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SYLLABUS FOR ENGLISH 0300
Professor:
Email:
Semester:
Dr. Ann V. Nunes
ann.nunes@hccs.edu
Fall 2012
CRN: 21428
Time: Tues/Thurs 2-4 p.m.
Room: 317 Fine Arts Bldg
Requirements for English 0300:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
ENGL 0300 is a refresher course devoted to improving basic English skills for native speakers of English
(NOTE: Non-native speakers must refer to ENGL 0320-0349 or ESOL 0341-0356). English 0300 emphasizes
grammar, sentence structure, paragraph development, and creative techniques in essay writing.
COURSE OVERVIEW/GOALS:
By the time you have completed English 0300, you should be able to:
* understand basic concepts of word, sentence, paragraph, and essay.
* understand the writer's purpose, audience, tone, style, and strategy.
* understand basic definitions of grammatical terms.
* write standard sentences and organized, well-developed, unified, coherent paragraphs and essays.
DEVELOPMENTAL ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT:
The Developmental English Department provides opportunities for students to upgrade their basic language
skills in order to maximize their chance of success in college level courses. In addition, the department
promotes goal setting and values clarification and fosters self-esteem and positive attitudes to aid students in
becoming contributing members of society and gaining personal satisfaction.
Required Supplies for English 0300 :
TEXTBOOKS:
Paragraphs and Essays by Lee & Kelly Brandon, 12th
Edition* with white cover [abbreviation P&E]
College Dictionary with word origins (Webster’s Collegiate, Oxford, or American Heritage are all excellent)
Pocket-sized dictionary (Webster’s, AH, or other) to bring to class
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NON-TEXT SUPPLIES REQUIRED:
Pencils and blue and/or black pens to use in class
Memory stick/wand or other technology for saving essays
A 3-ring notebook with dividers, as follows:
Syllabus/Assignments/Guidelines
Essay in Progress
Vocabulary/Notes from readings
Writing Process/Grammar
Returned papers
Miscellaneous
Folders with brads:
all work must be within brads (not in pockets)!
a mostly black folder for outside essay 1
a mostly blue folder with brads for in-class essays (2 and 4)
a mostly white folder with brads for outside essay 3
a mostly red folder with brads for outside essay 5
a mostly green folder with brads for in-class final essay (6)
a mostly yellow folder with brads for paragraph assignments
a mostly orange folder brads for journals
(Buy the cheapest folders you can find! Pockets optional.)
All essays must be printed on the computer or typed. Use serif font, size 12.
You are adults.
Instructor guidelines and policies
Scholastic Dishonesty, including Plagiarism:
According to the Student Handbook for the Houston Community College System, "scholastic dishonesty" includes, but is
not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.
Cheating on a test includes any of the following:
•Copying from another student's test paper; using during a test, materials 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 in 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. This includes copying someone else’s writing and/or ideas and
submitting them as your own. Copying from any source, including cutting and pasting work from the
internet into your paper, requires the use of quotation marks and citation; omission of such citation
constitutes cheating, whether the student lifts a line, a paragraph, a page, or an entire essay. If, instead
of giving an exact quote, you paraphrase, you must omit the quotation marks but you still must state the source of
the idea. Students will avoid plagiarism in all written work for the course.
Collusion means the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work offered for
credit.
As stated in the HCCS 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.”
COURSE REQUIREMENTS (subject to change):
50% Three Out-of-class essays.
10% Average of all paragraph assignments (3-5) using various rhetorical modes
10% Instructor's Choice (homework, quizzes, attendance/participation, Class Activities, memorizing)
10% MidTerm Exam* (in-class writing of an informative essay)—but you must pass this exam.
10% Departmental Final Exam* (in-class writing of an argumentative essay)—you must pass this exam.
10% Quizzes on reading, on audio-visual material, and on grammar and other material in the textbook
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Course requirements and grading percentages are subject to change during the semester.
* Exams: All of the three in-class essays are basically exams.
These three exams are given in order to determine whether you have learned the subject of the course, which is how to
write a college essay, using complete sentences and correct grammar and spelling.
