ENGL 1301 CRN# 51398 MoWe 4-5:30 PM SW West Loop Rm C129 Fall 2011
Instructor: Paul L. Rowe, PhD
Availability: I look forward to conferring with you individually about your work in this course. I
will be tutoring in 160B on campus 2:30-4 and 7-8:30 PM on Mondays and Wednesdays. Also,
there will be opportunities for individual conferencing during class time on some days. I can
usually also meet you by appointment before 2:30 or after 8:30 PM.
College web page: <http://learning.hccs.edu/faculty/paul.rowe>.
Email: <paul.rowe@hccs.edu> Phone: 713-661-2872
If I am unavailable, leave a message, telling me the best times to return your call and giving me
your phone number. Be sure to clearly identify yourself and the specific class you are in.
Note on email style: When you email me, please use standard written English and proofread your
message. Avoid slang. Write complete sentences, capitalize proper nouns and the beginning word
of each sentence, and use correct punctuation, for instance. Don’t forget to sign your name,
identifying yourself. Write as an academic or professional colleague to a fellow colleague.
Mission Statement of the English Department: The purposes of the English Department are 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
further develop students’ reading, writing, and analytical skills.
As a core curriculum course, 1301 develops all six of the basic intellectual competencies
discussed in the HCCS Catalog: reading, writing, speaking, listening, critical thinking, and
computer literacy. These competencies are essential to success in all academic and professional
fields. In Comp I, we are particularly concerned with strengthening such skills as clarity in purpose
and expression, full development of ideas, sensitivity to audience, and effectively revising and
editing, or proofreading, one’s work.
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 professional
writers
•complete short writing assignments, journal entries, readings quizzes, and other activities to
strengthen basic thinking and 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 6,000 words during the semester.
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Required texts and materials:
*Peterson, Linda and John C. Brereton. The Norton Reader: An Anthology of Nonfiction, 12th
edition.
*Fowler, H. Ramsey, Jane E. Aaron, and Janice Okoomian. The Little, Brown Handbook, 11th
edition. Or The Little, Brown Handbook (2007), second custom edition for the Southwest College.
Although the covers differ, the pagination of these two versions is the same.
*A lightweight, metal-pronged, 8 1/2 by 11 folder with side pockets, in which to affix your journal
assignments. Large binders are not acceptable.
*A good college dictionary. I recommend The American Heritage College Dictionary, 4th
edition, with downloadable audio.
*A removable device on which to save your word-processed work.
Notice: It is required that you bring your textbooks, your journal, and other materials to class with
you. This is part of your preparation and participation grade. Your ability to participate, and thus to
learn, is impaired when you do not regularly bring your required materials.
Policies: Attendance: HCCS policy states that a student who misses more than 12.5% (or one-eighth)
of class time may be dropped by the instructor. Four classes equal one-eighth in our case. Attendance
is extremely important and affects your participation grade because you cannot participate if you are
not present. If you miss most of a class session, you are absent. For instance, if you stay for the roll and
then leave soon after, you will be absent, not present. Students who intend to withdraw from the
course must do so by the official last day to drop (*Thursday 3 November by 4:30 PM –deadline
for dropping with a W instead of a grade*). 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.
Lateness: Avoid chronic lateness. If you must come in late on occasion, please come in quietly and
unobtrusively, and sign in at the end of class.
Incompletes will be considered only when students have satisfactorily completed the vast majority of
the required assignments and are faced with an unforeseen and well-documented emergency at the very
end of the course.
Withdrawal Policy:
The State of Texas has begun to impose penalties on students who drop courses excessively. For
example, if you take the same course more than twice, you have to pay extra tuition. Beginning in the
Fall 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 might 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 is Thursday 3 November by
4:30 PM. If you need to drop, please let me know or speak with a counselor before the deadline.
**You should communicate with your instructor, an HCC counselor, or HCC Online Student Services
to learn what 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.
Student Course Reinstatement Policy
Success key-- Read and work ahead as much as possible, and review the
syllabus and schedule of assignments often.
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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.
Scholastic Dishonesty: Students engaged in scholastic dishonesty, that is, the representation of
someone else’s work or words as their own will be subject to a grade of zero on the assignment, which
will not be eligible for revision. The second offense will mandate an automatic F in the course.
