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............English
800 --- Spring 1999 Calendar
...........................Weeks
1 - 19 (January 21st - 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 (HM) will be due the following class.
WEEK 1:
Introductions
January 21st - Thurs: Introduction to class: syllabus,
policies, textbooks and Student Interviews
HM: Get textbooks and a computer usage card from the
Bookstore.
WEEK 2:
The Writing Process
January 26th - Tues: Introduction to The Writing
Process
HM: In The Bedford Reader, read "Introduction" p.
1-8,
"The Broken Chain and Advice" p. 9-22, and "Writing" p.
22-35.
January 28th - Thurs: The Writing Process continued
HM: In The Bedford Reader, read "Narration" p. 39-48.
WEEK 3:
Writing a Narrative Essay
February 2nd - Tues: Meet in the Computer Lab: bottom
floor of bldg 2 (bring a disk)
Step 1: Using the Journalist's Questions (who, what,
when, where, why and how-see pg. 42), narrate an event in
vivid detail. Step 2: Explain the point of your narrative.
What do you want your reader to learn? After telling your
tale, be sure to answer the question, "So what?"
HM: In The Bedford Reader, read "Champion of the
World" p. 49-53 and "Fish Cheeks" p. 54-58. Prepare for a
quiz on the reading for Thursday.
In Skill Builders, read p.1-7 and do exercise 1.1 (p.
7) numbers 1-5 and exercise 1.2 (p. 8) numbers 1-5.
February 4th - Thurs: Quiz on the reading. Afterwards,
go over Skill Builders homework
HM: In The Bedford Reader, read "On Being the Target
of Discrimination" p. 65-73, "A Crime of Passion" p. 83-87,
and "Voice Mail and Fire Ants" (p.323). Possible quiz on the
reading.
WEEK 4:
Writing a Narrative Essay
February 9th - Tues: Meet in the Computer Lab: bottom
floor of bldg 2
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion of the
reading
HM: In The Bedford Reader, read "The Tell-Tale
Heart" p. 88-95 and "The Chase" p. 59-64. Prepare for a quiz
on the reading for Thursday.
February 11th - Thurs: Quiz on the reading followed by a
discussion of the essays
In class: the writing process for Paper #1 and discussion of
comparing/contrasting
HM: For Tues, turn-in the following for Paper #1: (1)
One-page minimum of freewriting (2) brainstorm of ideas (3)
a cluster or list organizing the ideas, (4) a formal outline
of Paper #1 with Roman numerals and thesis.
** Getting Prepared: Paper #1 (2-3 pages) is due
Thursday, February 18th
Reminder: the last day to drop a
course without it appearing on your record is
2/16
WEEK 5:
Workshopping
February 16th - Tues: Meet in the Computer Lab: bottom
floor of bldg 2
Go over Paper #1 outlines, thesis statements, and
compare/contrast organization.
HM: Complete Paper #1 (2-3 pages), due next class:
(1) Bring 4 copies of your completed, typed, double-spaced
paper to class for Thursday.
(2) Don't put extra spacing between paragraphs; double-space
throughout the paper and indent 5 spaces at the beginning of
each paragraph.
(3) 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.
(4) Those without papers will be asked to leave.
(5) Reminder: Workshop days count as 2 absences
(6) 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 can't pass if you miss one of the required
papers.
February 18th - Thurs: Paper #1 due (2-3 pages)
In Class: Workshopping
HM: In The Bedford Reader, read "Division or Analysis"
p. 267-273. Also read "I Want a Wife" p. 274-277 and "Not
All Men are Sly Foxes" p. 278-281.
** Reminder: The revised version of
Paper #1 (2-3 pages) is due Thurs, February
25th
Topics for Paper 1 - due
Feb 18th - 2-3 pages
Select ONE of the following paper topics:
(1) Maya Angelou in "Champion of the World" (p.49) and
Amy Tan in "Fish Cheeks" (p.54) both tell stories of
children who felt like outsiders in predominantly white
America. Compare and contrast the two writers' perceptions
of what sets them apart from the dominant culture. How does
the event each reports affect that sense of difference?
