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ENGL 1A (4776) Daily Schedule

This is the daily schedule for English 1A. Please check this often (scroll down), as the instructor posts class information here along with the daily course agenda.

Note: If you are absent, please check here "BEFORE" emailing the instructor.

Wed., 1/18

Class began with the instructor passing out the first page of the syllabus and reviewing the books/materials needed for this course.  Students were dismissed to the bookstore to get their books after a writing assignment on their "most valuable possession."

HMWK:

1) Students should get all their books/materials.

Mon., 1/23

Class began with the instructor reviewing the course syllabus.  After this, students participated in an Icebreaker activity.

HMWK:

1) Get all course books & materials.

Wed., 1/25

Class took Writing Diagnostic Test.


HMWK:

1) Get all course books/materials.

Mon., 1/30

Class began with a writing assignment on students' strength and weakness as a writer.  Students used this to get into their first group, in which they brainstormed 'what it means to think critically'.  After this students completed activity 2 on page 6 of RCWW before a break. 

The instructor explained the reading homework (see below) before students completed activity 6 (brainstorming on bullying) on page 13 in RCWW.  Class ended with the instructor assigning Brian Greene's essay (reading homework) for next class session.

Reading Homework (for assigned essays in Reading Critically, Writing Well)

Students will complete all three parts of the 'Reading for Meaning' section that immediately follows each essay.  This must be typed, and all three parts must be clearly labeled:

1) Read to Comprehend (this is 1-2 sentences identifying the main point, or thesis, of the essay along with a list of each unfamiliar word defined)

2) Read to Respond (this is 1-2 paragraphs, around 250 words, in which you write your own thoughts & feelings about the reading)

3) Read to Analyze Assumptions (this is 1-2 paragraphs, around 250 words, in which you pick one assumption of the writer to explore and discuss--the book will usually give you several assumptions to pick from)

HMWK:

1) Get all books (book check next class session)

2) Course Compliance Letter is due next class session

3) Brian Greene essay reading homework due (see above for details/explanation) next class session

Wed., 2/1

Class began with a writing assignment 'what are your great expectations?'  After this, the instructor reviewed the course website (class check-in, turnitin.com, and crocodoc.com) before handing out the research paper prompt (due dates to follow).  Students, being the maclab, created their various electronic accounts for this course.

Students had their bookcheck and turned in their course compliance letter.

HMWK:

1) Complete 3 pages of brainstorming on the research paper (due on 2/6)

Mon., 2/6

Instructor Ill -- Class Cancelled!

Note:  Today's 3 pages of research paper brainstorming will be collected at the next class session.


English 1A (4773 & 4776) February Course Outline

 

**Please Note:  Assignments, activities, and ‘points possible’ are subject to change based upon the needs of the class and any unforeseen circumstances.  You can expect frequent in-class writing and “pop” reading quizzes that do not appear on the course outline.  Additional readings, exercises, and writing activities (announced or unannounced) may be assigned throughout the course at the instructor’s discretion.  In addition to your class activities, you are also expected to complete at least four (4) hours of work in the Writing Center (in Emeritus 1629) and four (4) Writing Center referral forms.

 

NOTE:  Readings and homework are listed when due and must be done before each class session.  Class activities state what the class will be covering/doing that day.

 

Date                Class Activity                                                 Homework/Readings            

 

2/8                   Ch. 7 discussion                                            

                        Introduce Research Paper & Essay 1

 

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

2/13                 Essay 1: Invention & Research                      Essay 1 Brainstorming due

                                                                                                Christina Page (367-369)

 

2/15                 Great Expectations discussion                       Research Paper Brainstorming 1 due

                        MLA Format review                                      Tan-Li Hsu (380-383)

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

2/20                 Presidents’ Day – No Classes!

 

2/22                 Writers Workshop                                          Essay 1 Outline & Sources due

                        Essay 1: Drafting

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

2/27                 Essay 1: Peer Review                                     Essay 1 Rough Draft due

 

2/29                 Writers Workshop

                        Essay 1: Revising                                           Research Paper Brainstorming 2 due

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

3/5                   Essay 1: Reflection                                        Essay 1 Final Draft due

                        Introduce Essay 2

 

3/7                   Essay 2: Invention & Research                      Research Paper Brainstorming 3 due

_____________________________________________________________________________


Wed., 2/8

Class began with students brainstorming on one (of 50) questions related to position papers.  After discussion, the class brainstormed on 'what makes a good argument' before the instructor explained the Essay 1 prompt along with the February Course Outline (see above) and the Research Paper prompt (with due dates attached).