Late Papers: Essays and journal work are to be prepared on time. Work turned in late will be graded
at a higher standard and returned later than work done on time. That also applies to “redos,” when a
work is redone to comply with assignment instructions. Assignments turned in more than one class
meeting late will lose 5 points per class meeting unless you receive special permission from me and
follow my instructions carefully.
General Electronics Policies
1. Turn off and put away all cell phones, beepers, text-messaging devices and other electronic devices
when class starts. The sounds of cell phones ringing during class are disruptive. No cell phones
permitted on top of desks.
2. No Bluetooth devices in ears allowed during class.
3. No MP3 players or other music devices with earphones allowed during class.
4. No laptops open during class.
5. You can answer your calls and make calls during your break between classes.
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 160B .
*HCC also 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 use this
resource. A fee is charged for printed work (10 cents per page).
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.
Success key-- Read and work ahead as much as possible, and review the
syllabus and schedule of assignments often.
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Library (Learning Resource Center)
The Southwest College has a Learning Resource Center at each campus for student use that 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 Women’s
Studies Club. The Women’s Studies Club will meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from
2:00-3:00pm to discuss the roles of women in society and to promote awareness of women’s
issues. 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.
Disability Issues: 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 members are
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
Donna Price - 713.718.5165
Central ADA Counselors
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
Final grade will be based on the following weightings:
-Essays 1-4
60%
(These major essays are equally weighted at 15% each)
-Journal and class preparation and participation.
15%
-Oral Performance #1
5%
-Oral Performance #2
5%
-Final exam essay
15%
Total
100%
Success key-- Read and work ahead as much as possible, and review the
syllabus and schedule of assignments often.
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*Extra credit may be awarded for work that enhances the learning experience of the class or that
demonstrates definite engagement in the learning process, or for extraordinarily good journal
work, up to a maximum of 5 points added to final course grade, depending on the quantity and
quality of what you do. This might also include a special project we agree on, such as teaching
someone to read through one of the literacy organizations, or reading a chapter aloud at
librivox.org.
*Note on journal: The journal assignments, which will be similar to informal essays, will be not
graded on grammar and organization, as most other writing will be, but rather on the fullness,
specificity, and liveliness of your responses. They should demonstrate that you have closely read
and considered the readings on which they are based. Each assignment should be prepared on time,
and you should be prepared to read from it and talk about it at some length. In addition, you should
affix the assignments to a metal-pronged folder in a neat and orderly way, so that I may easily and
quickly review them. You should have a title page at the front with your name and course
indicated. Each assignment should be clearly indicated and you should refer clearly to the names
of authors and the titles of their respective works in your comments so that the reader will not get
confused about what writer or whom or what work you are talking about at any given moment.
Each assignment should contain lots of words, 750 or more, for maximum credit. We may, also,
from time to time, have impromptu journal writing assignments, so be sure to bring some clean 8
1/2 x 11 inch college-ruled paper with you. Also, I might sometimes assign exercises to include in
your journal for practice. Use dark pen, or type, for out of class journal work.
Remember: Always bring your two textbooks and your journal to class each and every time, so that
we can refer to and discuss any of these any time. I will be checking this from time to time. Whether
you bring all these materials, including your updated journal, affects your preparation and participation
grade.
HCC Student Email Accounts
All students who have registered and paid for courses at HCC automatically have an HCC email
account generated for them. For email communication in this class, I prefer that you use your HCC
email account. To find info on this, go to the HCC home page at <www.hccs.edu/portal/site/hccs> then
click on Current Students in the left column. Once there, click on Student E-Mail under Student
Support. Also, keep in mind when I send out an email to notify the entire class about something, for
example if I have to cancel class, the message will automatically go to whatever email address that the
college has you officially down for. So, be sure to update that information with the college.
Severe Weather
During severe weather conditions, monitor major local television and radio channels for updates on
school closings. You can also check at the HCC home page: <http://hccs.edu>.
