ENGLISH 1301 WEEKLY CALENDAR – HCC WEST LOOP – SPRING 2011
The Writer’s Presence, 6th edition SYLLABUS (SATURDAY)
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Instructor: Jill Barris
E-mail: jill.barris@hccs.edu
Office hours: immediately following class and by appointment.
CRN: 65882
Room: B139
HCC Learning Web Page:
http://learning.hccs.edu/faculty/jill.barris
Textbooks:
McQuade & Atwan, eds., The Writer’s Presence: A Pool of Readings, sixth edition, 2009. ISBN
ISBN: 0312486863 ISBN 13: 9780312486860
Fowler, H. Ramsey & Jane E. Aaron, eds. The Little, Brown Handbook, HCC Custom 3nd
edition, Pearson/Longman, 2010.
ISBN 10: 0-558-32480-0 ISBN 13: 978-0-558-32480-3 [This custom edition is sold in the HCC
bookstores]
OR
Fowler, H. Ramsey & Jane E. Aaron, eds. The Little, Brown Handbook, 11th edition,
Pearson/Longman, 2009.
ISBN: 0205651712 or ISBN 13: 9780205651719
(Please Note – the HCC custom edition is taken from the 11th edition so the pagination is the
same – only the custom cover differs)
Other Materials:
notebook with loose leaf paper for notes and handouts, 4 two-pocket folders, red pen, black pen,
yellow highlighter, flash drive or other file saving devices, college level dictionary, thesaurus
Grade Points
100
100
100
300
100
100
100
100
Essay 1
Essay 2
Essay 3
Essay 4: Argumentative Essay (Instructor approved topic)
Annotated bibliography for Academic Argument (10 Sources)
Final Exam
Journal/Reading Notebook (reading responses & self-assessments)
Instructor’s Choice: reading quizzes, in-class activities, discussion leader
Link to Spring Calendar:
http://www.hccs.edu/hcc/System%20Home/Departments/Admissions_and_Registration/Calenda
rs/2011_2010%20Calendars/spring_Term_2011.pdf
Attendance Policy:
Students are expected to attend class regularly (including arriving on time and remaining
for the full class period). Attendance is a standard requirement, not a “bonus.”
The College does not distinguish between kinds of absences for attendance purposes. Your
attendance is vital to your development as a student, critical reader and writer. Your presence
physically as well as mentally is required because my class is discussion oriented with daily inclass reading and writing activities as well as out of class reading and writing activities.
Attendance will be taken every class period and this policy will be enforced. HCCS policy states
that a student who is absent more than 12.5% (6 hours) of class may be administratively dropped
from the course. Coming in late or leaving early will constitute a tardy. All tardiness will be
counted toward your allotted absences. Four late arrivals or early departures of 15 minutes adds
up to 1 hour absence. If you do arrive late please quickly and quietly take your seat avoiding
disruption. I recognize that a student may need to miss a class due to extraordinary
circumstances. Written documentation must be submitted by the student as appropriate and
at the instructor’s discretion.Students are responsible for material covered during absences, and it
is the student’s responsibility to consult with the instructor regarding missed material via email
or in conference by appointment. If you must miss a class, obtain assignments, notes, syllabus
changes. If you expect to miss more than one class due to a verifiable emergency, contact the
instructor by email to discuss the matter. Obtain email addresses and/or telephone numbers from
at least two classmates. Write them here.
Students who intend to withdraw from the course must do so by the official last day to drop
(April 14– 4:30pm). Students who prefer to receive an F rather than a W will need to attend
classes throughout the semester and take the final exam or discuss the situation with the
instructor before they stop attending the class.
NOTE: It is possible for a student to submit “A” work and fail the course due to excessive
absences.
Withdrawal Policy:
The State of Texas has begun to impose penalties on students who drop courses excessively. For
example, if you repeat the same course more than twice, you have to pay extra tuition. Beginning
in the Spring of 2007, the Texas Legislature passed a law limiting first time entering students to
no more than six total course withdrawals throughout their academic career in obtaining a
certificate or baccalaureate degree. There may be future penalties imposed.
**If you do not withdraw before the deadline, you will receive the grade that you are making as
the final grade. This grade will probably be an “F.” The last day to withdraw from the Spring
2011 (16 week) semester is April 14, 2011
**You should visit with your instructor, an HCC counselor, or HCC Online Student Services to
learn what, if any, HCC interventions might be offered to assist you to stay in class and improve
your performance. Such interventions could include tutoring, child care, financial aid, and job
placement.
