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MCC Students, ENGL 0960 1B
RC Hoover, Instructor, ENGL 0960 1B
April 10, 2020
Subject: Class Agenda, Winter Quarter 2015 (15/WI)
For Winter Quarter (15/WI), ENGL 0960 1B meets TTh, Dec 3, 2015 through Feb 25, 2016. Class begins 12 noon. Class ends 2:55PM.
Week 1 (See Note 1)
Tue, Dec 1 break
Thu, Dec 2 ENGL 0960 1B Session 1
 Day 1 pkt out o Hardcopy part
 Cover Sheet
 Advice from Previous ENGL 0960 Students
 Class Syllabus, Winter Quarter 2015
 Class Agenda, Winter Quarter 2015
 The Writing Process
 Example of Memo Format
 Example of Essay Format
 Prompt for First Day Writing Sample o Online part (see http://faculty.mccneb.edu/rchoover /)
 review Day 1 pkt (both parts)
 Reflection 1 pkt out o Reflection 1 Assignment Sheet o Reflection 1 Check Off o Reflection 1 possible good thesis map topic sentence o Brainstorm assignment sheet o Reflection 1 Brainstorm Doe Example o Plan of Ideas assignment sheet o Reflection 1 Plan of Ideas Doe Example o Reflection 1 Doe example grdr
 review Reflection 1 task and grading criteria
 discuss required reply to instructor email to each student's @mail.mccneb.edu account (MCC My Way)
 preview reading due next session: McWhorter pp 10+.pdf
 First Day Writing Sample due by end of class for full credit
Fri, Dec 4: due by 11:59:59PM:
 For half-credit, First Day Writing Sample; full credit was due in class on Thursday

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Week 2 (See Note 2)
Tue, Dec 8 ENGL 0960 1B Session 2
 introduce 10 minute write; read sentence from write
 McWhorter pp 10+.pdf due, be prepared to discuss o Exercise 1.5 (page 10) o Exercise 1.7 (page 12) o Exercise 1.11 (page 17)
 review Reflection 1 task and grading criteria
 confirm students understand o Brainstorm Assignment Sheet o Plan of Ideas Assignment Sheet
 workshop on meeting content and format expectations for o Reflection 1, Writing Process, Brainstorm memo grdr o Reflection 1, Writing Process, Plan of Ideas memo grdr
Thu, Dec 10 ENGL 0960 1B Session 3
 do ten minute write; read sentence from write
 discuss Reflection 1, Writing Process, tasks o student questions for instructor o instructor questions for students
 workshop on o Reflection 1, Writing Process, Brainstorm memo o Reflection 1, Writing Process, Plan of Ideas memo
Fri, Dec 11: due by 11:59:59PM (2 items):
 Reflection 1, Writing Process, Brainstorm memo grdr (proper
Week 3 (See Note 2, Note 3, Note 4) format, complete)
 Reflection 1, Writing Process, Plan of Ideas memo grdr
(proper format, complete)
Tue, Dec 15 ENGL 0960 1B Session 4
 do ten minute write; read sentence from write
 preview reading due next session: McWhorter pp 231+.pdf
 workshop on meeting content and format expectations for o Reflection 1, Writing Process, Brainstorm dddr o Reflection 1, Writing Process, Plan of Ideas dddr o Reflection 1, Writing Process, grdr
Thu, Dec 17 ENGL 0960 1B Session 5
 do ten minute write; read sentence from write
 reading due McWhorter pp 231+.pdf (re Narration)
 discuss Narration

Hoover, April 10, 2020, ENGL 0960 1B Agenda, Page 3 o conflict and tension
 hero/villain
 hero/nature
 hero/self o plot (sequence of cause/effect that creates/resolves tension)
 exposition
 rising action
 turning point
 falling action
 resolution o description, dialogue, deadwood
 as in class exercise, do Exercise 11.1 (page 232)
 Essay 1, Narration, pkt out
 (ENGL 0960 Essay 1 Core Assignment 1 Narrative 09-06-
13.pdf) o All 9 documents, page by page o Core Assignment #1—Narrative Writing
 discuss Essay 1 Core Assignment #1—Narrative
Writing, specifically work in groups to read aloud and complete exercises
 Unit Introduction: each group reviews and discusses
 Part One – Exploration: each group collaborates on a reply to Part One--reply presented to whole class/instructor
 Part Two – Further Exploration (The Donald
Murray Exercise): complete items 1-4: each group collaborates on a reply--presented to whole class/instructor
 Section headed Students on page S1-13, S1-14 each group collaborates on a reply-presented to whole class/instructor
 preview reading due next session: McWhorter pp 110+.pdf
 workshop on meeting content and format expectations for o Reflection 1, Writing Process, Brainstorm dddr o Reflection 1, Writing Process, Plan of Ideas dddr o Reflection 1, Writing Process, grdr
Fri, Dec 18: due by 11:59:59PM (3 items):
 Reflection 1, Writing Process, Brainstorm dddr (not needed if already  )
 Reflection 1, Writing Process, Plan of Ideas dddr (not needed if already  )

