The following schedule is subject to change if the needs of the class require doing so. These changes will be made in writing; however, the responsible student who misses a class will check with classmates to see if changes have been made. If the College is closed for any reason, the student is expected to continue with the work as assigned.
Please note: In assignments in The Little, Brown Handbook (LBH), completion of exercises is optional. Page numbers for the 9th edition of the LBH are in brackets.
Jan. 15
Introduction to the course
Jan. 17
Diagonistic essay
Jan. 19
Acquire materials.
Skim table of contents of The
Little, Brown Handbook (LBH) and Strategies for College
Writing
(Strategies).
In LBH read and
study pp. iii-vi, 2-27, and 150-177 [iii-vi, 2-27, and
114-140].
In Strategies, read
and
study pp. 1-8.
Jan. 22
In LBH, read and
study pp.
70-91, 100 #3 "Checking Length" [71-92, 101 #3, "Checking Length"].
In Strategies, read
and
study pp. 10-30. Completion of exercises not required.
Introduction to paragraph in which you write about yourself.
Jan. 24
In Strategies, read
and
study 32-59. Completion of exercises is not required.
Jan. 26
See LBH pp. 687-689 for MLA document format.
Paragraph in which you
write about yourself is
due. In a folder with a pocket, turn
in
prewriting on bottom, rough drafts in the middle, and final draft on
top.
The final draft should be secured with one paper clip.
Introduction to paragraph in which you describe a place.
Introduction to paragraph in which you desribe a place
Jan. 29
In Strategies, read
and
study pp. 113-115, 117-118. Choose a topic for a paragrah in
which
you describe a place.
Be prepared to identify the
topic,
the audience, and the purpose of your paragraph.
Jan. 31
Paragraph in which you describe a place
is
due for workshop. Process: First,
generate
ideas and then develop an informal outline. Draft the
paragraph.
Revise. Edit. Print final draft. Proofread.
Bring
your prewriting, your final draft, and your diskette to class for
workshop.
Feb. 2
In class, we will discuss
some
of the conventions of formal writing.
Feb. 5
Paragraph in which you describe a place
is
due. In a folder with a pocket, turn
in
prewriting on bottom, rough drafts in the middle, and final draft on
top.
The final draft should be secured with one paper clip.
Feb. 7
In class, we will discuss
some
of the conventions of formal writing.
Feb. 9
In class, we will discuss
some
of the conventions of formal writing.
Introduction to paragraph in which you write about a person.
Feb. 12
In Strategies, read
and
study pp. 118-120. Choose a topic for a paragraph in which you
describe
a person.
Be prepared to identify the
topic,
the audience, and the purpose of your paragraph.
Feb. 14
Paragraph in which you write about a
person is
due for workshop. Process: Generate
ideas,
outline, draft, revise, edit, and proofread final draft. Bring
your
prewriting, rough drafts, final draft, and diskette to class for
workshop.
Feb. 16
Paragraph in which you write about a
person is
due. In a folder with a pocket, turn
in
prewriting on bottom, rough drafts in the middle, and final draft on
top.
The final draft should be secured with one paper clip.
Feb. 19
In Strategies, read
and
study pp. 60-71, 82-100, and 113.
In LBH, read and
study pp.
16-69 [19-68].
Introduction to narrative essay
Feb. 21
In Strategies, read
and
study pp. 130-142.
In LBH, read and
study pp.
[69-70] ("Working in the Barnyard"--model essay).
Topic, purpose, and audience for
narrative essay due
Feb. 23
In LBH, read and study pp.
27-42 [31-45].
A two+ page (handwritten) outline
for in-class personal narrative is due for
workshop.
Feb. 26
In LBH, review pp.
44-63 [47-65].
Revise outline for
narrative essay.
During class:
Following
outline, draft, revise, edit, and rewrite
a personal
narrative.
In a folder with a pocket,
turn
in all prewriting, rough drafts, and final draft.
Do NOT bring a draft of narrative essay
to
class.
Feb. 28
In Strategies, read
and
study pp. 101-111 before class.
In class, continue drafting
and
revising narrative essay.
Mar. 2
In class, complete
narrative essay.
Mar. 5
Introduction to process
analysis
Mar. 7
In Strategies, read
and
study 143-154.
Topic, audience, and purpose for process
analysis
due
Mar. 9
Outline with thesis statement for
process
analysis due
Mar. 12
Process analysis is due for workshop. Bring
diskette with process analysis as well as two printouts of your essay.
Mar. 14
Revised process analysis is due for
workshop.
Bring
diskette with process analysis as well as two printouts of your essay.
Mar. 16
Process analysis is due at the end of
class. In a
folder with a pocket, turn in
all prewriting, rough drafts (including
drafts that have been critiqued by classmates),
final draft, and writer’s memo.
Class time for working on
portfolio
Mar. 19-23 Spring Break
Mar. 26
We’ll begin discussing comparison-contrast
essay.
Mar. 28
In Strategies, read
and
study pp. 167-181.
Topic, purpose, and audience for
comparison-contrast
essay due.
Mar. 30
Last day to withdraw from a course
without
academic penalty
In Strategies,
review pp.
170-171.
Outline and thesis statement for
comparison-contrast
essay due for workshop.
Apr. 2
Comparison-contrast essay is due for
workshop.
Bring
diskette and two copies of your essay.
Apr. 4
Revised comparison-contrast essay is due
for
workshop. Bring diskette and two copies of
your
essay.
Apr. 6
Comparison-contrast essay is due. In
a folder with a
pocket,
turn in all prewriting, rough drafts
(including drafts critiqued by classmates),
final draft, and writer’s memo.
Apr. 9
We’ll discuss the
reflective letter
and preparation of final portfolio.
In class, begin drafting
reflective
letter.
Apr. 11
Class time for working on
final
portfolio.
Apr. 13
Continue preparing final
portfolio
and writing reflective letter.
Apr. 16
Continue preparing final
portfolio
and writing reflective letter.
Apr. 18
Continue preparing final
portfolio
and writing reflective letter.
Apr. 20
Continue preparing final
portfolio
and writing reflective letter.
Apr. 23
We’ll begin discussing
final examination.
Apr. 25
We’ll continue our
discussion of
the final examination.
Continue preparing final
portfolio
and writing reflective letter.
Apr. 27
We’ll continue our
discussion of
the final examination.
Continue preparing final
portfolio
and writing reflective letter.
Apr. 30, May 2 and 4
Odds and ends
Final examination
English 100-01
(12:30-1:20)
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
1:30 p.m.
Copyright 1998 Esther Floyd