(2) Look at Maya Angelou's "Champion of the World" (p.49)
and Ralph Ellison's "On Being the Target of Discrimination"
(p.65) and compare and contrast the ways the African
Americans in these two essays find their value as human
beings.
(3) Barbara Huttmann in "A Crime of Passion" (p.83)
writes, "For whatever reason, we developed the means to
prolong life, and now we are forced to use it" (85).
Although the purpose and tone of his essay are very
different from Huttmann's, Edward Tenner in "Voice Mail and
Fire Ants" (p.323), makes a similar claim about technologies
unintended consequences; compare and contrast the these two
essays.
(4) Create your own essay topic comparing two of the
essays from this unit.
WEEK 6:
Division or Analysis
February 23rd - Tues: Meet in the Computer Lab: bottom
floor of bldg 2
Discuss essays and practice creating titles
HM: Revise Paper #1 due Thurs, 2/25. Please include
the following: (1) A title page using MLA format: (a) Title
of paper (be creative with this-draw your reader in)
centered about a third from the top of page (b) Your name
centered in the middle of the page (c) Course, instructor's
name and date centered near the bottom of page. (2) Peer
evaluations stapled to back (3) Must be typed,
double-spaced, have 1" margins, have 12 sized font, and be
2-3 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.
In Skill Builders, read "Sentence Combining" pp. 24-43
and do the following exercises: Ex 2.2 (p. 28) numbers 1-5,
Ex 2.3 (p. 30) numbers 1-5, Ex 2.4 (p. 33) numbers 1-5 and
Ex 2.5 (p. 37) numbers 1-5.
February 25th - Thurs: Revised Paper #1 Due - 2-3
pages
Go over Skill Builders homework and review coordinating and
subordinating
HM: In Bedford, read "In Defense of Talk Shows" pp.
282-285, "The Case for Slavery" pp. 370-373, and "The Word
police" pp. 287-292
WEEK 7:
Division or Analysis
March 2nd - Tues: Meet in the Computer Lab: bottom floor
of bldg 2
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion of the
reading
HM: In Bedford, read "The Meanings of a Word" pp.
407-410 and "Being a Chink" pp. 413-417.
In Skill Builders, read "Punctuating Sentence Combinations"
pp. 44-49 and do Ex 3.1 (p. 45) numbers 1-5
and Ex 3.2 (p. 48) numbers 1-5.
March 4th - Thurs: Go over Skill Builders homework
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion of the
reading
HM: In Bedford, read "Predictable Crises of Adulthood"
p. 294 & "Girl" p. 304
WEEK 8:
Dangling Modifiers and Parallelism
March 9th - Tues: Meet in the Computer Lab: bottom floor
of bldg 2
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion of the
reading
HM: In Skill Builders, "Dangling Modifiers" p. 72-73
and do exercise 4.1 (p. 73) numbers 1-5 and 4.2 (p.74)
numbers 1-5. Also read "Faulty Parallelism" p. 74-76 and do
exercise 4.3 (p. 76) numbers 1-5.
March 11th - Thurs: Go over Skill Builders homework and
brainstorming for Paper #2
HM: Create a detailed and formal outline for Paper
#2-due next class
** Getting Prepared: Paper #2 (3-5
pages) is due Thursday, March 18th
WEEK 9:
Workshopping
March 16th - Tues: Meet in the Computer Lab: bottom floor
of bldg 2
Discussion of Paper #2
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) Students without papers will be asked to leave and
workshop days count as 2 absences.
(3) If you don't turn a paper in on this date, you can't
turn in the revised version, due a week for a grade, and you
can't pass the class if you miss one of the required
papers.
March 18th - Thurs: Paper #2 due (3-5 pages). In Class:
Workshopping
HM: In Bedford, read "The Myth of the Model Minority"
pp. 482-490 and "Black Men and Public Spaces" pp.
