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EGL 101 – Sections 001 & 006
Spring 2012
READING AND ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE
Notes:
All readings and assignments are due on the day they appear in the schedule.
This schedule only includes major readings and assignments. I will give you regular readings to
do in addition to those from the textbook, as well.
JJR = Readings from John J. Ruszkiewicz's How to Write Anything
WEEK
DATE
DESCRIPTION
W Jan 18
Course description, introduction to major assignments
Analysis and thinking critically
Introduce Essay #1: Informative Report Essay
Read: None
Assignment: None
M Jan 23
Ideas: Brainstorming, smart reading, writer's block; Writing reports
Read: JJR Part 3: Ideas (308-333); JJR Part 1, Chapter 2: Report (40-67)
Assignment: 1) Three questions on Part 3, as well as a short reflection (2-3
paragraphs) on your own personal process regarding the issues discussed in
the reading. Must be typed.
2) Essay # 1 Proposal. Must be typed.
W Jan 25
Continue our discussion of brainstorming, etc. from Monday.
Read:
Assignment: Summary #1. Must be typed.
M Jan 30
Shaping and drafting introduction: Thesis, organization, outlines, paragraphs,
transitions, introductions, conclusions, titles
Introduce Essay #2: Argument
Read: JJR Part 4: Shaping and Drafting (336-363)
Assignment: 1) Essay #1: Report
2) Three questions on today's reading, as well as a short reflection (2-3
paragraphs) on your own personal process regarding the issues discussed in
the reading. Must be typed.
W Feb 1
Continue our discussion from Monday; Discuss Essay #2: Argument
Read: JJR Part 1, Chapter 3: Argument (68-99)
Assignment: Three questions or responses to today's reading. Must be
typed.
ONE
TWO
THREE
FOUR
FIVE
M Feb 6
Class Canceled
W Feb 8
Style: Tone and style, respect your readers, improve your sentences
Return and discuss Essay #1
Read: JJR Part 5: Style (366-383) JJR
Assignment: 1) Proposal for Essay #2: Argument
2) Three questions or responses to today's reading, as well as a short
reflection (2-3 paragraphs) on your own personal process regarding the
issues discussed in the reading. Must be typed.
M Feb 13
Idea generation; Return Essay 2 proposals
Read: none
Assignment: none
W Feb 15
Essay #2: Argument
Read: None
Assignment: 1) Essay #2 Proposal (revised) due
M Feb 20
President’s Day holiday, college closed
W Feb22
Introduction to researching and choosing sources; Return Essay #2
Proposals
Read: Part 6: Revising and Editing (386-397); Read article linked on website
Assignment: 1) Three questions or responses to today's reading, as well as
a short reflection (2-3 paragraphs) on your own personal process regarding
the issues discussed in the reading. Must be typed.
2) Summary of articles posted to website. Must be typed. See sheet on
summary writing for guidelines. (on website)
SIX
SEVEN
M Feb 27
EIGHT
Continue our discussion of researching and choosing sources; Introduce
Essay #3
Read: JR Part 7: Research and Sources (400-430)
Assignment:
W Feb 29
Integrating research into your writing
Read: JJR Part 7: Research and Sources (431-473)
Assignment: 1) Three questions or responses to today's reading, as well as
a short reflection (2-3 paragraphs) on your own personal process regarding
the issues discussed in the reading. Must be typed.
2) Essay #2 Due
M Mar 5
Return Essay #2
Read: JJR on Evaluation
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EGL 101 – Sections 001 & 006
Spring 2012
Assignment: 1) Essay #3 Proposal Due
2) Three questions or response’s to today’s reading, as well as a short
reflection on your own process regarding the issues discussed. Must be
typed.
3) Read “Don’t Blame the Eater” and “What You Eat is Your Business”.
Write three questions/responses to each article. Links on website.
W Mar 7
NINE
TEN
ELEVEN
TWELVE
Return Essay #3 proposals
Read: JJR on Evaluation
Assignment: Essay #1 revision due
3/12-3/18 Spring recess. No classes. College open.
M Mar 19
Essay #3; Introduce Essay #4: Literary Analysis
Read: Take this time to reread previous chapters on the writing process.
Bring questions/comments to class.
Assignment: Essay #3 due
W Mar 21
****CLASS CANCELED – Oster out sick
Read: JJR on Literary Analysis
Assignment: 1) Essay #4 proposal due
2)Essay #2 revision due
3) Type the usual response/reflection to today’s JJR reading.
M Mar 26
Return Essay #4 proposal
Literary Analysis
Read: “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson
Assignment: 1)Essay #4 Proposals Due—Send to Oster via email if you
haven’t already.
W Mar 28
Literary Analysis
Read: “Body Ritual Among the Nacirema” by Horace Miner
Assignment: 1)Type a short response to “Body Ritual” and consider how it
might relate to Jackson’s story.
M Apr 2
Introduce Essay #5: Rhetorical Analysis
Read:
Assignment:
W Apr 4
Analysis and thinking critically
Read:
Assignment: 1) Essay #4: Literary Analysis due
M Apr 9
Return and discuss Essay #4
Read:
Assignment: Revised versions of Essay #3; Essay #5 proposal due
W Apr 11
Return Essay #5 proposals
Read:
Assignment:
THIRTEEN
M Apr 16
W Apr 18
FOURTEEN
M Apr 23
Read:
Assignment:
Read:
Assignment: Essay #5 due
Return and discuss Essay #5
Read:
Assignment: Revised versions of Essay #4
W Apr 25
Read:
Assignment:
FIFTEEN
M Apr 30
W May 2
SIXTEEN
Read:
Assignment: Revised versions of Essay #5
Read:
Assignment: Revised version of one essay of your choice
M May 7
Read:
Assignment:
W May 9
Read:
Assignment:
*This is a tentative schedule, and it is subject to change throughout the semester. Please note any changes.
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EGL 101 – Sections 001 & 006
Spring 2012
*1 diagnostic essay IC, 5 essays w/proposals, 12 pts each (genres: report, argument,
evaluation, literary analysis, rhetorical analysis), journals, summary response paper, revised
drafts
* Activities: Critical reading, Collaborative peer response workshops, editing workshop,
collecting and shaping workshop, conferences

Topics: Writing myths and rituals, purposes and processes for writing, using and
documenting resources, library orientation, evaluating resources
Theme: Self and Society. We will examine how various aspects of society shape our
experience, and our lives. Areas: Social media, Politics, education, class, gender roles, and
popular culture.