ENC 1102 Spring 2015
• Attached are the agendas thus far for this
semester in ENC 1102.
ENC 1102 Agenda for January
20/21
• Daily Objective: To understand the rules for success in
ENC 1102:Writing about Literature
• Daily Assignments:
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Go over syllabus and guidebook and questions on Journal assignment (due January 21
at 11:59 pm)
Pass out books (if they are here)
Take quiz on Old School
Assign rough draft of essay on Old School on p. 44; we will work on this next class
period
Read Chpt. 41 “Writing about Literature” (p. 1887-1907) and complete “Writing about
Literature” Handout on p. 49 of Guidebook
Read Chpt. 42 “Writing about a Story” (p. 1908-1932) and complete Cornell Notes
Outline on “Writing about a Story”
Read from Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary and come up with your own satirical
definitions in a group; you will share your “best” definitions with the class
ENC 1102 Agenda for January
22/23
• Daily Objective: To understand how to write a comparison/contrast
literary analysis
• Daily Assignments:
• Show me Chpt. 41 and 42 Homework if not turned in last class period
• Briefly discuss “ambiguity” in relation to Paul Thomas Anderson film/
Tobias Wollf’s novel
• #Hashtag responses to questions on Old School as an introduction to the
novel (put 1-10 on your paper; you will need to # a response to whatever
question I ask on the next few slides)
• Assign Old School group activity on p. 43; we will work on this in-class this
week and next; it is due to www.turnitin.com by January 30
• Go over how to find a literary criticism using Panther Central
• Work on rough draft to Old School comparison/contrast essay; it is due
January 23 at 11:59 pm; keep in mind you will need to rely on your peers’
feedback for comments or see me during study hall to receive copious
From the article “Inherent Vice and the Modern
Audience’s Ambiguity Problem” by Kevin Lincoln
• Increasingly, we’ve become a culture that insists on resolution and
explanation from our stories. We need to know who did it as immediately
as possible. We need to know how True Detective ends, even before
we’re halfway through the…season. We need to know if the science is
right in Interstellar, and why the characters in Game of Thrones, a show
set in a world that contains dragons, are so mean to each other.
Ambiguity has become like the Postal Service: We tolerate it only when
absolutely necessary. Less and less are we content to be told a story; more
and more we want to tell that story ourselves, showing that we get it, we
got it, we figured it out.
Example of #
• If I asked, what is Purcell’s opinion of Big
Jeff?
• #backoffbro
• #heardofpersonalspace?
• #letmebemeandyoubeyou
Hashtag # 1
• What would your hashtag description be for
the narrator?
Hashtag #2
• What is your opinion of the fact that you
never knew the narrator’s name?
Hashtag #3
• Describe Bill and the unnamed narrator’s
friendship.
Hashtag #4
• Describe the way the students felt about Dean
Makepeace.
Hashtag #5
• Describe your opinion of Ayn Rand after
reading “Ubermensch.”
Hashtag #6
• Pretend you are, for a moment, the unnamed
narrator. Justify in your #hashtag your reason
you felt it was appropriate to turn in Susan
Friedman’s story as your own.
Hashtag #7
• Think about the fact that due to the fact the
unnamed narrator plagiarized a story for a
voluntary contest that he was kicked out of
school, lost his summer scholarship to
Oxford, and lost his four year scholarship to
Columbia University. Write a # on your
opinion of this.
Hashtag #8
• Write a # comparing what Makepeace did
(that led him to leave the school for a year)
and what the unnamed narrator did.
Hashtag #9
• Write the title to a story that sums up your life
thus far.
Hashtag #10
• Re-read the last paragraph of the novel.
Come up with a # description of what
happened OR your opinion of what happened.
ENC 1102 Agenda for Jan. 26/27
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Daily Objective/s:To work cooperatively and independently in analyzing a work
of literature
Daily Assignments:
• Discuss results on quiz, which disappointed me to my very core
• Assign and work on group activity on Old School, which is due by the end of
the class period
• Complete peer editing on Old School essay; briefly conference with teacher
over results. (As you look over my comments, you will note that I wrote
either MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED—which means that,
essentially, because you did not read the book your essay is not very good—
or MINOR IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED—which means you have minor
formatting issues/analysis issues to fix for the final draft. If you would like
more specific information than that please feel free to stop by my study hall,
after-school, or before school)
• Test on Old School will be Feb. 5(A)/Feb. 6(B) and worth 150 points
ENC 1102 Agenda for Jan. 28/29
• Daily Objective/s:
• Daily Assignments:
• Work on final draft of Old School essay; due Jan.
29 at 11:59 pm
ENC 1102 Agenda for Jan.
