ENGLISH 1301 STUDENT CALENDAR CRN 51794
Sixteen week calendar for classes meeting once each week.
NOTE: The items listed under the session number indicate the topics to be covered in
class that day. The items in the assignment section constitute the homework for the next
class session.
WEEK ONE Sunday, August 29
Brief Introduction to English 1301
Proof of registration
Course description, purpose, objectives, grades, and class policies
Brief guided tour of textbooks
Reading and marking your texts
Keeping a journal
Overview of writing process
Diagnostic essay
Assignment for Week 2: Read Little,Brown Handbook (LBH) Chapter 1: “Assessing the
Writing Situation.” p. 2 Read WP (Writer’s Presence) Langston Hughes’ “Salvation”
p. 143. If you do not have your reader yet, you can read “Salvation” from copy in library.
Also read: “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me” by Sherman Alexie p.13
“What’s Your Name, Girl” by Maya Angelou p. 17
Write a journal entry for the three essays above. Journals should be one page double
spaced, 12pt. Times New Roman. Use questions at the end of essays to help develop
your journal entry.
Brainstorm a list of five childhood and family experiences as possible topics for Essay #1
and bring this list to the next session.
WEEK TWO
Turn in journals
Quiz on homework assignment (three essays above).
Discuss the Personal Experiences using list brainstormed at home. Narrow down for
Essay 1 Personal Experience.
Assessing the writing situation (discussion)
Introduction to Essay #1: Personal Experience
Writing purposes: Reflecting and expressing
Writing strategies: Narration and description
Discussion of “Salvation,” “What’s Your Name, Girl,” and “Superman and Me”
Review of commas and semi-colons to prevent run-on sentences and fragments.
Figurative Language
Planning page: Personal notes on purpose, audience, tone, strategy, tentative thesis, and
optional outline
Review of dialogue and correct punctuation.
Assignment for Week Three. Read “Hiroshima Diary” p. 131, “The Price We Pay” p.
189, “A City Beyond the Reach of Empathy” p. 110, “Origins” p. 194 Add to journal.
READ: “Developing and Shaping Ideas p. 16 Study SAMPLE ESSAY p. 43 (LBH)
Create: Rough draft of Essay 1 Personal Experience. Bring printed copy to next class
period. Be prepared for peer analysis.
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WEEK THREE
Quiz on assigned readings.
Check journals.
Discuss readings.
Use completed rough draft of Essay 1 Personal Experience for peer analysis in class.
Begin making corrections to Essay 1.
Assignments: Bring complete Essay 1 and all drafts and notes to class. Turn in at the
beginning of the class period WEEK FOUR for grading.
Read: “A Good Man is Hard to Find” p. 947
“Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” p. 929
Add to journals. See special form on line for creating journals on short stories. Entitled:
METHODS OF ANALYZING SHORT STORIES.
WEEK FOUR
Turn in Essay 1 Personal Experience at beginning of period. Put in the following order:
Final draft on top, all other drafts below. All notes and ideas last.
Quiz on two short stories.
Check journals.
Begin discussion of Essay 2 Critical Analysis of a Short Story. Essay will be documented
from primary source only. (No outside sources allowed—no internet, books, magazines,
etc.)
Discuss the elements of the short story using your journals. (Remember to go to my
website to get the correct method for journals. METHOD OF ANALYZING SHORT
STORIES.
Discuss using sources. LBH p.
Using dialogue to build character
Discussion of above readings.
Drafting a critical analysis pp.742-749
Creation of the outline. p. 37 (Blank outline on website)
Brief review of complex and compound-complex sentences--notes
Assignment : READ: “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona”909
“”The Bath,” 919 “Girl,” p. 919 “A&P” p. 967
Add to journal.
WEEK FIVE
Quiz on above four short stories.
Discussion of short stories.
More on documentation and organization of critical analysis p. 731-748
More on short story elements using info from your journals.
Creating the works cited for primary source. p. 747 LBH (SAMPLE)
Creating the outline for Essay 2 p. 37 LBH also on website
Begin outline for Essay 2. Select one of the six short stories we have discussed.
ASSIGNMENT: Complete outline for Essay 2. Write rough draft of Essay 2 Critical
Analysis of the Short Story. Bring outline, draft of paper, and works cited to class. Use
MLA format for all papers. SAMPLE ESSAY p. 746). NO SECONDARY SOURCES.
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WEEK SIX
Peer critique session for Essay #2 (groups of two/three). Use peer form.
Discussion of Essay 3
Discussion of use of primary and secondary sources in Essay 3. MLA FORMAT pp. 644690.
How to find the secondary sources from Internet and Library sources.
Creating the works cited for the Essay 3
How to make the new outline for Essay 3
Assignment Week: Complete Essay #2 and have it ready to submit at the beginning of
class Week Seven. Submit in the following order: outline, paper, works cited, and all
drafts and peer sheets.
WEEK SEVEN
Essay #2 is due at the beginning of period.
ORDER: OUTLINE, PAPER, WORKS CITED. Place all drafts and peer analysis sheets
below these.
Continuing to work with Secondary Sources.
Find secondary sources for Essay 3. INTERNET AND LIBRARY SEARCH. You may
begin saving these to your flash drive or make copies in the library.
You will use your Essay 2 and add secondary sources to the paper. This creates Essay 3
which is made up of the primary and secondary sources. (READ/ PRINT the article on
my website entitled USING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES TO CREATE
A CRITICAL ANALYSIS).
Reconstruct the outline to include new sources.
