Rosichan – English 120 (62868) – Week by Week Schedule for Spring 2016
Week
Week 1:
Reading
Chapter 1,
Chapter 2
(8-17)
Writing
Literary Narrative
Workshop
Bedford
Orientation and
Overview
Chapter 2
(18-57)
“What are you
writing?”/Working
on rough drafts of
Narration Essay
Practicing the Genre
(10)
Chapter 14
(from 568-end)
Narration Essay
Rough Draft
Due/Peer Edit
Introductions, Adding Researching: Explore,
Details
Focus, Develop
Assignment: Exercises
14.1-14.7 (563568)/Peer Response
Chapter 3
(58-87)
Narration Essay Final
Draft Due/ Reflection
How to Conduct an
Interview
TTH – “Floyd”
(17-45)
Response Paper 1
/Response
Assignment: Analyze
and Write – Pick One
(Chapter 3, 58-87)/Peer
Response
January 20
to
January 24
Week 2:
January 25
to
January 31
Week 3:
February 1
to
February 7
Week 4:
February 8
to
February 14
Understanding
Research: An
Introduction
Miscellaneous
Introduce Yourself
Game, Get Textbooks,
Syllabus Crossword
Puzzle (sign and turn in
last page), Read
“Welcome to NVC
Research and
Documentation Unit.”
Assignment: Analyze
and Write – Pick One
(Chapter 2)/Peer
Response
TTH –
“Philadelphia
and Jubilee”
(3-16)
Locating Research for
Information Needs
Week 5:
February 15
to
February 21
Chapter 3
(88-115)
Chapter 24
(682-689)
Response Paper 2
/Response
Chapter 15
Profile Essay Rough
Draft Due/Peer Edit
Week 6:
February 22
to
February 28
Profile Essay
Topics/Response
TTH – “Six”
(46-89)
Week 7:
Chapter 4
(116-149)
Profile Essay Final
Draft Due/ Reflection
February 29
to
March 6
TTH –
“Ruthie”
(90-131)
Response Paper 3
/Response
Week 8:
Chapter 4
(150-171)
Concept Essay
Topics/Response
(155)
March 7
to
March 13
TTH – “Ella”
(132-169)
Response Paper 4
/Response
Conclusions
Correct Paraphrasing
and Summary
Practicing The Genre
(60)
Library Research:
Online Library
Videos/Library Visit
Sentence Variation
Organization,
Paragraphing
Practicing the Genre
(118)
Conducting Research
(682-689)
Assignment: “Ways In”
(91-100)
Citing Direct Quotes /
Quote Integration
Describing
Sentence Strategies
Exercise (584-585)
Critically Assessing
Sources
Assignment: Analyze
and Write – Pick One
(Chapter 4, 132-148)
/Peer Response
Critically Assessing
the Credibility and
Appropriateness of
Sources
Assignment: “Ways In”
(153-158)
Chapter 29
Concept Essay:
Timed/Reflection
Week 9:
March 14
To
March 20
TTH – “Alice
and Billups”
(170-196)

Thesis Statements
Online Research
Respecting Academic
Ethics
Assignment: Analyze
and Write – Pick One
(Chapter 6, 258-272)
/Peer Response
Avoiding Plagiarism
Assignment: Exercises
19.1-19.11 (611-620)
Response Paper 5
/Response
For
SpringBreak:
March 21
to
March 27
Week 10:
March 28
to
April 3
Week 11:
April 4
to
April 10
Chapter 6
(242-294)
Research Paper
Topics/Response
Online Research for
Essay
Chapter 23
Response Paper 6
/Response Forum
Practicing the Genre
(244)
Continue Online
Research
Chapter 19
Analyzing an
Argument (Analyze
and Write – Pick
One)/Response
TTH – “Bell”
(228-269)
Response Paper 7
/Response
TTH –
“Franklin”
(197-227)
Chapter 10
(457-471)
Assignment: “Ways In”
(278-284)
Week 12:
Chapter 25,
Chapter 26
April 11
to
April 17
TTH –
“Cassie”
(270-280)
Argument Essay
Rough Draft
Due/Peer Edit
Proficiency with
Sources
Assignment: Sentence
Frames (622-625)
MLA Documentation
Formatting
Pick Topics for Group
Presentations
Research Process
Reflection/Response
Forum
Response Paper 8
/Response
Week 13:
TTH – “Sala”
(281-299)
April 18
To
April 24
Week 14:
Research for
Group
Presentations
Argument Essay
Final Draft
Due/Reflection
Forum
Response Paper 9
/Response Forum
Group Discussions
/Assemble
Presentations
April 25
to
May 1
Response Paper 10
/Response
Week 15:
Presentations 1-4
/Peer Feedback
May 2
to
May 8
Group Presentations
/Feedback
Groups Assigned (May
be balanced if needed)
Week 16:
Chapter 5
(172-196)
Presentations 5-7
/Peer Feedback
Chapter 5
(197-top 227)
Compare and
Contrast Essay
Topics/Response
Assignment: Analyze
and Write – Pick One
(188-195)/Response
May 9
to
May 15
Week 17:
May 16
to
May 22
Week 18:
May 23
to
May 29
Comparing and
Contrasting
Practicing the Genre
(174)
Compare and
Contrast Essay
(timed)/Reflection
Forum
Assignment: Exercises
“Ways In” (199-203) +
“Test Your Choice”
(201) + ”Test Your
Analysis” (203)