International Students:
Receiving a “W” in a course may affect the status of your student visa. Once a “W” is given for
the course, it will not be changed to an “F” because of the visa consideration. Please contact the
International Student Office at 713-718-8520 if you have any questions about your visa status
and any other transfer issues.
Assignments:
Students will compose a number of papers for instructor evaluation. Essays will be peer
reviewed as part of the writing process; participation and submission of draft for peer review
according to instructions will be worth up to 20 points of the final grade of each essay. Essays
will be submitted to TURNITIN.COM before the hard copy is due and the Originality Report
will also be submitted in the folder with the hard copy on date due. Hard copy of essays will be
submitted in a two-pocket folder at the beginning of class. You will not be authorized to print
out your paper during class. All papers must be submitted directly to the instructor. Do not
leave papers with secretaries, at the front desk, in mailboxes, etc. Email work to yourself as a
backup. ALL PAPERS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO TURNITIN.COM. A PAPER WILL
NOT BE CONSIDERED SUBMITTED OTHERWISE. In other words, your grade will be
“F” if you fail to submit the assignment to Turnitin.com. If you submit to Turnitin.com, but fail
to give me a hard copy, your grade will be “F”. Printouts of all cited sources will also be
submitted. If you fail to submit copies of cited sources I will return the paper unread for
resubmission with the sources and 5 points per calendar day will be deducted from the grade.
All out-of-class assignments must be typed—no handwritten submissions. Use MLA
guidelines: 12 font Times New Roman, 1-inch margins, double space only. If research is
conducted for an essay in-text citations and a Work Cited page MLA style are required.
Failure to include either will result in a grade “F”.
TURNITIN.COM
class name _____________________
ID number _____________________ password __________________
Late Paper Policy:
Deadlines are exactly that. The designated date on the syllabus is a deadline date.All assignments
are required to be turned in at the beginning of the class when they are due. I accept no late
papers. I do accept early papers. No assignments will be accepted as email attachments.
Extraordinary circumstances such as illness, death in the immediate family, or other emergency
must be explained in writing and documented.{In the event of extraordinary circumstances the
instructor may make exception. In such instance, the assignment and documentation is to be
submitted by the student the day you return to class. Late papers will be docked letter grade (10
points).} Excuses including but not limited to the following are unacceptable and I do not want
to hear: My computer ran out of ink; I had to work; I had to drive my mother to the store; I didn’t
have a babysitter; I didn’t have a ride; my best friend’s aunt was having a baby.) If you are a
member of an Emergency Response Team please advise me on the Student Profile Sheet I have
provided for your completion. Occasionally, the due date on the syllabus may be adjusted, so
please refer to the essay assignment sheet. Please keep a copy of your papers for your own file;
should a paper be lost, it is your responsibility to give me another copy. The English Department
regards a two week turnaround for the return of major essays an appropriate timeframe.
Make-up Policy:
Students will be allowed to take make-up exams if they have medical or unforeseen emergencies.
Students will be responsible for contacting the instructor and providing documentation of the
emergency situation. Students are strongly encouraged to avoid taking this measure and the
make-up exam will be an entirely different format from the original exam administered in class
on the scheduled date. No make-up reading quizzes will be given. In-class Writer workshops and
Peer Reviews cannot be made up. If you do not come to class that day you lose 20 points from
the final essay grade
The final exam cannot be made up nor taken early.
Procrastination is the student’s worst enemy.
To receive a passing grade in this class, all major essays must be submitted.
Paper Format:
· Black ink only (in class handwritten assignments)
· White notebook paper only - no frayed edges
· Handwritten work should be written on one side only
· Length - See handouts for particular out of class essay assignments for page minimum
requirement.
· Do not use white out/liquid paper on in class essays
· Hand in rough drafts, peer reviews, and prewrites with final drafts -- out of class typed papers
· Typed papers must adhere to MLA style format
· All major assignments need to be printed in “hard copy” format
All major assignments must be submitted to TURNITIN.COM by the deadline
· All work completed outside of class needs to be created utilizing Microsoft Works or Word
2007 so it will be compatible with the lab/instructor computer software
Lab Conduct/Rules:
*No cell phones-- cell phones should be turned off prior to entering class and are not
allowed in sight – please place them in bags or pockets.
