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English 110 – Spring 2017
Calendar
Weeks 1 – 19
(January 17th – 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 the
course & Rhetoric Overview
Jan 17th – Tues: Introduction to
class: syllabus, policies, texts,
honesty pledge, and assignments
Activating
schema (in Rhetoric, page 21):
Course theme—Activism—Be the Change: What does activism
mean to you? What and who
comes
to mind when you hear this word? What
forms do see of it today? What do you
think
are
the most pressing issues/concerns today that people should be trying to
change? Do you
think
many would call themselves activists today?
How important is activism?
Student
interviews & Introductions
HW: In the
Rhetoric (http://www.skylinecollege.edu/skyenglish/),
read
Chapter 12: Literature (287-299): http://www.skylinecollege.edu/skyenglish/12Literature.htm
In African-American Poetry, read pages
1-9 (Phillis Wheatley Peters to Joshua McCarter Simpson).
Jan 19th – Thurs: Course bookmarks
Introduction to the
Department Rhetoric: What, Why and How?
(5-8)
In
Rhetoric: Overview of the 15 Concepts—Getting a Good Start (9-18)
In
groups, taking a quiz on the concepts with prizes
Possible
quiz on the assigned
reading followed by a discussion
focusing on
the poems by Horton (4) and Simpson (8)
HW: In
the
Rhetoric (http://www.skylinecollege.edu/skyenglish/),
from
Chapter
1: Critical Reading and read “Habits of Highly
Effective
Readers”
(20) and “Annotating” (51-78):
http://www.skylinecollege.edu/skyenglish/1CriticalReading.htm
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In
African-American Poetry, read the poems on pages 16-44
(Frances
Ellen Watkins Harper to Josephine Delphine Henderson
Heard). Annotate as you read.
WEEK 2: African-American
Poetry
Jan 24th – Tues: Possible quiz on the assigned reading
followed by a discussion focusing
on the poems the
poems by Harper (16), Bell (25), and Heard (42)
In Rhetoric,
Chapter 4: The Writing Process: freewriting, brainstorming,
Journalist Questions, Listing, and
Clustering/Mapping (110-123)
HW:
In African-American Poetry,
read the poems on pages 55-78
(James
Welson Johnson to Countee Cullen). Annotate
as you read.
In
the
Rhetoric, preview Chapter 4: Prewriting
(http://www.skylinecollege.edu/skyenglish/4Prewriting.htm)
(110-123).
Jan 26th –Thurs:
Possible quiz on the assigned reading
followed by a discussion focusing
on the
poems by Johnson (57), Dunbar (61), McKay (71) and Hughes (74)
Preparing
for Paper 1: Chapter 3: Paper Topics (95-97)
Chapter
12: Poetry Chart (297) & Chapter 7: How Can I Create a Thesis? (206-209 )
HW: Review paper topics and guidelines for
Paper 1:
http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/bellr/papertopics110S17.htm
and
then
do the following in preparation for Paper #1—due Tues 1/31:
(1)
Select which poem you want to analyze for Paper 1 and complete
the “Poetry Chart” analyzing that poem
(297)
http://www.skylinecollege.edu/skyenglish/12Poetry.htm
(2)
Complete the “How Can I Create a Thesis?” sheet: do the
brainstorm, create questions, answer
them, answer “so what?”,
and gather
evidence for your argument (206-207)
http://www.skylinecollege.edu/skyenglish/7CreatingThesis.htm
** Getting Prepared: Paper #1
(2-4 pages) is due Tuesday, February 7th
WEEK 3: Preparing for
Paper 1
Jan 31st –Tues:
Going over the homework and creating possible thesis statements for
Paper 1
Chapter 4: Outlining (124-137)
HW:
Using the advice in the Rhetoric, create a formal typed outline
for
Paper #1 with a thesis statement at the top—due next class.
Bring
TWO copies of the TYPED and PRINTED outline: (124-137)
http://www.skylinecollege.edu/skyenglish/4Outlining.htm.
