English
100 --- Fall 2010 Calendar
Weeks 1 – 18 (August 19th – December
14th)
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 the course and readings
August 19th – Thurs: Introduction to
class and each other: syllabus,
policies, presentations,
texts,
plagiarism contract, and student introductions
HW: Purchase
the course materials: (1) Course Reader, (2) The Oracles, (3) The
Eaves of Heaven, (4) In the Name of Honor, and
(5) Enrique’s Journey.
In
Course Reader, read Writing Guideline
#2: Critical Thinking, pages 14-17.
You will need a print
version of the reader to bring to class, but you can also access it at: http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/bellr/Reader.htm
Also in the Reader, read the section “Fiction and Drama” pages 57-60.
In The Oracles, read Chapters 1-5, pages 1-39.
WEEK 2:
The Oracles by Pati Navalta Poblete
August 24th – Tues: Finish student
introductions
Setting
up the three class presentation teams (page 64-65 in reader)
Introduction to Writing Guidelines: Top 20 Ways to get an “A” and to Become a Stronger,
More Confident Writer (pages 4-10 in reader).
Discussion of “Fiction and Drama”(57-60), The
Oracles and “Activating Schema”
HW: In Reader, read
Writing Guideline #3: Critical Reading,
pages 35-45.
Do Annotating
exercise: apply strategies 1-4 described at the top of
page
38 and mark up Malcolm X’s “Learning to Read”—due next class.
Afterwards,
in The Oracles, read Chapters 6-9, pages 41-80.
August
26th – Thurs: Possible
quiz on the assigned
reading followed by a discussion
“Critical
Reading” (35-45) and going over the Annotating homework (38-40)
The
Oracles (1-80) and “Applying the Levels of Reading”
HW: In Reader, read Writing
Guideline #4: The Writing Process, pages 70-88.
In The Oracles, read
Chapters 10-14 & Epilogue, pages 81-122.
WEEK 3: Preparing for Paper 1
August
31st – Tues: Review: Writing Guidelines: Top 20 Ways to get an
“A” and to Become a
Stronger,
More Confident Writer (pages 4-10 in reader)
Possible
quiz on the assigned
reading followed by a discussion of The Oracles
(81-122)
The Writing Process
(pages 70-88) with practice
Going
over the upcoming homework: "Creating Your Own
Argument" p. 92-96
HW:
Study
“Writing Guidelines: Top 20 Ways to get an ‘A’ and to
Become
a Stronger, More Confident Writer” (4-10)—quiz Tues 9/7.
Do
the following in preparation for Paper #1—due Tues 9/7:
Complete the “Creating Your
Own Argument” sheet: do the brainstorm, create questions, answer them,
answer “so what?”, and gather evidence for your argument (p. 95-96 in reader
and see a model on p. 93-94).
**
Getting Prepared: Paper #1 (2-4 pages)
is due Tuesday, September 14th
September 2nd – Thurs: Possible
quiz on the assigned
reading followed by a discussion
WEEK 4: Quiz & Outlines for Paper 1
September
7th – Tues: Quiz on Writing Guidelines: Top 20 Ways to get an
“A” and to Become a Stronger,
More
Confident Writer (pages 4-10 in reader)
Going
over Writing Guideline #1: Paper Topics,
p. 11-13
Finish
discussion and practice with “The Writing Process” (70-88)
Going over the
homework and possible thesis statements for Paper 1
HW: Create a
formal typed outline for Paper #1 with a thesis
statement
at the top—due next class (see pp. 78-83 in reader on
outlining). Bring 2 copies of your outline to class.
September
9th – Thurs: Workshopping outlines and
thesis statements —write on your peers’
Going over Writing Guideline #19: Workshopping,
pages 229-234.
HW: Complete Paper #1 (2-4 pages), due next
class:
(1)
Bring 4 copies of your completed, typed, double-spaced paper to class on
Tues.