30/Feb. 2
Daily Assignments:
• Finish going over Focuses in group; then turn them in
• Still in your group--Come up with 10 events in the book (out of order) that
occurred; come up with descriptions of each chapter (out of order)
• Complete Reader’s Guide Discussion Questions on p.42 in group (each
group is assigned one or two); you will share your group’s responses and we
will discuss them thereafter
• Watch video called “Catching Kayla” and do comparison/contrast activity in
which you talk about Kayla and yourself
• If time, begin covering satire since our next essay will be a satirical essay
based on “A Modest Proposal”
ENC 1102 Agenda for Feb. 3/4
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Daily Objective: To understand the elements of a strong short story.
Daily Assignments:
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Assign books
2A, 3A- Finish comparison/contrast activity on Kayla and YOU; 1B- Finish video starting at 10:02
and write comparison/contrast
Go over study guide for next period’s Old School Test; be aware that a make-up version of the test
will contain additional questions, including an essay (and this is my policy on make-up tests with
2nd semester seniors)
Complete activity in group in which you note 15 characters and their significance; you will have 15
minutes for this
Watch short satirical videos from Stephen Colbert and The Onion to introduce satire
Read “A Modest Proposal” and discuss
Assign “A Modest Proposal” Satirical essay (p. 46)—Due February 10
ENC 1102 Agenda for Feb. 5/6
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Daily Objective: To be successful taking a college-level test on a novel
Daily Assignments:
• 2A- Turn in “A Modest Proposal” questions if you did not last class period
• Test on Old School (worth 150 points)
• 1B- Due to my absence last class, I am also assigning books and assigning “A
Modest Proposal” essay today
• Next class period we will work on writing our own “Modest Proposal”
ENC 1102 Agenda for Feb. 9/10
• Daily Objective: To understand how to write a satirical essay.
• Daily Assignments:
• Complete test on Old School
• Warning: Next class period we will complete both Valentine’s Day and AntiValentine’s Day Activities. Please bring as positive an attitude as you can in
concern to this holiday.
• Remember: Your Modest Proposal is due to turnitin.com by 11:59 pm on
February 10.
ENC 1102 Agenda for Feb. 11/12
• Daily Objective: To understand the horror
and beauty of this holiday.
• Daily Assignments:
• Complete Valentine’s Day and Anti-Valentine’s
Day Activities
ENC 1102 Agenda for Feb. 16/17
• Daily Objective: To understand how to analyze and discuss a
short story at the collegiate level.
• Daily Assignments:
• 1B- Pass out books and College Goal Sunday Postcard
• Remember your Modest Proposal is due Tuesday at 11:59 pm
• Read “A Clean Well, Lighted Place” by Ernest Hemingway, do
questions, discuss, and make a list of three examples of dialogue from
the old waiter (and analysis of this dialogue) plus two examples of
dialogue from the young waiter (and analysis of this dialogue)
• Read “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” , do questions,
discuss, make a list of at least five magic realism elements, and create
our own fable in a group
ENC 1102 Agenda for Feb. 18/19
• Daily Objective: To understand how to analyze and discuss a
short story at the collegiate level.
• Daily Assignments:
• Create an illustrated fable on own or with a partner or in group (15
minutes)
• Make a list of 5 magic realism elements from “A Very Old Man with
Enormous Wings”; discuss story
• Read “A Rose for Emily” and do questions, discuss, make a list of
events of this story in chronological order, and come up with your
own story with a creepy ending
• If time, begin reading “The Yellow Wallpaper”
ENC 1102 Agenda for Feb. 20/23
• Daily Objective: To understand how to analyze and discuss a
short story at the collegiate level.
• Daily Assignments:
• Go over titles for RLARS book—you should have it by the beginning of
March to complete your first Reading Log by March 6; go over short
story essay assignment—rough draft is due March 6 too.
• Read “The Yellow Wallpaper”, write 5 quotes showing the main
character’s “change” over the course of the story, discuss, do questions,
and create your own wallpaper to hang up in the classroom.
• Warning: On March 4/5, we will take a test on our Short Story Unit; your study
guide is already on my website. This test will be worth 150 points.
ENC 1102 Agenda for Feb. 24/25
• Daily Objective: To understand how to analyze and discuss a short story
at the collegiate level.
• Daily Assignments:
• First ten minutes--Finish quotes from “The Yellow Wallpaper” and
turn it in
• Next fifteen minutes--Get a piece of ANY colored paper and create
your own wallpaper symbolizing what the main character saw in your
artistic opinion; hang it up on my wall
• Read “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and read critics’ analyses of it;
write three quotes from story and two from critics, plus a paragraph
as to how you would analyze it.
ENC 1102 Agenda for Feb. 26/27
• Daily Objective: To understand how to analyze and discuss a short story
at the collegiate level.
