English 1540
June Dale
Tentative Schedule for Fall 2008
This tentative schedule is presented for your convenience and overall term planning. It
indicates essay due dates and the order in which the textbook assignments and class
material will be covered. The weekly work load is fairly accurate, but much more specific
daily assignments will be made. Refer to 1540 – Classes link in my on-line syllabus. All
reading assignments should be completed before class. Any changes to this schedule
are meant to accommodate student needs and will not increase the total amount of
work for the course. Changes will be announced in class, and you are responsible
for them. Our text, Outlooks and Insights, is referred to as Outlooks.
Week 1
Aug. 26 - 28
Introduction to course
Paragraph Development
On-line syllabus
Diagnostic Essay
Week 2
Sept. 2 -4
Journal # 1 due -- (Sept. 2)
Outlooks --Unfair Game” (p. 207), “Sexual Correctness” (p. 316),
“Androgynous Man” (p. 226), “Friendship Among Men” (p. 190)
Assign Essay # 1
Prewriting/ Essay Format
Week 3
Sept. 9 - 11
Journal # 2 due -- (Sept. 9)
Introductions, conclusions
Practice prewriting and thesis construction – draft essay # 1
Week 4
Sept. 16 - 18
Essay # 1 -- Peer Review Draft due (Sept. 16)
Essay # 1 -- Final Draft due (Sept. 18)
Paragraph Development -- group work
Week 5
Sept. 23 - 25
Journal # 3 due -- (Sept. 23)
Punctuation
Understanding your audience
Week 6
Sept. 30 - Oct. 2
Journal # 4 due – (Sept. 30) Punctuation quiz due -- (Sept. 30)
Outlooks -- “Shame” (p. 45), “Salvation” (p. 75),
“Shooting an Elephant” (p. 50), “I’m Nobody/Who areYou?” (p.62),
“Endless Streetcar Ride” (p. 86)
Assign Essay # 2
Outlining and preparation for individual conference
Conference sign up
Week 7
Oct. 7 - 9
Individual Conferences
Outline for Essay # 2 due at your conference
Week 8
Oct. 14 - 16
Journal # 5 due – (Oct. 14)
Essay # 2 -- Peer Review Draft due (Oct. 14)
Work on Draft Essay # 2
Week 9
Oct. 21 - 23
Essay # 2 – Final Draft due (Oct. 21)
Effective Sentences – conciseness
Summary, paraphrase, MLA documentation -- group work
Week 10
Oct. 28 - 30
Journal # 6 due – (Oct. 28)
Instructions for Portfolio Critiques
Revision, Proofreading
Connotation/Denotation
Week 11
Nov. 4 - 6
Non-sexist language
Effective Sentences – parallelism
Portfolio Drafting
Week 12
Nov. 11 - 13
Veteran’s Day – Tues. Nov. 11 – University is closed.
Portfolio Drafting
Critical Reading/Inference
Week 13
Nov. 18 - 20
Portfolio due (Nov. 18)
Library – Meet in 4th floor lobby of Maag Library
Week 14
Nov. 25 - 27
Library– Meet in 4th floor lobby of Maag Library both class days
Thanksgiving - Th. Nov. 27 – University is closed.
Week 15
Dec. 2 - 4
Discuss final exam essays -- Outlooks -- Story of an Hour” (p. 99),
“Rope” (p. 230), “The Yellow Wallpaper” (p.391)
Final Exam (Dec. 4)