Feb 2nd – Thurs: Workshopping outlines
and thesis statements —write on your peers’
outlines
and
answer the questions from the 3 areas on page 133 of the reader.
Chapter 6: Evaluating Writing (183-198)
HW: In preparation for workshopping next class,
read
Chapter 6: Evaluating Writing (183-198) http://www.skylinecollege.edu/skyenglish/6EvaluatingWriting.htm,
and read Chapter 4: Drafting (139-142) http://www.skylinecollege.edu/skyenglish/4Writing.htm.
Complete Paper #1 (2-4 pages), due next class:
(1) Bring 4 copies of your 2-4 page, typed,
double-spaced paper next class.
(2) Follow MLA formatting guidelines
(170-176).
(3) Include a Works Cited page listing
the text you are writing on and any
additional research you may have
done (research is not required for Paper
Reminder: You don’t want to come unprepared to or miss a
workshop day because:
(1)
students without a completed paper on the day of the workshop will not be
allowed to participate and will be asked
to leave
(2)
workshop days count as double-absences
(3)
you won’t get any peer feedback on your draft
(4)
you won’t be able to give written feedback on your peers’ drafts so will
receive zero scores and peer review
counts as 5% of your overall course
grade
(5)
if you do not submit a draft, you cannot turn in a revision a week later for
a
grade and you cannot pass this class if
you fail to turn in one of the major
papers.
Reminder:
the last day to drop a course without it appearing on your record is 2/5
Feb
7th – 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.
Feb 9th – Thurs:
Chapter 5: MLA Conventions (170-182)
Chapter
4: Revising (143-152), Editing (155-161), Essay Checklist (168)
Chapter
4: Creating Essay Titles (153-154)
HW:
Begin Great Short Stories by American Women, read
“A
New England Nun” by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (61) and
“The
Yellow Wall-Paper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (73).
You
will submit 2 items in class on Tues 2/14:
The two peer evaluations you
received in the workshop on Tuesday.
You will submit 2 items
online in Canvas before midnight on 2/14:
**Please
note: sometimes there are complications in logging into
Canvas,
so do a test log in before the paper
is due on Feb 14th.
Go
to Canvas https://smccd.instructure.com/
and log in.
If
you experience any difficulties, call
Canvas right away:
Weekdays: 1-888-998-6010
or Nights (after 5pm) & Weekends: 1-844-711-7104
(1)
Upload the COMPLETED essay checklist
http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/bellr/ReaderWritingProcessEssayChecklist.htm
(2) The revision of Paper 1
(2-4 pages)
Please note: the file MUST be in .RTF,
.DOC or .DOCX format (any other format
that
cannot be opened by the deadline will not be counted as on time).
For detailed step by step
directions how to upload your paper, see the
handout
“Paper Guidelines and Topics” or go to:
http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/bellr/papertopics110S17.htm
WEEK 5: Great Short Stories by American
Women
Feb 14th – Tues:
Revised
Paper #1 due (2-4 pages)—upload by midnight
For detailed
step by step directions how to upload your paper, see the handout
“Paper Guidelines and Topics” or go to: http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/bellr/papertopics110S17.htm
In-Class:
Turn in your two Peer Workshop Evaluations from Tues 2/7
Chapter
10: Integrating Sources (253-273)
Possible quiz
on the assigned
reading followed by a discussion
HW:
In Great Short Stories by American Women, read “The Angel at
the
Grave” by Edith Wharton (95) and “Paul’s Case” by Willa Cather
(111).
Feb 16th
– Thurs: Possible quiz on the reading followed
by a discussion
Chapter
10: Integrating Sources--Continued (253-273)
HW:
In Great Short Stories by American Women,
read “A Jury of Her
Peers”
by Susan Glaspell (153) and “Smoke” by Djunan Barnes (174).
Read “Timed Writing Checklist” in reader (page
282) and prepare for
in-class
essay quiz on the reading next class.
