ENGLISH 101-120
235 Brackett:
MWF – 11:15AM-12:05PM
Lab: 304 Daniel: TTh – 8:00-8:55PM
Office Hours: MWF 9-11 or by appointment
FALL 2000
Priscilla Kanet
Office: 302 Strode
Phone: 656-5391
E-mail: kanetp@clemson.edu
REQUIRED TEXT:
A Brief Guide to Writing from Readings. Wilhoit.
The New St. Martin’s Handbook. Lunsford & Connors.
Seeing & Writing. McQuade & McQuade.
The Student’s Guide to First-Year English & Advanced Writing. (only at campus bookstore).
3.5” IBM compatible computer diskette.
COURSE CONTENT: Various types of major essays, portfolio of journal entries,
homework assignments, reading assignments, participation in class discussion and peer
review, library orientation, and computer skills.
OBJECTIVE: To develop confidence and expertise in writing clear, organized expository
and argumentative essays, acceptable in both content and language to the university
community.
ATTENDANCE: Class participation is very important. Students who miss more than 4
classes will have their final grade lowered by one letter grade for each additional absence. No
distinction will be made between excused and unexcused absences. Two (2) tardies and/or
early departures equal one absence, so be on time. If you are absent, it is your responsibility
to find out what was missed in class. If you have a problem, contact me in advance of the
absence.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS: ALL WORK is expected to be completed on time and turned in at
the beginning of the class. Late assignments will NOT be accepted. Absence from class is
not an excuse. If you absolutely cannot be in class on due date or if you have last minute
printing problems, email me your assignment by the deadline. You must then provide me
with a hard copy before I will grade it.
REVISIONS: Major out-of-class essays may be revised. In order to be eligible, you must
be in class on the day the assignment is returned. Revisions will be due the following class
period. The grades will be averaged.
GRADING: See The Student’s Guide to First-Year English & Academic Writing for
descriptive guidelines. The final exam is mandatory. Failure to take the exam will result in
failure of the course. I will NOT discuss grades over the phone or email. Letter grades will
be recorded numerically as follows: B+ = 88, B = 85, B- = 82, etc. Grades will be evaluated
as follows:
Narrative Essay
Summary Essay
Response Essay
Comparison/Contrast Essay
10%
10%
10%
15%
Participation
Portfolio
Final Exam
10%
25%
20%
TENTATIVE SYLLABUS
Day/Date
Activities & Topics
1. Wed., Aug. 23 Announcements, Introductions,
Course Overview
2. Fri., Aug 25
Critical Reading & Notetaking
3.
Mon., Aug. 28
4. Wed., Aug. 30
5. Fri., Sept. 1
6. Mon., Sept. 4
7. Wed., Sept. 6
8. Fri., Sept. 8
8. Mon., Sept. 11
MON. NIGHT!!
(No lab on Tues., 9/12)
Discuss “Ode to an Orange,”
“Television Moon,”
Writing Process
Exploring, Observing, &
Planning; Punctuation
Grammar—Sentence Structure
& Verbs
In-class writing—narrative
essay
Revising & Editing
Grammar: Subject-Verb
Agreement
Show & Tell -- “cool”
Summary
Ellis Marsalis, jazz pianist—
lecture/performance. FREE
10. Wed., Sept. 13
11. Fri., Sept. 15
Peer review
12. Mon., Sept. 18
Discuss “The Little Store”
Response
Constructing paragraphs
Discuss “This is Our World”
13. Wed., Sept. 20
14. Fri., Sept. 22
Paragraphs
Assignments/ Readings
Student Guide : Everything about
English 101
Writing from Readings: Ch. 1 & 2;
Handbook: Intro, 1;
S&W: Intro., Ch. 1 (2-7, 12-17, 36-37)
Handbook: Ch. 2
ANNOTATED READING: “Ode to an
Orange” (S&W: pp.12-14)
Handbook: Ch. 3, 30, 31
Handbook Exer. 30.1, 30.2.
Handbook: Ch. 7, 9
LIST OF OBJECT & SENSES
Handbook Exer. 7.3 (+ mark S-V), 7.4,
7.9 (+V), 7.13 (just IC & DC), 7.14; 9.1.
S&W: “Cool Like Me” (366-70).
Read G. Brooks’ “We Real Cool.”
Handbook: Ch. 4.