168-171.
WEEK
10: Writing Arguments
March 23rd - Tues: Meet in the Computer Lab: bottom floor
of bldg 2
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion of the
reading
HM: In Bedford, read "No Name Woman" pp. 585-596 and
"Why the Rich are Getting Richer and the Poor Poorer" pp.
346-355.
Revised Paper #2 due 3/25. Please include the
following: (1) A title page (2) Peer evaluations stapled to
back (3) Must be typed, double-spaced, have 1" margins, have
12 sized font, and be 3-5 pgs in length (points will be
taken off for papers under length).
March 25th - Thurs: Revised Paper #2 due (3-5 pages)
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion of the
reading
HM: In Bedford, read "On Compassion" pp.145-148 &
"Homeless" pp.149-152
WEEK
11: Spring Break
March 29th - April 4th: No Classes -- SPRING BREAK
** Getting Prepared: The Midterm Exam
is on Tuesday, April 13th (75 minutes)
WEEK
12: Preparing for the Midterm
April 6th - Tues: Possible quiz on the reading followed
by a discussion of the reading
April 8th - Thurs:
Workshop: Timed Writing
HM: Prepare for the midterm - review the essays on the
attached list
WEEK
13: The Midterm
April 13th - Tues: Meet in the Computer Lab: bottom floor
of bldg 2
In Class: Midterm Exam (75 minutes)-open book, closed
note
HM: Begin Always Running, read preface and chapter 1,
pp. 1-34
In Skill Builders, read "Passive Sentences" p. 78-80 and do
exercise 4.4 (p. 80) numbers 1-5 and 4.5 (p. 81) numbers
1-5.
April 15th - Thurs: Skill Builders. Then a possible quiz
on the reading followed by a discussion.
HM: Read Always Running, chapter 2, pp. 35-54
** Reminder: The last day to withdraw
from a course is 11/17
Topics for Paper 2 -
due March 18th - 3-5 pages
Select ONE of the following paper topics:
(1) Both Judy Brady's "I Want a Wife" (p.274) and Armin
A. Brott's "Not All Men Are Sly Foxes" (p.278) challenge
traditional ideas about how men and women are supposed to
divide the labor in marriage. Compare/contrast what these
authors reveal about views of marriage and traditional
gender roles and responsibilities.
(2) At the end of "The Case for Slavery" (p.370), A.M.
Rosenthal asserts that "callousness of class" enables people
to argue for the legalization of drugs. How is this concept
of class consciousness related to the problem Barbara
Ehrenreich labels "class exploitation" (para.8)? Write an
essay comparing these two explanations of how class
differences cause misunderstandings.
(3) Michiko Kakutani in "The Word Police" (p.287) is
concerned that "many gung-ho advocates of politically
correct language seem to think the simple suppression of a
word or concept will magically make the problem disappear
(para.24). In "The Meanings of a Word" (p.407), Gloria
Naylor advocates not suppressing language that might be
called "politically incorrect." Compare these two authors
ideas on the issue of language suppression.
(4) You may have noticed the similarity between Gail
Sheehy's characterization in "Predictable Crisis of
Adulthood" (p.294) of the Catch-30 couple (paras.22-30) and
Judy Brady's analysis in "I Want a Wife" (p.274). Use the
information provided by Sheehy (about other stages as well,
if you like) to analyze the particular crisis of the "I" who
wants a wife in Brady's essay.
(5) Judy Brady in "I Want a Wife" (p.274) and Jamaica
Kincaid in "Girl" (p.304) both analyze women's traditional
roles, although they have different perspectives on these
roles. Compare these authors tones and views about these
roles.
(6) Create your own essay topic comparing two of the
essays from this unit.
Essays to know for the
Midterm on Tuesday, April 13th
"The Myth of the Model Minority" p. 482 by Curtis
Chang
"Black Men and Public Spaces" p. 168 by Brent Staples
"No Name Woman" p. 585 by Maxine Hong Kingston
"Why the Rich are Getting Richer and the Poor Poorer" p.