Teaching Philosophy: I think one of the best models for college education is that of the learning
community. We all come together “collegially” to share things that we know and have
experienced, and to learn from others who know and have experienced other things, as well as
similar things. I also like the following proverb: “I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do
and I understand.” To learn you have to be active and involved. Concerning teaching writing,
specifically, I like to say, “Quantity precedes quality.” That means a sufficient number of words
have to be written on the page before we can work on polish and readability. The aphorism also
suggests the truth that one must practice and study much, in order to improve as a writer. Skill
does not come magically.
Success key-- Read and work ahead as much as possible, and review the
syllabus and schedule of assignments often.
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EGLS3 -- Evaluation for Greater Learning Student Survey System
At Houston Community College, professors believe that thoughtful student feedback is necessary
to improve teaching and learning. During a designated time, you will be asked to answer a short
online survey of research-based questions related to instruction. The anonymous results of the
survey will be made available to your professors and division chairs for continual improvement of
instruction. Look for the survey as part of the Houston Community College Student System online
near the end of the term.
Key college dates relevant to our class:
August 29:
Classes begin for us
September 5:
Labor Day -- No classes
November 3
Thursday - Last Day for Student Withdrawals - 4:30 pm
November 24-7:
Thanksgiving Holiday
December 11:
Instruction Ends
December 12-15:
Final Exams
December 16:
Semester Ends
December 23:
Grades Available to Students
The Southwest College offers free English tutoring at our tutoring centers (Stafford, Alief, and
West Loop) or our on-line tutoring support services. Signs will be posted once the current term’s
tutoring hours have been established. On-line tutoring services include <askonline.net>. To access
askonline, you will need to use your HCC student email address.
Courtesy issues: These are the ones that especially bug me.
*Please avoid having private conversations with other class members during class discussion.
*In computer labs, turn off your monitor during class discussion. It is distracting both to you and
to the other people in the class, including me, to be using your computer during discussion or
lecture.
*Please don’t pack up books and belongings prior to being dismissed. Doing that is noisy and
impolite.
*Be considerate in how you enter or leave a classroom that is in session. Open and close the door
quietly, for instance, and be as unobtrusive as possible.
*One of my least favorite scenarios is as follows:
We are getting ready to begin class or might have already started class. Someone comes up to me
and asks, “Are we doing anything important today? And by the way, could you give me the oneminute version of what is to transpire before I leave?” The answer is “Yes, we are always doing
something important! And no, I can't really condense for you the experience of being involved in
the class discussion and other activities.”
I do very much like people getting involved, preparing, participating, and making an effort.
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 Bluetooth devices in ears allowed during class.
*No MP3 players or other music devices with earphones allowed during class.
Success key-- Read and work ahead as much as possible, and review the
syllabus and schedule of assignments often.
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*No laptops open during class.
*No palm pilots
*No food or drinks
*No unauthorized chatting
*No students allowed to print personal information or download vast amounts of data (Students are
only allowed to print class assignments per the instructor’s directions)
*No viewing of pornography
*No hacking attempts or trying to access hacking sites
*No downloading of AOL.com
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.
*The Fifteen Minute Rule: If for some reason you’ve waited a full fifteen minutes from starting
time and I haven’t arrived, class is dismissed. We will take up where we left off when next we
meet. Follow the schedule in the meantime.
Schedule of Assignments and Activities
I have listed below beside each class date the assignments you are to have prepared by the
beginning of class time as well as activities planned for particular days. I will give you more
specific details as we go along. I hope to have some surprises from time to time, as well, so that
what we do isn’t too predictable. Also, since the future is always a bit unpredictable, there will
probably need to be some changes as we go along. It is your responsibility to note any such
changes and find out about them if you miss part or all of any class period. Page numbers refer to
the Norton Reader unless the Little, Brown Handbook is denoted.
Week One
Monday
29 Aug. Introductions; Introductory essays.
-For next class meeting: Purchase textbooks and bring them to class.
-Also read Little, Brown Handbook Ch. 6 Academic Skills 128-38. Do an initial reading of
Douglass 428-32 and Welty 432-7.
Wednesday 31 Aug. Go over required books, syllabus, and assignments
-For next class meeting: Carefully read and reread Douglass 428-32 and Welty 432-7 in Norton.
For Journal Assignment #1, discuss these two works in writing, comparing your own educational
and learning experiences with these two American writers. Give specific examples and details of
what you are talking about from these two texts.
