English 100 --- Fall 2006
Calendar
Weeks 1 – 18 (August 17th – 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 17th – Thurs: Introduction to class:
syllabus, policies, presentations, and texts
HM: Get hour-by-arrangement
folder, course reader, Mrs. Dalloway, A Streetcar Named Desire, One
Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, and Heart of Darkness.
In
Reader, read "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin, pp. 212-214.
WEEK 2: Short
Stories by Chopin and Glaspell
August 22nd – Tues: Setting up 4 class presentation teams
Possible
quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
Introduction to the
Writing Process: freewriting, brainstorming, Journalists’ questions,
clustering, & listing (pp. 37-44 in reader)
HM: In Reader, read "Trifles"
by Susan Glaspell, pp. 215-227.
Writing
Process--continued: thesis statements and outlining (pp. 45-50 in
reader)
HM: In Reader,
read "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman,
pp. 228-246.
WEEK 3: Short Story by Gilman
HM: Do the following in preparation for Paper
#1—due Tues 9/5:
Complete the “Creating Your Own Argument
(Thesis) on a Topic” sheet:
do the brainstorm, create questions, answer
them and “so what?” them
(p. 46 in reader).
**
Getting Prepared: Paper #1 (2-4 pages) is
due Tuesday, September 12th
WEEK 4: Outlining
Creating titles (pp. 58 -60 in reader)
HM: 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. 82-84 in reader)
HM: In Reader, read "Revising and Editing
Checklist" (pp. 64-65) and
"An
Explanation of Grades" (pp. 66-67).
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 9/8 **
WEEK 5: Workshopping & Presentation
Sept 12th – Tues:
Paper #1 due (2-4
pages)
In Class: Workshopping (a
double absence day if missed)
HM: Begin Mrs. Dalloway, read pp. 3-40 (ending where Peter Walsh enters Mrs. Dalloway's home).
**Team presenters on Virginia Woolf, prepare to present next class.
Sept 14th –
Thurs: Team presenters on
Virgina Woolf and Mrs. Dalloway.
HM: In Mrs. Dalloway, read pp. 40-80
(ending where Peter Walsh's thoughts are interrupted by strange sounds coming
from the Regent's Park Tube Station).
Revised
Paper #1 due 9/19. 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.
WEEK 6: Mrs.
Dalloway
by Virginia Woolf
Sept 19th – Tues:
Revised Paper #1
due (2-4 pages)
Possible
quiz on the reading
In
Reader, Introductions, the Body & Conclusions, pp. 51-57.
HM: In Mrs. Dalloway, read pp. 81-118 (ending where Richard brings Clarissa flowers).
In
reader, Quoting, pp. 169-190.
HM: In Mrs. Dalloway, read pp. 119-154 (ending where Peter Walsh receives a letter from Mrs. Dalloway).
Also, do the
following in preparation for Paper #2—due Tues 9/26: Complete the “Creating
Your Own Argument (Thesis) on a Topic” sheet—do the brainstorm, create ?’s,
answer them and “so what?” them (p.46 in packet)
WEEK 7: Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
September 26th – Tues: Going over the homework and possible thesis statements for Paper
2
In
reader, "Checking Your Essay for Coherence" pp. 61-63.
HM: Finish Mrs. Dalloway, read 154-194 (end of book).
Create a formal typed outline for Paper #2 with a thesis statement at the
top—due next class (see pp. 47-50 in reader on outlining).
September 28th – Thurs: Possible quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
HM: 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 8: Workshopping
& Presentation
October 3rd – Tues: Paper
#2 due (3-5 pages)
In Class:
Workshopping (a
double absence day if missed)
HM: Begin A Streetcar Named Desire, read
3-30 (Act I, Scenes 1-2).
**Team presenters on
Tennessee Williams prepare to present next class.
October 5th – Thurs: Team presenters on A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee
Williams.
HM: Continue A Streetcar Named Desire,
read 30-68 (Act I, scene 3 to Act II, Scene 2).
Revised
Paper #2 due 10/10. 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 and include a Works Cited page (see p. 190 in packet).
**Upcoming:
Bring your 16 Hours-by-Arrangement folder to class on Tuesday, October
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 Tuesday, October 17th **
WEEK
9: A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
October 10th – Tues: Revised
Paper #2 due (3-5 pages)
Possible
quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
Going
over Paragraphs & Transitions, in packet pp. 133-144.
HM: Finish A Streetcar Named Desire, read
69-103 (Act III, scenes 1-5).
October 12th – Thurs: Quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
HM: Review A Streetcar Named Desire in
preparation for the open book, closed note, in-class midterm essay examination
on Thurs 10/19.
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.
Optional revisions on Paper 1 due Tues, Oct 17th. If you received "Rewrite" instead of a grade, the
rewrite is not optional. You must
staple the graded original (with my comments) to the back of the revised paper
for it to be accepted.
WEEK 10: Midterm Exam
October 17th – Tues: Optional
Revision on Paper #1 due (2-4 pages)
Folder
check
Sign-up partners
for Paper #4: exchange phone #’s, schedules etc. (p. 165)
Workshop: Timed Writing (pp. 89-94 in reader)
HM: Prepare for open-book, closed note essay
exam on Thursday, October 19th on A Streetcar Named Desire by
Tennessee Williams. If you handwrite the exam, bring lined paper, and if you
type it, bring a disk.
October 19th – Thurs: Midterm Examination (75
minutes)—open book, closed note
** Meet in the
Computer Lab of Building 2 (bottom floor), room 2122
HM: Begin One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,
read from the beginning to the chapter that begins "One Christmas at
midnight on the button…" (3-73).
My book's page numbers might be different, so I'm adding the chapter beginnings
to make the start and stop points clear.
