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English
110 --- Spring 2003
Calendar
Weeks 1 - 19
(January 20th - May
20th)
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 (HM) will be due the following class.
WEEK
1: Russian Short Stories
January 14th - Tues: Introduction to class:
syllabus, policies, texts
Writing sample: Henry David Thoreau once said, "A writer
who does not speak out of a full experience uses torpid
words, wooden or lifeless words, such as 'humanitary,' which
have a paralysis in their tails." What does this mean to
you?
Student Interviews
HM: Get Course Reader, Great Russian Stories,
The Other Shore, The Country Between Us,
Things Fall Apart, and Dreaming in Cuban.
Begin Great Russian Stories, read the Introduction
pp. vii-xvi. Also read "The District Doctor" pp. 61-70, "The
Christmas Tree and the Wedding" pp. 71-78, and "God Sees the
Truth, But Waits" pp. 79-87.
January 16th - Thurs: Introduction to Russia and Russian
writers
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
Setting up 4 class presentation teams
HM: Continue Best Russian Stories, read "How a Muzhik
Fed Two Officials" pp. 88-96, "The Signal" pp. 124-133, and
"Hide and Seek" pp. 160-171. Always be prepared for a
possible quiz on the reading
** Getting Prepared:
Paper #1 (2-4 pages) is due Tuesday, February 4th
WEEK
2: The Writing Process
January 21st - Tues: Possible quiz on the
reading followed by a discussion
Introduction to the Writing Process: freewriting,
brainstorming, Journalists' questions, clustering, &
listing
HM: Continue Best Russian Stories, read "The
Darling" pp. 134-146, "The Bet" pp. 147-154, and "Vanka" pp.
155-159.
January 23rd - Thurs: Possible quiz on the reading
followed by a discussion
Writing Process--continued: thesis statements and
outlining
HM: Finish Best Russian Stories, read "The
Servant" pp. 192-198, "One Autumn Night" pp. 199-208, "Her
Lover" pp. 209-214, and "The Revolutionist" pp. 235-244.
Do the following in preparation for Paper #1-due Tues
1/28:
Complete the "Creating Your Own Argument (Thesis) on a
Topic" sheet-do the brainstorm, create questions, answer
them and "so what?" them
WEEK
3: Thesis Statements and Outlining
January 28th - Tues: Going over the homework and possible
thesis statements for Paper 1
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
HM: Create a formal typed outline for Paper #1 with a
thesis statement at the top-due next class
January 30th - Thurs: Workshopping outlines and thesis
statements-write on your peers' outlines
Going over "Good Practices" in peer review
HM: 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.
WEEK
4: Workshopping & the Plays by Gao Xingjian
February 4th - Tues:
Paper #1 due (2-4
pages)
In Class: Workshopping (a
double absence day if missed)
HM: Begin The Other Shore by Gao Xingjian, read
the Introduction pp. ix-xl. Also read The Other Shore, pp.
1-44.
**Team presenters on China and Gao Xingjian, prepare to
present next class.
February 6th - Thurs: Team presenters on China and Gao
Xingjian
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
Creating titles and Revision advice and explanation of
grades
HM: Revised Paper #1 due 2/11. Please include the
following:
(1) A title page using MLA format: be creative; win the
title contest!
(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
2/7 **
WEEK
5: Gao Xingjian
February 11th - Tues: Possible quiz
followed by a discussion of the reading
HM: In The Other Shore,
read Between Life and Death, pp. 45-80. Also, do the
following in preparation for Paper #2-due Thurs 2/13:
Complete the "Creating Your Own Argument (Thesis) on a
Topic" sheet-do the brainstorm, create ?'s, answer them and
"so what?" them (p.80 in packet)
February 13th - Going over the homework and possible
thesis statements for Paper 2
Possible quiz followed by a discussion of the
reading
HM: Create a formal typed
outline for Paper #2 with a thesis statement at the top-due
next class (see packet for thesis and outline advice, pp.
25-30)
WEEK
6: Workshopping
February 18th - Tues: Workshopping
outlines and thesis statements-write on your peers' outlines
HM: Complete Paper #2 (3-5
pages), due next class:
(1) Bring 4 copies of your completed, typed, double-spaced
paper to class on Thursday.
(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.
