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..............English
800 --- Spring 2000
Calendar
Weeks 1 - 19
(January 20th - 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 20th - 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 25th - Tues: Introduction to The Writing
Process
HM: In Interactions, read the Introduction pp.
1-13.
January 27th - Thurs:
Meet in Computer Lab:
bottom floor of blg 2 (bring $5 usage card)
The Writing Process continued
HM: In Interactions, read Cisnero's "My Name"
p.17, Soto's "The Jacket" p.20 &
Raymond's "On Being 17, Bright and Unable to Read" p.29
WEEK
3: Unit One: The Self
February 1st - Tues: Possible quiz on the reading
followed by a discussion.
HM: In Interactions, read Rose's "Lives on the
Boundary" p.33, Mabry's "Living in Two Worlds" p.41
& Toussaint's "Hearing the Sweetest Songs"
p.45
February 3rd - Thurs:
Meet in Computer Lab:
bottom floor of blg 2 (bring $5 usage card)
Quiz
on the reading followed by a discussion. Outlining and
Thesis Statements.
HM: In Interactions, read Perrin's "The
Androgynous Male" p.58 and Quindlen's "The Name Is Mine"
p.63.
For Tues, also bring an outline for Paper 1 with a
thesis statement at the top.
** Getting Prepared:
Paper #1 (2-3 pages) is due Thursday, February 10th
WEEK
4: Workshopping
February 8th - Tues:
Meet in Computer Lab:
bottom floor of blg 2 (bring $5 usage card)
Possible quiz on the reading and workshopping
the outlines for Paper 1
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 10th - Thurs:
Meet in Computer Lab:
bottom floor of blg 2 (bring $5 usage card)
Paper
#1 due (2-3 pages)
In Class:
Workshopping
HM: In The Writer's Option, do the exercise on
p.15 and write a unified and ordered paragraph on Mount
Rushmore. Also read "Playing with Sentences" pp.18-21 and do
the exercise on p. 22.
Bring a copy of your Paper 1 in progress to class on
Tuesday.
** Getting Prepared: The
Revision for Paper #1 (2-3 pages) is due Thursday, February
17th
Reminder: the last day to drop
a course without it appearing on your record is 2/11
Topics
for Paper 1 - due Feb 11th - 2-3 pages
Select ONE
of the following paper topics:
(1) In this unit, several selections share the theme of
isolation (for example, those by
Sandra Cisneros (p.17), Gary Soto (p.20), David Raymond
(p.29), and Nicolette
Toussaint (p.45). Write an essay in which you focus on this
theme as it appears in
one of these selections.
(2) Using one of the selections from David Raymond (p.29),
Mike Rose (p.33), or
Marcus Mabry (p.41), write an essay which examines how
education plays a role in
shaping a person.
(3) Using one of the selections by Noel Perrin (p.58) or
Anna Quindlin (p.63), write an
essay in which you argue for or against the idea that males
and females are becoming
more alike.
WEEK
5: Self with Society Unit
February 15th - Tues: Go over
exercises in The Writer's Options p. 15 & 22
Creating Titles and Revising Paper #2
HM: In Interactions, read
"Self with Society" pp. 289-290, "Child of the Americas" pp.
291-292,
"I'm Just Me" pp. 294-296, and "Anonymous Victims of Dreams
and a River" pp. 298-300.
Revise Paper #1 due Thurs, 2/17. 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.
February 17th - Thurs:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
Possible quiz on the
reading followed by a discussion
HM: In The Writer's
Options, read "Relative Clauses" pp. 31-38 and do the
following exercises:
page 39 (A to E), page 41-revise 1-17 into ONE paragraph,
and page 45 (A to C).
WEEK
6: Relative Clauses & Transitions
February 22nd - Tues: Going over
relative clauses exercises & practice in using
transitions
HM: In Interactions, read
"Indian Education" pp. 301-307, "The Misery of Silence" pp.
308-312,
and "The Scholarship Jacket" pp. 313-317.
February 24th - Thurs:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
Possible quiz on the
reading followed by a discussion
HM: In The Writer's
Option, read "Participles" pp. 47-53 and do the
following exercises:
page 54 (A to E), page 59-combine sentences 1-21, and page
61 (A to C).
WEEK
7: Participles and Quoting
February 29th - Tues: Going over
participle exercises & practice in using quotes
HM: In Interactions, read
"Getting to Know About You and Me" pp. 319-322,
"The Citizenship Boom" pp. 323-326, and "Name Power" pp.
327-337.
March 2nd - Thurs:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
Possible quiz on the
reading followed by a discussion
HM: In The Writer's
Option, read "Appositives" pp. 63-70 and do the
following exercises:
page 71 (A to E), page 73-sentences 1-17, and page 77 (A to
C).