Week Two
Monday
Wednesday
5 Sep. -No Class- Labor Day
7 Sep. -Be prepared to read aloud and orally discuss Journal Assignment
#1.
-I will hand out some examples of student writing from previous classes.
For next class: Journal Assignment #2: Write about the student work handed out. Rank them in the
order you evaluate them (best, second best, and so on), explaining why, and giving specific
examples from each piece. Mark and annotate the copies you have received so that you can easily
discuss specifics in class.
-Also for next class-Read Little, Brown Ch. 3 Drafting and Revising 46-71.
Success key-- Read and work ahead as much as possible, and review the
syllabus and schedule of assignments often.
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Week Three
Monday
12 Sep.-Be prepared to read aloud and discuss Journal Assignment #2
-For next class: Do full length draft of Essay One. A copy of your first draft
of Essay One goes into your journal as Journal Assignment #3.
Wednesday
14 Sep. I will check individual drafts for formatting and general design.
-For next class: Turn in final draft of Essay One, one physical copy
and one electronic copy. Also for next class, Read Little, Brown
Ch 56 Oral Presentations 856-64.
Week Four
Monday
19 Sep.-Turn in final draft of Essay One, physical and electronic.
-We will begin work on Oral Performance #1 in class.
Electronic turn in format:
1. Subject line: Indicate the class and time as well as assignment.
Example: English 1302 11 PM Essay One from Cordelia Cortez
[This tells me that you are in my 11 am class on Mondays and Wednesdays and that
you are turning in the first major essay assignment.]
2. Make sure your document name leads with your last name: CortezCordeliaE1
This tells me at a glance that the document is Cordelia Cortez's final draft of the first
essay. This allows me to easily and quickly file the document alphabetically by last
name and to quickly access it once filed.
3. Include a brief message in Standard Written English (SWE) and sign your first and last name.
Wednesday
Week Five
Monday
21 Sep. Do draft of OP #1 and affix it in your journal as Journal Assignment #4.
26 Sep.-Be prepared to deliver Oral Performance #1.
Reminder: Give me a physical copy of your commentary on your
chosen piece just before performing your spoken word assignment.
Wednesday
28 Sep. -Conclude delivery of OP1
-For next time, read all of the pieces below.
-Also for next time, complete the following reading assignment and
Journal Assignment #5:
Angelou, “Graduation” 34-43; Mairs, “On Being a Cripple” 59-68; Sanders,
“Under the Influence” 121-31; Dillard, “From An American Childhood” 132-7; Cofer, “More
Room” 179-82. Read all these selections and then select three from them for written personal
response in your journal as Journal Assignment #5. Compare the experiences and observations
of the respective authors to your own experiences and observations.
Success key-- Read and work ahead as much as possible, and review the
syllabus and schedule of assignments often.
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Week Six
Monday
3 Oct. Be prepared to discuss the three readings you selected, what
you thought was of interest about those texts, and your completed Journal
Assignment #5. We will introduce the second major essay assignment. Conclude discussion of
current reading and writing assignment and begin work on Essay Two.
For next time: Journal Assignment #6: Your full length initial draft of Essay Two
Wednesday
5 Oct. Workshop on Essay Two
Week Seven
Monday
10 Oct. Extra Credit Opportunity: Speak with me about submitting your
full-length draft (Journal Assignment #6) for class discussion with
suggestions for revision.
Wednesday
12 Oct.
Continue and conclude workshop on Essay Two
-For next class: Turn in your final draft of Essay Two.
Week Eight
Monday
17 Oct.
-Turn in Essay Two, typed, double-spaced. Turn in an electronic
copy as well as a physical copy.
-In class, we will view Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech (90710) and compare it with “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (892-904)
-I will lecture a bit on the subject of public persuasion and the use of
language to do that. I will expect you to be conversant with the
ideas I present.
-For next time, for Journal Assignment #7, read Lars Eighner’s “On
Dumpster Diving” (20-9). Focusing on ethical appeal, consider how Eighner presents a sense of
himself as quite different from the stereotyped notion people might have of homeless people. What
do you personally think of him based on reading his essay? Relate, as always, what you think and
feel to specifics of the text. Also, Read Little, Brown Ch. 25 Parallelism 398-404 and Ch. 26
Variety 405-14.