*No palm pilots
*No food or drinks
*No unauthorized chatting
*No students allowed in the room without instructor
*No student is allowed to print personal information or download vast amounts of data (Students
are only allowed to print class assignments per the instructor’s directions)
*Students must print out work to be submitted prior to arriving in class.
*No viewing of pornography
*No hacking attempts or trying to access hacking sites
*No downloading of AOL.com
*No use of the computer without instructor authorization
Please note -- the above rules are maintained to enhance the lab experience for all HCCS
students. All computer lab activities will be monitored carefully by the instructor and HCCS IT
personnel.
Other Course Policies:
*Please turn off cell phones and beepers prior to entering the classroom (see above).
*Please do not bring children, boy/girl friends, family members, etc. to class with you -- only
students registered in the class may attend.
*Please do not chat with class colleagues during discussion.
*Please do not pack up books and belongings prior to being dismissed -- I will announce when
class has been completed and it is time for you to leave.
*If you should miss class for any reason, it is your responsibility to make up the work you
missed and to contact me for any special instructions on work you missed. It is also strongly
recommended that you obtain the phone number of a classmate to aid you in this situation.
*Attendance will be checked daily. Excessive tardiness will not be tolerated. Excessive is
defined as more than two tardiness and/or more than 15 minutes. If a student misses more than
30% of the class by coming late or leaving early, this will count as an absence. Tardiness will
have an effect on the grade you receive for the course (i.e. the work you miss such as quizzes, in
class writing assignments, etc. will be deducted from your final grade average). Please make an
effort to be on time to avoid losing points and disrupting the class.
Special Conditions:
Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing,
etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Services
Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty is authorized
to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office.
For questions, contact Donna Price at 713.718.5165 or the Disability Counselor at your college.
To visit the ADA Web site, log on to www.hccs.edu and click Future students, scroll down the
page and click on Disability Information.
District ADA Coordinator
Central ADA Counselors
Donna Price - 713.718.5165
John Reno - 713.718.6164
Martha Scribner – 713-718-6164
Northeast ADA Counselor
Kim Ingram – 713.718.8420
Northwest ADA Counselor Mahnaz Kolaini – 713.718.5422
Southeast ADA Counselor
Jette Lott - 713.718.7218
Southwest ADA Counselor Dr. Becky Hauri – 713.718.7910
Coleman ADA Counselor
Dr. Raj Gupta – 713.718.7631
New Policy on Repeating Courses:
"NOTICE: Students who repeat a course three or more times will be charged an additional fee at
HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities. Please ask your instructor/counselor
about opportunities for tutoring/other assistance prior to considering course withdrawal, or if you
are not receiving passing grades."
Student Course Reinstatement Policy
Students have a responsibility to arrange payment for their classes when they register, either
through cash, credit card, financial aid, or the installment plan. Students who are dropped from
their courses for non-payment of tuition and fees who request reinstatement after the official date
of record can be reinstated by making payment in full and paying an additional $75.00 per course
reinstatement fee. The academic dean may waive the reinstatement fee upon determining that the
student was dropped because of a college error.
Use of Cameras and Recording Devices
Use of recording devices, including camera phones and tape recorders, is prohibited in
classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices, and other locations where instruction, tutoring, or
testing occurs. These devices are also not allowed to be used in campus restrooms. Students with
disabilities who need to use a recording device as a reasonable accommodation should contact
the Office for Students with Disabilities for information regarding reasonable accommodations.
Free English Tutoring
*The Southwest College offers you free tutoring at our tutoring centers where you will receive
individual attention with any of your writing concerns. Check with me for location, dates, and
times of tutoring. Signs will be posted once the hours have been established.
Be sure to bring your books and assignments with you when you go to the tutoring lab. Partial
List of Locations for Live Tutoring: Alief Hayes Road Campus – Rm. B138; Stafford Campus
Learning HUB Rm. 142.2 & 314; West Loop Center - Rm 160D . *Students will also have access
to Smarthinking, which is a component of MyCompLab, the online technical supplemental
feature of The Little, Brown Handbook. The tutoring service offers online review of student
essays. Students will be provided with more details and instructions on how to submit essays
online for review by tutors once they register online.
***HCC provides an online tutoring program. The URL for this “free” tutoring option is
http://hccs.askonline.net.
