Calendar Updates & Extra Office Hours

Hello Students!

Here is the calendar for the rest of the semester. Please note the extra office hours. If you need to meet with me at a different time, please e-mail me to set up an appointment.

At this point, you should be thinking about revisions. Even if you have not received my comments on a paper yet, you can still be working on revision. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE WRITING CENTER!!! Make appointments and go frequently. This could make a big difference for the revisions in your portfolio!

WEEK 12

M 11/10 EXTRA OFFICE HOUR at Coffee Shop in Libarary 3:30-4:30

Stop by to discuss revisions or other issues.

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

R 11/13

Discuss Department Essay Exam

WEEK 13

T 11/18 Paper # 4 due

Department Essay Exam. Do not miss this day!

R 11/20 Workshop and Revision Strategies

Paper # 5 due

WEEK 14

M 11/24: Extra Office hours to discuss portfolio revisions

Library Coffee Shop 3:30-4:30

T 11/25 More Revision Strategies

R 11/27 THANKSGIVING (CLASS DOES NOT MEET)

WEEK 15

M 12/1 Portfolios due by 9am sharp!

T 12/2 PORTFOLIO READING (CLASS DOES NOT MEET)

R 12/4 CONFERENCES FOR PORTFOLIO RESULTS

WEEK 9

T 10/21 Revision of Paper # 3 due

Preparing for paper # 4: In-class essay

Discussion: How to use quotes effectively

Read PH Chapter 10: Writing to Persuade

R 10/23

Read and Annotate: WORK AND POWER p. 377 in LS

Homework: Write a one-page definition of work

WEEK 10

T 10/28: Draft Paper # 4 in class

Discussion: How and when to cite your sources (using MLA format)

Read “This Pen for Hire” by Abigail Witherspoon, LS 332-342

R 10/30: Draft of Paper # 4 returned

Read “Professions for Women” by Virginia Woolf, LS 366-371

WEEK 11

T 11/4 Paper # 4 revision due

Assign Paper # 5

Discuss portfolio contract

Read “The Necessity of Myths” by Neil Postman, LS 300-306

R 11/6: Class meets at 5:15 ( 1 hour and 15 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

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

Course Calendar Update

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