English 1A Fall 2009
Week 1
Mon 8/24
Wed 8/26
Week 2
Mon 8/31
Wed 9/2
Syllabus Review
In class writing
Introduction to Autobiographical Essays
Homework due each Monday: Read Anne Lamott's essay
"Shitty First Drafts" and respond – what do you think of her ideas and
would they work for you? Why or why not?
Have read RCWW: “Playing B-Ball with Barack Obama” online
or on p 49 of the text
(This means you should read the essay prior to class)
Brainstorming about essay topic
Have read online interview with Annie Dillard:
“Ideas are Tough, Irony is Easy”
Week 3
Mon 9/7
Wed 9/9
Week 4
Mon 9/14
Labor Day Holiday – No Class
HW due Wed: read and summarize: Effective Reading
Have read RCWW: Annie Dillard "An American Childhood" p. 15
First draft peer review autobiographical essay – bring THREE typed
copies of your draft and PRINT OUT peer review guidelines
HW due: Read and summarize: Prewriting and Invention. &
Read and summarize: Reading to Write
Second draft peer reviews of essay drafts – print out guidelines
Have read RCWW: Luis Rodgriquez "Always Running" p. 33
Wed 9/16
Week 5
Mon 9/21
Wed 9/23
Week 6
Mon 9/28
Peer reviews and proofreading exercises in class
Have read RCWW: Anne Morgan Gray "Daddy's Loss" p. 40
HW due: Read and summarize Revision – Cultivating a Critical Eye
Autobiographical Essay Packets Due
Introduction to Observation Essays RCWW p 78-80
Have read RCWW: The New Yorker: “Soup” p.81
Brainstorming for Observation Essays
Have read RCWW: “I’m Not Leaving…” p. 93
HW due: Read and summarize: P.I.E. Paragraph Development &
English 1A Fall 2009
Planning Paragraphs
Rough first draft of Observation Essay in class writing
Have read RCWW: “At Ole Miss, the Tailgater’s Never Lose” p. 101
Wed 9/30
Week 7
Mon 10/5
Wed 10/7
Week 8
Mon 10/12
Wed10/14
Week 9
Mon 10/19
Wed 10/21
Week 10
Mon 10/26
Wed 10/28
First draft in class writing
Have read RCWW: “The Daily Grind” p.111
HW due: Read and summarize: Writing Topic Sentences
First draft peer reviews: print out guidelines,
bring three typed copies of your draft to class
Second draft peer reviews: print out guidelines,
bring three typed copies to class
Have read RCWW or online: ”Behind the Scenes with Film Editor Walter
Murch” p,120
HW due: Read and summarize: Tightening Up Your Writing
Proofreading peer reviews of drafts
Have read RCWW: “The Last Stop” p. 123
Computer Lab Work: Meet in D178 at 10:00
Bring your work on a flash drive or upload it online to your email.
HW Due: Read and summarize/respond to John Edlund’s: “”Ethos,
Logos, and Pathos and the article: “Definitions of Rhetoric”
Observation Essay Packets Due
Introduction to Evaluation Essays: Read p. 298-301
Have read RCWW: “Working at McDonald’s” p. 302
Brainstorming for Evaluation
Have read RCWW: “iPod: I Love You, Now Change” p. 319
Observation Essay Packets Due
HW Due: Read and summarize: Paper Planning Guide
Rough First draft Evaluation Essays peer reviews – bring three copies
Have read RCWW essay: “Can Wikipedia Conquer Expertise? 328
Second draft peer reviews Evaluation Essay
Have read RCWW: Romano, Statsky "Children Need to Play, Not
Compete" p342
English 1A Fall 2009
Week 11
Mon 11/2
Wed 11/4
Week 12
Mon 11/9
Wed 11/11
Week 13
Mon 11/16
Wed 11/18
Week 14
Mon 11/23
Wed 11/25
Week 15
Mon 11/30
Wed 12/2
HW Due: Read and summarize: Logic and Argument
Proofreading in class for Evaluation Essay
Evaluation Essay Packets Due
Introduction to Position Essays RCWW: Chapter 9
RCWW: A guide to reading position papers p. 520
HW Due: Read Strategies for Research and Documentation: p. 647-670
Read and summarize – How to Write a Thesis
Brainstorming for Position Research papers
Have read RCWW: “My Big Biofuels Bet” p. 510
Veterans Day Holiday – No Class
HW Due: read and summarize: 1. Making a Claim, Evidence Counter
Argument and 2. Preparing an Argument
Have read RCWW: "Boys Here, Girls There…l" p 535
In class writing – thesis statement work
Position Essay Thesis Statements Due
Have read RCWW: David Brooks “A Nation of Grinders” p 543
Rough Draft Position Essay 1 page Prospectus Due
Have read RCWW: "Class Consciousness Matters" p 552
HW Due: Read and summarize: Evaluating Web Pages &
RCWW: Acknowledging Sources p 680-693
First Draft Peer Reviews – bring three typed copies of your paper
RCWW :Integrating Sources in your essay: p.670-679
Read online or in text RCWW: "Michelle Obama’s Sacrifice” p560
Lesson on Plagiarism: required attendance
Have read RCWW: “Sex Education in Schools” p. 565
HW Due: Read: How to Create an Annotated Bibliography
Second draft peer reviews of Position Research Essays
Annotated Bibliographies Due
Have read RCWW: “Children Need to Play, not Compete” p. 574
Computer Lab Work: Meet in D178 at 10:00
Bring your work on a flash drive or upload it online to your email.
Reviewing what makes position papers effective - p. 580
English 1A Fall 2009
Week 16
Mon 12/7
Wed 12/9
HW Due: Read and summarize: Quoting Sources: Quoting Guidelines
Proofreading Position Essays
LAST CLASS: Portfolios Due with Final Draft Position Research Essay