English 1301
Fall 2013
English 1301, Sec. 410.22662
Fall 2013
C. Pryor
Course Schedule: This schedule is subject to change without prior notice. If you are absent, please
contact me for an update.
Monday, Aug. 26
 Introduction to the course
 Writing Sample
Homework:
 Re-read the syllabus and prepare for a short-answer quiz
Tuesday, Aug. 27
 Syllabus Quiz
 Thinking and writing
 School information
Homework:
 Assigned reading
Wednesday, Aug. 28
 Thinking and writing
 A brief history of the English language
 Writing sample
Homework:
 Assigned reading
Thursday, Aug. 29
 College expectations
 Preparing for the course
 School information
Homework:
 Assigned reading
Friday, Aug. 30
 Exploring nonfiction
 In-class reading
 In-class writing
 IDs
Homework:
 Assigned reading
Monday, Sept. 2
 Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday, Sept. 3
 Exploring nonfiction
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 In-class reading
 In-class writing
Homework:
 Assigned reading
Wednesday, Sept 4
 Overview of the textbook
 In-class reading, Chapter 1, “Thinking about Writing”
 In-class writing
Homework:
 Assigned reading
Thursday, Sept. 5
 Apply Texas information
 In-class writing
Homework:
 Assigned reading
Friday, Sept. 6
 Apply Texas information
 Quiz on work to this point (short answer)
Homework:
 Assigned reading
Monday, Sept. 9
 Library Computer Lab for Apply Texas Essay
Homework:
 Assigned reading
Tuesday, Sept. 10
 Library Computer Lab for Apply Texas Essay
Homework:
 Assigned reading
Wednesday, Sept. 11
 Library Computer Lab for Apply Texas Essay
Homework:
 Assigned reading
Thursday, Sept. 12
 Library Computer Lab for Apply Texas Essay
Homework:
 Assigned reading
Friday, Sept. 13
 In-class reading, Chapter 2, “Remembering an Event”
 Practicing reading strategies
Homework:
 Assigned reading
Monday, Sept. 16
 In-class reading, Chapter 2
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 Invention strategies
 In-class writing
Homework:
 Assigned writing
Tuesday, Sept. 17
 In-class reading, Chapter 2
 In-class writing
Homework:
 Assigned reading
Wednesday, Sept. 18
 In-class reading, Chapter 2
 In-class writing
Homework:
 Assigned writing
Thursday, Sept. 19
 In-class reading, Chapter 2
 In-class writing
Homework:
 Assigned writing
Friday, Sept. 20
 Conclusion, Chapter 2
 Peer responses
 Formatting guidelines for papers
 Revision of Essay #1 due
Homework:
 Assigned reading
Monday, Sept. 23
 Grammar practice: Eliminating Wordiness (OWL Purdue University)
 Chapter 3, “Profiles”
Homework:
 Assigned reading
Tuesday, Sept. 24
 Chapter 3, “Profiles”
Homework:
 Assigned reading
Wednesday, Sept. 25
 visit from Technology Specialist Mary Griffin
Homework:
 Get an idea for a topic for a profile essay
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Thursday, Sept. 26
 Review packet for Part 1 of Profile assignment
 Review essays from Chapter 3 for quiz on Friday
Homework:
 Prepare for quiz
 Consider profile essay assignment
Friday, Sept. 27
 Complete quiz on “The Last Stop” and “I’m Not Leaving Until I Eat This Thing”
 Work on profile questions
Homework:
 Work on Profile Assignment Part 1 (due Wednesday, October 2)
Monday, Sept. 30
 Review of Essay 1 Revisions
 Grammar practice: Verb Tenses
 Work on Profile Assignment Part 1
Homework:
 Reading assignment: “Consider the Lobster” by David Foster Wallace
 Continue Work on Profile Assignment Part 1
Tuesday, Oct. 1
 Questions and discussion, “Consider the Lobster”
Homework:
 Complete Profile Assignment Part 1
Wednesday, Oct. 2
 Submit Profile Assignment Part 1
 Grammar practice: Pronouns
 Reading: selected profile
Homework:
 Continue working on profile essay (Essay #2)
Thursday, Oct. 3
 Quiz: “Consider the Lobster,” selected reading, and grammar
 Continue working on profile essay
Friday, Oct. 4
 Video profile
 Quiz
Homework:
 Continue working on profile essay (Essay #2)
 Prepare draft for peer review on Monday
Monday, Oct. 7
 Peer review of profile drafts
 Review of revision techniques
Homework:
 Continue working on profile essay (Essay #2)
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Tuesday, Oct. 8
 Peer Review of Essay #2, Profile
 Reading selections
Homework:
 Complete Essay #2
Wednesday, Oct. 9
 Submit Essay #2, Profile
 Reading, Chapter 4 “Explaining a Concept”
 In-class reading: “Attachment: Someone to Watch over You”
Homework:
 Finish reading the introduction material to Chapter 4
Thursday, Oct. 10
 Quiz: Explaining a Concept and “Attachment”
 In-class reading: “Love: The Right Chemistry”
Homework:
 Read “Can You Make Yourself Smarter?”