WEEK 6: Quiz on the Reading & Thesis
Statements
Feb 21st
– Tues: Quick review of “Timed Writing
Checklist” (282)
Quiz
on the reading followed by a discussion
Chapter 7: Thesis
Statements (199-218)
HW: In Great Short
Stories by American Women, read “Sweat” by
Zora
Neale Hurston (182) and “Sanctuary” by Nella Larsen (194).
Feb
23rd – Thurs: Possible quiz on the
reading followed by a discussion
Chapter 7: Thesis
Statements--Continued (199-218)
Review
the paper topic and guidelines for Paper 2:
http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/bellr/papertopics110S17.htm and
then
do the following in preparation for Paper #2—due Tues 2/28:
Complete
the “How Can I Create a Thesis?” sheet: do the
brainstorm,
create questions, answer them, answer “so what?”, and
gather
evidence for your argument (206-207)
http://www.skylinecollege.edu/skyenglish/7CreatingThesis.htm
For the second part of Step 7 in “How Can I
Create a Thesis?”, it asks
about
potential outside research you could use in the paper. You are
required
to use at least ONE outside source in this paper, so do some
research
and list a few viable options. You
might not end up
ultimately
using these same sources but locating credible research is
a
good skill to practice.
WEEK 7: Preparing for Paper 2
Feb
28th – Tues:
Possible
quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
Going over the research
homework and possible thesis statements for Paper 2
HW: In the
Rhetoric, go to Chapter 6: Evaluating Writing and
COMPLETE
the section "Students Responding to Instructor
Feedback"
(page 196). Log into Canvas (smccd.instructure.com/login/canvas)
to access the comments that were posted for
your paper and use them as the basis
for
your response. Print out the comments on your paper (just the comments, not
your
paper) and staple them to the completed page 196--you will turn both in for
our
next
class on Thurs, March 2nd. This is a graded assignment that is part of your
homework
grade and will be collected during class.
Considering
the advice you received on Paper 2 and using the
advice
and models in the Rhetoric, create a formal typed outline for
Paper
#2 with a thesis statement at the top—due next class.
Bring
2 copies of the TYPED and PRINTED outline: (124-137)
http://www.skylinecollege.edu/skyenglish/4Outlining.htm.
March 2nd – Thurs: Workshopping outlines and thesis statements
—write on your peers’
outlines
and
answer the questions from the 3 areas on page 133 of the reader.
HW:
Complete Paper #2 (3-5 pages), due next class:
(1) Bring 4 copies of your 3-5 page, typed,
double-spaced paper next class.
(2) Follow MLA formatting guidelines
(170-176).
(3) Include a Works Cited page listing
the text you are writing on and at least one
outside source (required) on the
Works Cited page. See Chapter 10: Integrating
Sources (253-273) and Chapter 5:
Works Cited (177-181).
Reminder: You don’t want to come unprepared to or miss a
workshop day because:
(1) students without a completed paper
on the day of the workshop will not be
allowed to participate and will be asked to
leave
(2) workshop days count as
double-absences
(3) you won’t get any peer feedback on
your draft
(4) you won’t be able to give written
feedback on your peers’ drafts so will
receive
zero scores. Peer review counts as 5%
of your overall course grade.
(5) if you don’t submit a draft, you can’t
turn in a revision a week later for a grade.
You cannot pass this class if you
fail to turn in one of the major papers.
WEEK 8: Workshopping Paper 2 &
Paragraphs
March 7th –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, March 14th.
Review
advice in Chapter 4 on revising, creating essay titles,
editing/proofreading,
and the essay checklist (143-168).
March
9th – Thurs: Chapter 8:
Introductions and Conclusions (219-233)
Chapter
9: PIE paragraphs (234-239)
HW: You
will submit 2 items in class on 3/14:
The
peer evaluations you received in the workshop last Tuesday
You will submit 2 items online in Canvas
before midnight on 3/14:
(1)
The COMPLETED essay checklist
http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/bellr/ReaderWritingProcessEssayChecklist.htm
(2) Revised Paper 2 (3-5 pgs)
with a Works Cited listing the main text
and a minimum of ONE outside source
Please
note: the file MUST be in .RTF, .DOC or .DOCX format (any other format
that
cannot be opened by the deadline will not be counted as on time).