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 Reflection 1, Writing Process, grdr (proper essay format, complete)
Week 4 (See Note 3, Note 4)
Tue, Dec 22 ENGL 0960 1B Session 6
 do ten minute write; read sentence from write
 Reading due: McWhorter pp 110+.pdf o each student should be prepared to identify which of the several pre writing techniques discussed in the reading he or she is most likely to use for the
Brainstorm for Essay 1, Narration o each student explains why chose that technique
 See page 240--(in McWhorter pp 231+.pdf), each student make a preliminary choice of which of the 6 topics listed under
Assignment that he/she will address in Essay 1, Narration
 See Essay One packet (ENGL 0960 Essay 1n03 Core Assignment
1 Narrative 09-06-13.pdf): o discuss Core Assignment #1—Narrative Writing, Part
Three (pages S1-14 thru S1-16) o Do "Steps One--In Class", "Step Two--Relate" and "Step
Three--Reflect"
 Peer Review Draft (PRDR) ICE training pkt out
 do PRDR ICE training
 workshop time on o Reflection 1 dddr o Essay 1, Narration, Brainstorm memo o Essay 1, Narration, Plan of Ideas memo
Tue, Dec 22: due by 11:59:59PM (3 items):
 Reflection 1, Writing Process, dddr
 Essay 1, Narration, Brainstorm grdr
 Essay 1, Narration, Plan of Ideas grdr
Thu, Dec 24 Break
Fri, Dec 25 Break
Week 5
Tue, Dec 39 Break
Thu, Dec 31 Break
Fri, Jan 1 Break

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Week 6
Tue, Jan 5 ENGL 0960 1B Session 7
 do ten minute write; read sentence from write
 review Essay 1, Narration, prdr task (see agenda for next session)
 workshop time on Essay 1 prdr o meeting expectation for complete (see Essay 1 packet) o meeting expectation for format (see Day 1 packet)
Thu, Jan 7 ENGL 0960 1B Session 8
 do ten minute write; read sentence from write
 Essay 1, Narration, prdr due at start of class (fulfilling instructor expectations will earn writers 10 prep points; partial preparation will earn partial credit) o 3 copies o complete (all paragraphs; all properly developed) o properly formatted (per Format Specifications: Essays)
 Essay 1 peer review rubrics out
 do Essay 1 peer review ICE (fulfilling instructor expectations will earn reviewers 10 prep points)
 discuss exercise o What did you learn from reviewing others' work o What did you learn from others reviewing your work
 workshop time on o Essay 1 Brainstorm dddr o Essay 1 Plan of Ideas dddr o Essay 1 grdr
Fri, Jan 8: due by 11:59:59PM (3 items):
 Essay 1, Narration, grdr
 Essay 1, Narration, Brainstorm dddr (not needed if already
 )
 Essay 1, Narration, Plan of Ideas dddr (not needed if already  )
Week 7 (See Note 5, Note 6, Note 7, Note 8)
Tue, Jan 12 ENGL 0960 1B Session 9
 do ten minute write; read sentence from write
 return Essay 1 grdr
 Subject and Predicate pkt out, including Subject and
Predicate Homework