Open Computer Lab
You have free access to the Internet and word processing in the open computer lab in the
Stafford Campus Library located in the Learning HUB, the Alief Campus, and the West Loop
Campus. Check the door of the open computer labs for hours of operation. All HCCS students
are welcome to utilize this resource. A fee is charged for printed work (10 cents per page).
Counseling
Counseling is available at each campus. Check with the information desk at the particular
campus for room numbers and consult your class schedule for telephone numbers.
Library (Learning Resource Center)
The Southwest College has a Learning Resource Center at each campus for student use. The
library provides electronic resources including a computerized catalog system as well as
numerous data bases that contain full-text articles. Stop by your campus library to find out hours
of operation. All students will be required to obtain and/or update an HCCS Library Card (this is
your student picture id card). http://library.hccs.edu/
Student Organizations
One organization of interest to students taking English classes is Southwest Writers, a group of
students who write and read their works (in a public forum as well as on the Internet) and receive
peer support and constructive criticism. Students in this group create a supportive network to
create poetry, fiction, drama, and non-fiction prose. Contact advisor Dr. Chris Dunn at:
christopher.dunn@hccs.edu. Another organization of interest for English students is the Gender
Studies Group. The Gender Studies Club will meet each month and online to discuss the roles of
women and men in society and to investigate how sexual differences and cultural constructions
of gender may affect identity. We promote awareness of gender issues on campus, encourage
research and discussion of gender issues, host prominent speakers in the field, and serve the
community. Contact Ms. Marie Dybala at marie.dybala@hccs.edu and/or Ms. Ileana Loubser at:
ileana.loubser@hccs.edu if you are interested in joining this HCC student organization. In
addition, Phi Theta Kappa is the honor society of two-year colleges. Students must earn a 3.5
grade point average and accumulate 9 credit hours to join this group. HCCS has a very active
chapter: Omega Sigma. Contact: Ms. Eunice Kallarackal at: eunice.kallarackal@hccs.edu for
more information.
Inclement Weather
During inclement weather conditions, monitor major local channels for updates on school
closings. You can also check for school closing information on the HCC homepage.
Mission Statement of the English Department
The purpose of the English Department is to provide courses that transfer to four-year colleges;
introduce students to literature from diverse traditions; prepare students to write clear,
communicative, well-organized, and detailed prose; and develop students’ reading, writing, and
analytical skills.
SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY:
According to the 2006-2009 Student Handbook for the Houston Community College System :
“Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling
course requirements. Penalties and/or disciplinary proceedings may be initiated by College
System officials against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty. ‘Scholastic dishonesty’
includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. ‘Cheating’ on a test
includes:
-- Copying from another student’s test paper;
--Using materials during a test that are not authorized by the person giving the test;
--Collaborating with another student during a test without authority;
--Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or part
the contents of an unadministered test;
--Bribing another person to obtain a test that is to be administered.
‘Plagiarism’ means the appropriation of another’s work and the unacknowledged
incorporation of that work in one’s own written work offered for credit.
‘Collusion’ means the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing
written work offered for credit” (34-35).
Please note the possible consequences of such dishonesty, as stated in the 2006-2009 Student
Handbook: Possible punishments for academic dishonesty may include a grade of “0” or “F” for
the particular assignment, failure in the course, and/or recommendation for probation or
dismissal from the College System (35).
Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarized papers or projects will receive a grade of “0” (zero) -- no exceptions. Cheating or
collusion will also result in a grade of “0” (zero) on that paper or project. Plagiarism or collusion
on a second major assignment will result in a zero in the course. Students need to be aware that
the instructor will be utilizing plagiarism software and internet sources to check student work for
potential plagiarism. This will be discussed in more detail during class lecture.
ENGLISH 13O1 COURSE DESCRIPTION
English 1301 is a course devoted to improving the student’s writing and critical reading. The
course involves writing essays for a variety of purposes from personal to academic, including the
introduction to argumentation, critical analysis, and the use of sources. English 1301 is a core
curriculum course.
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon successful completion of English 1301 a student will
1- Demonstrate knowledge of writing as a process
2- Apply basic principles of critical thinking
3- Analyze elements such as purpose, audience, tone, style, strategy in essays and/or
literature by professional writers
4- Write essays in appropriate academic writing style using varied rhetorical strategies
5- Synthesize concepts from and use references to assigned readings in their own academic
writings.