After the break, the class watched the first half of Charles Dickens' biography online.

ENGL 1A—Essay 1

Position Paper


Directions:  Choose an issue that you have strong feelings about, and write a thoughtful, interesting, and informed essay of 800-1200 words arguing your position on this issue.  Your purpose is to convince your readers to take your argument seriously.  Therefore, you will need to acknowledge your readers’ opposing views as well as any objections or questions they might have.  Your essay must be well-constructed (organization) and well-written (mechanics & grammar).  It must include an appropriate amount of in-text citations and a works cited page (minimum 4 sources), & accurately follow current MLA formatting guidelines.

 

Note:  Please consult Chapter 7 in Reading Critically, Writing Well as you work on this.

 

Timeline

 

1/13     Brainstorming due (3 pages of freewriting/listing/clustering/questioning)

 

2/22     Outline & 2 sources is due (outline is thesis statement & ‘body sections’ of paper;

            2 sources must be in proper MLA formatting.  Must be typed for credit!)

 

2/27     Rough Draft due (bring copy to class & upload onto Turnitin.com; must have complete

works cited page to be considered ‘complete’)

 

3/5       Final Draft due (submit 2-pocket folder with all documentation and upload final draft onto Turnitin.com)

 

Important Note:  It is expected and understood that students will need additional assistance on this writing assignment outside of class.  Students should seek out individualized help for this paper from both the instructor (during office hours) and English instructors/writing tutors in the English department’s Writing Center.  It is normal and necessary to get advice/feedback at all levels of the writing process: from brainstorming, outlining, writing the rough draft, revising & editing, to writing the final draft. 


ENGL 1A – Research Paper

Spring 2012

Great Expectations

 

Charles Dickens’s writing is remarkably vivid and descriptive; Dickens describes the Victorian Age (British society from 1830-1901) with extreme honesty and clarity, squarely placing his literary works securely within the canon of great English literature.  The Victorian Age was a period of dramatic change that brought England to its highest point of development as a world power.  It was in the Victorian Age that the dramatic transition from a way of life based on the ownership of land to a modern urban economy.  England experienced an enormous increase in wealth, but rapid and unregulated industrialization brought a host of social and economic problems, which Dickens’s writing reveals. (Norton)

 

Write a research paper (1200-1600 words) comparing and/or contrasting one aspect of British society in the Victorian Age with modern, twenty-first century American society.  In addition, your paper should also make clear connections with Dickens’s novel Great Expectations throughout the paper.  You may choose to focus your attention on any aspect of British society in the Victorian Age that interests you, but some suggestions are:  entertainment, technology & engineering, health and medicine, poverty, prostitution, religion, population, and culture (music & art, social manners, etiquette to name a few).

 

In your research paper you must use a minimum of 8 outside sources (print and/or electronic) in your analysis of your topic.  Use appendix 2 in your textbook Reading Critically, Writing Well to guide your research (699-750), and don’t hesitate to contact the instructor for assistance.

 

 

Important Dates to Remember:

 

  • 2/15       Brainstorming I Due (1 page of freewriting/listing/clustering/questioning)
  • 2/29       Brainstorming II Due (2 pages of freewriting/listing/clustering/questioning)
  • 3/7         Brainstorming III Due (4 pages of freewriting/listing/clustering/questioning)
  • 3/28       Outline & 4 Sources is Due (Outline is thesis statement & “sections” of paper; sources must be in proper MLA formatting.  Must be typed for credit!)
  • 4/23       Rough Draft of paper is Due (Bring a hard-copy to class and upload on Turnitin.  Must be a minimum of 1020 words with parenthetical citations throughout and complete works cited page must be included to receive credit!)
  • 5/16       Final Draft of Research Paper is Due!!  (Upload final draft on Turnitin and submit 2-pocket folder with all documentation--prewriting, rough drafts and ‘reasonable’ sources)

 

Important Note:  It is expected and understood that students will need additional assistance on this writing assignment outside of class.  Students should seek out individualized help for this paper from both the instructor (during office hours) and English instructors/writing tutors in the English department’s Writing Center.  It is normal and necessary to get advice/feedback at all levels of the writing process: from brainstorming, outlining, writing the rough draft, revising & editing, to writing the final draft.




Note:  The instructor explained that the first two Research Paper Brainstorming assignments will now be extra credit.

HMWK:

1) Christina Page reading homework (reading for meaning...this must be typed)

2) 3 pages of brainstorming for Essay 1

Mon., 2/13

Class began with students ranking Page's strategies to support her reasons.  After this, students worked on 'Developing Your Argument' and 'Considering Your Purpose' (398).

