Weekly Course Calendar for ENGL 0351- Fall 2013
The instructor reserves the right to supplement this syllabus later in the semester and to revise it
in order to meet the needs of the class.
Holidays and Important Dates:
Sept. 2
Sept. 9
Nov. 1
Nov. 28 – Dec.1
Dec. 5
Dec. 9 - 12
Dec. 20
Dec. 19 – Jan. 1
Week
Reading
1
Saturday
2
Wed. Chp. 1
Sat. Chp. 1
4
Ready to Write 3:
From Paragraph to Essay
Intro to the ESL program and ENGL 0346
course; syllabus; diagnostic assessment
HOMEWORK:
Begin Chp. 1—Getting Ready to Write, pp. 2-12
Continue Chp. 1—discuss the Writing Process
Read pp. 13-24
Complete “Making an
Informal Outline,” A or B,
pp. 23-24 on notebook
paper
Get textbook and supplies;
read the Scope & Sequence
for Chapters: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, and 9 on pp. iv--vi
Begin Chp. 2—Writing Paragraphs, pp. 25-45
Complete “Evaluating
Support” Set 1, 2, and 3,
pp. 31-33 on notebook
paper
Continue Chp. 2—Writing Supporting
Sentences, Develop Unity, pp. 34-39
Do part C. p. 39 on
notebook paper
Chp. 2
Create Coherence, Organizing Your Ideas, and
Using Transitions, pp. 39-46
Complete parts C & D or E
& F, pp. 44-45 on notebook
paper
Sat. Chp. 3
Begin Chp. 3—Revising and Editing, pp. 47-50
Read “Editing,” pp. 50-53;
do exercises on pp. 52-53
on notebook paper
Continue Chp. 3—Sentence Fragments, Run-on
Sentences, Punctuation & Capitalization
Do “You Be the Editor,” p.
65 on notebook paper;
Chp. 2
3
Labor Day Holiday (HCC is closed)
Official Day of Record (See Attendance Policy)
Last Day for Administrative/Student Withdrawals
Thanksgiving Holiday
Last day of classes
Final examinations
Grades available to students
HCC offices will be closed
Sat. Chp. 2
Chp. 3
study for QUIZ # 1
5
Saturday
Chp. 4
6
Sat. Chp. 4
Chp. 4
7
8
Sat. Chp. 5
Read “Supporting
Paragraphs,” and “The
Conclusion,” pp. 74-77;
complete part A, pp.76-77
on paper
Complete Step 1,
“Prewriting” part A & B and
Step 2, “Writing” parts A &
B, pp. 78-80
Continue Chp. 4-Using the Writing Process, pp.
77-79
Continue Using the Writing Process, pp. 80-82
to complete C1D1(comp 1, draft 1)
Begin Chp. 5—Analyzing a Process Essay, p.
93-94
Read Chp. 5: Process
Essays, pp. 86-90; do
Activity1, part B, p. 91
Read pp. 88-89; choose 3
topics from pp. 88-89 &
write a thesis statement for
each topic (on paper)
Sat. Chp. 5
Discuss revision of C2 & Essay Grading Rubric
Revise C2D1
C2D2 due; review for QUIZ 2
Study for QUIZ # 2
TEST # 2 over verb tenses
Read pp. 99-102; complete
2, 3, 4 on p. 102 on paper
Saturday
Sat. Chp. 6
Chp. 6
11
Begin Chp. 4—Writing Essays, the Introduction
and Thesis Statement, pp. 67-73
Continue Chp. 5—apply Essay Plan, pp. 95-97
to complete C2D1
Chp. 6
10
Read “Real Competition on
Television,” pp. 68-69
Chp. 5
Chp. 5
9
TEST # 1 over simple, compound and complex
sentences; subject-verb agreement; punctuation
Sat. Chp. 6
Begin Chp. 6—Division and Classification—
Analyzing a Classification Essay, pp. 103-106
Continue Chp. 6—Prewriting for C3D1, pp. 107108
Read part B and complete
part C about clouds, pp.
106-107 on notebook paper
Choose three topics from
“Prewriting” part A on p. 108
and make an outline for
each topic on paper
Complete C3D1
Complete “You Be the
Editor,” p. 110
Discuss revision of C3 & subject-verb
agreement
Online activity:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/o
wl/resource/599/1/
Revise C3D1; focus on
subject-verb agreement
12
Saturday
C3D2 due
Sat. Chp. 9
Begin Chp. 9—Problem-Solution Essay, pp.
138-142
Choose two problems from
pp. 139-140 and write a
“working” thesis statement
for a problem-solution
essay about those problems
Continue Chp. 9—Offering Solutions, p. 143 and
Analyzing a Problem-Solution essay, pp. 145146
TEST # 3 over parts of speech; fragments and
run-on sentences;
Read Case # 8 on p. 147;
complete the Prewriting ex.
on p. 147; study for QUIZ 3
Chp. 9
13
Saturday
Online activity:
Chp. 9
14
15
16
Sat. Chp. 9
Chp. 9
Saturday
Saturday,
Dec. 14
Continue Chp. 9; introduction to gerunds and
infinitives
http://www.englishpage.com/g
erunds/index.htm
Complete C4D1
Revise C4D1
Online activity:
http://www.englishpage.com/g
erunds/index.htm
Quiz # 4 over gerunds and infinitives
Review for the Final Essay
Study for QUIZ # 4
Complete Review Sheet for
Final Exam
Write Final Essay
Study for the Final Exam
Final Grammar Exam