The first in-class essay is a mid-term exam and the last in-class essay is a final exam.
Each in-class essay is based on a prompt which you are given on the day of the in-class writing.
It is vitally important that you write a decent in-class essay. In-class essays count more than anything.
You must have a passing average of at least 70 on both in-class essays in order to pass this course.
This means that if you get 100 on one in-class essay and 30 on the other, or if you get 100 on one in-class essay and
cannot be here to take the other, you have failed one in-class essay, which would mean you do not pass the course.
You must be present on the day of the essay to get credit for it. If you are absent for the in-class essay, you cannot
make up it up.
Essays:
Essays will be built from different types of paragraphs.
The basic types of paragraphs are as follows:
*Body paragraph (These are all but the first and last paragraphs. Body paragraphs are written first.)
*Conclusion (This is the last paragraph and is written after the body paragraphs are completed
*Introduction (This is the first paragraph. It is written after the body paragraphs and the conclusion
are completed)
*Transition (this helps the reader move from one type of paragraph to another and usually is written
last)
Each paragraph requires a directly stated topic sentence.
In your own essays and in other writers' essays, you will discuss elements of essays.
These elements include the following:
*Thesis (the “subject” of the essay)
*Purpose (the “reason” for the essay—for example, to inform, to convince, to motivate)
*Audience (the intended reader of the essay—for example, people like yourself; people who agree with `
you, people who have not made up their minds, people who disagree, etc.)
*Thesis (this is the main point made by your essay; for example, the need to vote)
*Style (this is the type of language you use in your essay)
*Tone (the tone may be formal, casual, flippant, or anywhere in between)
*Strategy (Various strategies include logic, demonstration of your honesty, emotional identification, etc.)
The essays you write in class should be at least 300 words long. Out-of-class should be at least 400 words long.
All your essays will be graded using a departmental grading profile based on the assessment guidelines of the
following:
appropriateness,
unity and focus,
development,
organization,
sentence structure,
word usage,
mechanics.
(This means that you get/lose points for each of these guidelines. If the total points are 90-100 for one essay
then that essay gets an A. If an essay averages fewer than 70 points, that essay fails.)
Instructor's Choice: This part of your grade will be determined by a combination of class assignments: quizzes, reading responses,
homework, vocabulary, and various short writing assignments throughout the semester. Included in this component of your final grade
will be many of the In-class Activities assigned throughout the semester. These are listed separately on your syllabus.
SUPPORT SERVICES:
Tutoring: Free tutoring is available in FAC 321B: Monday-Thursday until 6pm: Friday ____________
(**Students may be required by instructors to work with a tutor.)
Library: The library is located in The Learning Hub Science Building on the 3 rd and 4th floor.
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Open Computer Lab: Computers are available for word processing in FAC 302 and in the Macintosh Interdisciplinary Lab
in JDB 203-204. Check for open hours.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES/REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:
Disability Support Services: Students who require reasonable accommodations for disabilities are encouraged to
contact the Disability Services Office in Room 106 of The Learning Hub Building or call 713-718-6164 to make
necessary arrangements. Faculty are authorized to provide only those accommodations requested by the Disability
Support Services Office.
HCCS POLICIES:
COURSE REPEATING: For students who repeat a course three or more times, financial aid will no longer pay
tuition/fees at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities. Before you withdraw from a course, confer with
your instructor/counselor about the consequences of withdrawing and to discuss other options available to you.
ATTENDANCE: Texas State law requires 87.5% minimum attendance for college courses. Coming late or leaving early counts as
missing one third of a class session—i.e., three of any combination of these is the same as one absence. If you are habitually late or
absent, or if you habitually leave early, you are missing vital class activities and you are advised to drop the course. I do not drop
students for excessive absences, but students who miss more than 12.5% of instruction (6 class hours in a 3-credit hour course) must
either keep up on their own, or drop the course, in order to avoid getting an F.
GRADING: A 90-100% (Excellent/Superior)
B 80-89% (Above Average)
C 70-79% (Average)
IP (In progress) is given to students who do not meet minimum standards but who conscientiously do the work of the course. It
indicates that the student must re-enroll in the course.