Friday, Oct. 11
Staff In-Service, No school
Monday, Oct. 14
 In-class writing:
Recap Essay #2, Profile
 Grammar/Mechanics Review: Numbers; Comma Splices
 Review questions/respond to questions pp. 132-134 on “Attachment”
Homework:
 Review “Can You Make Yourself Smarter?” and “Attachment”
Tuesday, Oct. 15
 Group work: Questions on “Can You Make Yourself Smarter?” and “Attachment”
 Grammar/Mechanics Review: Dangling Modifiers and Participial Phrases
Homework:
 Dangling Modifier Exercise
Wednesday, Oct. 16
 Review Essay #2 and revision strategies (pages 103-109 in text)
 In-class reading, “Shyness: Evolutionary Tactic?”
Homework:
 Revise Essay #2; Revision is due by Friday, Oct. 18
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Revised and updated syllabus, Oct. 28 (backdated revisions)
Thursday, Oct. 17
 Review “Shyness” and accompanying questions
 View video: Are chimpanzees smarter than children?
 Read from pages 145-171 in Chapter 4
Homework:
 Revise Essay #2; Revision is due by Monday, Oct. 21
Friday, Oct. 18
 Discuss topics for Essay #3: Explaining a Concept
 Visit the library/computer lab
Homework:
 Revise Essay #2
Monday, Oct. 21
School cancelled
Tuesday, Oct. 22
 Submit Revisions of Essay #2
 In-class reading and writing: Explaining a Concept
 Quiz: “Can You Make Yourself Smarter?” and Chapter 4
Homework:
 Review essays in the Chapter 4
Wednesday, Oct. 23
 Concepts: definitions and possible topics
 Reading: “Gimpel the Fool” by Isaac Bashevis Singer
Homework:
 Complete “Gimpel the Fool”
Thursday, Oct. 24
 “Gimpel the Fool” completion and review
 Topic discussion: Concept Essay
Homework:
 Review the week’s work
Friday, Oct. 25
 “Beauty: When the Other Dancer is the Self,” by Alice Walker
Homework:
 Finish and reread the essay
 Decide on a topic for the concept essay
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Monday, Oct. 28
 Read “Dragon Slayers,” by Jerald Walker (concept: racism)
 Mixed Constructions and Adjective Clauses, pp. 167-168
 Exercises on mixed constructions and adjective clauses
Homework:
Background reading on concept
Tuesday, Oct. 29
 Read “Sight and Insight,” by Annie Dillard (concept essay example)
Homework:
Narrow topic to one
Wednesday, Oct. 30
 Worksheet: Concept Essay
 Summaries, paraphrases, and quotations practice
Homework:
Continue research, reading, and writing for the concept essay
Bring one additional source of information to class on Thursday, Oct. 31
Thursday, Oct. 31
 Summaries, paraphrases, and quotations practice
 MLA Documentation Review
 Worksheets: Concept Essay
Homework:
Complete worksheets and continue reading and writing for the concept essay
Friday, Nov. 1
 Reading from Chapter 12: A Catalog of Reading Strategies
Homework:
Continue working on a full, working draft of your concept essay (ready for peer review)
Note: You will receive two daily grades for this draft.
Monday, Nov. 4

In-class writing: Concept Essay
Homework:
Continue working on a full, working draft of your concept essay (ready for peer review)
Note: You will receive two daily grades for this draft.
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Tuesday, Nov. 5
 Peer review of concept essay drafts
Homework:
Revise your draft for submission on Thursday, Nov. 7
Be prepared to submit a copy, or a link to a copy, of all source materials
Wednesday, Nov. 6
 Revision practice
 Grammar practice: Pronouns
Homework:
Revise your draft for submission on Tuesday, Nov. 7
Be prepared to submit a copy, or a link to a copy, of all source materials
Thursday, Nov. 7
 Submit Essay #3: Explaining a Concept
 Reading selection (to be determined)
Homework:
Complete any unfinished reading
Friday, Nov. 8
 Reading from Chapter 13: Cueing the Reader
 Grammar practice: Pronouns
Homework:
Complete grammar practice
Monday, Nov. 11
 Grammar practice: Subject-Verb Agreement; Adjectives and Adverbs
Homework:
Complete effective sentences exercises
Tuesday, Nov. 12
 Effective sentences exercises: Integrated quotations, questions, and thoughts
 Parallelism
Homework:
Complete effective sentences exercises
Wednesday, Nov. 13
 Word Choice Exercises
 Review comma splices, fused sentences, and fragments
Homework:
Prepare for a test on Thursday on grammar and sentence structure (major grade)
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Thursday, Nov. 14
 Test: Grammar and Sentence Structure
Homework
Reading (to be determined)
Friday, Nov. 15
End of 2nd six weeks
 Review Essay #3: Explaining a Concept
Homework
Read pages 172-178 in Chapter 5: “Finding Common Ground”
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Monday, Nov. 18
Tuesday, Nov. 19
Wednesday, Nov. 20
Thursday, Nov. 21
Friday, Nov. 22
Monday, Nov. 25
Tuesday, Nov. 26
Wednesday, Nov. 27 – Friday, Nov. 29
Holiday, No school
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