Wednesday
19 Oct.
Continue the discussion of Journal Assignment #7 and ethical
appeal.
-For next time: Journal Assignment #8—Read the three essays on collegiate binge drinking (41727) and the scientific report (976-91). All of these works are about the same general topic, but they
differ considerably in thesis, specific purpose, and methods of persuasion used. Give your personal
responses to them and compare them. How do they differ? Which one do you find most interesting
or effective? Why? If you were to give your opinion of the matter, what would you say and how
would you say it?
Also, identify specific examples of personal, logical, and emotional rhetoric in each piece. Which
mode of persuasion is emphasized in each piece?
Success key-- Read and work ahead as much as possible, and review the
syllabus and schedule of assignments often.
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Week Nine
Monday
24 Oct.
Be prepared to read Journal Assignment #8 aloud and discuss the
assigned readings.
-Present and discuss the Essay Three assignment
-For next time--Journal Assignment #9: Do full
length draft of Essay Three
Wednesday
26 Oct.
-Draft workshop on Essay Three
Week Ten
Monday
31 Oct.
Midterm Assessment: Have your journal ready for assessment and
brief conference
Wednesday 2 Nov.
-Continue and conclude assessment
-For next class: Prepare to turn in paper and electronic copies of
Essay Three.
*Note* 3 Nov. Thursday: Deadline for dropping classes is by 4:30 PM on this day
Week Eleven
Monday
7 Nov.
-Turn in paper and electronic copies of Essay Three.
-We will view a film in class related to the multicultural experience.
-For next time: Read and prepare to talk about all the following
pieces: Gates 323-8, Naylor 510-12, Kingston 513-16, Rodriguez 51722, Anzaldúa 523-32, Keillor 535-9, Franklin 539-43, and Thomas
553-5.
-Also for next class: Journal Assignment #10: In writing, consider
your own experiences with issues of communication and culture, and compare them with the
experiences dramatized in the film and with those of three or more of the authors assigned. If you
wish, you can discuss at least four of the readings and not discuss the movie.
Wednesday
9 Nov.
Week Twelve
Monday
14 Nov.
Wednesday
16 Nov.
-Be prepared to discuss and read aloud your responses to the
readings assigned last time. (See Journal Assignment #10 just
above)
-Also read Little, Brown Ch. 37 Appropriate Language 502-11 and
Ch. 38 Using Exact Language 511-23.
-Essay Four assignment will be introduced and discussed.
-Further Discussion of current assignments and workshop on
Essay Four
-Workshop and conferences as needed for current assignments.
-For next time: Complete Journal Assignment #11: Full-length
draft of Essay Four
Success key-- Read and work ahead as much as possible, and review the
syllabus and schedule of assignments often.
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Week Thirteen
Monday
21 Nov.
-Workshop on Essay Four and Oral Performance #2
-For next time: Complete Journal Assignment #12: Full-length
initial draft of Oral Performance #2
Wednesday
23 Nov.
Continue Workshop
Week Fourteen
Monday
28 Nov.
-Delivery of Oral Performance #2
Wednesday
30 Nov.
-Delivery of Oral Performance #2
Journal Assignment # 13: Discuss at least the three oral performances of the term that you
thought were the best, other than your own. Go into detail about why you thought they were
particularly interesting or effective.
Week Fifteen
Monday
5 Dec. -Turn in both paper and electronic copies of Essay Four
-Discussion of final exam and wrap-up as needed
Wednesday
7 Dec. -Discussion of final exam and wrap-up as needed
-Complete Journal Assignment #14: Do overview of the semester as a
learning experience. What were high points, low points, and points of interest for you in the class?
As usual, be as detailed and specific as possible.
Week Sixteen -Final Exam WeekWednesday
14 Dec. 4-6 PM
-Bring your textbooks, plenty of 8 1/2 x 11 inch college-ruled paper, and dark pens for in class
essay.
-Also, bring and turn in your journal and anything else that needs turning in.
Success key-- Read and work ahead as much as possible, and review the
syllabus and schedule of assignments often.