WEEK
8: Appositives & Comparing/Contrasting
March 7th - Tues: Going over the
appositive exercises & the expository writing checklist
HM: In Interactions, read
"The Resegregation of a Southern School" pp. 338-344,
"The Recoloring of Campus Life" pp. 345-350, and "I Have A
Dream" pp. 351-356.
March 9th - Thurs:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
Possible quiz on the
reading followed by a discussion
Writing compare/contrast essays
HM: Create an outline using
block style or point by point for Paper 2. Write your thesis
statement
at the top in a sentence or two. Your thesis needs to LINK
the two essays with a statement of your
opinion about we can learn or what is significant about
looking at these essays together. Be sure
there is a clear SO WHAT in your thesis.
** Getting
Prepared: Paper #2 (3-5 pages) is due Thursday, March
16th
WEEK
9: Workshopping
March 14th - Tues: Discussion of
Paper #2 and going over 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) 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 16th - Thurs:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
Paper
#2 due (3-5
pages)
In Class:
Workshopping
HM: In The Writer's
Option, read "Absolutes" pp. 80-86 and do the following
exercises:
page 87 (A to E), page 93 (A to C), and page 94-sentences
1-18.
In Interactions, read "Self with Technology" pp.
411-413, "The Plot Against People" pp. 414-416.
WEEK
10: Self with Technology Unit
March 21st - Tues: Going over
absolutes and a possible quiz on the reading
HM: In Interactions, read
"Getting a Degree by Email" pp. 417-420, "Electronic Mail on
College
Campuses" pp. 421-426, and "Unplugged" pp. 427-431.
Revised Paper #2 due 3/23. 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 23rd - Thurs:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
Revised
Paper #2 due (3-5 pages)
Possible quiz on the
reading followed by a discussion
HM: In The Writer's
Option, read "Coordination and Subordination" pp.
96-105
and do the following exercises: page 106 (A to E), page 109
(A to C), page 111-sentences 1-38.
WEEK
11: Coordination and Subordination
March 28th - Tues: Go over
coordination and subordination
HM: In Interactions, read
"Error Error Error" pp. 432-435, "Identity in the Age of the
Internet"
pp. 437-440, and "Saturday Night and You're All Alone? Maybe
You Need a Cyberdate" pp. 441-445.
March 30th - Thurs:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
Possible quiz on the
reading followed by a discussion
HM: In The Writer's
Option, read "Prepositional and Infinitive Phrases" pp.
117-123
and do the following exercises: page 124 (A to E), page
129-sentences 1-21, and page 131 (A to C).
** Getting
Prepared: The Midterm Exam is on Thursday, April 13th (75
minutes)
WEEK
12: Prepositional and Infinitive Phrases
April 4th - Tues: Going over
prepositional and Infinitive exercises
HM: In Interactions, read
"Lonely Hearts, Classy Dreams, Empty Wallets" pp.
446-448,
"Television Addiction" pp. 449-452, and "Don't Touch that
Dial" pp. 453-456.
April 6th - Thurs:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
Possible quiz on the
reading followed by a discussion
HM: Prepare for the midterm -
review essays in Technology Unit pp. 411-456
WEEK
13: The Midterm Exam
April 11th - Tues:
Workshop:
Timed Writing
HM: Prepare for the midterm -
review essays in Technology Unit pp. 411-456
April 13th - Thurs:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg
2
In Class:
Midterm Exam
(75 minutes)-open book, closed note
HM: Begin Bless Me Ultima
by Rudolfo Anaya, read Chapters 1-7 pp. 1-64
WEEK
14: Spring Break
April 17th to April 21st:
Spring
Break - no classes
** Reminder:
The last day to withdraw from a course is 4/27
Topics
for Paper 2 - due March 17th - 3-5 pages
Paper #2 will be a
compare/contrast essay on two of the readings in the unit
"Self and Society" pp. 289-358.
Important elements
in this type of paper:
(1) Establish a clear LINK between the essays you've
selected
(2) Create an ARGUMENT based on the link which clearly
contains your opinion.
Remember, a thesis cannot be merely a factual statement of
what the essays have in common.
(3) Be sure to SO WHAT your argument to ensure that you're
making an important point worth
writing about and which probes beyond the obvious.
Select two
of the following essays to compare:
(1) "Child of the
Americas" by Aurora Levins Morales p. 291
(2) "I'm Just Me" by Lylah M. Alphonse p. 294
(3) "Anonymous Victims of Dreams and a River" by Victor
Landa p. 298
(4) "Indian Education" by Sherman Alexie p. 301
(5) "The Misery of Silence" by Maxine Hong Kingston p.
308
(6) "The Scholarship Jacket" by Marta Salinas p. 313
(7) "Getting to Know About You and Me" by Chana Schoenberger
p. 319
(8) "The Citizenship Boom" by Nathan Glazer p. 323
(9) "Name Power" by DeLeon and MacDonald p. 327
(10) "The Resegregation of a Southern School" by Douglas A.
Blackmon p. 338
(11) "The Recoloring of Campus Life" by Shelby Steele p.
