ENG099-014

Fall 2002

MWF 11-11:50

D219

 

Instructor Information

Course Description and Goals

Required Tests and Materials

Course Policies

Course Work and Grade Distribution

Major Assignments

Schedule

In-Class Writings

Grammar Tips

Schedule

 

This is a tentative schedule.  Dates are subject to change, and readings may be announced daily.  It is your responsibility to know what is assigned for each class period.

 

 

Schedule Key:

BlueGreen = Daily Activity

Black Underlined = Link

Blue = Reading Due by the class period on which it is listed

Purple = Major Assignment Due that Day

 

 

Week Of Monday Wednesday Friday
August 26 In-Class Writing Introduction to Syllabus Introduction to Project #1

Read Chapter 1 pp 3-27

September 2 Labor Day - No Classes

Discussing Heroes

“Move Over Barney” 176-183

Discussing Heroes cont.

“Rosa parks Joins the Children’s Wall of Heroes” and “How One Woman Became a Voice of Her People”  184-191
September 9 Brainstorming for Topics

Collaborative Invention

Topics for Project 1 Due

Developing Ideas

“A Hero in My Family” 192-193
September 16 Drafting Project #1 – Come Ready to Write!!!

 

Troubleshooting

Using MS Word to Workshop Papers

Rough Draft of Project #1 Due; Bring electronic and paper copies to class
September 23

Work On Revision

Development and Organization

Revision Continued

Style and Mechanics

Sentence Fragments

Final Draft of Project #1 Due
September 30

Introduction to Project #2

“Gender Role Images on Television” 291-293

Talking Critically about Cultural Texts

Brainstorming for Topics

Discussion of Revision Policy

Modeling Assignment

Read Chapter 4 119-122; 125-130

Topics for Project #2 Due
October 7 Collaborative Invention Drafting Project #2 Rough Draft of Project #2 Due; Bring electronic and paper copies to class
October 14 Working On Revisions Comma Splices Final Draft of Project #2 due
October 21

Introduction to 

Project 3

Modeling Project 3

 Brainstorming for Topics

October 28

Collaborative Planning

Topics for Project 3 Due

Drafting Project 3

Rough Draft of Project #3 Due; Bring FOUR copies to class

Sample Essay

November 4

Working On Revisions

Conferences - Contact Teacher for Time

Final Draft of Project #3 due
November 11 Practice End-of-Semester Essays Practice End-of-Semester Essays Introduction to Project #4
November 18    

Invention for Project 4

November 25

Organization

Work on Project 4

Thanksgiving Break - No Class
December 2

Rough Draft of Project #4 Due; Bring FOUR Copies

  Conferences - See Teacher for Appointment
December 9 End of Semester Essay

Final Draft of Project #3 due

Form for EOS

End of Semester Essay

Form for EOS

 
December 16