346 by Robert B. Reich
"On Compassion" p.145 by Barbara Lazear Ascher
"Homeless" p.149 by Anna Quinlen
WEEK
14: Always Running by Luis J. Rodriguez
April 20th - Tues: Meet in the Computer Lab: bottom floor
of bldg 2.
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion of the
novel
HM: Read Always Running, chapter 3, pp.
55-79.
In Skill Builders, read "Direct and Indirect Quotes"
pp. 81-84 and do exercise 4.6 (p. 81) numbers 1-5.
April 22nd - Thurs: Go over Skill Builders
homework
Possible quiz on reading followed by a discussion of the
novel
HM: Read Always Running, chapter 4-5, pp.
80-131. Prepare for Monday quiz.
** Reminder: The last
day to withdraw from a course is 4/29 **
WEEK
15: Always Running
April 27th - Tues: Meet in the Computer Lab: bottom floor
of bldg 2.
There will be a quiz on reading
followed by a discussion of the novel
HM: Read Always Running, chapter 6, pp.
132-159.
April 29th - Thurs: Possible quiz on reading followed by
a discussion of the novel
HM: Read Always Running, chapter 7-8, pp.
160-209
WEEK
16: Always Running
May 4th - Tues: Meet in the Computer Lab: bottom floor of
bldg 2
Possible quiz on reading followed by a discussion of the
novel
HM: Read Always Running, chapter 9, pp.
210-234
May 6th - Thurs: Possible quiz on reading followed by a
discussion of the novel
HM: Read Always Running, chapter 10 and
epilogue, pp. 235-251
** Getting Prepared:
Paper #4 (4-6 pages) is due Tuesday, May 18th
**
WEEK
17: Always Running
May 11th - Tues: Meet in the Computer Lab: bottom floor
of bldg 2
Possible quiz on reading followed by a discussion of the
novel
HM: If you haven't already, begin brainstorming for
Paper #4; you will be choosing what argument
you want to make about the novel Always Running.
** Also, if you go to a writing
tutor in The Learning Center for Paper #4, you can get 3
points of extra credit.
Attach a tutor slip to the front of the final draft of the
revised paper due Monday, May 25th. **
May 13th - Thurs: In Class: Brainstorming and preparing
for Paper #4
HM: Complete Paper #4 (4-6 pages), due next
class:
(1) Bring 4 copies of your completed, typed,
double-spaced paper to class on Tuesday
(2) Students without papers will be asked to leave and
workshop days count as 2 absences.
(3) If you don't turn a paper in on this date, you can't
turn in the revised version, due a week for a grade,
and you can't pass the class if you miss one of the required
papers.
* Bring a
self-addressed stamped envelope, so I can send you a full
printout and
breakdown of your course grade. *
WEEK
18: Workshopping
May 18th - Tues: Meet in the Computer Lab: bottom floor
of bldg 2
Paper #4 due (4-6
pages)
In Class: Workshopping
May 20th - Thurs: Reviewing timed writing tips
and preparing for the final
HM: Revised Paper #4 due 4/25. Please include the
following:
(1) A title page using MLA format (2) Must be typed,
double-spaced, have 1" margins, have 12 sized font,
and be 4-6 pages in length--Points will be taken off for
papers under length. (3) If you used outside research, see
p. 655-667 to see how to incorporate quotations and cite
works. (4) Attach tutor slip to front if you visited a
tutor.
Prepare for Final - open book, closed
note exam
If you haven't
already, bring a self-addressed stamped envelope to receive
course grade
WEEK
19: Final Exam
May 25th - Tues: Meet in the Computer Lab: bottom floor
of bldg 2
Revised Paper #4 Due (4-6
pages)
Final: Open Book, Closed Note Exam on
Always Running
9:35am class: 8:10-10:40am
11am class: 11:10am-1:40pm
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