, pp. 123-125
HW: In The
Black Woman, read "On the Issue of Roles" by Toni Cade (123-135),
"Black Man, My Man, Listen!" by Gail Stokes (137-139). "Is The
Black Man Castrated?" by Bond & Peery (141-148), "End Racism in
Education: A Concerned Parent Speaks" by Maude White Katz (155-164),
**Getting prepared: the
open-book, closed-note midterm exam on
The Black Woman: An
Anthology is on Thursday, March 23rd **
WEEK 9: HBA Folders
March 14th – Tues:
Possible quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
Going
over Paragraphs & Transitions, in packet pp. 135 & 143.
HW: In The
Black Woman, read "The Black Social Workers' Dilemma" by Helen
Williams (213-225). Ebony Minds, Black Voices" by Adele Jones (227-237),
"The Black Revolution in America" by Grace Lee Boggs (269-285).
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 16th – Thurs: Folder check
Possible
quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
HW: Review the
assigned readings from The Black Woman: An Anthology in preparation for
the open book, closed note, in-class midterm essay examination on Thurs, 3/23.
**
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 after the Midterm on
March 28th **
WEEK 10: Midterm Examination
March 21st – Tues:
Workshop: Timed
Writing (pp. 89-94 in packet)
HW: Prepare for open-book,
closed note essay exam on Thursday, March 23rd on the assigned readings in The
Black Woman: An Anthology. If you
handwrite the exam, bring lined paper, and if you type it, bring a disk. The exam is in building 2, room 2116 (2
floors below the cafeteria).
March 23rd – Thurs: Midterm Examination in
room 2116 (75 minutes)—open book, closed note
HW: Begin Monster: The Autobiography of an
L.A. Gang Member, read the
Preface pp. xi-xv and Chapter 1: Initiation,
pp. 3-31.
Next class we'll be doing the sign up for
the Collaborative Writing pairs for
Paper #4 on Monster. You can choose a partner, we can match
people by their
schedules or you can ask me to pair you.
** Reminder, the
UC Santa Cruz Field Trip is Friday, March 24th (trip cancelled)
WEEK
11: Monster by Sanyika Shakur & Library Tour
March 28th – Tues:
Sign-up partners for Paper #4: exchange phone #’s, schedules etc. (p.
165)
Possible
quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
HW: Continue Monster,
read Chapters 2-4, pp. 35-94
** Next class,
meet in the Library, 2nd floor of building 5 **
March 30th – Thurs: Library Tour (2nd floor of building 5)
HW: Continue Monster, read
Chapters 5-6, pp. 97-200.
For Thursday, you
and your partner are responsible for bringing in a minimum
of 3 possible outside texts you could use
in your paper to support/strengthen
your argument. The texts cannot be all from the same type of source.
In reader,
review section on Quoting (pp. 169-171), how to document using MLA style (pp.
174-188), and look at what a works cited page looks like (p. 190).
WEEK 12: Monster
April 4th – Tues:
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
HW: Continue Monster,
read Chapters 7-8, pp. 203-280.
April 6th – Thurs:
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
HW: Finish Monster,
read Chapters 9-11 & Epilogue, pp. 283-383.
With your
partner, complete one “Creating Your Own Thesis” sheet on page 128 in your
course packet--due next class on Tues 4/18.
** Getting Prepared:
Paper #4 (4-6 pages) is due Tuesday, April 25th
WEEK 13: Spring Break
April 10th - April 16th: Spring Break--No classes
WEEK 14: Paper Topics and Outlines for Paper #4
April 18th – Tues:
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
Checking off and
discussing brainstorms, thesis statements and paper topics
outlines
and focus on the three areas discussed on page 50 of the reader.
(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 (pp. 169-171), citing (174-188) and on creating
a works cited page (p. 190).
**
Reminder: The last day to withdraw from
a course is 4/21 **
WEEK 15: Workshopping
In
Class: Workshopping (a
double absence day if missed)
** 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 2nd.
April 27th – In Reader, Topic Sentences, pp. 130-131 and
Paragraphing, pp. 133-136.
HW: Begin The Farming of Bones, read Chapters
1-11, pp. 1-58.
Revised Paper #4
due 5/2. 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
course packet on quoting (pp. 169-171), citing (174-188) and on creating a works
cited page (p. 190); (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. 167-168. 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.
WEEK 16: The Farming
of Bones by Edwidge Danticat
HW: Continue The Farming of Bones, read Chapters 22-28, pp. 118-187.
May 9th – Tues:
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
HW: Continue The Farming of Bones, read Chapters
29-34, pp. 188-250.
Do
the following in preparation for Paper #5—due Thurs 5/11:
Complete the “Creating
Your Own Argument (Thesis) on a Topic” sheet—do
the brainstorm,
create questions, answer them and “so what?” them (p. 128
in reader). Remember this is a 4-6 page paper that must
include two outsides sources, so consider these elements as you construct the
outline.
Also, prepare
for the Make-up Quiz next class on Tuesday 5/11
(this quiz score
will replace your lowest quiz score).
Reminder:
The final folder check is on Tues 5/16.
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).
May 11th – Thurs:
Make-Up Quiz (this quiz will
replace your lowest quiz score)
Checking
off and discussing brainstorms and possible paper topics for Paper #5
HW: Finish The Farming of Bones, read Chapters
35-41, pp. 251-310.
Create a formal
typed outline for Paper #2 with a thesis statement at the top—due next class
(see pp. 46-50 in reader on outlining).
Bring your
Hour-By-Arrangement folder to the next class for the final folder check. You must have 16 hours completed to receive
full credit.
*Also,
bring a
self-addressed stamped envelope, to get a full printout of your grade
*
HW:
Complete Paper #5 (4-6 pages), due next class:
(2) Bring 3 copies of your completed, typed, double-spaced paper to
class on Thursday.
(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 (pp. 169-171), citing (174-188) and on creating
a works cited page (p. 190).
May 18th – Thurs: Paper#5 due (4-6 pages)
In
Class: Workshopping in pairs (a
double absence day if missed)
Review
for final exam and come up with some practice final exam questions
HW: Prepare for
open-book, closed note 2 ½ hour essay exam on Thursday, May 25th. Review all five books that we have read for
the course, annotate them and prepare for the final essay exam. Recommended: create possible final exam questions for yourself and take at
least one practice essay exam before the actual final exam. Review the advice on "Timed
Writing" (pp. 89-94 in reader). Be sure to bring all your 5 books to the
exam; the exam is open book.
** 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.
Revised Paper #5
due 5/25. Please include the following:
(1) A title page
using MLA format; (2) Peer evaluations
stapled to the back;
(3) Must be
typed, double-spaced, have 1” margins, have 12 sized font, and be
4-6 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
course packet on quoting (pp. 169-171), citing (174-188) and on creating a works
cited page (p. 190).
Closed
note, open book, 2 ½ hour essay exam