W (Withdrawn) is given to students who miss more than 12.5% of instruction or who withdraw themselves from the class before the
drop deadline. It does not affect the grade point average (GPA), but it may affect the student receiving Financial Aid Benefits.
F or D may only be given if a student is repeating the course or for violations of the scholastic dishonesty policy or in rare
circumstances.
I (Incomplete) is NOT a possible grade in developmental courses.
Please read the assignment before coming to class, and bring your dictionary to every class. That way you’ll be
prepared for reading responses. It’s a good idea to read the coming week’s assignments over the weekend in PE
(Paragraphs & Essays) so that when we go over the material in class (or in case you have a reading quiz) you’ll have the
advantage of a second reading. The mandatory heading for each paper, in upper left corner of the first sheet, must be:
Student’s first and last name
NUNES
ENGL 0300 Central 2-4 pm TTh
Mo/day/year
HCCS Holidays/Crucial Days for Fall 2009:
August 25, 2012:
August 26, 2012:
September 3, 2012
November 2, 2012:
November 22-25, 2012:
December 9, 2012:
December 10-16, 2012:
December 21, 2012:
Classes begin, Drop/Add/Swap fee begins
Last day for change of schedule (drop/add/swap)
Labor Day holiday
Last day for student/administrative withdrawals (drop course with grade of “W”)
Thanksgiving Holiday
Last day of Instruction
Final Exams (See HCCS Schedule for Final Exam date)
Grades available to students via hccs website for students
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IMPORTANT CLASSROOM POLICIES & PROCEDURES
Besides the HCCS policies already mentioned, please be aware of the following policies and procedures
which will apply to this class, please turn off and put away all cell phones and other communication and
internet devices, including laptop computers, upon entering class.
COURTESY and RESPECT- The rules of decorum and behavior in a college classroom are
similar to those of any public space or work place. You share the classroom space with a
diverse group of individuals, of varying ages, ethnicities, and beliefs. Since this class
involves discussion and interaction among students, it is essential that the common rules
regarding courtesy and respect for one another be followed. Everyone is entitled to share his
or her views on subjects discussed and everyone is expected to be heard and to avoid trying
to drown out those with contrary views. An important part of the learning process is to
listen and consider these views even when they are contrary to your own. It is important that
one person speaks at a time during class discussion and that everyone has the chance to
share his or her viewpoint. The classroom is a place of learning and expanding your
awareness of self and others, so considering the viewpoints of others is essential to your
learning experience. All students have the right to benefit from instruction provided by the
instructor, so when I speak, I have the floor. Always refrain from conducting extraneous
conversations when instruction is being provided as this interferes with your fellow students’
ability to hear what is being said and to benefit from instruction. If you are confused or do
not understand what is being said, please ask for further clarification from me, or see me
after class for further explanation.
ATTENDANCE-Please make sure that you sign the attendance sheet daily. If you must leave or enter class
more that 60 minutes late or early, you are considered absent.
MAKE-UP POLICY- You are responsible for all materials and information covered in class when absent.
You are expected to be prepared for class, with the assignments listed on your syllabus for the day of your
return. I suggest you exchange phone numbers with one or two reliable classmates and arrange for your
“buddy” to take notes for you and pick up extra copies of any handouts on the days you are absent. You, of
course, will do the same for them. If you miss an instructor’s choice assignment due to absence, you
may not make it up. At the end of the semester, 3-5 of these grades will be dropped, so if you miss 3-5
such assignments will not adversely affect your grade. However, if you miss an in-class essay, it will
impact your grade heavily and will probably prevent your getting credit for the course.
ESSAYS and instructor’s choice assignments are due at the beginning of the class session on the due date
listed on your syllabus. Major essays are subject to a late penalty of 10% of the grade for each class session
missed. All major essays must be turned in order to pass the course. In-class essays (there will be three
(3) of these), can only be made up if you can prove exceptional circumstances, and then must be done within
one week. Outside assignments, if you know beforehand that you will be absent, can be turned in early, prior
to the class session during which they are due, to avoid late penalties.
