English 100 --- Fall 2007 Calendar
Weeks 1 – 18 (August 23rd - December 18th)
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 23rd – Thurs: Introduction to class and each other: syllabus, policies, presentations, texts,
student
introductions
HW: Get
hour-by-arrangement folder, course reader, The Crucible, 1984
Why We Can't Wait, and Storm from the East.
In Reader, read Trifles
by Susan Glaspell pp. 212-224.
WEEK 2: Trifles by Susan Glaspell
August 28th – Tues: Setting up the four 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)
Going over the homework: "Creating Your Own Thesis Statement" p. 46
HW: In Reader,
read "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman,
pp. 225-240.
Do the following in preparation for Paper #1—due Tues 9/4:
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 30th
– Thurs: No
Class
** Getting Prepared: Paper #1 (2-4 pages) is due Tuesday, Sept
11th
WEEK 3: Outlining
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. 82-84 in reader)
HW: 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,
WEEK 4: Workshopping & Presentation
Sept 11th – Tues: Paper #1 due (2-4 pages)
In Class: Workshopping (a double absence day if missed)
HW: Begin The
Crucible, read the Introduction (pp. vii-xxv) and
Act One (pp. 3-46).
**Team
presenters on Arthur Miller and The Crucible prepare to present next
class.
Sept 13th – Thurs: Team
presenters on Arthur Miller and The Crucible.
HW: In The Crucible, read Act Two (pp.
47-76).
Revised
Paper #1 due 9/18. 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 9/14 **
WEEK 5: The Crucible
by Arthur Miller
Sept 18th – Tues:
Revised Paper #1
due (2-4 pages)
Possible
quiz on the reading
In Reader, Introductions,
the Body & Conclusions, pp. 51-57.
In Reader, Quoting, pp. 169-190.
HW: In
The Crucible, read Act Three (pp. 77-111).
HW: Finish The Crucible, read Act Four
(pp. 112-134).
Also, do the
following in preparation for Paper #2—due Tues 9/25: 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 6: Outlines for Paper 2
Sept 25th – Tues:
Going over the homework and possible thesis statements for Paper 2
In Reader, Paragraphs, pp. 133-135.
HW: 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).
HW: 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 &
Presentation
Oct 2nd – Tues:
Paper #2 due (3-5
pages)
In Class:
Workshopping (a
double absence day if missed)
HW: In revising your paper, use the advice and exercise
in the reader under "Checking Your Essay for Coherence" pp. 61.
Begin Why We Can't Wait, read the Introduction (pp. viii-x), Chapter 1
(pp. 1-12), and Chapter 2 (pp. 13-32).
**Team presenters on
Martin Luther King, Jr and Why We Can't Wait prepare
to
present next class.
Revised
Paper #2 due 10/9. 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
16th 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 16th **
WEEK 8: Why We Can't
Wait by Martin
Luther King, Jr.
Oct 9th – Tues:
Revised Paper #2
due (3-5 pages)
Possible
quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
In
Reader, Main Ideas & Topic Sentences, pp. 124-131.
HW: Continue Why We Can't Wait, read
Chapter 6 (pp. 85-99),
Chapter 7 (pp. 100-115), and Chapter 8 (pp. 116-143).
Oct 11th – Thurs:
Possible quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
In Reader,
Transitions, pp. 143-144.
HW: Prepare for open-book, closed note essay
exam on Thursday, October 18th on assigned readings in Why We Can't Wait.
If you handwrite the exam, bring lined paper, and if you type it, bring a
disk.
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.
WEEK 9: Midterm Exam
Oct 16th – Tues:
Folder check
Sign-up partners for
Paper #4: exchange phone #’s, schedules etc. (p. 165)
Workshop: Timed Writing (pp. 89-94 in
reader)
HW: Review the assigned reading in Why We
Can't Wait in preparation for the Midterm tomorrow. Meet in the Computer Lab (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.
Oct 18th – Midterm
Examination (75 minutes)—open book, closed note
** Meet in the
Computer Lab of Building 2 (bottom floor)
HW: Begin Storm from the East, read the
Preface and Chapter 1, pp. 3-21.
**Team presenters on Milton Viorst and Storm from
the East, prepare to present next class, Tuesday, October 23rd.
WEEK 10: Storm from
the East by Milton Viorst
Oct 23rd – Tues:
Team presenters on Milton Viorst and Storm
from the East
HW: Continue Storm from the East, read
Chapter 2, pp. 25-45.
Oct 25th – Thurs:
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a
discussion
HW: Continue
Storm from the East, read Chapters 3-4, pp. 49-107.
** Next class, meet in the Library, 2nd floor of building 5 **
WEEK 11: Library Tour
Oct 30th – Tues: Library Tour (2nd floor of
building 5)
HW: Continue Storm
from the East, read Chapter 5, pp. 111-130.
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.
With
your partner, 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)--due Tues 11/6.
WEEK 12: Writing the
Collaborative Paper
Nov 6th - Tues: Checking off and
discussing brainstorms, thesis statements and paper topics
Possible
quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
HW: 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).
HW: 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 27th. **
** Reminder: The last day
to withdraw from a course is 11/20 **
WEEK 13: Workshopping
In Class: Workshopping (a double absence day if missed)
HW: Begin 1984, read the Chapter
One, pp. 1-92 (my page numbers might be different if we have different editions
of the book so go by chapters).
Meet
with your partner to review the revision advice you got from your peers and
begin revision of Paper #4—due Tues 11/27.
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 11/27 (to be turned in separately--do not staple to Paper
#4). Papers cannot be graded without
having both evaluations turned in.
**Team presenters on
1984 and George Orwell prepare to present next class.
HW: Continue 1984, read Chapter Two, pp.
93-200.
Revised
Paper #4 due 11/27. 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 14: Thanksgiving
Holiday
Nov 20th – Tues: NO CLASS
Nov 22nd –
Thurs: NO CLASS
HW: See above.
WEEK 15: 1984 by George Orwell
Turning in "Evaluating Members of the Team" sheets (p.
167-168)
Possible
quiz on reading followed by a discussion
HW: Continue 1984
read Chapter 3, pp. 201-266.
Nov 29th – Thurs: Possible quiz on reading followed by a
discussion
HW: Finish 1984
read Appendix and Afterword, pp. 267-292.
Dec 4th – Tues: Possible quiz on
reading followed by a discussion
HW: Complete a “Creating Your Own Thesis” sheet
on page 46 in your course packet--due Thurs 12/6.
Also,
prepare for the Make-up Quiz next class on Thursday 12/6 (this quiz score will
replace your lowest quiz score).
**
Looking Ahead: Paper #5 (4-6 pages) is
due Thursday, Dec 13th.
Dec 6th – Thurs: Make-Up Quiz on the reading
Discussion
of the reading
Going
over brainstorms and possible paper topics
HW: 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 12/13. 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.
HW: Complete Paper #5 (4-6 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: Writing as a Form of Protest)
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
HW: Revised Paper #5 due 12/18. 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 Tues, Dec 18th. Bring all the materials we have read. Think about the theme for the course "Writing as
a Form of Protest"; 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
English 100
Final Exam: 11:10-1:40pm
in Computer Lab: bottom floor bldg 2, room 2117A
Closed note, open book, 2 ½
hour essay exam