ENG 099 Fall 2003

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Class Information

ENG102

MWF 10:00-10:50

D217

Teacher Information

Rebecca L. Busker

Office:247

Phone: 403-1906

rbusker@parkland.edu

AIM ID: lucycereta

Office Hours:

MWF 12-1, T 9-10

Schedule

Explanation and Key


Unit One


Unit Two


Unit Three


Unit Four

Required Materials

Policies

Course Work and Grade Distribution

Major Assignments

Advice for Success in this Class

 

Schedule
Explanation and Key

The following 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.  Get into the habit of checking this page at the beginning of every class.

 

In-Class Writings will be posted here on the schedule.  Please go to this page at the beginning of every class.

 

Schedule Key:

Regular (Black) Text = Daily Activity

Red Text = Major Assignment or Draft Due that Day

Blue Text = Assigned Reading Due at the beginning of class

Brown Underlined Text = Link to In-Class Writing or Activity

 

The schedule on this page is broken down into major units.  A printable schedule of the entire semester can be found here.

Unit One: Introductions and Project One

Week Of:

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

August 25

Introductions

Diagnostic Essay

Introduction to Class

Syllabus/Web Page

Introduction to Basic Grammar Terms

Guide to Grammar Terminology 

and

Unit One Overview 

Guide pp 1-16

September 1

No Class: Labor Day

Introduction to 

Project 1

"Pay No Attention to That Fan Behind the Curtain" (Handout)

Reading Discussion

"Television Insults Men, Too" Primis p86

"To Be Defined or Not be Defined by TV" Primis p167

Brainstorming for Topics

September 8 Introduction to Outlines

Developing Topics

Sentence Fragments

"Fragments" Guide p14-25

Outline for Project 1 Due

Conferences

September 15 Rough Draft of Project 1 Due: Bring 4 copies to class

Conferences

Final Draft of Project 1 Due

Unit Two: Project Two

Week Of:

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

September 22

Introduction to 

Project 2

In-Class Writing

Reading Discussion

"A Definition of Poverty" Primis 104

"What is Poverty" Primis 179

Modeling Assignment

Brainstorming for Topics

September 29

Collaborative Planning

Comma Splices

Guide Lesson 2

Outline for Project 2 Due

Conferences

October 

6

Rough Draft of Project 2 Due: Bring 4 copies to class

Conferences

Final Draft of Project 2 Due

Unit Three: Project Three and Practice EOS

Week Of:

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

October 13

Introduction to 

Project 3

Modeling Project 3

Discuss Readings:

"Boy Toys" (handout)

"Hidden Lessons" Primis p230

"You Should Have Been a Boy!" Primis p246

Directions Here

October 20

Collaborative Planning

Possessive/Plurals and Homonyms

(Web Page Form)

Outline for Project 3 Due

Conferences

October 27 Rough Draft of Project 3 Due: Bring 4 copies to class Conferences

Final Draft of Project 3 Due

In-Class Writing

November 3 End of Semester Essay Practice End of Semester Essay Practice End of Semester Essay Practice
Unit Four: Project Four and EOS

Week Of:

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

November 10

Introduction to 

Project 4

Looking for Readings

Practice Summary:

"Work in Corporate America" Primis p21

"The Media's Image of Arabs"

November 17 Practice Critical Response:

"The Right to Fail" Primis p276

"Four Letter Words Can Hurt You" 

Primis 145

Conferences:

Reading Due

Conferences:

Reading Due

November 24 Collaborative Planning Grammar: Common Mistakes Your Psych Teacher Will Nail you For Thanksgiving: No Classes
December 1 Outline for Project 4 Due Rough Draft of Project 4 Due Conferences
December 8 Final Draft of Project 4 Due

End of Semester Essay

End of Semester Essay

No Class