KEEP UP WITH YOUR SYLLABUS- This document tells you exactly what is due and when.
Revisions will be made to the syllabus if changes are needed due to unexpected happenings.
Keep track of your progress. As a college student, you are responsible for your own academic progress. As
your instructor, I will provide you with feedback about your progress and make suggestions to help you
improve these skills. Please save all returned papers in your notebook until the end of the semester. They are
a great source of review, and serve as proof of completed assignments if our records should disagree.
NOTE: In order to complete/pass this course, you must attend the final exam session. According to HCCS’s final
exam schedule, the final exam session for this class will be:
For TTh 2:00 class: 2:00 Xday, 12/X/2012 in this room.
**All essays must be completed in order to pass this course.
**Each in-class essay grade must be 70 or higher in order to pass this course.
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ENGL 0300 Tentative COURSE SYLLABUS for Fall 2009
Phone: 713-718-6671 (English Office)
**Abbreviation for textbook (Lee and Kelly Brandon’s Paragraphs and Essays) is P&E.
**Students should be prepared for in-class quizzes over readings/vocabulary on the day they are due.
WEEK 1: Aug. 28 & 30—Purchase and review textbook for course by Thursday
TUES: Distribute/Discuss Course Guidelines, Classroom Procedures & Policies, and Syllabus
Complete Student Questionnaire; Introduce Textbooks/Brief Course Overview;
Discuss Formal (Academic) vs. Informal (Casual/Creative) Writing; Ongoing Vocabulary
Building Activity/Sentences (see written guidelines for this assignment).
Meet and greet each other. (Take notes, since you will write Essay 1 based on this.)
In-class student writing: In-class writing of Diagnostic Essay
THURS:Due: Must have textbook by today
Due: Read Chapter 1 P&E pages 1-11
Introduce Essay 1 topic (Personal Narrative)
Student Interviews in further preparation for Paragraph #1 assignment
WEEK 2: Sept. 4 & 6
TUES: Due: Paragraph #1 (Introduction of Fellow Student) in yellow folder in brads
Due: Read Chapter 2 P&E pages 12-23 (Prewriting)
Discussion of prewriting/brainstorming/clustering for Essay 1
Write Sentences using new vocabulary words in context using words from Wong’s essay “The
Struggle to be an All-American Girl” (P & E 97-98).
NOTE: The in-class midterm essay in October will be based on one of the questions either from
Exercise 3 or from Exercise 4 on page 99.
THURS:Due: Polished draft of Paragraph 1 in yellow folder.
For Tuesday: Read Greenlea’s essay “No Tears for Frankie” (P&E 126-27) and Rensky’s essay
“Comfort Food for the Soul” (P&E 132-33)
Due Tues: Ten (10) Sentences using 10 vocabulary words from these essays.
WEEK 3: Sept. 11 & 13
TUES: Due: Prewriting/Brainstorming for Essay 1 (Stage One of Writing Process Worksheet)
Due: Read Chapter 3 P&E pages 24-54 (Organizing and Developing Ideas)
Make four photocopies of Writing Process Worksheet at front of text. Keep in assignment section.
Clarifying the assignment (Addressing the Topic), Academic Requirements, Purpose, Audience
Discuss Topic Sentence & Thesis Statement, Organizing Supporting Details, Developing the Topic,
Outlining. Work on outline for Essay 1.
Typed Outline due Thursday (without folder).
THURS:Due: Read Chapter 4 P&E pages 55-64 (Writing/Revising/Editing)
Due: Typed One-page Outline for Essay 1
Assignment for next Thursday: First draft of Essay 1. Three copies to share with peers.
Discuss Greek myth of Leda and the Trojan war, and of poem handout, William Butler Yeats’ “Leda and
the Swan”. Include discussion of Leda’s being overpowered yet somehow “empowered”.
Assignment: Essay 3, titled “Leda and the Swan”.
First body paragraph will summarize the ancient Greek myth, including the Trojan war.