February 20th - Thurs:
Paper #2 due
(3-5 pages)
In Class:
Workshopping (a double absence day if missed)
HM: Review revision advice and
grading policies in packet, pp. 41-47.
**Team
presenters on El Salvador and Carolyn Forche, prepare to
present next class.
WEEK
7: Carolyn Forche's The Country Between
Us
February 25th - Tues: Team
presenters on El Salvador and Carolyn Forche
Using transitions, pp. 95-96 in packet.
HM: Begin The Country Between
Us, by Carolyn Forche, read Section I "In El Salvador
1978-80," pp. 9-23.
Revised Paper #2 due 10/1. Please include the following:
(1) A title page using MLA format (see pp.38-40 in packet)
(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 pp. 121-142
in packet).
February 27th - Thurs:
Revised Paper
#2 due (3-5 pages)
Possible quiz followed
by a discussion of the reading
HM: In The Country Between
Us, begin Section II "Reunion," pp. 26-41.
WEEK
8: Carolyn Forche's The Country Between
Us
March 4th - Tues: Possible quiz
followed by a discussion of the reading
HM: In The Country Between
Us, finish Section II "Reunion," pp. 42-52 and read
Section III "Ourselves or Nothing," pp. 55-59.
** 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, March 11th
**
March 6th - Thurs: Possible
quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
HM: Start reviewing the poems we
read in The Country Between Us. Annotate your text,
freewrite on the issues raised, and prepare for the 75
midterm exam on Thursday, March 13th. The exam will be held
in the computer lab on the bottom floor of building 2 (two
floors below the cafeteria).
WEEK
9: Midterm Exam
March 11th - Tues: Sign-up partners
for Paper #4: exchange phone #'s, schedules etc. (p.
117)
Workshop: Timed Writing (pp. 69-74 in packet)
HM: Prepare for open-book,
closed note essay exam on Thursday, March 13th on The
Country Between Us. If you handwrite the exam, bring lined
paper, and if you type it, bring a disk.
** Meet in the
Computer Lab of Building 2 for exam **
March
13th - Thurs:
Midterm
Examination (75 minutes)-open book, closed
note
HM: Begin Things Fall Apart
by Chinua Achebe, read Chapters 1-4, pp. 3-35.
**Team
presenters on Africa and Chinua Achebe, prepare to present
next class.
WEEK
10: Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart
March 18th - Tues:
Team presenters on Africa and Chinua Achebe
HM: Continue Things Fall Apart, read Chapters
5-8, pp. 36-74.
March 20th - Thurs: Possible quiz on reading followed
by a discussion
HM: Continue Things Fall Apart, read Chapters
9-11, pp. 75-109.
** Looking
Ahead: Paper #4 (4-6 pages) is due Thursday, April 10th
WEEK
11: Library Tour
March 25th - Tues:
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
HM: Continue Things Fall Apart, read Chapters
12-15, pp. 110-142.
Next class, meet in the library-2nd floor of building 5.
March 27th - Thurs:
Library Tour -
12:35-1:50pm (2nd floor of building 5)
HM: Continue
Things Fall Apart, read Chapters 16-19, pp. 143-167.
For Tuesday, 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.
WEEK
12: Writing the Collaborative Paper
April 1st - Tues:
Possible quiz on reading followed by a discussion
Brainstorming paper topics and partners set up meeting
times
HM: Finish Things Fall Apart, read Chapters 20-25,
pp. 171-209. With your partner, complete a "Creating Your
Own Thesis" sheet on page 80 in your course packet.
April 3rd - Thurs: Possible quiz on reading followed by
a discussion and going over homework
Discussing outside research and reviewing pp. 121-123 and
Works Cited p. 142
HM: With your partner, create a formal, typed outline
for Paper #4 with a thesis statement at the top (see pages
25-30 for advice on thesis statements and outlining).
WEEK
13: Workshopping
April 8th - Tues:
Workshopping outlines and thesis statements-write on your
peers' outlines responding to the questions on page 30 of
your Course 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 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 along with a Works Cited page-see
course packet on quoting (121-123), see a writing handbook
or go online using links from my web page to use MLA
formatting, see course packet on what a Works Cited page
looks like (p. 142).
