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. 

 

 

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                   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.

 

August 24th – Thurs:  Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion

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

 

August 29th – Tues:  Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion

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).

 

August 31st – Thurs:  NO CLASS

 

** Getting Prepared:  Paper #1 (2-4 pages) is due Tuesday, September 12th

 

 

                                          WEEK 4:  Outlining

 

Sept 5th – Tues:  Going over the homework and possible thesis statements for Paper 1 

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).

 

Sept 7th – Thurs:  Workshopping outlines and thesis statements —write on your peers’

outlines and focus on the three areas discussed on page 50 of the reader.

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).

 

September 21st – Thurs:  Possible quiz followed by a discussion of the reading   

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

Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion

                                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

Workshopping outlines and thesis statements —write on your peers’

outlines and focus on the three areas discussed on page 50 of the reader.

                        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)

HM:  For Thurs, 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.

 

                        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).

 

November 9th - Thurs:  Workshopping outlines and thesis statements —write on your peers’

outlines and focus on the three areas discussed on page 50 of the reader.

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


November 14th – Tues:
  Paper #4 Due (4-6 pages)

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.

 

November 16th – Thurs:  Team presenters on Heart of Darkness and Joseph Conrad

 

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

 

November 21st – Tues:  Revised Paper #4 Due (4-6 pages)

                                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).            

 

                                   WEEK 17:  Workshopping


December 5th – Tues:  Workshopping outlines and thesis statements —write on your peers’

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 *

 

 

December 7th – Thurs:  Final Folder Check

                                 Review for Final Exam

                    Paper #5 Due (5-7 pages)

In Class:  Workshopping in pairs (a double absence day if missed)

 

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

 

 

 

                                       WEEK 18:  Final Exam

 

December 14th – Thurs: Revised Paper #5 Due (5-7 pages)

Final Exam: 8:10-10:40pm
         in
Computer Lab: bottom floor bldg 2, room 2122

                  Closed note, open book, 2 ½ hour essay exam