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 workshop time on Essay 1, Narration, Subject and Predicate
Homework memo o format o content
 confer with individual students about GRADE TO DATE
Thu, Jan 14 ENGL 0960 1B Session 10
 do ten minute write; read sentence from write; as white board exercise, Subject and Predicate analysis of sentence from write
 preview reading due next session: McWhorter pp 306+.pdf
 workshop time on Subject Predicate homework, working as a group on examples offered by students, then working individually on own short, medium, long sentences
 Essay 1, Narration, Subject Predicate Homework memo due by end of class o 10 prep points possible o half credit if late (after class but before end of tomorrow, Friday) o zero credit if very late (submitted after Friday)
 workshop time on Essay 1, Narration, dddr
Fri, Jan 15: due by 11:59:59PM (2 items):
 Essay 1, Narration, dddr
 Essay 1, Narration, Subject Predicate Homework dddr (for half credit)
Week 8 (See Note 7)
Tue, Jan 19 ENGL 0960 1B Session 11
 do ten minute write; read sentence from write; as white board exercise, Subject and Predicate analysis of sentence from write
 Essay 2, Illustration, pkt out
 McWhorter pp 306+.pdf due (Illustration)
 discuss McWhorter pp 306+.pdf o Unit Introduction o read aloud pages 307-308-309 o as an in class exercise, do Exercise 13.1 on page 310 o discuss the section "A Guided Writing Assignment"
 review the eight options found on page 317
 identify which of the eight options each student will address in Essay 2, Illustration
Thu, Jan 21 ENGL 0960 1B Session 12

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 do ten minute write; read sentence from write; as white board exercise, Subject and Predicate analysis of sentence from write
 workshop time on o Essay 2, Illustration, Brainstorm memo o Essay 2, Illustration, Plan of Ideas memo
Fri, Jan 22: due by 11:59:59PM (2 items):
 Essay 2, Illustration, Brainstorm grdr
 Essay 2, Illustration, Plan of Ideas grdr
Week 9
Tue, Jan 26 ENGL 0960 1B Session 13
 do ten minute write; read sentence from write; as white board exercise, Subject and Predicate analysis of sentence from write
 review strengths and weaknesses of peer review (what makes it more or less help to you and to your classmates) o the idea of peer review in general o the real stuff we do--in class as part of the writing process--"evaluating" and "revising"
 review strengths and weaknesses of Subject Predicate homework o the idea of grammar analysis in general o the real stuff we do--in class as part of the writing process--"evaluating" and "editing"
 workshop time on Essay 2 prdr
Thu, Jan 28 ENGL 0960 1B Session 14
 do ten minute write; read sentence from write; as white board exercise, Subject and Predicate analysis of sentence from write
 Essay 2 prdr due at start of class (fulfilling instructor expectations will earn 10 prep points; partial preparation will earn partial credit) o 3 copies o Complete (all paragraphs; each paragraph properly developed) o properly formatted (as per memo Format Specifications:
Essays)
 Essay 2 peer review rubrics out
 do Essay 2 peer review ICE (fulfilling instructor expectations will earn 10 prep points)
 workshop time on Essay 2, Illustration

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Fri, Jan 29: due by 11:59:59PM (3 items):
 Essay 2, Illustration, Brainstorm dddr (not needed if already  )
 Essay 2, Illustration, Plan of Ideas dddr (not needed if already  )
 Essay 2, Illustration, grdr (proper format, complete)
Week 10
Tue, Feb 2 ENGL 0960 1B Session 15
 do ten minute write; read sentence from write; as white board exercise, Subject and Predicate analysis of sentence from write
 return Essay 2 grdr
 workshop time on Essay 2, Illustration
Thu, Feb 4 ENGL 0960 1B Session 16
 do ten minute write; read sentence from write; as white board exercise, Subject and Predicate analysis of sentence from write
 preview reading due next session: McWhorter pp 10+.pdf
 60 min write ICE 1 pkt out o discuss 60 min write task and grading criteria o review Reading 1 for summary info
 workshop time on Subject Predicate homework, working as a group on examples offered by students, then working individually on own short, average, long sentences
 Essay 2, Illustration, Subject Predicate Homework memo due by end of class today o 10 prep points possible o half credit if late o zero credit if very late
 workshop time on Essay 2, Illustration, dddr
Fri, Feb 5: due by 11:59:59PM (2 items):
 Essay 2, Illustration, dddr
 Essay 2, Illustration, Subject Predicate Homework dddr (for half credit)
Week 11 (See Note 9)
Tue, Feb 9 ENGL 0960 1B Session 17