345
(12) "I Have A Dream" by Martin Luther King Jr. p. 351
Essays
to know for the Midterm on Tuesday, April 13th
Know
the following essays for the open book, closed note
exam:
(1) "The Plot
Against People" by Russell Baker p. 414
(2) "Getting a Degree by E-Mail" by Mary Lord p. 417
(3) "Electronic Mail on College Campuses" by Trip Gabriel p.
421
(4) "Unplugged" by David Gelernter p. 427
(5) "Error Error Error" by Dave Barry p. 432
(6) "Identity in the Age of the Internet" by Sherry Turkle
p. 437
(7) "Saturday Night and You're All Alone?" by Beth Brophy p.
441
(8) "Lonely Hearts, Classy Dreams, Empty Wallets" by Amy
Waldman p. 446
(9) "Television Addiction" by Marie Winn p. 449
(10) "Don't Touch that Dial" by Madeline Drexler p. 453
WEEK
15: Bless Me Ultima
April 25th - Tues: Possible quiz on
the reading followed by a discussion
HM: Read Bless Me Ultima,
chapters 8-9, pp. 65-82
** Reminder:
The last day to withdraw from a course is 4/27
April 27th - Thurs:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
Possible quiz on
reading followed by a discussion of the novel
HM: Read Bless Me Ultima,
chapters 10-11, pp. 83-121.
WEEK
16: Bless Me Ultima
May 2nd - Tues: Possible quiz on
reading followed by a discussion of the novel
HM: Read Bless Me Ultima,
chapters 12-13, pp. 122-142.
May 4th - Thurs:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
Possible quiz on
reading followed by a discussion of the novel
HM: Read Bless Me Ultima,
chapters 14-15, pp. 143-185.
** Getting
Prepared: Paper #4 (4-6 pages) is due Thursday, May 18th
**
WEEK
17: Bless Me Ultima
May 9th - Tues: Possible quiz on
reading followed by a discussion of the novel
HM: Read Bless Me Ultima,
chapters 16-18, pp. 186-216.
If you haven't already, begin
brainstorming for Paper #4;
you will be choosing what argument you want to make about
the novel Bless Me Ultima.
May 11th - Thurs:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
Possible quiz on
reading followed by a discussion of the novel
In Class: Brainstorming and preparing for Paper
#4
HM: Finish Bless Me
Ultima, chapters 19-20, pp. 217-262.
** 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 Thursday, May 25th.
**
* Bring a
self-addressed stamped envelope, so I can send you a full
printout and
breakdown of your course grade. *
WEEK
18: Workshopping
May 16th - Tues: Possible quiz on
reading followed by a discussion of the novel
HM: Complete Paper #4 (4-6
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.
**I'm teaching
the "Timed Writing" workshop on Weds 5/17 12:10-1pm in
2108f,
bldg 2 if you want to review the timed writing tips we went
over for the midterm.
All are welcome.
May 18th - Thurs:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
Paper
#4 due (4-6 pages)
In Class:
Workshopping
HM: Revised Paper #4 due 4/25.
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)
(4) If you saw a tutor, attach the receipt to the front of
the paper.
Prepare for Final on 5/25 - open book, closed note exam on
Bless Me Ultima
+ Bring a
self-addressed stamped envelope to receive course grade
WEEK 19:
Final Exam
May 25th - Tues:
Meet in
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2
Bring a
disk if you're taking it on the computer; bring lined paper
or a bluebook
if you are handwriting it; also bring a self-addressed,
stamped envelope.
Revised
Paper #4 Due (4-6 pages)
Final:
Open Book, Closed Note Exam on Bless Me Ultima,
8:10-10:40am
Paper
#4 - due May 18th - 4-6 pages
Create your own argument
on the novel Bless Me Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya. Be
sure you begin with a debatable thesis which asserts an
opinion about the novel that you must then prove in the body
of the essay. Use specific examples, quotes and details from
the novel to illustrate and prove your thesis. Click here to
see a model of how to generate
your own brainstorm and thesis
statement.
Websites related to Bless Me Ultima:
Biography: http://www.unm.edu/~wrtgsw/anaya.html
Biography: http://www.myunicorn.com/bibl0/bibl0024.html
Angelo State University Site: http://www.angelo.edu/dept/eng/anaya.htm
UNM's Writing the Southwest: http://www.unm.edu/~wrtgsw
NYU Lit Med Site: http://endeavor.med.nyu.edu/lit-med/lit-med-db/webdocs/webdescrips/anaya1332-des-.html
Chicano Lit Background: http://georgetown.edu/tamlit/essays/chicano.html
Final
Exam - 8:10am-10:40am
The final exam will be
held in the Computer Lab in building 2. The exam will be on
Rudolfo Anaya's Bless Me Ultima. The exam is open
book, closed note. If you take it on the computer, bring a
disk and if you hand write it, bring lined paper or a
bluebook.
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