(2)
Read and follow Writing Guideline
#6: Paper Formatting (pages 106)
(3) Read advice on “Drafting”
(pages 84-85)
(4)
Students without papers will be asked to leave.
(5)
Each workshop day counts as 2 absences
(6)
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 9/10
WEEK 5:
Workshopping Paper 1
September
14th – Tues: Paper #1 due (2-4 pages)
In Class:
Workshopping (a double absence day if missed)
HW: Review
advice your peers gave you and revise Paper 1.
**Team presenters on Andrew X. Pham and The Eaves of Heaven present
next class.
September
16th – Thurs: Team presenters on Andrew
X. Pham and The Eaves of Heaven
HW: Begin The Eaves of Heaven, read the
Prologue (1-3) and
Chapters
1-6, pages 5-48.
Revised
Paper #1 due 9/21. Please include the
following:
(1) Use MLA formatting for your
title—be creative (108-109 in reader) and for the page format and numbering
(113 in reader).
If you used outsides sources, use proper citation and a Works Cited page
(115-116 in reader)
(2)
Peer evaluations stapled to the 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. See Paper Formatting (106 in reader).
(4) Properly use author names and text titles (110-111 in reader)
(5) Review Writing Guideline
#20: Grading,
page 238.
(6) Use advice on “Revising” (page 86) and
“Editing/Proofreading” (page 87)
(7) Complete an “Essay Checklist” (page 88).
Staple this to the back of your revised paper.
WEEK 6: The Eaves of Heaven by Andrew X. Pham
September
21st – Tues: Revised Paper #1 due (2-4 pages)
Possible
quiz on the reading
followed by a discussion of The Eaves of
Heaven
HW:
In Eaves of Heaven, read
Chapters 7-13 (49-96).
September
23rd – Thurs: Possible
quiz on the reading
followed by a discussion
HW:
In Eaves of Heaven, read
Chapters 14-21 (97-153).
WEEK 7: The Eaves of Heaven
September
28th – Tues:
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
HW:
In Eaves of Heaven, read
Chapters 22-25 (154-199).
September
30th – Thurs: Possible quiz on
the reading
followed by a discussion
Writing Guideline #10:
Plagiarism (pages 118-120)
Writing
Guideline #11: Quoting and Paraphrasing (pages 123-131)
WEEK 8: Gathering
Ideas for Paper 2
October 5th – Tues:
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion of The Eaves of Heaven
Writing Guideline #7: Creating Your Title
(pages 108-109)
HW:
Finish Eaves of Heaven, read Chapters
32-36 (251-297).
October 7th – Thurs: Writing
Guideline #5: Questioning Circles (pages 103-104)
Writing
Guideline #12: Thesis Statements (pages 133-138)
Possible
quiz on the reading
followed by a discussion of the reading
Brainstorming
possible paper topics for Paper 2 on The
Eaves of Heaven
HW:
Do
the following in preparation for Paper #2—due Tues 10/12:
Complete
the “Creating Your Own Argument” sheet: do the
brainstorm,
create questions, answer them, answer “so what?”, and
gather
evidence for your argument (p. 97-98 in reader and see a
model
on p. 93-94).
WEEK 9: Outlines for Paper 2
October 12th – Tues: Writing Guideline #15: Paragraphs (pages 151-157)
Going over the
homework and possible thesis statements for Paper 2
HW: Create a formal typed outline for Paper #2
with a thesis
statement at the top—due next class (see pp. 78-83 in reader on
outlining). To consider: you want to
include one outside source in your paper to support your argument. Bring 2
copies of your outline to class.
October 14th – Thurs: Workshopping
outlines and thesis statements —write on your peers’
HW: Complete Paper #2 (3-5 pages), due next
class:
(1) Bring 4 copies
of your completed, typed, double-spaced paper to class on Tues.