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 do ten minute write; read sentence from write; as white board exercise, Subject and Predicate analysis of sentence from write
 reading due McWhorter pp 10+.pdf
 be prepared to contrast your previous responses to the following with your current response, identifying biggest changes o Exercise 1.5 (page 10) o Exercise 1.7 (page 12) o Exercise 1.11 (page 17)
 Essay 3, Reflection 2, pkt out; discuss Essay 3 options o Option 1 (own writing process with examples and plan) o Option 2 (Cophantasia)
 Review 60 minute write advice, Reading 1
 use computers to do 60 min write ICE 1 re Reading 1 o 5 points for "IN" o 1 point for "meeting expectations"
Thu, Feb 11 ENGL 0960 1B Session 18
 do ten minute write; read sentence from write; as white board exercise, Subject and Predicate analysis of sentence from write
 Electronic/Online Course/Instructor Feedback
 60 min write ICE 2 pkt out o discuss 60 min write task and grading criteria o review Reading 2 for summary info
 workshop time on o Essay 3 Brainstorm memo o Essay 3 Plan of Ideas memo
Fri, Feb 12: due by 11:59:59PM (2 items):
 Essay 3, Reflection 2, Brainstorm grdr
 Essay 3, Reflection 2, Plan of Ideas memo grdr
Week 12 (See Note 10)
Tue, Feb 16 ENGL 0960 1B Session 19
 do ten minute write; read sentence from write; as white board exercise, Subject and Predicate analysis of sentence from write
 Review 60 minute write advice, Reading 2
 do 60 min write ICE 2 re Reading 2 o 1 point for "IN" o 10 points for "meeting expectations"

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Thu, Feb 18 ENGL 0960 1B Session 20
 do ten minute write; read sentence from write; as white board exercise, Subject and Predicate analysis of sentence from write
 60 min write ICE 3 pkt out o discuss 60 min write task and grading criteria o review Reading 3 for summary info
 Essay 3 prdr due at start of class (fulfilling instructor expectations will earn 10 prep points; partial preparation will earn partial credit) o 3 copies o Complete o properly formatted
 Essay 3 peer review rubrics out
 do Essay 3 peer review ICE (fulfilling instructor expectations will earn 10 prep points)
 workshop time on Essay 3 grdr
Fri, Feb 19: due by 11:59:59PM (3 items):
 Essay 3, Reflection 2, grdr
 Essay 3, Reflection 2, Brainstorm dddr (not needed if already  )
 Essay 3, Reflection 2, Plan of Ideas dddr (not needed if already  )
Week 13 (See Note 10, Note 11, Note 12)
Tue, Feb 23 ENGL 0960 1B Session 21
 do ten minute write; read sentence from write; as white board exercise, Subject and Predicate analysis of sentence from write
 mailing labels out
 evaluate class (for prep points) o course materials, organization, and/or policies o evaluate in terms of what course stuff Instructor should
 Keep
 Delete
 Change
 Add o Each of the four items above is worth
 5 prep points if has specific suggestion
 1 prep point if has vague generalization[s]
 0 prep point if not clearly addressed

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 To get all points earned, submit before end of class
 To get half of points earned, submit before 5pm today
 To get no credit for this, fail to submit before
5pm today o Submit evaluation as either handwritten document or as email attachment to my usual email address
 Be sure to put your name on it to get credit
 Be sure to submit before end of class for full on time credit
 return Essay 3 grdr
 workshop time on o Essay 3 dddr o Essay 3 Subject and Predicate memo
Thu, Feb 25 ENGL 0960 1B Session 22 (last session--yes I will be taking attendance) :
 students fill out mailing labels for final returns
 Review 60 minute write advice, Reading 3
 do 60 min write ICE 3 o 1 points for "IN" o 100 points for "meeting expectations"
 workshop time on o Essay 3 dddr o Essay 3 Subject and Predicate memo
 Essay 3 Subject Predicate Homework memo due by end of class o 10 prep points possible o half credit if late o zero credit if very late
Fri, Feb 26: due by 11:59:59PM (2 items):
 Essay 3, Reflection 2, Subject Predicate Homework memo dddr
(for half credit)
 Essay 3, Reflection 2, dddr
NOTES:
Note 1: Wed, Dec 3, Classes Begin
Note 2: Wed, Dec 16, Census Date/Tenth Day
Note 3: Thu, Dec 24-Sat, Jan 3, Break
Note 4: Mon, Jan 4, Break Ends/Classes Resume
Note 5: Thu, Jan 14, Current Student (50+ hours) Spring
Registration Begins
Note 6: Mon, Jan 18, Current Student (<50 hours) Spring
Registration Begins
Note 7: Wed, Jan 20, General Spring 2014 Registration Begins

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Note 8: Mon, Jan 18, Martin Luther King Recess
Note 9: Thu, Feb 11 Last Date to Drop ENGL 0960 1B
Note 10: Mon, Feb 29, Classes End
Note 11: Thu, Mar 3, Winter Grades Due and Posted by 7:00AM
Note 12: Thu, Mar 10, Spring classes begin
RCH