English 101 Section J Course
Schedule & Assignment Bulletin (Last
Updated April 2nd, 2012)
Spring Quarter 2012
Instructor Sean Allen
Readings
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Week One 4/2-4/6 For
Wednesday-Friday read Chapter 1 pp. 1-28 in From Inquiry to Academic Writing |
Course Intro |
Course Intro In-class write |
The
Essay-discussion |
Discuss Richard
Rodriquez’ “Scholarship Boy” p. 15 |
Discuss Gerald
Graff’s “Disliking Books” p. 22 |
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Week 2 4/9-4/13 Seminar Paper One
answers bulleted questions on p. 15 For Friday read
Chapter 5 on thesis development on pp. 99-113 |
Seminar Paper Part One Due Discussion Begin Essay
One-Literacy narrative |
In-class literacy
conversations & interviews |
Free-write based on
questions on p. 27-28 due at the end
of class |
Integrating sources film |
Developing a
thesis: workshop Revising techniques |
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Week 3 4/16-4/20 For Wednesday read
Chapter 2 “From Reading as a Writer to Writing as a Reader” |
Sample student
essay Essay One Rough Draft due to Class |
Essay One Rough Draft due to Class |
Begin Essay One:
Rhetorical Analysis |
MLA Style
workshop-prepare for quiz |
Essay One Final Draft Due Discuss
Ehrenreich’s “Cultural Baggage” on pp. 47-49. |
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Week 4 4/23-4/27 |
Student example essay |
Rhetorical Analysis Rough Draft due to class |
Rhetorical Analysis Rough Draft due to class |
Film Quiz prep |
MLA Style Quiz |
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Week 5 4/30-5/4 Essay Two due Monday For Monday read
Chapter 7: “From Summary to Synthesis Seminar Paper 2 due Tuesday which connects to
Neil Postman’s “Television as Teacher” pp. 421-430) and bell hooks’ “Seeing
and making Culture” on pp. 431-437) |
Essay Two Rhetorical Analysis Final Draft due Begin Essay Three |
Seminar
Paper 2 due Discuss Postman’s
“Television as Teacher” |
Discuss hooks’
“Seeing and Making Culture” |
Free-write |
film |
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Week 6 5/7-5/11 |
Sample student
essay |
Essay Three Rough Draft to Class |
Essay Three Rough Draft to Class |
conferences |
conferences |
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Week 7 5/14-5/18 Essay Three Final
Draft due Monday For Wednesday read
Chapter 9 “From Introductions to Conclusions” Seminar Paper 3 due
Tuesday |
Essay Three Final Draft due to class Begin Essay Four:
Comparison and Contrast |
Seminar Paper 3 due Comparison-contrast
demonstration |
Drafting effective
introductions, conclusions, and supporting paragraphs |
film |
Course evaluation |
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Week 8 5/21-5/25 |
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Essay Four Rough Draft due to class |
Essay Four Rough Draft due to class |
Sentence-editing workshop-bring Essay Four drafts to
class |
Audience and using
concise language-exercises |
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Week 9 5/29-6/1 Essay Four final draft due Tuesday For Wednesday &
Thursday read S. Craig Watkins’ “The Young and the Digital” pp. 505-513. And
Steven Johnson’s “Why Video Games Are Good for You” pp. 481-495 Prepare for
literary circles on Wednesday |
No class |
Essay Four Final Drafts Due Begin Essay Five |
Literary Circles:
S. Craig Watkins’ “The Young and the Digital” |
Discussion-“Why
Video Games Are Good for You” |
film |
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Week 10 6/4-6/8 |
Sample Student
Draft |
Essay Five Rough Draft due to Class |
Essay Five Rough Draft due to Class |
Sentence-editing
workshop-bring drafts to class |
In-class final exam |
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Week 11 6/11-6/12 Essay Five due at your scheduled conference time |
Scheduled
Conferences |
Scheduled
Conferences |
finals |
finals |
Finals-quarter ends |
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