Rough Weekly Agenda for EN 132
Week 1
Introduction to Course
Week 2
Planning the Essay (pre-writing, developing an argument, and preliminary thesis)
Persuasion Essay #1 Assigned (The Writing Process, 1192-1218)
Pre-writing and planning of first critical paper
Review of Conventions of Grammar and Mechanics (grammar handbook/on-line sources)
Literature Selections from Literature Anthology:
Monday p. 1192-1218,
p. 1175-1185
“A&P” p. 300,
Caldwell, Tracy M. "John Updike's "A & P.." Literary Contexts in Short Stories: John Updike's
'A & P' (2006): 1-7.
Wednesday “Where are you going? Where have you been” p. 318
Wagner-Martin, Linda. "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?: Overview." Reference
Guide to Short Fiction. Ed. Noelle Watson. Detroit: St. James Press, 1994. Literature Resources
from Gale
Friday: Wrap Up Discussion of Reading Selections
Research Project Proposal Assigned
Week 3
Drafting the Essay (polishing thesis, preliminary draft, and reflection)
Drafting and Peer Review of Persuasion Paper (The Writing Process, 1192-1218)
Review of Conventions of Grammar and Mechanics (grammar handbook/on-line sources)
Formal Research Paper Introduced (Literary Research Paper, 1254-1286)
Documenting Sources and MLA Format (1254-1286)
Literature Selections from Literature Anthology:
Monday p. 1231-1237,
“Everyday Use’ p. 368,
Cowart, David. "Heritage and Deracination in Walker's 'Everyday Use.'." Studies
in ShortFiction 33.2 (Spring 1996): 171-184. Rpt. in Short Story Criticism. Ed. Jelena O.
Krstovic. Vol. 97. Detroit: Gale, 2007
Wednesday Wrap up Discussion of “Everyday Use”
Friday Wrap up Discussion of “Everyday Use”
Week 4
Revising the Essay (revising drafts/peer and/or teacher review)
Revision and Editing (The Writing Process, 1192-1218)
Sentence Variety and Style (grammar hand-book/on-line sources)
Essay #1 Due
Research Project Proposal Due
Literature Selections from Literature Anthology:
Monday “The Lesson” p. 347,
Cartwright, Jerome. "Bambara's 'The Lesson.'." The Explicator 47.3 (Spring 1989): 61-64. Rpt.
in Short Story Criticism. Vol. 107. Detroit: Gale, 2008
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Wednesday Wrap up Discussion of “The Lesson”
Friday Wrap up Discussion of “The Lesson”
Week 5
Planning the Essay (pre-writing, developing an argument, and preliminary thesis)
Essay #2 Assigned
Pre-writing and Planning of Persuasion Paper (The Writing Process, 1192-1218)
Sentence Variety and Style (grammar handbook/on-line sources)
Literature Selections from Literature Anthology:
Monday “The Yellow Wallpaper” p. 70
Wednesday Gilman, Charlotte Perkins. "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper.'." The Captive
Imagination: A Casebook on "The Yellow Wallpaper,". Ed. Catherine Golden. New York:
Feminist Press at the City University of New York, 1992. 51-53. Rpt. in Short Story Criticism.
Ed. Janet Witalec. Vol. 62. Detroit: Gale, 2003.”
Friday Wrap Up Discussion of “The Yellow Wallpaper
Week 6
Drafting the Essay (polishing thesis, preliminary draft, and reflection)
Drafting and Peer Review of Persuasion Paper (The Writing Process, 1192-1218)
Review of Conventions of Mechanics (grammar handbook/on-line sources)
Literature Selections from Literature Anthology:
Monday “The Chrysanthemums” p. 204
Wednesday Higdon, David Leon. "Dionysian Madness in Steinbeck's 'The
Chrysanthemums.'." Classical and Modern Literature: A Quarterly 11.1 (Fall 1990): 59-65. Rpt.
in Short Story Criticism. Ed. Jelena O. Krstovic. Vol. 146. Detroit: Gale, 2011
Friday Wrap Up Discussion of “The Chrysanthemums”
Week 7
Revising the Essay (revising drafts/peer review)
Revision/Teacher Conferences of Persuasion Paper (The Writing Process, 1192-1218)
Review of Conventions of Mechanics
Essay #2 Due
Literature Selections from Literature Anthology: Poetry Selections TBA
Monday Scheduled Paper Conferences
Wednesday Scheduled Paper Conferences
Friday Scheduled Paper Conferences
Week 8
Planning the Essay (pre-writing, developing an argument, and preliminary thesis)
Essay #3 Assigned: Comparison and Contrast (1225)
Pre-writing and Planning of Comparison and Contrast Paper (The Writing Process, 1192-1218)
Literature Selections from Literature Anthology: TBA
Monday p. 1225-1226 Poetry Selection TBA
Wednesday tba Poetry Selection TBA
Friday tba Poetry Selection TBA
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Midterms
Week 9
Formal Research Paper Revisited (Literary Research Paper, 1254-1286)
Drafting and Peer Review of Comparison and Contrast Paper (The Writing Process, 1192-1218)
Literature Selections from Literature Anthology:
Monday p. 1254-1286, p. 1248-1249
Wednesday The Glass Menagerie p.970-981 (Scenes 1-2)
Friday The Glass Menagerie p. 981-998 (Scenes 3-5)
Week 10
Documenting Sources and MLA Format Revisited (1254-1286)
Sentence Variety and Style (grammar handbook/on-line sources)
Essay #3 Due
Literature Selections from Literature Anthology:
Monday The Glass Menagerie p. 970-981 (Scenes 1-2)
Wednesday The Glass Menagerie p. 970-981 (Scenes 1-2)
Friday The Glass Menagerie p. 981-998 (Scenes 3-5)
Week 11
Documenting Sources and MLA Format Continued (1254-1286)
Essay #4 Analysis Assigned (Analysis 1223)
Pre-writing and Planning of Analysis (The Writing Process, 1192-1218)
Review Conventions of Style and Mechanics (grammar handbook/on-line sources)
Literature Selections from Literature Anthology:
Monday The Glass Menagerie p. 981-998 (Scenes 3-5)
Wednesday The Glass Menagerie p. 999-1025 (Scenes 6-7)
Friday The Glass Menagerie p. 999-1025 (Scenes 6-7)
Week 12
Documenting Sources and MLA Format Continued (1254-1286)
Drafting and Peer Review of Analysis (The Writing Process, 1192-1218)
Review Conventions of Style and Mechanics (grammar handbook/on-line sources)
Literature Selections from Literature Anthology:
Monday p. 1254-1286, Wrap The Glass Menagerie
Wednesday p. 1254-1286, Wrap The Glass Menagerie
Friday p. 1254-1286, Wrap The Glass Menagerie
Week 13
Documenting Sources and MLA Format
Revision on Analysis Paper (The Writing Process, 1192-1286)
Review Conventions of Style and Mechanics (grammar handbook/on-line sources)
Analysis Essay #4 Due
Literature Selections from Literature Anthology:
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Monday tba
Wednesday tba
Friday tba
Week 14
Review Research Project
Teacher Conferences on Research Project
Thanksgiving Holiday: November
Week 15
Finish Polishing Research Project
Research Presentations/
Research Project Due
Week 16
Final Exams: December
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