For detailed directions on
uploading, review “Paper Guidelines and
Topics”:
http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/bellr/papertopics110S17.htm
**Please
note: do a test log in before the
paper is due on March 14th.
Go to Canvas:
https://smccd.instructure.com/
and log in. If you experience any difficulties, call Canvas right away:
Weekdays: 1-888-998-6010
or Nights (after 5pm) & Weekends: 1-844-711-7104
WEEK 9: Inside/Outside: Six Plays from
Palestine and the Diaspora
March 14th – Tues:
Revised
Paper #2 due (3-5 pages)—Upload by midnight
In-Class:
Turn in your two Peer Workshop Evaluations from Tues 3/7
For detailed step by step
directions how to upload your paper, see the handout
“Paper Guidelines and Topics” or go to: http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/bellr/papertopics110S17.htm
Chapter 2: Critical
Thinking (85-94
Chapter
9: Topic Sentences & Transitions (240-249)
HW: Next class, we will not meet as I will be
at the CCCC teacher’s
conference
in Portland, OR.
For class on Tues 3/21, from
Inside/Outside: Six Plays from
Palestine and the
Diaspora, read Ismail Khalidi’s Tennis
in Nablus
(Acts
1 & 2, pages 1-65).
March
16th – Thurs:
No English Class Meeting
WEEK
10: Inside/Outside: Six Plays from
Palestine and the Diaspora
March 21st – Tues:
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
HW: In Inside/Outside: Six Plays from
Palestine and the Diaspora,
read
Abdelfattah Abusrour’s Handala (197-232).
March
23rd – Thurs:
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
HW: In Inside/Outside: Six Plays from
Palestine and the Diaspora,
read 603 by Imad Farajin (273-303).
Review
“Timed Writing Checklist” in reader (page 282) and prepare
for in-class essay quiz on the 3 assigned plays next
class 3/28.
WEEK 11: Inside/Outside: Six Plays from
Palestine and the Diaspora
March 28th – Tues:
Quiz on the assigned 3 plays followed by a discussion
HW: Review
the 3 assigned plays from Inside/Outside: Six Plays from
Palestine and the
Diaspora.
March 30th – Thurs:
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
Upcoming: Midterm
Exam on Thurs, April 13th 11:10-12:25pm on the 3
assigned
plays in Inside/Outside. The best
way to prepare for a timed
written
exam is to PRACTICE! A week before the
exam, there will be
a
practice ungraded midterm exam posted in Canvas for you to use to
prepare.
Log in and click on Paper 3: Midterm: https://smccd.instructure.com/
**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 April 18th **
Spring Break at
Skyline College is April 2nd to April 8th – No classes
April 11th – Tues:
Timed
Writing Workshop: Chapter 11: Timed
Writing (274-285)
Preview
how to use Canvas for the midterm & discussing the practice
midterm
HW:
Review 3 assigned plays in Inside/Outside:
Tennis is Nablus,
Handala
and 603 and prepare for in-class 75-minute essay midterm
exam.
Next class, meet in
room 8121 or take the exam online through
Canvas
during class time. For detailed
directions on how to take the
exam
online, go to (do this before the exam date):
http://accounts.smccd.edu/bellr/papertopics110S17.htm
**Please
note: if you are typing the exam, do a
test log in before the exam time
on April 13th. Go to Canvas: https://smccd.instructure.com/
and log in. If you
experience
any difficulties, call Canvas right
away:
Weekdays: 1-888-998-6010 or Nights (after 5pm)
& Weekends: 1-844-711-7104
If
you handwrite the exam, bring lined paper (or a bluebook), and if
you
type it, bring a USB drive to save your file.
If you take the exam
online,
be sure to save a back-up copy of the exam.
