English 122
Spring 2007
Schedule of Assignments
N. Zink
Jan. 16
Jan. 18
Introduction to course; process
In-class writing activity
Jan. 23
Jan. 25
Annotation; thesis; prewriting activity; syllabus questions
Introductions; Cofer “Judith Ortiz Cofer on Memory and Personal Essays” p. 101;
Angelou “What’s Your Name Girl” p. 73; Intro Assignment I
Jan. 30
Feb. 1
Introducing an idea; Baker “Gumption” p.79; Orwell “Shooting an Elephant” p. 198;
conclusions
Walker “When the Other Dancer is the Self” p. 274.
Feb. 6
Feb 8
Peer Response Groups -- 3 typed copies of draft
Assignment I due; sequencing ideas; introduce Assignment II
Feb. 13
Carter “The Insufficiency of Honesty” p. 321; Pollitt “Why Boys Don’t Play with
Dolls” p. 493; integrating quotations
Cofer “Silent Dancing” p. 93; Hitt “The Hidden Life of SUVs” p. 409; MLA format
Feb. 15
Feb. 20
Feb. 22
Rapping “Daytime Inquiries” p. 497
Feb. 27
Mar. 1
Peer Response Groups – 3 typed copies of draft
Assignment II due; Introduce Assignment III; Trudeau “My Inner Shrimp” p. 271
Mar. 6
Mar. 8
Trillin “A Traditional Family” p. 561; Kingsolver “Stone Soup” p. 709
Cunningham “Why Women Smile” p. 335; Orwell “Politics and the English
Language” p. 481
Mar. 13
Mar. 15
In class writing
Mar. 20
Mar. 22
Peer Response Groups – 3 typed copies of draft
Mar. 27
Mar. 29
Assignment III due; Introduce Assignment IV
Eighner “On Dumpster Diving” p. 352; Topic explanation due Assignment IV
Apr. 3
Apr. 5
Holiday
Holiday
Apr. 10
Apr. 12
Norris “The Holy Use of Gossip” p. 460
Plan of Action due Assignment IV
English 122: Freshman English
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Nancy D. Zink
Spring 2007
Apr. 17
Apr. 19
Annotated Bibliography due Assignment IV
Outline due Assignment IV
Apr. 24
Apr. 26
In class writing
Peer Response Groups – 3 typed copies of draft
May 1
May 3
May 8
May 10
Assignment IV due— including MLA in-text citations/ annotated bibliography
citations
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down – Anne Fadiman
May 15
May 17
May 24
May 24
8-10 a.m. Final for the 9:30-10:45 class—REQUIRED ATTENDANCE—NO
EXCEPTIONS—
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Final for 12:30-2 class— REQUIRED ATTENDANCE—NO
EXCEPTIONS
All major assignments must be handed in, with all required copies, in the appropriately colored
folder; be sure you have 2 copies of the final draft. This schedule of assignments is subject to
change as the needs of the class dictate.
English 122: Freshman English
Diablo Valley College
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Nancy D. Zink
Spring 2007