(2)
Read and follow Writing Guideline
#6: Paper Formatting (pages 106) and
Writing Guideline #7: Titles and Authors
(pages 108-111)
(3) Review advice on “Drafting”
(pages 84-85)
(4)
Students without papers will be asked to leave.
(5)
Each workshop day counts as 2 absences
(6)
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.
(7)
You need to include at least one outside source in your paper and a
Works Cited
page.
In the reader, see Writing Guideline
#9: Research, etc (pages 115-116)
WEEK 10: Workshopping
& Presentation
October 19th – Tues: Paper #2 due (3-5 pages)
In
Class: Workshopping (a double absence
day if missed)
HW: Use peer feedback and revise Paper #2 due
Tues, October 26th
**Team presenters on
Mukhtar Mai prepare to present next class.
October 21st – Thurs: Team presenters on Mukhtar Mai and In the Name of Honor
(1) Use MLA formatting for your
title—be creative (108-109 in reader) and for the page format and numbering
(113 in reader).
(2)
Peer evaluations stapled to the 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. See Paper Formatting (106-107 in
reader).
(4) Properly use author names and text titles (110-111 in reader)
(5) Review Writing Guideline
#20: Grading,
page 238.
(6) Use advice on “Revising” (page 86) and
“Editing/Proofreading” (page 87)
(7)
Works Cited page with a minimum of one outside source. In the reader, see Writing Guideline #9: Research, etc (pages 115-116)
(8) Complete an “Essay Checklist” (page 89).
Staple this to the back of your revised paper.
WEEK 11:
In the Name of Honor
and Mukhtar Mai
October 26th – Tues:
Revised
Paper #2 due (3-5 pages)
Possible
quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
Writing
Guideline #12: Thesis Statements (pages 133-138)
HW: In the
Name of Honor, read pages 32-89.
** 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 Thurs, Nov 4th **
October
28th – Thurs: Possible quiz
followed by a discussion of the reading
Writing Guideline #14:
Topic Sentences (144-149)
WEEK 12:
In the Name of Honor and Mukhtar
Mai
November 2nd – Tues: Quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
Writing Guideline #13: Introductions (140-142)
Writing Guideline #16: Conclusions (159-161)
HW:
Finish In
the Name of Honor, read pages 132-169.
Next class, signing up
collaborative writing partners for Paper 4.
November 4th – Thurs: Sign-up partners
for Paper #4: exchange phone #’s, schedules etc. pg. 235
Possible quiz on the reading followed
by a discussion
Creating midterm practice essay questions
WEEK 13: Midterm Exam
November 9th - Workshop: Timed Writing (pp. 224-228 in reader)
HW: Review In
the Name of Honor by Mukhtar Mai. Next
class, meet
in
the Computer Lab in room 2117A (bottom floor of building 2--one
floor
below Student Services). If you
handwrite the exam, bring lined
paper,
and if you type it, bring a disk.
HW: Begin Enrique’s
Journey, read “Prologue” (ix-xxvi) and
Chapters 1-2 (3-60).
**Team
presenters on Enrique’s Journey prepare to present next class.
WEEK 14:
Enrique’s Journey
by Sonia Nazario
November
16th – Tues: Team presenters on Enrique’s Journey and Sonia Nazario
HW: In Enrique’s
Journey, read Chapters 3-4 (61-135).
November
18th – Thurs: Possible quiz
followed by a discussion of the reading
HW: Finish
Enrique’s Journey, read Chapters 5-7 (136-240),
“Afterword” & “Notes”
(241-295).
With your
partner, in preparation for Paper #4, complete the following.
You
need to only turn in one assignment for the both of you: Complete
the
“Creating Your Own Argument” sheet: do the brainstorm, create
questions,
answer them, answer “so what?”, and gather evidence for
your
argument (p. 99-100 in reader and see a model on p. 93-94)
—due
Tues 11/30
Looking Ahead: Paper #4 (4-6 pages) is due Tuesday, Dec 7th
WEEK 15: Preparing for Paper 4 & Thanksgiving
November
23rd – Tues:
Meet
with Partners for Paper 4
November 25th – Thurs:
THANKSGIVING BREAK
HW: With your partner, create one joint
formal typed outline for
Paper
#4 with a thesis statement at the top—due next class
(see
pp. 78-83 in reader on outlining). To
consider: you want to
include
two outside sources in your paper to support your argument.
