Harris/English 101
COURSE SYLLABUS: SPRING 2003
DATES
ACTIVITIES
READINGS/EXERCISES
Feb. 24
m
Course introduction. Diagnostic essay. Get
acquainted interviews. Review of the writing
process.
Ch. 1-3
Research paper introduction. Paper 1: nuclear
memories. Introductions. Frequently misused
words. Thesis statements.
Ch. 6; A 29-36; H 16-17.
Interview friends or
family member(s) about
knowledge of nuclear war.
Frequently misused words exercise. Nuclear
documentary: Atomic Café.
Ch. 16, 28
5w
Analysis of student paper. Research proposal.
Quiz: frequently misused words.
Ch. 17-18, 28
10 m
Evaluation groups: nuclear memories. Computer
lab.
Ch. 19, 30. bring one copy
of your draft to class on
Wednesday.
12 w
Revision: word choice. Fragments. Nuclear
documentary.
Ch. 20, 21; H 5-10, ex. 1-2
17 m
Due: nuclear memories paper. Nuclear movie
evaluation. Fragments exercise.
Ch. 11
19 w
Due: research proposal. Quiz: fragments.
Library visit.
Ch. 29-30
24 m
Evaluation groups: nuclear movie. Research
paper: documentation. Comma splices and run-on
sentences.
615-631; H 10-14, ex. 2-2
26 w
Revision. Nuclear movie: Fail-Safe.
31 m
Due: nuclear movie paper. Comparison/contrast.
Comma splice/run-on exercise. Computer lab.
Ch. 7
Quiz: punctuating compound sentences. Class
evaluation of student comparison. Subject-verb
H 31-36, ex. 4-1. Bring in
an example of each type
26 w
Mar. 3 m
Apr. 2 w
agreement.
of source you’ve
documented.
7m
Due: nuclear bibliography. Nuclear movie:
Testament.
9w
Midterm in-class essay: nuclear movie
comparison.
14-20
SPRING BREAK.
21 m
Paper 3: nuclear web site. Research paper
prewriting. Pronoun-antecedent agreement.
23w
Nuclear movie: WarGames.
28m
Due: research paper preliminary draft.
Agreement exercise. Computer lab.
30 w
Evaluation groups: nuclear web site, research
paper.
May 5 m
Ch. 31; H 44-46, ex. 7-1
Keep one copy of your
research paper for
Wednesday’s evaluation
group.
Revision. Review of punctuation. Quiz: subjectverb-pronoun agreement.
7w
Due: nuclear web site. Punctuation exercise.
12 m
General review.
14 w
LAST DAY OF CLASS. ALL WORK DUE.
19 m
Final examination in-class essay: 10:30-12:30 p.m.
in our classroom
Midterm Grade Range in Points
A = 720-800
B = 640-719
C = 560-639
D = 480-559
F = 0-479
Final Grade Range in Points
A= 1215-1350
B= 1080-1214
C= 945-1079
D= 810-944
F= 0-809
Harris/English 101
GRADE COMPUTATION SHEET
ASSIGNMENT POINTS
POINTS EARNED
Nuclear memories =100
Nuclear movie evaluation =100
Nuclear comparison/contrast =100
Nuclear web site =100
Midterm in-class essay = 100
Final in-class essay =100
Research paper proposal =25
Bibliography =25
Preliminary draft =25
Research final draft =125
Frequently misused words =100
Fragments =100
Comma splices, run-on sentences =100
Agreement =100
Introductions =50
Evaluation groups =200
Midterm point total = 800
Final point total =1350
Your total =
Final grade =