Second body paragraph discusses Rubens’ painting of the rape, which we will see next Tuesday.
Third body paragraph discusses how masterfully the poem evokes the myth—the violence of the rape
suggests the further violence of the war and of Agamemnon’s private death. The poet also suggests
that Leda herself, although overpowered, takes on “his power”: take one sentence to explain this.
Last ten minutes of class: Walking Tour of 3rd floor (English Office, Tutoring Lab, Computer Lab).
Note: The Online Study Center can be accessed at college.hmco.com/pic/brandonPE10e.
WEEK 4:September 18 & 20
TUES: Class starts at 3 p.m. today only. Meet at the door of the gift shop of the Museum of Fine Arts,
Houston, 3 p.m. promptly . Go in groups of ten to elevator, to Rubens’ painting, Leda and the Swan.
Due: Organizational Outline for Essay 1 (Stage Two of Writing Process Worksheet)
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Assignment for Thursday: Three typed copies of First draft of Essay 1.
Exercise 6, page 100 of P & E, due next Tuesday.
Read Ch 17,
THURS:Due today: P&E Chapter 17 453-466 (Kinds of Sentences) . TYPE list of subordinating conjunctions
on top half of page 442 and of page 466. These words change a sentence into a subordinate clause.
Due today: In your workbook, complete Ex. 6 – 9 of Ch 17 (pages 455-459).
Due today: First Draft of Essay 1 (typed or printed; bring three copies to share with peers)
Scantron Quiz Tuesday. Each item is Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex, or MSE
One-hour discussion today of types of sentences and of Major Sentence Errors (MSE).
In-class work today with First Draft of Essay #1 (Peer Analysis); give copies to group.
WEEK 5:September 25 & 27
TUES: Due: Exercise 6, page 100 of P & E (See Examples in top half of each of pages 95, 96, 97)
Due: Turn in Final Draft of Essay #1 in black folder in brads. Include (from back to front):
Brainstorm page (last page)
First typed Draft (three pages, typed, double-spaced, with signatures of peers on back of last page)
Final typed Draft (three pages, typed, double-spaced)
Outline (One page, typed) [Paragraphs in essay must conform to outline, or outline to essay]
Due: Read Chapter 5 P&E pages 65-80.
Distribute guidelines/Discuss Essay #2 (In-class) and Essay #3 (Out-of-class: Leda and the Swan)
Begin discussion of Paragraph Patterns
Practice writing using topic from Ex. 2, pages 78-79 P&E. First and final drafts of this practice becomes
Paragraph #2 due Thursday as first two pages in brads in yellow folder.
One on one work with me over first essay.
THURS:Due: QUIZ over readings and vocabulary.
Due: Read Chapter 6 P&E pages 82-93 (Writing the Essay)
Discuss types of paragraphs within an essay (Introductions and Conclusions). Handout and discussion
of instructions for Essay 3, including suggestions for organization and outline.
WEEK 6: October 2 & 4
TUES: Due: Read Chapter 8 P&E pages 145-161 (Exemplification or Using Examples)
Due: Exercise 5 or 7 or combination on vocabulary, pages 156 and 159.
Due: Prewriting for Essay 3, based on the Greek myth, the poem, and the painting.
Scantron Quiz today over vocabulary and essays read for today (pp 152-159)
More discussion of outline for Essay 3. One on one work with me over Essay 1.
THURS:Due: Read Chapter 8 P&E pages 164-173 (Exemplification or Using Examples)
Due: Read “How Facebook Ruins Friendships,” “Little Brother…,” and Lara’s essay “Who’s Cheap?”
(pp 152-159 in P&E), and “Men Are from Mars….” (pp 185-88 in P&E).
Discuss essays in Chapter 8 as examples of exemplification. Write outline for Essay 3.
WEEK 7:October 9 & 11: Major Sentence Errors, Chapter 17
TUES: Due: Your Organizational Plan (outline) for Essay 3 (typed).
Due: Chapter 17 pages 454-485 (Complete Ex. 16-18 , pp 480-485, in your book)
Scantron quiz to identify correct sentence structure and avoid Major Sentence Errors (MSE)
Rewrite Essay 1 or write first draft of Essay 3. One on one work with me on Essay 1.