April
13th – Thurs:
Midterm
Exam (75 min)—open
book
** If you are taking it in-class, meet in room 8121
HW: Begin V
for Vendetta, from Book One: Europe After the Reign,
read
Chapters 1-5 (pages 1-45).
Next
class 4/18, signing up collaborative partners for Paper 4.
April 18th – Tues: Sign-up partners
for Paper #4: exchange contact info and schedules
Possible
quiz on the reading
followed by a discussion
HW:
In V for Vendetta, finish Book One: Europe After the Reign,
read
Chapters 6-11 (pages 45-86).
April
20th – Thurs: Possible
quiz on the reading
followed by a discussion
HW: In V for
Vendetta, begin Book Two: This Vicious Cabaret, read
Chapters
1-7 (pages 89-138).
** Reminder: The last day to withdraw from a course is
Thurs 4/27 **
April 25th – Tues: Possible quiz on the reading
followed by a discussion
HW: In V for
Vendetta, finish Book Two: This Vicious Cabaret, read Chapters 8-14 (139-179).
April 27th – Possible quiz on the reading
followed by a discussion
Handout
for upcoming homework: “How Can I Create a Thesis?” (due 5/9)
HW: In V for
Vendetta, begin Book Three: The Land of Do-As-You-
Please,
chapters 1-6 (182-231).
WEEK 16: Finishing V for Vendetta &
In-Class Quiz
May
2nd - Tues: Possible
quiz on the reading
followed by a discussion
HW: Finish V
for Vendetta, read Book Three: The Land of Do-As-You-
Please,
chapters 7-11 (231-265) and read “Behind the Painted Smile”
(267-288).
Review “Timed Writing Checklist” in reader (page
282) and prepare
for
in-class essay quiz on V for Vendetta
next class—Thurs 5/4.
May
4th - Thurs: Quiz on
V for Vendetta
followed by a discussion
HW: Review
the paper topic and guidelines for Paper 4:
http://accounts.smccd.edu/bellr/papertopics110S17.htm
and
then
you and your partner will do the following assignment together—
due
Tues 5/10. Complete “How Can I
Create a Thesis?” (206-207):
http://www.skylinecollege.edu/skyenglish/7CreatingThesis.htm
For the second part of Step 7 in “How Can I
Create a Thesis?”, it asks
about
potential outside research. Bring in 4
possible outside texts
you
could use in your paper. The purpose
of this assignment is to
strengthen
your skills at searching out credible new sources so these
sources
cannot be from past course assignments.
Also, to
strengthen
your skills at widely investigating, the texts cannot be all
from
the same type of source. This is
practice at researching and
familiarizing
yourself with the topic you selected from the reading to
write on.
You need to use at least TWO outside sources in your
paper,
but you may or may not end up using these same texts in your
paper. That decision ultimately on what outside
sources best fit in
your
paper and support your argument is up to you.
Bring FULL texts
i.e.
books and full printouts (or at least 2 representative pages of
longer
pieces) and not a just bibliography and not just links to
sources. If you are emailing the sources to me, send
full sources as
attachments
(.rtf, .doc or .pdf).
Looking Ahead: Paper #4 (4-6 pages) is due Tuesday, May 16th
WEEK
17: Preparing for Paper 4
May 9th – Tues: Going over possible thesis statements and
possible research for Paper 4
HW: With your
partner, create ONE formal TYPED outline for Paper #4
with
a thesis statement at the top—due next class (in the Rhetoric,
for
outline guidelines, templates and a
model, go to pages 124-137 or
http://www.skylinecollege.edu/skyenglish/4Outlining.htm).
Bring 2 copies of the typed
and printed outline.
May
11th – Thurs: Workshopping outlines and thesis statements
—write on your peers’
outlines
and
answer the questions from the 3 areas on page 133 of the reader.
HW: Complete
Paper #4 (4-6 pages), due next class:
(1)
Bring 7 copies of your completed, typed, double-spaced paper next class.
(2)
Follow MLA formatting guidelines (170-176)
(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.
