Fall Composition II
Calendar: Weeks 1-4
Week 1
Friday, September 2
Introduction to Composition II
 Review Attendance and Assignments
 Review Syllabus and Calendar on Learning Web
 Download and print Syllabus, Calendar and Critical Reading Process
 Break: Buy textbooks
 Review textbooks: Little Brown Handbook 2-10, Literature for Composition 11-19
 Discuss Critical Reading Process
Assignment: Read short stories “Senior Picture Day” 33-36, “The Necklace” 37-43,
“The Story of an Hour” 45-47
Week 2
Friday, September 9
 Take Quiz on Stories
Discuss Critical Reading Process and Rhetorical Analysis
 Read and compare “Senior Picture Day” and “The Necklace”
 Follow Critical Reading Process on both stories
 Write first draft of Rhetorical Analysis and Critical Reading Process
 Read LBH 162-73
Assignment: Bring in Critical Reading journals and Rhetorical first draft
Read LBH 10-35, “Two Kinds” 1079-86 and “Everyday Use” 1087-93
Week 3
Friday, September 16
Revise and edit Rhetorical Analysis draft and Critical Reading journals
Organize Critical Reading portfolio
Discuss Personal Narrative and Identity Unit
Brainstorm topics for Personal Narrative (Read LBH 16-27
Read and compare “Two Kinds” and “Everyday Use”
Assignment: Bring in Rhetorical final draft and portfolio
Read “It’s Had Enough Being Me” 1075-76 and “Salvation” 351-53
Friday, September 23
Turn in Rhetorical Analysis and Critical Reading portfolio
Take Narrative Quiz
Begin first draft of Personal Narrative essay
Assignment: Bring in Narrative first draft