The instructor lectured on writing a thesis statement and overall essay structure.  Essay 1 brainstorming and Page's reading homework were collected.

HMWK:

1) Hsu reading homework is due 2/15.

2)  Research Paper brainstorming (EC -- 1 page) due 2/15.

Wed., 2/15

After collecting the Hsu reading homework and RP brainstorming (EC) the instructor lectured on characterization before students took a reading quiz on 'Characterization:  Pip'.  Students discussed Pip in their groups.

After this, students discussed & outlined Hsu's essay on caffeine drinks.

The instructor lectured on essay structure, particularly how to write an effective outline for essay 1.  Students were given some time at the end of class to research for essay 1 (and/or research paper).

Note:  There is no class next Monday, 2/20 -- Presidents' Day Holiday

HMWK:

1) Type Essay 1 Outline (due Wed., 2/22 since we have no class on 2/20)

2) Continue reading Great Expectations (please finish the novel in the next few weeks)

Mon., 2/20

No Class Today -- Presidents' Day Holiday

HMWK:

1) Type Essay 1 Outline (due Wed., 2/15).

Wed., 2/22

Class began with instructor collecting Essay 1 outline (these were checked off and returned to students in class later today, after a brief consultation with instructor about it).

Students answered the 'Setting Goals' questions (399-400 in RCWW) before the instructor lectured on MLA format.  Class ended with students drafting Essay 1 (rough draft is due next class session).

HMWK:

1) Complete Rough Draft of Essay 1 (hard copy is due in class on Mon., 2/27 and turnitin upload is due by midnight on 2/27)

Mon., 2/27

Class began with students reflecting on their Essay 1 Rough Draft.  After this, students participated in the in-class peer review activity.

NOTE:  Students must upload their rough draft of Essay 1 onto Turnitin.com before midnight tonight!

HMWK:

1) Upload Essay 1 Rough Draft on Turnitin before midnight tonight (2/27)

2) Type bulleted list 'Plan for Revision' for Essay 1 (due Wed., 2/29)

3) Research Paper brainstorming 2 due on 2/29 (2 pages -- EC)

Wed., 2/29

Class began with the instructor passing out the 'Finding Magazine Articles' and explaining it; students began working on this in class (this is due a week from today -- Wed., 3/7).

After this the instructor lectured on in-text citations he reviewed important aspects for revising Essay 1 before students were given time to revise Essay 1 in class (since final draft is due next class session).  Instructor collected and passed back students' plan of revision form for Essay 1 in class today, also.

Note:  All writing process documentation is due on Mon., 3/5 in a 2-pocket folder.  This includes:  brainstorming, outline(s), rough draft(s), peer review form, writing center referral form, setting goals, etc. -- anything you've written/researched for Essay 1 both in and out of class.

HMWK:

1) Revise Essay 1 -- Final Draft due next Mon., 3/5! (upload due before class begins on Monday)

2) Continue reading Great Expectations (volume one may be discussed next week)

Mon., 3/5

Class began with students reflecting on Essay 1 (using page 409 to guide their reflection) and then turning in their 2-pocket folder of Essay 1 (holding all writing process documentation).

After this, students got into groups to discuss 'great expectations' handout (this is due next Monday, 3/12) and the instructor explained this thoroughly, both individual and group activities.

Class ended with the instructor passing out the Essay 2 prompt.  Instructor introduced this to the class (see below).

ENGL 1A—Essay 2

Speculating about Causes or Effects Paper

Directions:  Choose a subject—an event, a phenomenon, or a trend—that invites you to speculate about its causes or effects: why it may have happened or what its effects may be.  Write a thoughtful, interesting, and informed essay (of 800-1200 words) arguing for your proposed causes or effects.  Essays about causes look to the past to ponder why something happened, whereas essays about effects guess what is likely to happen in the future.  Whether you choose to write about causes or effects, you need to do two things: (1) establish the existence and significance of the subject, and (2) convince readers that the causes or effects you propose are plausible. (411)

 

Your essay must be well-constructed (organization) and well-written (mechanics & grammar).  It must include an appropriate amount of in-text citations and a works cited page (minimum 4 sources), & accurately follow current MLA formatting guidelines.

Note:  Please consult Chapter 8 in Reading Critically, Writing Well as you work on this.

Timeline

 

3/12     Brainstorming due (3 pages of freewriting/listing/clustering/questioning)

 

3/26     Outline & 2 sources is due (outline is thesis statement & ‘body sections’ of paper;

            2 sources must be in proper MLA formatting.  Must be typed for credit!)