Bring
2 copies of your outline to class.
Prepare
for the Make-up Quiz next class on Thurs 12/2
(this quiz score will replace your lowest quiz
score).
December 2nd – Thurs: Make-Up
Quiz on the reading
Workshopping
outlines and thesis statements —write on your peers’
HW:
Complete Paper #4 (4-6 pages), due next class:
(1) Bring 7 copies
of your completed, typed, double-spaced paper to class on Tues.
(2)
Read and follow Writing Guideline #6:
Paper Formatting (pages 106) and
Writing Guideline #7: Titles and Authors
(pages 108-111)
(3) Review advice on “Drafting”
(pages 84-85)
(4)
Students without papers will be asked to leave.
(5)
Each workshop day counts as 2 absences
(6)
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.
(7) You need to include at least two
outside source in your paper and a Works
Cited page. In the reader, see Writing Guideline #9: Research, etc (pages 115-116)
*Bring a self-addressed stamped envelope, to get a full printout of
your grade *
December 7th – Tues: Paper
#4 due (4-6 pages)
In Class: Workshopping (a double absence day if missed)
HW: Fill out “Evaluating the Members of the Team” in the
Course
Reader,
pp. 236-237. Papers cannot be graded
without having both
evaluations
turned in. You and your partner must
both complete an
evaluation
of yourself and your partner due the same day as the
revision
of Paper 4 (turn in separately--do not staple to Paper #4).
If
you didn’t have a partner, type up 1 a page response describing
your
experience in writing the paper.
Review
the advice on "Timed Writing" (pp.
205-210 in reader) and
prepare
for an in-class reading-based 75 minute essay exam on
Thurs
12/9. This exam is to help you strengthen
your timed writing
skills for the final exam and
is also used as an assessment tool for
the
English department. This exam will be
worth two quiz scores.
December 9th – Thurs: In-class
Reading-based Essay Exam (this 75 essay is worth two quiz scores)
HW: Revised Paper #4 due next class. Please include the following:
(1)
Use MLA formatting for your title—be creative (108-109 in reader) and for the
page
format and numbering (113 in reader).
(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. Don’t go solely by word count but by actual
length. See Paper Formatting (106-107 in
reader).
(4) Properly use author names and text titles (110-111 in reader)
(5) Review Writing Guideline #20:
Grading,
page 238.
(6) Use advice on “Revising” (page 86) and
“Editing/Proofreading” (page 87)
(7)
Works Cited page with a minimum of TWO outside source. In the reader, see Writing Guideline #9: Research, etc (pages 115-116)
(8) Complete an “Essay Checklist” (page 90).
Staple this to the back of your revised paper.
Complete “Evaluating the Members of the
Team” in the Course
Reader, pp. 236-237 due next class.
Review all the texts we have read for this course in preparation for the 2 1/2
hour final essay exam. Recommended: create possible final exam questions for
yourself which connect the works we have read through a common theme (look
again at the course theme: “Exploring Memoir: Overcoming Adversity and
Journeying to Selfhood”) and take at least one practice essay exam before the
actual final exam. Review the advice on
"Timed Writing" (pp. 205-210
in reader).
** Meet
in the Computer Lab of Building 2 for exam
**
If you handwrite the exam,
bring lined paper, and if you type it, bring a disk.
* If you
haven’t already, bring a self-addressed stamped envelope to get your course
grade
Final Exam:
11:10-1:40pm in Computer Lab: bottom
floor
bldg
2, room 2117A
Closed note, open book, 2 ½ hour essay exam