COURSE PURPOSE
English 1301 is designed to help students write multi-paragraph expository, analytical, and
argumentative essays that have the following qualities:
· clarity in purpose and expression,
· appropriate and sensible organization,
· sound content, including applications of concepts from and references to assigned readings,
· completeness in development,
· unity and coherence,
· appropriate strategies of development,
· sensitivity to audience,
· effective choice of words and sentence patterns,
· grammatical and mechanical correctness, and
· appropriate MLA citations format.
EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES (COURSE OBJECTIVES) FOR ENGLISH 1301:
By the time the students have completed English 1301, they will:
· understand writing as a connected and interactive process which includes planning, shaping
drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading;
· apply writing process to out-of-class writing;
· apply writing process as appropriate to in-class; impromptu writing situations, thus showing
an ability to communicate effectively in a variety of writing situations (such as essay exams
and standardized writing tests like the TASP);
· apply suggestions from evaluated compositions to other writing projects;
· understand and apply basic principles of critical thinking in analyzing reading selections, in
developing expository essays, and writing argumentative essays;
· apply concepts from and use references to assigned readings in developing essays;
· analyze elements of purpose, audience, tone style, and writing strategy in essays by
professionals writers
· complete short writing assignments, journal entries, readings quizzes, and other activities to
strengthen basic thinking an writing skills
· understand and appropriately apply various methods of development in writing assignments;
· avoid faulty reasoning in all writing assignments;
· fulfill the writing requirements of the course, writing at least 5,000 words during the
semester.
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HCCS CORE CURRICULUM INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCIES AND EXEMPLARY
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES -- ENGLISH 1301 AND 1302
I. BASIC INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCIES IN HCCS CORE
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READING: Reading material at the college level means having the ability to analyze and
interpret a variety of materials -- books, articles, and documents.
WRITING: Writing at the college level means having the ability to produce clear, correct,
and coherent prose adapted to purpose, occasion, and audience. In addition to knowing
correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation, students should also become familiar with the
writing process, including how to discover a topic, how to develop and organize it, and how
to phrase it effectively for their audience. These abilities are acquired through practice and
reflection.
SPEAKING: Effective speaking is the ability to communicate orally in clear, coherent, and
persuasive language appropriate to purpose, occasion, and audience.
LISTENING: Listening at the college level means the ability to analyze and interpret
various forms of spoken communication.
CRITICAL THINKING: Critical thinking embraces methods of applying both qualitative
and quantitative skills analytically and creatively to subject matter in order to evaluate
arguments and to construct alternative strategies. Problem solving is one of the applications
of critical thinking used to address an identified task.
COMPUTER LITERACY: Computer literacy at the college level means having the ability
to use computer-based technology in communicating, solving problems, and acquiring
information. Core-educated students should have an understanding of the limits, problems,
and possibilities associated with the use of technology and should have the tools necessary to
evaluate and learn new technologies as they become available.
II. EXEMPLARY EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: FRESHMAN ENGLISH
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To understand and demonstrate writing and speaking processes through invention,
organization, drafting, revision, editing, and presentation.
To understand the importance of specifying audience and purpose and to select appropriate
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communication choices.
To understand and appropriately apply modes of expression (descriptive, expository,
narrative, scientific, and self-expressive) in written, visual, and oral communication.
To participate effectively in groups with emphasis on listening, critical and reflective
thinking, and responding.
To understand and apply basic principles of critical thinking, problem solving, and technical
proficiency in the development of exposition and argument.
To develop the ability to research and write a documented paper and/or give an oral
presentation
Journal/Reading Notebook (JRN):
This JRN will include Reader Responses to assigned readings and Self-Assessments. Designed
to encourage examination of the daily/weekly readings in greater depth the students will type
1 ½ - 2 page responses completed before the designated class. Students should write about
the passage or passages they found most provocative or enigmatic and plan to discuss their
responses with the class. Include page references for the class to highlight in their notes or
textbooks. The JRN writing will serve as a catalyst for ideas that will stimulate class
discussions and will provide practice with MLA style. Entries are not to be summaries of the
readings. Each entry in the JRN must be completed to receive a passing grade on this
assignment. All students are responsible for making up missed work due to unforeseen
absences. Entries will be collected periodically for instructor review and submission of the
completed JRN for final evaluation is per syllabus calendar. Maintain a Table of Contents.