• Daily Assignments:
• Return papers; pass out and return scholarship forms if you got one
• Finish going over “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and turn in
quotes/analysis of quotes
• Read “The Rich Brother” and discuss
• Go over review for Short Story/Restoration Test, which will be on
Wednesday(A)/Thursday (B)
• Next class period—Bring your Read like a Rock Star book! You will
have time in-class to read and work on the rough draft of your short
story analysis essay.
ENC 1102 Agenda for March 2/3
• Daily Objective:
• Daily Assignments:
• 3A and 1B- Go over “The Rich Brother”
• Please only get laptop to work on essay if you have turned in
assignments on “A Good Man…” and “The Rich Brother”; once you
turn them in you get a laptop
• Go over #hashtag review of each of the short stories we read
• Work on rough draft of short story analysis essay, which is due
Monday at 11:59 pm
• Also work on reading RLARS book or studying for next period’s test
ENC 1102 Agenda for March 4/5
• Daily Objectives:
• Daily Assignments:
• Test on Short Stories
• If finished early, RLARS
ENC 1102 Agenda for March 6/9
• Daily Objective: To analyze a short story in
writing.
• Daily Assignment:
• Work on rough draft of short story analysis essay
• RLARS if a laptop is unavailable or study for test
ENC 1102 Agenda for March 10/11
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Daily Objectives: To be successful in analyzing a short story and a poem at a collegiate
level
Daily Assignments:
• Go over expectations for Poetry Unit
• Peer Editing of Short Story Analysis Essay/Conference on Short Story Analysis Essay;
if you do not have access to a laptop, then read your British book until you do; once
you have finished peer editing, then pass the laptop and read your British book;
remember peer editing is due March 11 at 11:59 pm
• Shockingly, I have extended the due date of your final draft to March 24; when we
return from Spring Break you will have a day in class to complete your final draft and
conference with me on your paper
• Read “Those Winter Sundays” p. 677—Write a poem about a childhood memory
involving a relative
• Read “Ask Me” p. 685
• Read “Doo Wop” p. 825—Write a serious or comic poem which contains no more than
two words per line
• If time left, read your British reading book
ENC 1102 Agenda for March 12/13
• Daily Objectives: To be successful in analyzing a poem at a collegiate
level
• Daily Assignments:
• Read “White Lies” p. 693
• Read “Dulce et Decorum Est” p. 709
• Read “Dog Haiku” p. 696 and write a series of haikus
• Read “Silence” p. 718 and write a poem told largely in quotations
• Read “Grass” p. 723
• Read “Jabberwocky” and write a poem filled with nonsense words
• If time left, read your British literature book
ENC 1102 Agenda for March 23/24
• Daily Objectives: To be successful in analyzing a poem at a collegiate
level
• Daily Assignments:
• Warning: YOUR NOTEBOOK IS DUE NEXT CLASS PERIOD!
REMEMBER TO FILL OUT YOUR CHECKLIST ON YOUR
JOURNAL! And YOUR FAVORITE JOURNAL IS DUE TO THE
DISCUSSION BOARD OF TURNITIN ON FRIDAY AT 11:59 PM
• Work on your final draft of your short story analysis essay in Rm.
213; it is due March 24 at 11:59 pm
• If you get done early, read your British literature book or complete a
Reading Log or Journal
ENC 1102 Agenda for March
25/26
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Daily Objectives: To be successful in analyzing a poem at a collegiate level
Daily Assignments:
• As you work today, I will call you up to check your notebook
• Read “Richard Cory” p. 795, “Ballad of Birmingham” p. 800, and “next to of
course america I” p. 744; write a poem with no capitalization or punctuation
on a social injustice or historical issue
• Read poems of the Romantic Age, including: “A Poison Tree” (p. 743), “The
Lamb” (p. 733), “The Tyger” (p. 731), “The Chimney Sweeper” (p. 739) and
write a poem that is appropriate for a child with a moral lesson
• More poems on the Romantic age, if time, including: “She Walks in Beauty”
(p. 812), “Ozymandias” (p. 820), “To a Mouse” (p. 722), and “The Rime of
the Ancient Mariner” (p. 775)—for the last poem we will watch PART of the
video of this poem, I will also have you write one or two stanzas similar to
Coleridge’s style with a partner
ENC 1102 Agenda for March
27/30
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Daily Objective: To be successful in analyzing a poem at a collegiate level
Daily Assignments:
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Skim Chpt. 43 on p. 1933-1954; look over poems in our textbooks and see what would
be good to write a poem analysis on; we will do this HANDWRITTEN IN-CLASS two
periods from now since there are no computer labs; if you are satisfied with the grade
you receive on your in-class essay then YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO WRITE A
FINAL DRAFT.
