English
0099 syllabus, Harrison
I
reserve the right to add to or otherwise change this syllabus. If you want to know exactly what the
expectations and requirements of this class are, you should come to class every
day.
August
18:
introduction, receive Where I Stand assignment (First typed draft due August
20). Read pages 1-13 in text.
August
19:
proofreading exercise. Read 13-22 in
text.
August
20: First typed draft of Where I Stand due
(second, revised draft due August 21).
Peer review of WIS. Read pages
23-30.
August
21: Peer review of second typed draft of
August
25: Turn in Where I Stand at the beginning of
class. First in-class writing
(WPE practice). Read pages 44-49
in the text.
August
26: Discuss “Jackie’s Debut.” Proofreading exercise. Read pages 50-53.
August
27: Proofreading quiz. Discuss “Salvation.” Read pages 54-57.
September
2: Begin drafting out-of-class essay #1 (I’ll
give you an assignment sheet), first typed draft will be due September 4. Discuss “Street Scene.” Read pages 58-69.
September
3: Discuss “No Name Woman.” Proofreading exercise.
September
4: First typed draft of out-of-class essay #1 due
for peer review (second revised draft due September 8). Homework due September 9: read pages 70-77.
September
8: Peer review of second typed draft of
out-of-class essay #1(third, revised draft due September 10.
September
9: Discuss “Shooting an Elephant.” Proofreading exercise.
September
10: Third, revised draft of essay #1 due. Proofreading quiz.
September
11: In-class writing #2. Read pages 389-394.
September
15: Discuss “Why Boys Don’t Play with
Dolls.” Proofreading
exercise. Read pages 406-412.
September
16: Discuss “On
September
17: Discuss “The Myth of the Latin Woman.” Proofreading exercise.
September
18: Peer review of first typed draft of
out-of-class essay #2 (second, revised draft due September 22. Read pages 177-188.
September
22: Discuss “Cat Bathing.” Peer review of second typed draft of
out-of-class essay #2 (third, revised draft due September 23).
September
23: Third draft of essay due. Proofreading quiz. Read pages 188-194.
September
24: Discuss “Wall Covering.” Proofreading exercise. Read 208-212.
September
25: Discuss “How to Write a Personal
Letter.” Read 213-221.
September
29: Discuss “The Trouble with French Fries.” Proofreading exercise.
September
30: In-class writing #3. Read pages 199-207.
October
1: Discuss “Embalming Mr. Jones.”
October
2: Catch-up day.
October
6: Read 315-324.
Proofreading exercise. Begin drafting out-of-class essay #3 (first
typed draft due October 8).
October
7: Discuss “What We Know.” Read 326-329.
October
8: Discuss “Day to Night.” Peer review of first typed draft of
out-of-class essay #3 (second, revised draft due October 9) – third revised
draft due October 15.
October
9: Peer review of second revised draft of
out-of-class essay #3 (third, revised draft due October 16. Proofreading exercise.
October
15: Proofreading quiz. Read pages 459-465.
October
16: Turn-in final draft of out-of-class essay
#3. Discuss “Tuning in Trouble.” Read pages 466-470.
October
20: Discuss “In Defense of Talk Shows.” Read pages 471-477. Proofreading exercise.
October
21: Discuss “Death and Justice.” Read pages 477-483.
October
22: Discuss “Forgiving the Unforgivable.” Read pages 483-491. Proofreading exercise.
October
23: In-class writing #4.
October
27: Begin drafting out-of-class essay #4 (first
typed draft due October 29). Discuss
“The Death Penalty on Trial.”
October
28: Proofreading exercise/proofreading quiz.
October
29: Peer review of first draft of out-of-class
essay #4 (second, revised draft due on November 3).
November
3: Peer review of second typed draft (third,
revised draft due November 4).
November
4: Final draft of out-of-class essay #4 due.
November
5: Research methods (to prepare for article
review – bring a copy of article to class on November 6 (first typed draft of
article review due on November 10).
November
6: Draft article review.
November
10: Peer review of first draft of article review
(second, revised draft due November 11)
November
11: Peer review of second, revised draft of
article review (third draft due November 12).
November
12: Final draft due of article review.
November
13: Catch-up day.
November
17-20: Computer lab practice for the Compass (lab
TBA).
November
24, 25: Prepare for the WPE.
December
3: WPE; 6:00-800 p.m. (regular time takers) and
Location: Cordell Conference Room (in the basement of
the library) for pencil and paper takers; computer takers will be assigned a
lab, TBA.
IMPORTANT
NOTE: Bring a picture ID, pen, dictionaries, and
spell checkers (if you wish to use the last two items), but nothing else. Notebook paper or disks will be
provided. Computer takers may use the
grammar and spell check on the computer.
December
5:
WPE
retest;
Location: Conger 322 (computer takers); King 4 (pencil
takers)
December
8: If you took the re-test, come to my office
between
COMPASS
exam: Will be during the exam period, time and
place TBA.