** Also, if
you go to a writing tutor in The Learning Center (bldg 5)
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 Thursday,
April 24th. Students enrolled in English 853 can see a
writing tutor in 1219b other than myself to get this credit;
ask for a receipt. **
April
10th - Thurs:
Paper #4 Due
(4-6 pages)
In Class:
Workshopping (a
double absence day if missed)
HM: Begin Dreaming
in Cuban, read the first section "Ordinary Seductions"
pp. 3-95.
Also, meet with your partner to review the revision advice
you got from your peers and begin revision of Paper #4-due
after spring break 4/24.
**Team
presenters on Cuba and Cristina Garcia, prepare to present
on 4/22.
WEEK
14: Spring Break
April 14th - April
20th: No Classes
- Spring Break
**
Reminder: The last day to withdraw from a course is Weds,
April 23rd
**
WEEK
15: Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina Garcia
April 22nd - Tues:
Presenters on Cuba and Dreaming in Cuban
HM: Continue Dreaming in Cuban, read from
"Imagining Winter" pp. 97-133.
Also, complete "Evaluating the Members of the Team" in the
Course Packet, pp. 119-120. You must both complete these
forms separately in order to have your paper graded.
Revised Paper #4 due 4/24. Please include the
following:
(1) A title page using MLA format
(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
(4) You must include a minimum of two outside sources in the
paper and a "Works Cited" page stapled to the back. In the
Course Packet see pp. 121-123 on quoting, go online or
consult a writing handbook for MLA formatting and see p. 142
for a model of a "Works Cited" page
(5) If you saw a tutor, staple the receipt(s) to the
front.
April 24th - Thurs:
Revised Paper
#4 Due (4-6 pages)
HM: Continue
Dreaming in Cuban, read from "Imagining Winter" pp.
134-165.
WEEK
16: Dreaming in Cuban
April 29th - Tues:
Possible quiz on reading followed by a
discussion
HM: Continue Dreaming in
Cuban, finish from "Imagining Winter" pp. 167-209.
May 1st - Thurs: Possible quiz on reading followed by a
discussion
HM: Finish Dreaming in Cuban, read "The Languages
Lost" pp. 213-245.
Complete a "Creating Your Own Thesis" sheet on page 80 in
your course packet on Dreaming in Cuban. Also, prepare for
the Make-up Quiz next class (this quiz score will replace
your lowest quiz score).
** Looking
Ahead: Paper #5 (5-7 pages) is due Tuesday, May 13th.
Also, bring a self-addressed stamped envelope, to get a full
printout of your grade *
WEEK
17: Outlines for Paper 5
May 6th - Tues:
Make-up Quiz on the reading
Possible quiz on reading followed by a discussion and going
over the homework
HM: Create a formal, typed outline for Paper #5 with a
thesis statement at the top (see pages 25-30 for advice on
thesis statements and outlining).
May 8th - Thurs: Workshopping outlines and thesis
statements-write on your peers' outlines responding to the
questions on page 30 of your Course Reader
HM: Complete Paper #5 (5-7
pages), due next class:
(1) Bring 4 copies of your completed, typed, double-spaced
paper to class on Tues.
(2) Students without papers will be asked to leave and a
workshop day is 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 must include a minimum of three outside sources.
* If you
haven't already, bring a self-addressed stamped envelope to
get your course grade
WEEK
18: Workshopping
May
13th- Tues:
Paper #5 Due
(5-7 pages)
In Class:
Workshopping (a double absence day if missed)
HM: Revised Paper #5 due
5/20. 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 5-7 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 must include a minimum of two outside sources in the
paper and a "Works Cited" page stapled to the back. In the
Course Packet see pp. 121-123 on quoting, go online or
consult a writing handbook for MLA formatting and see p. 142
for a model of a "Works Cited" page.
May 15th - Thurs:
No Class-Review
and Prepare for Final Exam
HM: Prepare for
open-book, closed note 2 ½ hour essay exam on Tuesday,
May 20th. If you handwrite the exam, bring lined paper, and
if you type it, bring a disk. ** Meet in the Computer Lab
of Building 2 for exam **
WEEK
19: Final Exam
May 20th - Tues:
Final Exam:
11:10-1:40pm in Computer Lab: bottom floor blg 2
Closed note, open book, 2 ½ hour essay exam
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