fall 2011 English 1a
The following assignment sheet is tentative. Students are responsible for noting changes and additions. Additional work may be assigned in class.
IMP -In My Place
NA - Navigating America
TS - The Sixties
BU - Blessed Unrest
major assignments and due dates
paper # 1 summary/critique is due week 2
paper # 2 business interests v. community interests is due week 6
paper # 3 In My Place is due week 11
paper # 4 Blessed Unrest is due week 14
paper # 5 the research paper is due week 15
conferences are weeks 5, 10, 13
Week one, Aug. 22
Monday
class: intro to the class, intro to social change,
discuss the research paper, reading strategies
homework: read Blessed Unrest p. 1- 8
read NA chapters 8 "Integrating Sources Into Writing"
Wednesday
class: discuss research paper, discuss BU
start paraphrase, summary, quote
MLA basics, chapter 11
homework: read "Finding a Topic" p. 2-17 NA,
read BU "Blessed Unrest" p. 9 -26, type first draft summary/critique
read NA chapter 9 "Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism"
Week two, Aug. 29
Monday
class: library visit,
peer edit first draft summary/critique
discuss plagiarism and assignment in My Pearson
homework: revise draft, fill out topic sheet
Wednesday
class: summary/critique due,
topic exercise
quotes
homework: type up topic,
read chapter 2 "Conducting Traditional Academic Research"
read BU "Rights of Business" p. 51
read NA "Chain Never Stops" p. 671
Week three, Sept. 5
Monday
class: Labor Day, school closed
homework:
Wednesday
class: topic due (STEP 1)
discuss "Chain Never Stops" and "Rights of Business" and assignment
discuss researching and being organized
quote/paraphrase
homework: read chapter 3 "Conducting Other Types of Research" NA
read chapter 5 "Understanding Argument and Persuasion" NA
read chapter 4 "Evaluating Sources and Reading Critically" NA
Wounded Knee handout
Week four, Sept. 12
Monday
class: watch Food, Inc., discuss themes and issues
homework: write first draft
read chapter 6 "Navigating the Writing Process" NA
Wednesday
class: first draft due for peer edit - business interests v. community interests
prospectus due with topic (STEP 2)
library workshop # 1 due (STEP 5)
discuss book and article sources p. 287
discuss research and argument
discuss evaluating sources
Wounded Knee handout
homework: type book sources
type thesis and preliminary outline
type second draft and prepare conference sheet
type letter to the professor
Week five, Sept. 19
Monday
class: conferences in my office
bring book sources (STEP 3a)
bring thesis and preliminary outline (STEP 4) and grade sheet p. 24
bring second draft business interests v. community interests and conference sheet
homework:
Wednesday
class: conferences
library workshop #2 due (STEP 5)
homework: read The Sixties p. 19 - 44 chapter one, 1960-1963
read IMP chapters 1-4, keep a character card and family tree
type final draft of business interests v. community interests
Week six, Sept. 26
Monday
class: essay on business interests v. community interests due
article and journal sources due (STEP 3b)
discuss IMP chapters 1-4, quiz
discuss other sources
homework: type other sources
read IMP chapters 5-10
read chapter 7 "Organizing the Essay" p. 143
Wednesday
class: other sources due (STEP 3c)
library workshop #3 due (STEP 5)
discuss chapters 5-10 IMP, quiz
discuss sample introductions and annotated bib
homework read The Sixties chapter 3, 1965 - 1967, p. 73
read sample research paper
Week seven, Oct. 3
Monday
class: discuss IMP chapters 11-14, quiz
thesis and topic outline due (STEP 7) peer edit
annotated bib due (STEP 6) peer edit
discuss 1965 - 1967
quotes/paraphrase/summary
homework: read The Sixties, chapter 4, 1968, p. 101
Wednesday
class: library workshop due #4 (STEP 5)
discuss The Sixties 1968
quotes/paraphrase/summary
discuss sample paper
homework: read IMP chapters 15-20
finish at least first two pages of research paper
Week eight, Oct. 10
Monday
class: peer edit pages 1-2 of research paper (STEP 9)
revised sentence outline with thesis (STEP 8)
discuss chapters 15-20, quiz
grammar practice
in text citations
homework: research IMP paper
read The Sixties chapter 6 1969 - 1970
Wednesday
class: library workshop due extra credit
discuss The Sixties 1969 - 1970
quote/summary/paraphrase
works cited practice
homework: finish research on IMP paper
continue writing research paper
read The Sixties "Legacies" p. 202
Week nine, Oct. 17
Monday
class: first draft of IMP due for peer edit
discuss "Legacies"
quote/paraphrase/summary/documentation
homework: finish at least first four pages of research paper
Wednesday
class: pages 1 - 4 due of research paper (STEP 10)
movie on Vietnam War - journal opportunity
homework
Week ten, Oct. 24
Monday
class: conferences on first four pages and second draft of IMP. Bring conference sheet
homework:
Wednesday
class:
homework read sample research paper
read BU "Indigene" and look ahead to Wednesday's readings
Week eleven, Oct. 31
Monday
class: IMP paper due
discuss BU "Indigene"
quote/paraphrase
discuss sample paper
homework: read BU "Immunity" p. 139 and "Restoration" p. 167
keep writing research paper
Wednesday
class: grammar practice
discuss "Immunity" and "Restoration"
quote practice
homework finish first draft of research paper
write outline of BU paper
Week twelve, Nov. 7
Monday
class: first draft of research paper due (STEP 11) NO LATE PAPERS ACCEPTED
outline of BU paper due
quote practice
homework: type first draft of BU paper
Wednesday
class: first draft of BU paper due
movie on Attica protest - journal opportunity
discuss works cited assignment
homework edit first draft and type second draft of BU paper. Bring letter to professor
Week thirteen, Nov.14
Monday
class: conferences on first draft of research paper (STEP 12) BU paper due.
homework:
Wednesday
class: conferences. ***Works cited due ***
homework revise first draft and type second draft
Week fourteen, Nov. 21
Monday
class: grammar practice
second draft due for peer edit (STEP 13)
movie Secret Game - journal opportunity
homework: revise research paper and type third draft
Wednesday
class: third draft due for peer edit (STEP 14)
movie Camden 28 - journal opportunity
homework
THURSDAY: THANKSGIVING
Week fifteen, Nov. 28
Monday
class: research papers due BY NOON (STEP 15) NO LATE PAPERS ACCEPTED
homework:
Wednesday
class: no class
homework
Week sixteen, Dec. 5 final exam week
oral report and snacks