Discussion of documentation of the secondary sources. (See sample on website). Pp.644690. Introducing sources in paper p. 669 (LBH)
ASSIGNMENTS: PREPARING FOR MID-TERM EXAM
Find at least three critical articles which contain material to add to your Essay 2 to make
it into Essay 3. Print these or copy them to your flash drive. Bring to class.
BE SURE TO READ THE ARTICLES AND HIGHLIGHT THE SECTIONS THAT
YOU CAN ADD TO YOUR PAPER. ( SEE ARTICLE ABOUT HIGHLIGHTING ON
WEBSITE).
RECONSTRUCT OUTLINE. INDICATE WHERE NEW MATERIAL WILL BE
INSERTED IN PAPER BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS TO YOUR OUTLINE.
BRING A COPY OF ESSAY 2 ON YOUR FLASH DRIVE.
MID-TERM WILL BE TO ADD THE NEW SOURCES TO ESSAY 2.
MID-TERM WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: NEW OUTLINE,
PAPER WITH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES, WORKS CITED.
HAVE OUTLINE AND WORKS CITED PREPARED BEFORE COMING TO
CLASS. MID-TERM IS WRITTEN IN CLASS. YOU HAVE 2 ½ HOURS.
PRINT PAPER AT THE END OF THE PERIOD.
ASSIGNMENT: Review topics on website for research paper. First come first
served. Turn in choice to instructor before Mid-Term on Week Eight.
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WEEK EIGHT—MID-TERM WRITTEN IN CLASS.
(Before starting exam, give your research topic to instructor).
MID-TERM EXAM. USING ESSAY 2, HIGHLIGHTED SOURCES AND NEW
OUTLINE CREATE ESSAY 3—CRITICAL ANALYSIS USING PRIMARY AND
SECONDARY SOURCES. WRITE IN 2 ½ HOURS. PRINT AT END OF
PERIOD.
ASSIGNMENT: Find ten sources for your research paper. Save on your flash drive
or print them out.
REVIEW: CHAPTER 47 “Two Research Papers” pp. 691-730(.LBH)
REVIEW: “Reading Arguments Critically” p. 176
“Writing an Argument” p. 196
READ: “Letter from Birmingham Jail” p. 730 (WP) ADD TO JOURNAL USING
THE QUESTIONS AT END.
Begin reading sources and writing journal entries. CHECK FORMAT ON WEB. You
will find these notes helpful as you write your research paper.
WEEK NINE
Present sources (10 points each)
Quiz on “Letter from Birmingham Jail”
Discuss Argumentation
Discuss outline for argumentation (Sample on web)
Discuss highlighting of sources to match outline
ASSIGNMENT: CONTINUE TO READ SOURCES. WRITE NOTES ON EACH SOURCE. (ADD TO
YOUR JOURNAL. CHECK FORMAT ON WEB). CREATE THE OUTLINE FOR RESEARCH PAPER.
HIGHLIGHT SOURCES TO MATCH THE OUTLINE. BRING OUTLINE TO CLASS.
READ: “Drugs” p. 883 (WP), “Shootings” p. 694 “The Net is a Waste of Time” p. 691 (ADD TO
JOURNAL—USE THE QUESTIONS AT THE END TO CREATE JOURNAL.
WEEK TEN
CHECK SOURCES IN JOURNAL (note taking is critical to paper).
Quiz on essays.
Discussion of essays read for homework.
Discussion of Argumentation. Creating the thesis. Write a thesis for your argument.
(pp. 196-215 “Writing an Argument). This chapter is important to understanding
the use of argumentation to develop your paper. Use it as a guide.
ASSIGNMENT:
Using outline and highlighted sources begin writing draft of research paper.
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WEEK ELEVEN
Work on research paper in class.
Question and answer session.
Individual conferences with instructor.
ASSIGNMENT: Prepare outline (with thesis at top) and body 1 of research paper.
Turn in for grading.
WEEK TWELVE:
TURN IN outline with thesis and body 1/ paragraph 2
(Peer analysis in class).
CONTINUE to work on research paper. Body 2 (paragraph 3/ concession). If not
completed in class, add to homework assignment.
ASSIGNMENT: Make corrections from suggestions made by peer and instructor.
Complete Body 3/ paragraph 4 and Body 4/ paragraph 5
WEEK THIRTEEN:
Present all body paragraphs of paper along with sources and outline. Make certain
that all information from sources is documented correctly.
Peer analysis
Question and answer
Discussion of introduction (LBH 209) and conclusion (209-210)
Discuss the works cited for paper
Continue to work on paper in class
ASSIGNMENT: Complete first draft of paper. PRINTED COPY. FOLLOW MLA
FORMAT FOR ALL PARTS.
Turn in the following for grading.
1. Outline with thesis at the top
2. Complete paper which contains introduction, body of paper and conclusion
documented correctly
3. Works cited. See sample on p. 716 (LBH) Sample shows order (alphabetical
by author) and form.
4. Highlighted copies labeled to match your outline.
5. All drafts that have been created as you have been working.
WEEK FOURTEEN:
TURN IN ALL ELEMENTS LISTED UNDER HOMEWORK. See assignment above.
PEER ANALYSIS:
BEGIN MAKING FINAL CORRECTIONS
ASSIGNMENT: COMPLETE PAPER AND SUBMIT FOR FINAL GRADE.
WEEK FIFTEEN: FINAL DRAFT OF PAPER. SUBMIT WITH THE FOLLOWING.
1. Outline with thesis at the top
2. Complete paper which contains introduction, body of paper and conclusion
documented correctly
3. Works cited. See sample on p. 716 (LBH) Sample shows order (alphabetical by
author) and form.
4. Highlighted copies labeled to match your outline.
5. All drafts that have been created as you have been working.
WEEK SIXTEEN: FINAL EXAM.
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