THURS:Due: Rewrite of Essay 1 (Place rewrite in front of original in brads in black folder)
In-class writing of Essay 2; place “Works Cited” behind essay in blue folder in brads.
(I will choose one of the topics listed in Ex. 3 and 4, page 99 of P&E)
By now you should have typed seven half-page journals, one describing each week’s lessons, and put
them into the brads of the orange folder. Half a page is nine lines (or more if you choose).
WEEK 8:October 16 & 18: Chapter 11 on Cause and Effect (Reasons and Outcomes)
TUES: Due: Three copies of first typed Draft of Essay 3 on Leda and the Swan.
Due: Read Chapter 11 P&E pages 236-67; Complete Ex. 2 and 3 (pp 243-44) in your book.
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Read “Family Heroes and Role Models,” “The Girls in Their Summer Dresses,” and Flaherty’s essay
“The Ghetto Made Me Do It” (245-54 of P&E)
Due: Ten sentences using vocabulary words from Exercise 9 page 254
Discuss cause/effect in the readings and in “Leda and the Swan”
Discuss similarities and differences between the poem and the painting.
Scantron Quiz (Reading/Vocabulary) over readings and vocabulary for Week 8
One-on-one work with me on Essay 3.
THURS:Due: Three copies of first typed Draft of Essay 3 on Leda and the Swan.
Discuss cause-effect development pattern and essays read for this week.
In-class work: Peer analysis of Essay 3 first typed draft.
Work on final draft of Essay 3. Focus attention on correct and varied sentence structure and use of
vocabulary words from list learned to date. One-on-one work with me on Essay 3.
WEEK 9:October 23 & 25 on Similarities and Differences
TUES: Due: Final Draft of Essay #3 in white folder. Include “Works Cited” page after final draft and before
first draft.
Due: Read Chapter 13 pages 294-323, including at least one of these essays: Brehm’s “Blue as in
Boy…” (P&E 303), Rodriguez’s essay “Public and Private” (304), and Britt’s essay “Neat People vs.
Sloppy People” 306-7) so as to write two different essays during class.
Discuss Essay 4 (in-class essay) and Essay 5 (Choose from list of topics 12-20 on pages 319-20 of P&E)
In-class work: Practice Comparison and Contrast Patterns of Writing discussed using any two of the
topics 1-11 on pp 318-19 of P&E. These become two separate pages, typed paragraphs #3, #4, due
Thursday in yellow folder.
THURS:Due: Having read Britt’s “Neat People vs. Sloppy People,” turn in ten sentences using vocabulary words
from Exercise 6 page 307.
Due: Two typed paragraphs, #3 and #4, together in yellow folder.
Scantron Quiz on Reading/Vocabulary over readings and vocabulary.
Discuss essays which you read for today.
In-class: work on brainstorming for out-of-class Essay 5.
WEEK 10:October 30 & Nov 1
TUES: Due: Prewriting for Essay 5. Due: Read Chapter 14 pages 324-56 (Definition)
Discuss development of ideas using definition. Discuss Outline for Essay 5.
In-class: Practice writing definition paragraph (#5) based on topics listed in P&E pp. 351-2 (Topics 111). Paragraph #5 (first typed draft and typed rewrite) due Thursday in yellow folder.
THURS:Due: Read “Burnout” (P&E 334-35); “Loving People….” (337-8); and “Graffiti…” (P&E 339-42)
Due: Ten sentences using vocabulary words from Exercise 8 page 342
Discuss in-class essay #4 (Tuesday, using blue folder) based on my choice of topics from pp 352-3.
In-class: Scantron Quiz on vocabulary and readings.
Week 11:November 6 & 8
TUES: Due: Rewrite of Essay 2
In-class writing of Essay #4 (using my choice of topics 12-16 pp 352-3). Use the blue folder.
