WEEK 2
T 9/2
Review Course Calendar
Discussion: What is Composition?
Read “The Ghetto Cityscape” by Camilo Jose Vergara. p231 in LS and “Writing to Reflect” (Ch. 8) in PH p94
R 9/4
Assign Paper # 1
Discussion: What are the parts of an essay?
Planning your essay
Read: “Planning and Drafting” (Ch.3) in PH p.27
WEEK 3
T 9/9: Plan for Paper # 1 due
Discussion: Sentences and Paragraphs
Grammar Boot-camp: Coordinating independent and dependent clauses
R 9/11: Draft of Paper # 1 due
Discussion: Rewriting, Editing, and Proofreading
Grammar Boot-camp: Active and passive voice
Read: “Rewriting, Editing, and Proofreading” (Ch. 5) in PH p.60
WEEK 4
T 9/16
Read “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan
R 9/18
Read “Public and Private Language” by Richard Rodriguez
WEEK 5
T 9/23: Revision of Paper # 1 Due
Discussion: Preparing for the In-Class Essay
Read and Annotate “Watch and Learn” by Gregg Easterbrook on p. 467 in LS
R 9/25 Draft Paper # 2 in class
WEEK 6
T 9/30: conferences
R 10/3: conferences
WEEK 7
T 10/7 Revision of Paper # 2 due
Assign Paper # 3
R 10/9 Plan for Paper # 3 due
WEEK 8
T 10/14 Draft of Paper # 3 due
R 10/16 Draft of Paper # 3 returned
WEEK 9
T 10/21 Revision of Paper # 3 due
Preparing for paper # 4: In-class essay
Read and Annotate: WORK AND POWER p. 377 in LS
R 10/23
Draft Paper # 4 in class
WEEK 10
T 10/28: Draft of Paper # 4 returned
R 10/30:
WEEK 11
T 11/4 Paper # 4 revision due
Assign Paper # 5
R 11/6: Class meets at 4:30 (30 minutes later than we usually meet)
WEEK 12
T 11/11 VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY (CLASS DOES NOT MEET)
R 11/13 Paper # 5 due
WEEK 13
T 11/18 Return Paper # 5
R 11/20
WEEK 14
T 11/25 PORTFOLIO DUE
R 11/27 THANKSGIVING (CLASS DOES NOT MEET)
WEEK 15
T 12/2 PORTFOLIO READING (CLASS DOES NOT MEET)
R 12/4 CONFERENCES FOR PORTFOLIO RESULTS
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