Fundamentals of Composition

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Course Calendar Update

WEEK 5

T 9/23: Revision of Paper # 1 Due

Sign-up for conferences

Discussion: Preparing for the In-Class Essay

Read and Annotate “Watch and Learn” by Gregg Easterbrook on p. 467 in LS

Read PH Ch. 6 “Critical Reading and Viewing” p71-81

R 9/25 Draft Paper # 2 in class

Read PH Ch. 7 “Analyzing Verbal and Visual Texts” p81-94

HW: Analyze a visual text and write a one page response in your journal

WEEK 6

Your draft of paper 2 will be returned at the conference. Please bring your journal to the conference!

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; Please bring an extra draft for peer review.

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: TBA

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)

Distribute Handout

WEEK 12

T 11/11 VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY (CLASS DOES NOT MEET)

R 11/13 Paper # 5 due

Discuss Department Essay Exam

WEEK 13

T 11/18 Return Paper # 5

Department Essay Exam. Do not miss this day!

R 11/20 Workshop and Revision Strategies

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

2 comments:

[CLAUDiA] said...

how do we add a link?
and what if we cant think of a good one?

md said...

Just send me the link and I will add it. Don't worry about sending a "good link." Just pick a website that you like...it can be anything you want! Do you have a favorite recipe? A favorite band? A favorite activity? Use your imagination!