Handbook: Ch.10, 15, 16
NARRATIVE ESSAY REVISION
Bring something “cool” to class.
Journal entry describing item & telling
why it’s cool.
Writing from Readings: Ch. 4
BROOKS CENTER -- 8PM
Journal response on Marsalis.
Handbook Exer. 10.1, 10.2 (+ mark SV); 15.1; 16.1.
S&W: Ch. 2 (68-71, 78-85, 107)
SUMMARY DRAFT of S&W –
Eudora Welty’s “The Little Store” (7882)
SUMMARY DUE
Writing from Readings: Ch. 6
Handbook: Ch. 6
S&W: Ch. 3 (138-143, 152-161, 170171)
15. Mon., Sept. 25
Paragraphs
Quotations
Pronoun agreement
16. Wed., Sept. 27
17. Fri., Sept. 29
Library orientation
Meet in Library
Peer review
18. Mon., Oct. 2
Discuss “When I Go Home”
Writing from Readings: Ch. 3
Journal essay on personal memorable
event.
Handbook: Ch. 11
Handbook Exer.11.1
20. Fri., Oct. 6
Habitat for Humanity
DRAFT OF RESPONSE ESSAY on
“This is Our World”
S&W: (130-131).
RESPONSE ESSAY
Write a poem modeling S&W: “When I
Go Home” (130-31).
MEET AT BOWMAN FIELD
21. Mon., Oct. 9
Habitat for Humanity
MEET AT BOWMAN FIELD
22. Wed., Oct. 11
Groups write in-class news
reports about photos.
Groups analyze photos & ads.
S&W: (166-167).
Journal about Habitat experience.
S&W: Ch. 4 (196-201, 217-221, 226229, 248-251).
Bring personal action shots.
Handbook: Ch. 21
19. Wed., Oct. 4
23. Fri., Oct. 13
24. Mon., Oct. 16
Discuss “Ring Leader.”
Parallel structure
25. Wed., Oct. 18
Handbook Exer.21.1, 21.2
Journal about your own personal
identity.
26. Fri., Oct. 20
Comparison & Contrast
27. Mon., Oct. 23
Discuss “Girl” with “Li’l Sis.”
In-class writing: “Boy”
28. Wed., Oct. 25
29. Fri., Oct. 27
30. Mon., Oct. 30
31. Wed., Nov. 1
32. Fri., Nov. 3
Modifiers
Sentence variety
Synthesis
Discuss Jackson & King
articles.
Discuss DuBois
S&W: Ch. 5 (258-267, 290-293, 310312)
Bring gender specific ads and journal
entry about the message.
Journal entry on censorship
Handbook: Ch. 17, 22
Writing from Readings: Ch. 8
Handbook Exer.17.1, 17.5
S&W: Ch. 6 (326-337, 376-378).
Read “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”
Read excerpts from W.E.B. DuBois’
Soul of Black Folk (1903)
FALL BREAK
M & Tu, NOV. 6-7
Journal essay on black identity – 20th vs.
21st century
33. Wed., Nov. 8
34. Fri., Nov. 10
Discuss “Growing up White”
35. Mon., Nov. 13
36. Wed., Nov. 15
Group in-class writing: C/C
black & white identity
Peer review
37. Fri., Nov. 17
Discuss icons.
38. Mon., Nov. 20
In-class essay about an icon
THANKSGIVING
HOLIDAYS
39. Mon., Nov. 27
W-F, NOV. 22-24
DRAFT OF
COMPARISON/CONTRAST ESSAY
on Jackson & King essays with quotes
from both.
COMPARISON/CONTRAST ESSAY
S&W: Ch. 7 (398-405)
Bring photo of someone you consider to
be an icon.
42. Mon., Dec. 4
Groups work on “The Liberal
Arts” & “Since When”
Group led discussion on “The
Liberal Arts”
Group led discussion on “Since
When”
Grammar review
43. Wed., Dec. 6
Practice essays for final
44. Fri., Dec. 8
Last day of classes.
FINAL EXAM:
MON., DEC. 11, 8-11AM in classroom
40. Wed., Nov. 29
41. Fri., Dec. 1
S&W: Ch. 8 (452-457, 462-471)
Journal response to “The Liberal Arts”
Journal response to “Since When”
PORTFOLIOS DUE