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English 1113- 621 & 622
Composition I
Tentative Course Calendar
*Note that TCC’s administration gives professors the authority to amend their syllabi and course
calendars by verbal or by written notification!
Calendar Key
LB=Little, Brown Handbook
TSIS=They Say, I Say
DB=Discussion Board
a= assignment due the immediate next class period, unless noted otherwise by the professor
Aug
24: Questions? Syllabus, D. Watkins EC, Email Assignment, TCC Videos, Fight for your
Write, “Bob the Zombie,” “Word Crimes,” In-class writing, a: Read 6C Project, LB
Why Learn to Write, LB Prerequisites for Comp I, LB Final Grades, LB Common
Questions
26: TCC online Library, Go over reading a: TSIS 1-29, Bloom’s Taxonomy, P.I.E
Paragraphs
31: Questions?, Discuss Reading, a: ELP Handouts, videos, Brower article, TSIS
30-40 (Do Exercise 1 on page 40), LB 152-154 Summarizing
Sep
2: Go over summaries in class, a: R “Theories of Intelligence,” “What, I failed,” “What
is College for?,” compose summary and upload it before class on Sep. 9.
7: No Class—Labor Day! 
9: Syllabus/CC quiz, Bloom’s Quiz, Discuss Reading, a: TSIS 42-67, LB 100-108
Paragraph development
14: Discuss Reading, a: Paper #1, 3 D Watkins Essays
16: Questions?, Discuss Reading, a: Critically Skim MLA documentation & format LB 667-751
21: In-class draft swap, Discuss MLA
23: TCC Library Orientation, a: TSIS 68-91, Upload Paper #1 Draft 2 by midnight on Sep 24
28: MLA class work a: upload Paper #1 before class on September 30 a: Declaration of
Independence, Gettysburg Address, I Have a Dream
30: Discuss reading and Discuss Midterm
Oct
5: In-class paper reviews a: Paper #2, Readings TBA
7: In-class papers, discuss readings a: TSIS 92-144
12: In-class paper swap, Discuss Reading
14: Midterm, a:Bring 2nd Paper #2 Draft to Conference
19: P/T Conferences—No class!
21: Ind. Conferences
26: Ind. Conferences