THURS:Due: Organizational Plan (Typed Outline) for out-of-class Essay 5
Due: Read Chapter 10 on Process Analysis in P&E: pp 206-35, includingTurco’s “Popping the Cork”
(214) and Keillor’s “Attitude” (219-20)
Discuss Writing about a Process
Writing Activity: Using Turco’s essay as a model, write a process paragraph (or short essay of 2-3
paragraphs) #6 on one topic from P&E page 231-2 (choices 10-15); the paragraph(s) #6 (first typed draft
and typed final draft) due Tuesday in yellow folder. Also, one on one time with instructor with
Organizational Plans (Outline) for Essay 5.
Assignment: Bring three copies of first draft of Essay 5 for peer review on Tuesday.
Week 12:November 13 & 15 (**Note: No more sentences for vocabulary words from this point on**)
TUES: Due: Three copies of first Draft of Essay 5 for Peer Analysis/Instructor Input
Due: Read Chapter 15 pages 357-90
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Discussion: Argumentative Writing. Discuss and complete Ex. 1 pp 362-3 in class together
In-class work with first drafts of Essay 5 and exercises 5 and 6 in book.
THURS:Due: Turn in Exercise 5 and 6 of P&E page 367, typed.
Due: Read Daum’s essay “Shouldn’t Men Have ‘Choice’ Too?” and x’s essay “…” (P&E 350-56)
Discuss essays due today and analyze the arguments using Analysis of Argument Worksheet provided.
Refer to list of general topics of argument (14-16) on pages 386-7 of P&E.
Decide which of these topics is of interest to you and determine a proposition (side or viewpoint)
which you can argue. Find a partner among your classmates who also feels strongly about the same
topic, but from the opposite viewpoint. Work with your partner on a proposition which can be argued
from each side. (Examples will be provided.) The topic chosen, the proposition agreed upon, and the
partners’ names are due by the end of this session. Begin working your argument using the Analysis of
Argument Worksheet provided if time permits.
Week 13:November 20 (N
NOV. 22 IS THANKSGIVING)
TUES: Due: Final Draft of Essay 5 in brads in green folder. Include brainstorm page; typed first draft with
peer signatures on back; typed Works Cited page; typed final draft; typed outline.
Due: Read essay “Mandatory Tipping” (P&E 363-4)
Discuss essay read for today and analyze the argument using Analysis Worksheet provided
Meet with your partner from last Thursday and compare your arguments. Choose one main point of
evidence of your opponent and write a refutation for that point. Argument Analysis Worksheets,
including your refutation, are due by the end of this session.
THURS:THANKSGIVING Holiday
Week 14:November 27 to 29
TUES: Due: Presentation of Arguments-The Great Debate
Each team will present their argument to the class. The class will determine the winner of the debate
based on the principles of good argument. An evaluation instrument will be provided.
Due: Read supplemental readings provided (Argumentative Essays)
In-class discussion of topics and work with Argument Analysis Worksheets
THURS:Activities from Part V of P&E will be assigned on an individual basis depending on each student’s need.
This need will be determined by your self-analysis worksheets throughout the semester. Additional
worksheets may be provided for some students.
Week 15:December 4 & 6 (Last day of instruction is 12/8/12)
TUES: Due: Argument Analysis Worksheet for Supplemental Essays from last Tuesday
Be prepared for Reading/Vocabulary Quiz over essays due today
Return Essay #4 and discuss Final Exam Essay
**Please bring all graded papers with you today
Review for Final Exam using graded papers and self-analysis worksheets prepared throughout the
semester.
THURS:**YOUR FINAL EXAM ESSAY WILL BE WRITTEN IN CLASS TODAY**
Due: Rewrite of Essay #4
Please be on time as exam will begin and end at specific times
IN-CLASS writing of FINAL EXAM ESSAY (An argument based on essay topics provided)
Week 16:December 10-December 14
In order to complete/pass this course, you must attend this final exam session. According to HCCS’s
final exam schedule, the final exam session for this class will be:
A Test and a Recitation from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Thursday, 12/13/12 in this room.
**All essays must be completed in order to pass this course.
**Each in-class essay grade must be 70 or higher in order to pass this course.