Students will receive a “B” for complying with minimum requirements. Mechanical errors in
typed journals will cause a grade reduction. Grade “A” can possibly be earned if the student
exceeds the required number of pages with demonstration of critical reading skills,
experimental writing, and creative exploration of the readings and exemplary mechanics.
Each entry shall begin at the top of the page with a title line like the following format:
JRN 1: Class Introductions and Memorable Characteristics
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF ASSIGNMENTS
(I reserve the right to make changes as necessary.) Readings and journals are due on date indicated.
Students lead class discussions of WP essays as per assignment.
WEEK ONE
SAT 1/22
Introduction to course, syllabus, texts, turnitin.com registration
Getting-to-know-you activity
Students write in-class essay. Diagnostic essay illustrates organizational strategies and
mechanical skills and possible problem areas to be covered during semester. Also, diagnostic
essay confirms correct class placement.
Purchase books & supplies; Study syllabus to prepare for in class quiz on Wednesday.
Note – if you have not yet purchased your textbooks, you may go to the HCC Library and read
your homework assignments – the textbooks for this course are on reserve – you may read the
works in the library since you are not allowed to check out the reserved books—in other words,
you are responsible for reading assigned materials whether you have purchased your books or
not] Always prepare for discussions.
Homework for next class: Read LBH “Preface for Students,” Ch.2 (16-26), Ch.6 (128-138),
Ch. 7 (138-146) and WP “Salvation” Langston Hughes (142-146). Complete Journal Entry
(JRN) 1 -- respond to Hughes reading 1 ½ - 2 typed pages MLA style double spaced 12 font
Times New Roman
WEEK TWO
SAT 1/29
WP Hughes (142) JRN 2
Assign Essay 1 topic “Being…”
Becoming a critical reader and writer – The Rhetorical Situation
Continue focus on reading and writing skills
WP Garry Trudeau “My Inner Shrimp” (254-257) and Sherman Alexie “The Joy of
Reading and Writing: Superman and Me” (13-16) JRN 2: Topic -- respond to the
Trudeau OR Alexie
WEEK THREE
SAT 2/5
Rough Draft Essay 1 (see handout) – Peer Review minimum 2 ½ pages
Bring 3 copies Writing Workshop worth 20 points of final essay grade.
Submit draft to on-line tutor; visit on-campus tutor center
Sample Peer Review
WP Alice Walker “Beauty: When the Other Dancer is the Self” (258-264) JRN 3:
Topic -- respond to Walker and JRN 4 Nancy Mairs “On Being a Cripple” (157167) Read Chapter 3, 50 (LBH)
WEEK FOUR
SAT 2/12
Final Draft Essay 1 Deadline minimum 3 full pages
LBH (69-77 and 69-70)
LBH Ch. 37 & 38 and 60-61
Assign Essay 2
WP Danielle Ofri “SAT” JRN 5 and David Mamet “The Rake: A Few Scenes
from My Childhood” (183-189) JRN 6
WEEK FIVE
SAT 2/19
WP Geeta Kothari “If You Are What You Eat, Then What Am I?” (147-156)
JRN 6; and Hanna Miller “American Pie” (479-486) JRN 7; and Eric Schlosser
“Why McDonald’s Fries Taste So Good” (528-538) JRN 8
WEEK SIX
SAT 2/26
Peer Review Essay 2 Bring 3 copies
WEEK SEVEN
SAT 3/5
WP Errol Morris “Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire” (775-782) and Norah Ephron “The
Boston Photographs” (676-681) and Charles Simic “The Life of Images” (539-544) JRN 9:
Topic – Type out one paragraph for each story explaining the arguments presented by the author
in their works – 75-100 words per paragraph
Deadline to submit Argument Essay Proposal (see handout)
WEEK EIGHT
SAT 3/12
Final Draft Essay 2 Deadline See handout instructions
WP “Maxine Hong Kingston “No Name Woman” JRN 10 and Terry Tempest
Williams “The Clan of the One-Breasted Women” (890-897) JRN 11
WEEK NINE
SAT 3/19
SPRING BREAK
WEEK TEN
SAT 3/26
Fallacies
Reading tba
WEEK ELEVEN
SAT 4/2
Readings tba
WEEK TWELVE
SAT 4/9
Final Draft Essay 3 Deadline
Readings tba
WEEK THIRTEEN
SAT 4/16
Submit Annotated Bibliography for Argument Essay (10 Sources)
WEEK FOURTEEN
SAT 4/23
NO CLASSES
WEEK FIFTEEN
SAT 4/30
ORAL PRESENTATIONS OF ARGUMENT with PowerPoint and Handout
Submit Final Draft of Essay 4 Academic Argument in a manila envelope with
turnitin.com originality report, printouts of all cited sources, proposal, prewriting
activities, peer reviews, tutor review, formal outline, annotated bibliography, abstract.