Read: “The Fish” (p. 754), “Metaphors” (p. 775), “Turtle” (p. 786), “Recital” (p. 814),
“The Hippopotamus” (p. 820), “We Real Cool” (p. 833), “Do not go gentle into that
good night” (p. 864), “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird” (p. 878), “Thirteen
Ways of Looking at a Tortilla” (p. 958)—after this, write a poem on “13 Ways of…”
that is humorous or serious
Read “Swan and Shadow” (p. 883), “Concrete Cat” (p. 885), “First Love: A Quiz” (p.
918), “Cinderalla”—write a poem that is a concrete poem or in the form of a quiz
Read your RLARS book if done early
ENC 1102 Agenda for March
31/April 1
• Daily Objective: To be successful in analyzing a poem at a collegiate
level
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Do a “Guessing Poem” (using poem on next slide) and answer the question “Who is
she?”
Also read “Learning to Love America” (p. 900) and write a poem about America (after
Poetry Alive, if time)
Assign Poetry Alive (p. 55); be ready to perform a poem by end of class period
Remember next class period we will be writing a poem analysis in-class
Question: Who is she?
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Although she feeds me bread of bitterness,
And sinks into my throat her tiger's tooth,
Stealing my breath of life, I will confess
I love this cultured hell that tests my youth!
Her vigor flows like tides into my blood,
Giving me strength erect against her hate.
Her bigness sweeps my being like a flood.
Yet as a rebel fronts a king in state,
I stand within her walls with not a shred
Of terror, malice, not a word of jeer.
Darkly I gaze into the days ahead,
And see her might and granite wonders there,
Beneath the touch of Time's unerring hand,
Like priceless treasures sinking in the sand.
ENC 1102 Agenda for April 2/6
• Daily Objective: To be successful in analyzing a poem at a collegiate
level
• Daily Assignments:
• Write a poem analysis using the guidelines on p. 53; your goal should
be to write a first draft that is so strong you do not have to complete a
final draft. This will be worth 75 points.
• Work on review for Poetry Test, which will be April 13/14 and worth
200 points; remember your quiz on your Read like a Rock Star book
will be next period; we will also play a Jeopardy Review game for our
Poetry Test
ENC 1102 Agenda for April 7/8
• Daily Objective: To be successful in analyzing a poem at a collegiate
level
• Daily Assignments:
-Take quiz on RLARS book
-Play review game for preparation for next week’s Poetry Test
-Next period: We will do a Book Talk, you will bring in a food
somehow related to your book, and we will make a project for our
book ALL in class
ENC 1102 Agenda for April 9/10
• Daily Objective: To be successful in analyzing a British novel at a
collegiate level
• Daily Assignments:
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Explain how your food relates to your book and put it on our back table
Assign due dates for Literary Analysis Research Paper on p. 67-68 of Guidebook
Go over projects on p. 60 to complete by end of period
Eat food, work on projects, and discuss questions at table if done early
Present project to class by end of period
Be ready for next period’s test on Poetry!
ENC 1102 Agenda for April 13/14
• Daily Objective: To be successful in
analyzing a poem at a collegiate level
• Daily Assignments:
• Complete Poetry Test
• Get laptop and begin to work on literary analysis
paper if done early
ENC 1102 Agenda for April 15/16
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Daily Objective: To be successful in analyzing a British novel at a collegiate level
Daily Assignments:
• First 20 minutes: Work on Paper proposal; you should share it with at least 5
people and comment on 5 people’s.
• When you have a laptop--Work on brainstorming and works cited for literary
analysis paper; due April 20 at 11:59 pm (45 minutes)
• When you do not have a laptop—
• Skim Chapter 44: Writing about a Play (as your final exam essay will
be on one of the major plays we read); write 10 Tips to Remember when
Writing about A Play
• Read “That’s All” p. 1350; you should write a brief dialogue between
two people discussing a third person; try to shape all three characters
through what is said and unsaid; use the line “That’s all” in your dialogue
somewhere (45 minutes)
ENC 1102 Agenda for April 17/20
• Daily Objective: To be successful in analyzing a British novel at a
collegiate level
• Daily Assignments:
• When you have a laptop--Work on brainstorming and works cited for
literary analysis paper; due April 20 at 11:59 pm (45 minutes)
• When you do not have a laptop—Read “The Sound of a Voice” (p.
1738-1752) and write a one sentence summary of each scene AND
write a review of the play in no more than 5 sentences. (45 minutes)
ENC 1102 Agenda for April 21/22
• Daily Objective: To be successful in
analyzing a British novel at a collegiate level
• Daily Assignments:
• Work on rough draft (due April 24 at 11:59 pm)
ENC 1102 Agenda for April 23/24
• Daily Objective: To be successful in
analyzing a British novel at a collegiate level
• Daily Assignments:
• Work on rough draft (due April 24 at 11:59 pm)