Proposed Calendar of activities
Fall 2002, ELI 100 4 & 6 (Fontejon)
Tuesday
Thursday
27
Aug
Discussion of the syllabus
Interviewing a classmate
3
Sept
Reading strategies
Double entry notes
Making a journal entry
CH 1, 2, 4
Sept
Sept
29
Introducing the partner to the class
Discussion: Calendar of activities
10
Jan 29
Introduction: Personal Narratives
Summarizing narratives
Discussion of assigned narratives
Group activity: What makes a great narrative?
Generating criteria for rating narratives
CH 3, 4
17
PERSONAL NARRATIVE DRAFT DUE
In-class peer response
Evaluating/critiquing another writer’s work
(peer response training)
pp. 54-56, hand-out
Using the Writer’s Reference
Scheduling conferences with instructor. Please
bring both first draft with self and peer comments,
revised draft, and criteria sheet for evaluating
narratives during conferences.
24
Sept
CONFERENCES
(Those not assigned to meet with me should make use
of the time either revising their narratives based on
peer response or proceed to Kuykendall 415 for the
Writing Workshop. Be sure to make appointments
for the Writing Workshop at least one week before
this date.)
ASSIGNMENT: Revise narrative essays based
on teacher and/or WW reader response.
1
Oct
Writing about Essays
In-class activity: Responding to essays
CH 11
5
Group discussion: Responses to article
Writing a letter to the editor/responding to an article
CH 1, 2
ASSIGNMENT: Read assigned narrative and fill
out activity sheet
12
Group presentation of assigned activity
Writing from experience
Generating criteria for rating narratives
CH 5
ASSIGNMENT: Compose draft of personal
narrative (Deadline, next meeting)
19
CONFERENCES
(Those not assigned to meet with me should make use of
the time either revising their narratives based on peer
response or proceed to Kuykendall 415 for the Writing
Workshop. Be sure to make appointments for the Writing
Workshop at least one week before this date).
ASSIGNMENT: Revise narrative essays based on
teacher and/or WW reader response.
26
DEADLINE: FINAL PAPER, Narrative essay
Discussion: Outlining, summarizing, and
responding to/ writing about essays
In-class activities: Outlining and summarizing nonnarrative essays
CH 9, 10, 11
ASSIGNMENT: Select an article/essay and be
ready to respond to it. The essay should be related
to the topic you want to work on for your research
paper. Bring a copy of the essay next meeting.
3
ARTICLE SUMMARY/CRITIQUE DRAFT DUE
In-class peer review of essay critique
Discussion: Writing research proposals
ASSIGNMENT: Brainstorm ideas for your
research paper. Spend time during the weekend
reading on your proposed topic and compiling a
working bibliography. Submit at least three
research proposals next meeting.
Oct
8
DEADLINE: REVISED CRITIQUE ESSAY
Library Research
Quoting and Plagiarism
CH 23
10
Summarizing information for the research paper
CH 18, 19
15
Oct
SUMMARY OF ACADEMIC
ESSAY/ARTICLE DUE TODAY
Peer response: Academic article summary
Paraphrasing, preparing note cards
CH 22, hand-out
22
Oct
RESEARCH PAPER OUTLINE,
PRELIMINARY NOTECARDS, AND
PRELIMINARY BIBLIOGRAPHY DUE
TODAY
Oct
Nov
Peer evaluation/ conference re proposed outline
29
REVISED OUTLINE WITH PERTINENT
NOTECARDS DUE TODAY
Discussion: Organizing notes into a welldeveloped research report based on outline;
Writing the first draft
CH 20, 24
5
ELECTION DAY
Nov
Nov
12
COMPLETE, REVISED DRAFT BASED ON
PEER REVIEW DUE TODAY
In-class discussion: Chapter 25 (Proofreading
and editing)
14
CONFERENCES
Consultation with Gina (first batch: 6 students)
Bring proposal, note cards, outlines, and
multiple drafts
(Those not assigned to meet with me should make use
of the time either revising their researched papers
based on peer response or proceed to Kuykendall 415
for the Writing Workshop.)
Nov
Dec
26
DEADLINE: FINAL PAPER, MULTIPLE
DRAFTS, NOTECARDS, OUTLINES, AND
SELECTED SOURCES
Submission of portfolio for grading
(Please inform me today what audio-visual
equipment you plan to use for your presentation
3
Teacher returns last major assignment
17
Guidelines: Researching online
Preparing an outline based on notes
The Writer’s Reference
ASSIGNMENT: Organize note cards and prepare
outline based on notes. RESEARCH PAPER
OUTLINE, PRELIMINARY NOTECARDS, AND
PRELIMINARY BIBLIOGRAPHY DUE NEXT
MEETING, October 22
24
Organizing the short research paper on plagiarism
DISCUSSION: Introducing author’s ideas (p.
275)
ASSIGNMENT: Revise outline based on peer and
instructor comments
REVISED OUTLINE WITH PERTINENT
NOTECARDS DUE NEXT MEETING
31
In-class activity: Organizing notes into a coherent
essay
ASSIGNMENT: Write the first draft of your
research paper
Review: Chapter 20, 24
IMPORTANT: Bring rough drafts on Thurs, Nov 7
7
In-class activity: Peer feedback on draft
ASSIGNMENT: Complete/revise your draft based
on self and peer comments. Revised draft to be
submitted next meeting
14
In-class activity: Proofreading and Editing
CH 25
21
CONFERENCES
Consultation with Gina (2nd batch: 6 students)
Bring proposal, note cards, outlines, and multiple
drafts
(Those not assigned to meet with me should make use of
the time either revising their researched papers based on
peer response or proceed to Kuykendall 415 for the
Writing Workshop.)
28
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY 
5
Student Presentations
Portfolios due for Program assessment
10
Dec
Student presentations
17
Dec
EXAM WEEK
12
LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR FALL 2001
Class evaluation
19