(6) You need to include at least
TWO outside sources and a Works Cited page. See
Chapter 10: Integrating Sources
(253-273) and Chapter 5: Works Cited (177-181).
As this is a collaborative
paper, you and your partner will write the paper together but you will
indicate
which body paragraphs each was the principle writer for (each student must
write a
minimum
of 2 pages each of the final paper). Indicate this information next to
your names on the
first
page. For example, the top left header will contain the following
information:
John
Ramirez (wrote paragraphs 1-4 & 7)
Jun
Chan (wrote paragraphs 5-6 & 8-10)
English
110
17
May 2016
And
for the page numbers in the upper right corner of each page, you will
hyphenate the last
names
of the authors, i.e. Ramirez-Chan 1
WEEK
18: Workshopping Paper
4
May 16th – Tues: Paper
#4 due (4-6 pages)
In Class: Workshopping
(a double absence day if missed)
HW: You will submit these peer reviews next
class on 5/18:
I
will score these in class Thursday while you are taking the quiz and
give
them back to you the same day so you can use the advice as you
and
your partner revise Paper 4.
PLEASE NOTE: The revision of Paper 4 is due on
Tuesday 5/23. You cannot use a
late
ticket on Paper 4 and must upload it by the designated due date. No
exceptions.
Prepare
for the Make-Up quiz on the writing concepts in the Rhetoric
next
class—5/18. This will replace your
lowest quiz score. You’ll be
tested
on information in “Overview of the 15 Concepts” (11-15):
http://www.skylinecollege.edu/skyenglish/overview.htm
May 18th – Thurs: Turn in Peer
Evaluations from Tuesday’s workshop
Make-up Quiz on writing concepts in the Rhetoric
Working with your partner: making revision plans for Paper 4
HW: Before midnight Tues 5/23, submit
3 items in Canvas:
**Please note: you cannot use a late ticket on
the revision of Paper 4
(1)
The COMPLETED essay checklist
http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/bellr/ReaderWritingProcessEssayChecklist.htm
(2)
A COMPLETED Collaborative Partner Evaluation (This evaluation is
confidential and your partner will not
be seeing it. I need evaluation sheets from both
partners separately. If you didn’t have a partner, submit a page
of freewriting on your
experience in writing this paper—this
assignment is part of your homework grade):
http://accounts.smccd.edu/bellr/ReaderWorkshoppingCollaborativeMenu.htm
(3) The revision of Paper 4
(4-6 pages)—with TWO outside sources
Please
note: the file MUST be in .RTF, .DOC or .DOCX format (any other format
that cannot be opened by the deadline
will not be counted as on time).
For detailed step by step
directions how to upload your paper, see the
handout
“Paper Guidelines and Topics” or go to:
http://accounts.smccd.edu/bellr/papertopics110S17.htm
**Please
note: Before the paper due date and final exam date, do a test log in. Go to Canvas:
https://smccd.instructure.com/
and log in. If you experience any difficulties, call Canvas right
away: Weekdays:
1-888-998-6010 or Nights (after 5pm) & Weekends: 1-844-711-7104
WEEK 19: Revision of Paper 4 due & Final Exam
May 23rd
– Tues: No Class Meeting: Revised
Paper #4 due (4-6 pages)—Upload by midnight
Also upload
completed Essay Checklist and completed Partner Evaluation
For detailed step by step directions how to upload
your paper, see the handout
“Paper Guidelines and Topics” or go to: http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/bellr/papertopics110S17.htm
**You cannot use a late ticket on the
revision of Paper 4
May 25th – Thurs: Final Exam 11:10-1:40pm (2 ½ hours)—open book
To
take the exam, chose one of the following options:
(1) Take the exam on campus in the
Computer Lab, room 8121
from 11:10-1:40pm
(2)
Take the exam remotely by logging into Canvas during
the scheduled final exam
time: 11:10-1:40pm
Canvas: https://smccd.instructure.com/. For any technical issues or trouble logging
in,
call: Weekdays or Nights (after 5pm): 1-888-998-6010 & Weekends:
1-844-711-7104
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