WEEK SIXTEEN
SAT 5/14
Final Exam
The Writer’s Presence, 6th EDITION READING LIST:
(Please Note: ITALICIZED WORKS ARE RECOMMENDED READINGS AND WILL NOT BE
COVERED DURING THE STANDARD SEMESTER)
Anne Frank, “From The Diary of a Young Girl” (115-121)
Michihiko Hachiya, “From Hiroshima Diary” (131-137)
Sherman Alexie, “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me” (13-16)
Maya Angelou, “What’s Your Name, Girl?” (17-22)
Raymond Carver, “My Father’s Life” (57-63)
Judith Ortiz Cofer, “Silent Dancing” (64-72)
Bernard Cooper, “A Clack of Tiny Sparks: Remembrances of a Gay Boyhood” (75-83)
Edward Hoagland, “On Stuttering” (137-141)
Langston Hughes, “Salvation” (142-146)
Nancy Mairs, “On Being a Cripple” (157-167)
Malcolm X, “Homeboy” (168-182)
David Mamet, “The Rake: A Few Scenes from My Childhood” (183-189)
Barrack Obama “Origins” (194-201)
Barrack Obama “Barak Obama on the Hazards of Autobiography” (201-202)
George Orwell, “Shooting an Elephant” (203-209)
Richard Rodriguez, “Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood” (210-226)
Marjane Satrapi, “My Speech at West Point” (230-233)
David Sedaris, “Me Talk Pretty One Day” (235-239)
Brent Staples, “Just Walk on By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Space” (240-244)
Andrew Sullivan “The M-Word: Why It Matters to Me” (246-249)
Amy Tan, “Mother Tongue” (249-254)
Garry Trudeau, “My Inner Shrimp” (254-257)
Alice Walker, “Beauty: When the Other Dancer is the Self” (258-264)
E. B. White, “Once More to the Lake” (270-274)
David Brooks, “People Like Us” (306-310)
Amy Cunningham, “Why Women Smile” (324-332)
Mark Edmundson, “Dwelling in Possibilities” (342-354)
Lars Eighner, “On Dumpster Diving” (355-364)
James Fallows, “Throwing Like a Girl” (386-392)
Ian Frazier, “All-Consuming Patriotism” (393-396)
Jon Gertner, “The Futile Pursuit of Happiness” (397-406”
Malcolm Gladwell, “Big and Bad” (407-416)
Maxine Hong Kingston, “No Name Woman” (447-458)
Charles McGrath, “The Pleasures of the Text” (473-475)
Azar Nafisi, “Reading Lolita in Tehran” (493-502)
Danielle Ofri, “SAT” (503-509)
George Orwell, “Politics and the English Language” (510-521)
Katha Pollitt, “Why Boys Don’t Play with Dolls” (522-525)
Calvin Trillin, “A Traditional Family” (545-547)
Marie Winn, “TV Addiction” (590-591)
Virginia Woolf, “The Death of the Moth” (601-604)
Annie Dillard, “Living Like Weasels” (660-663)
Nora Ephron, “The Boston Photographs” (676-681)
William Gibson, “The Net Is a Waste of Time” (691-693)
Michiko Kakutani, “The Word Police” (710-714)
Martin Luther King Jr., “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (730-747)
Erroll Morris, “Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire” (775-782)
Scott Russell Sanders, “The Men We Carry in Our Minds” (828-833)
Leslie Marmon Silko, “In the Combat Zone” (842-848)
Jonathan Swift, “A Modest Proposal” (866-873)
Gore Vidal, “Drugs” (883-885)
John Edgar Wideman, “The Night I Was Nobody” (886-889)
Terry Tempest Williams, “The Clan of the One-Breasted Women” (890-897)
Raymond Carver, “The Bath” (919-925)
Sherman Alexie, “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” (909-919)
Jamaica Kincaid, “Girl” (926-927)
Joyce Carol Oates, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” (929-943)
Flannery O’Connor, “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” (947-960)
John Updike, “A & P” (967-972)