Spring 2016 Prof L Overman's English 355
WEEKLY SCHEDULE 11-16
Class
Day
What We Will Do in
Class Today
What does the Imagery
in a poem evoke for us?
Wk 11: And to what end do
4/7 Symbols in a poem
deepen our
understanding?
Wk
12:
4/14
Writing About
Poetry: What do we
get out of a poem?
Homework:Readings done prior
to Class
1. SOUND,RHYTHYM,
METER,(791-798) &
Checklist (811)
2. Scannning Poems:
download/review from
moodle and bring this
handout to class.
3. SYMBOL, ALLEGORY
ALLUSION, MYTH (853) &
Checklist (880)
4. Group Anderson,
Eissagholian, Felipe Garcia
Presentation:"Facing it
"(906)
5. Dulce et Decorum Est
(902)
6. "Ballad" & "Ballad Stanza"
(660 & 817)
7. "After great pain, a formal
feeling comes--"(972)
8. Group Victor Garcia,
Hawkshaw, Arqueta
Presentation:"Birmingham
Sunday (September 15,
1963) " (922)
9. "Ballad of Birmingham"
(708)
1. Writing About Poetry
(667-677)
2. VOICE (676) & Checklist
(711)
3. WORD CHOICE/WORD
ORDER (713, 732) &
Checklist (737)
Writing Projects
Due in class:
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Thesis/Scratch
Outline 3 TYPED on
ONE POEM from
Essay 3 list. Follow
example modeled
for you on pg 666.
Due outside of class in
Moodle by 11:55 p.m. 4/19
Tues:
 Essay 3 due
4. IMAGERY (739) &
Checklist (756)
5. Group Rarick, Esther Kim,
Daniel Presentation:"Red
Wheelbarrow" (742)
6. "Poetry Sampler: Poetry
and Art" (PS1) glossy
pages
7. "Sonnet in Primary
Colors" (PS2) glossy pages
8. Group Vega, Sellery,
Mendoza
presentation:"Aunt
Jennifer's Tigers" (799)
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Wk 13: Critical Readings-How
4/21 We Write about Them?
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"Where Are You Going,
Where Have You Been?"
503
ALL "Critical Readings" &
Casebook on Oates (504541)
Complete all provided
source articles for Essay 4
from Projects links and
Casebook on Oates
"Logical Fallacies" (60)
"Writing Literary
Arguments"(62) &
Checklis (63)
Print, read, review handouts
from Projects link above:
Upload final draft in
turnitin.com via
Moodle
Due outside of class
in Moodle by 11:55
p.m. 4/26 Tues:
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Shortwrite 3 &
Scratch Outline for
Essay 4. Counts
double points
Vote for your
favorite poem via
Moodle
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Bring printout Essay 4
Bring printouts of EACH of
the articles listed under
Essay 4!
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Complete all provided
source articles for Essay 4
from projects links and
All posts due by 11:55
Casebook on Oates (518- p.m. 5/3 Tues:
541)
"Documenting Sources
 .Essay 4 due
(93) & Checklist (94)
Wk 14:
4/28 Critical Research
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Checklist "Evaluating
Literary Criticism" (14)
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Writing Compare/Contrast
(38) & Check list (40)
Sample Annotated
Bibliography
Creating the Annotated
Bibliograph
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Upload final draft in
turnitin.com via
Moodle
Print, read, review handouts
from Projects link above:
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Bring printout Essay 5
Compare & Contrast
Due in class today prior to
945p:
Essay 5: Read/review ALL
selections from Essay 5 List
Print, read, review handouts
from Projects link above:
MEET IN LIBRARY
LAB C
Wk 15:
5/5 How to expand your
research through a
smart use of Library
database access
MOODLE Forum POST
TWO min up to Four
credible possible from
library database you are
researching.
1. Meet in Library Lab C
2. Writing Compare/Contrast
(42-46)
3. Research Therapy: Takes Due outside of class by
on annotated bibliography 1155pm 5/7 Sat :
4. Sample Annotated
Bibliography
 Shortwrite 4: read
5. Creating the Annotated
prompt & reply
Bibliograph
Print, read, review handouts
from Projects link above:
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Compare & Contrast
Essay 5: Thesis &
Annotated
Bibliography
Post a min of TWO
replies to other
classmates
Make sure you post
early to illicit a
response from
classmates
Counts double
points
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Instructor will post
responses prior to
next class meeting
for you to review in
preparation for your
rough draft
workshop.
Due in Class:
1. Last class write
2. Essay 5 Rough draft
with four copies for peer
review
Writing
Workshop
Wk 16:
5/12
1. Bring
printout
of Peer
Review
Format
2. Bring
printout
Essay 5
Grade
Rubric
REMINDER ALERT!:
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How others approach the
discourse?
Do they answer the
prompt adequately,
efficiently, and
comprehensibly?
What comments can you
provide to assist your
peers?
Have they provided
enough research?
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Your final
draft will be
docked one
full letter
grade if you
fail to bring
a full rough
draft (5
pages MIN.)
and
participate
in the
workshop
session on
this date.
You must
bring three
(3) to four
(4) printed
copies(preferably
4)-doublesided is fine-
o
o
o
of your
essay for
your
workshop
group.
Failure to do
so equals
nonparticipation
in
workshop.
If you arrive
late, you will
not be
permitted to
participate
in the
workshop
and your
grade will
be docked.
Be sure to
have all
printing
completed
the night
before.
Printer
problems or
failure will
not be
excused.
Class online
only!
Finals
Week
5/19
Due in Moodle
by 10:00pm:
1. Essay 5 due
Upload final
draft in
turnitin.com via
Moodle
Happy Summer break!
2. Complete
course
questionnaire in
Moodle
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Updated on 2/4/16