ENGLISH 102
Instructor: Miguel Fernandez
CALENDAR, PAPER DESCRIPTIONS AND RUBRIC***
For ENG102 Tues/Thurs FALL 2015
***schedule of readings, In-Class exercises, due dates, assignments subject to change: will be affirmed or changed in class***
WEEK Date
1
wk 1
T Aug 25
2
wk 2
R Aug 27
HW 1 due
3
wk 3
T Sept 1
wk 3
R Sept 3
T Sept 8
HW 2 due
cat 1
cat 14
4
5
wk 4
cat 2
Probable topics Covered
Syllabus-pack/ rubric-pack/ student introductions/ explain Assessment essay/ surveys/
contact info surveys/ Goldmines handout/ Give HW: 1: Goldmines HW
Difference between creative (101) and expository essays (102)
Review: What is thesis? What is argumentative form? Newclassroom.com
The TPEOEO paragraph structure. Preview look at sample 102 paper page.
Some good and bad TPEOEO paragraphs
TOPICS: The paper descriptions and deadlines, 100 sample topics
How to: Narrowing ideas to the 6th level topic (for approval)
How to: Proving the level of a topic
Putting topics into argumentative form/ acceptable thesis form
Give HW: 2: Narrowing to 6th level
Consider/look at list of 100 topics/three general topics of interest for WED workshop
Topic Choice Workshop (choose at least 1, max 3):
-Three parts of argumentative research paper: 1)topic choice/Thesis; 2)Possible
paragraph topic sentences (arguments); 3)Data/Details from sources
a)How to choose from among arguments topic sentences/ minimum
b)How to choose from among counterarguments / minimum
GiveHW 3:List of possible specific arguments & CounterArguments
Give out Death Penalty parts Paper 0, due as group activity in 2 classes!
In class Arguments workshop
All about Citations: quotations, citation use, paraphrasing, when to quote HW3
6
7
wk 4
R Sept 10
T Sept 15
8
wk 5
R Sept 17
Group project 1/extra credit opportunity: assemble TRAINING PAPER 0: Death penalty
Paper for [randomly] assigned particular audience and pro or con POV, with TPEOEO para
9
wk 5
T Sept 22
Walkthrough results of Training paper/ RIPER for arguments /TAKING NOTES tips:
Topics Lock!
Sources – walk-thru for sample topic (eg The Harley Davidson motorcycle became a
costume of the yuppie weekend rebel during the 80’s eg Forbes)
Give HW 4: Sources AND orienting on using esources etc of library
GIVE HW 5: Rubric Grade Sample paper (grade adolescents paper)
11
wk 6
R Sep 24
Library Orientation
13
wk 7
T Sept 29
HW4 due
HW5 due
R Oct 1
Group Grade sample 102 paper
due
cat 10
14
wk 8
15
17
18
wk 8
19
20
21
wk 10
wk 10
wk 11
Wk11
T Oct 6
R Oct 8
T Oct 13
R Oct 15
T Oct 20
R Oct 22
Give out, explain HW6: Rough Draft
Intros & Conclusions Handouts
Peer review rough draft (HW 6) in class (NO LATE DATE FOR HW 6!!!)
conf 1 (Q&A).
1st PAPER DUE ON Thursday Oct 13
Last Late day (-10 pts) for 1st papers else DROPPED FROM COURSE!!!!
Return Papers/ / Stats / Give Error logs=HW 7 /Grade estimate
Description/differences for 2nd Final paper/ Advanced Research tips and problems
1
ENGLISH 102
22
Wk 12
HW7due
T Oct 27
23
Wk 12
R Oct 29
24
Wk 13
T Nov 3
HW8due
25
Wk 13
R Nov 5
HW9due
26
27
28
Wk 14
Wk15
T Nov 10
R Nov 12
T Nov 17
HW10 due
29
Wk15
R Nov 19
30
Wk 16
31
Wk 16
T Nov 24
R Nov 26
T Dec 1
Wk 16
R Dec 3
Wk 14
Instructor: Miguel Fernandez
Topic Workshop
Credibility Sheets explained w/walkthru/ Give HW 8: MIN required SOURCES
SHEET
Credibility Sheet Activity (with use HW8 option) Give out: HW9: List of possible specific
arguments & CounterArguments
GROUP GRADE 2ND 102 SAMPLE PAPER /TOPICS LOCKED/
Give out: HW10: Rough Draft (3 arguments + intro) (NO LATE DATE FOR HW 10!!!)
Trouble shooting class / common problems
COMPUTER LAB OPEN SESSION
Rough Drafts (HW 10) DUE for peer editing / [miss this class and lose 5 points of extra
credit].
Peer reviewed rough drafts returned w/ Insturctor comments as feedback for HW6
OPEN CONF/ FINAL EXAM / optional paper early date (+3)
Open Conf
Thanksgiving
***FINAL PAPERS DUE Dec 1 with honor code AND
CHECKLIST**
last late day final paper at -10 points (email by midnight or in office by 4 pm)
AND honors projects (if any)
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