**Team presenters on Ken Kesey and One Flew Over
the Cuckoo's Nest, prepare to present next class, Tuesday, October 24th.
WEEK 11: Ken
Kesey and One
Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
October 24th – Tues: Team presenters on Ken Kesey and One Flew
Over the Cuckoo's Nest
HM: Continue Kesey, read from the chapter
beginning "One Christmas at
midnight
on the button…" (73) to the end of Part 1 (138).
October 26th – Thurs: Possible quiz on reading followed by a
discussion
HM: Continue Kesey, read Part 2 (141-190).
**
Next class, meet in the Library, 2nd floor of building 5 **
WEEK
12: Library Tour
October 31st – Tues: Library Tour (2nd floor of building 5)
Continue Kesey, read Part
3 (193-245).
November 2nd – Thurs: Possible quiz on the reading followed by a
discussion
Checking
off and discussion of outside research
HM:
Finish Kesey, read Part 4 (249-311).
With your partner, complete a “Creating Your Own Thesis” sheet on page
46 in your course packet--due Tues 11/7.
WEEK 13: Writing the
Collaborative Paper
November 7th - Tues: Checking off and
discussing brainstorms, thesis statements and paper topics
Possible
quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
HM: With your partner, create a formal typed
outline for Paper #4 with a thesis statement at the top—due next class (see pp.
47-50 in reader on outlining).
HM: Complete Paper #4 (4-6 pages), due next
class:
(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. To review quoting
advice to integrate these
sources smoothly, see pp. 169-176. You must also include a
complete Works Cited page (see
page 190 for a model) and you need to properly format
each entry according to MLA
formatting (see pp. 177-189 in reader).
** Also, if you go to a writing tutor in The Learning Center (bldg
5) other than myself for your collaborative paper, 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, November 21st. **
** Reminder: The last day
to withdraw from a course is 11/14 **
WEEK 14: Workshopping
In Class: Workshopping (a double absence day if missed)
HM: Begin Heart of Darkness, read from
the beginning to where the narrator finds out his steamer is at the bottom of the
river (1-18). Again my page numbers may
be different, so I'm including plot points, so we're all reading the same
sections.
Meet
with your partner to review the revision advice you got from your peers and
begin revision of Paper #4—due Tues 11/22.
Begin filling out “Evaluating the Members of the Team” in the Course
Packet, pp. 167-168. You and your
partner must both complete an evaluation of yourself and your partner to
be turned in Tues 11/22 (to be turned in separately--do not staple to Paper
#4). Papers cannot be graded without
having both evaluations turned in.
**Team presenters on
Joseph Conrad and Heart of Darkness, prepare to present next class.
HM: Continue Heart of Darkness, read from
where the narrator finds out his
steamer is at the bottom of the river (18) to where they are just outside of
Kurtz's station (35).
Revised
Paper #4 due 11/22. 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
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
will need to include a minimum of two outside sources in your paper. To review quoting
advice to integrate these sources smoothly, see pp. 169-176. You must also
include a complete Works Cited page (see page 190 for a model) and you need to
properly format each entry according to MLA formatting (see pp. 177-189 in
reader).
(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 15:
Heart
of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Turning in "Evaluating Members of the Team" sheets
Possible
quiz on reading followed by a discussion
HM: Finish Heart of Darkness.
November 23rd – Thanksgiving
Holiday-- no class
WEEK 16: Heart of Darkness
November 28th – Tues: Possible quiz on reading followed by a
discussion
HM: Complete a “Creating Your Own Thesis” sheet
on page 46 in your course packet--due Thurs 11/30.
Also,
prepare for the Make-up Quiz next class on Thursday 11/30 (this quiz score will
replace your lowest quiz score).
** Looking Ahead:
Paper #5 (5-7 pages) is due Thursday, December 7th.
November 30th – Thurs: Make-Up Quiz on the reading
Discussion
of the reading
Going
over brainstorms and possible paper topics
HM: Create a formal typed outline for Paper #5
with a thesis statement at the top—due next class (see pp. 47-50 in reader on
outlining).
If
you haven't already, visit the library and secure your research to support your
arguments for Paper #5 (two outside sources are required and you must include a
Works Cited page at the end of your paper).
The librarians are very friendly and knowledgeable so take advantage of
their assistance!
The
final folder check is on Thurs 12/7.
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).
outlines and focus on the three areas discussed on page 50 of the
reader.
HM: Complete Paper #5 (5-7 pages), due next class:
(1) 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. To review quoting
advice to integrate these
sources smoothly, see pp. 169-176. You must also include a
complete Works Cited page (see
page 190 for a model) and you need to properly format
each entry according to MLA
formatting (see pp. 177-189 in reader).
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.
Review
all the books 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: Genius and Madness) and take at
least one practice essay exam before the actual final exam. Review the advice on "Timed
Writing" (pp. 89-94 in reader).
*Also, bring a self-addressed stamped envelope, to get a full printout of
your grade *
Review for Final Exam
HM: Revised Paper #5 due 12/14. Please include the following:
(1) A title page using MLA format. (2)
Peer evaluations stapled to 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
will need to include a minimum of two outside sources in your paper. To review quoting
advice to integrate these sources smoothly, see pp. 169-176. You must also
include a complete Works Cited page (see page 190 for a model) and you need to
properly format each entry according to MLA formatting (see pp. 177-189 in
reader).
Prepare
for open-book, closed note 2 ½ hour essay exam on Thurs, December 14th. Bring all the materials we have read. Think about the theme for the course "Genius and
Madness"; do a practice timed-essay
exam uniting the texts we have read under this theme. Bring all the course texts to the open-book final exam.
** 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:
8:10-10:40pm
in Computer Lab: bottom floor bldg 2, room 2122
Closed note, open book, 2 ½
hour essay exam