 

4/2       Rough Draft due (bring copy to class & upload onto Turnitin.com; must have complete

works cited page to be considered ‘complete’)

 

4/9       Final Draft due (submit 2-pocket folder with all documentation and upload final draft onto Turnitin.com)

Important Note:  It is expected and understood that students will need additional assistance on this writing assignment outside of class.  Students should seek out individualized help for this paper from both the instructor (during office hours) and English instructors/writing tutors in the English department’s Writing Center.  It is normal and necessary to get advice/feedback at all levels of the writing process: from brainstorming, outlining, writing the rough draft, revising & editing, to writing the final draft. 



HMWK:

1) Upload Essay 1 Finad Draft onto Turnitin.com (due midnight tonight, 3/5).

2)
'Finding Magazine Articles' handout is due Wed., 3/7.

3) Research Paper brainstorming III is due on Wed., 3/7 (four pages).

Wed., 3/7

After turning in today's homework (research paper brainstorming III and 'finding mag. articles') class began with students completing a writing assignment defining 'Industrial Revolution' and listing its causes and effects.  The instructor reminded students that this relates to the research paper (& essay 2, for that matter).  After students turned this in they got into their groups to identify five interesting trends, events & phenomena (they emailed this to the instructor).

Students then continued to discuss and plan for their group presentation & chapter summaries related to the Great Expectations handout (which is due on Wed., 3/14).  The instructor reminded students that there are four typed additions (min 35 words each) to be stapled to the back of the handout when this is turned in:

1) Analyzing Joe Gargery
2) Pip's Chapter 8 quote
3) Pip's Chapter 17 quote
4) Letter of resignation

Note:  The midterm will be next Wednesday, 3/14 (no bluebook is needed -- we'll type these out in class).

HMWK:

1) Complete Great Expectations handout & group work (due Wed., 3/14!)

2) Continue focusing your ideas on the Research Paper (continued discussion next week)

3) Finish volume one of Great Expectations

Mon., 3/12

Instructor Ill -- Class Cancelled

Note:  Today's group performances will be pushed back to after Spring Break.


English 1A (4773 & 4776) March Course Outline

 

**Please Note:  Assignments, activities, and ‘points possible’ are subject to change based upon the needs of the class and any unforeseen circumstances.  You can expect frequent in-class writing and “pop” reading quizzes that do not appear on the course outline.  Additional readings, exercises, and writing activities (announced or unannounced) may be assigned throughout the course at the instructor’s discretion.  In addition to your class activities, you are also expected to complete at least four (4) hours of work in the Writing Center (in Emeritus 1629) and four (4) Writing Center referral forms.

 

NOTE:  Readings and homework are listed when due and must be done before each class session.  Class activities state what the class will be covering/doing that day.

 

Date                Class Activity                                                 Homework/Readings            

 

3/5                   Essay 1: Reflection                                        Essay 1 Final Draft due

                        Introduce Essay 2

 

3/7                   Essay 2: Invention & Research                      Research Paper Brainstorming 3 due

_____________________________________________________________________________

3/12                 Great Expectations discussion

 

3/14                 Midterm Exam                                              

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

3/19                 Spring Break

 

3/21

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

3/26                 Essay 2 discussion                                          Essay 2 Outline & 2 Sources due

                        Research Paper discussion

 

3/28                 Great Expectations discussion                       Research Paper Outline & 4 Sources due

                        Research Paper discussion (cont)

_____________________________________________________________________________

 


Wed., 3/14

Class turned in Great Expectations handout and took midterm exam.

Note:  Group performances will be pushed back until after spring break.

HMWK:

1) Continue reading Great Expectations

Midterm Exam

Mon., 3/26

Class began with instructor passing back papers and telling students he's emailed students' grade reports.  The instructor announced that the Great Expectation skit presentations would be extra credit, and groups who wanted to do this did.  The instructor stated that groups could also do their presentation at the next class session if they wanted to.

After this, students got into 'new groups' of 2-3 students and selected one discussion question on Great Expectations.  Groups will type a response to their question and lead a class discussion on it before the end of April -- students will work together in their group to prepare for this, and when ready inform the instructor so he can schedule the date for their class discussion.

Instructor lectured on the Research Paper outline, and reminded students that this is due at the next class session.

Class ended with students watching the end of the Charles Dickens' video;  these notes were collected at the end of class.

HMWK:

1) Complete Research Paper outline & bring to next class session.

Wed., 3/28

Instructor Ill -- Class Cancelled

Note:  Research Paper outline will be collected at next class session.

Mon., 4/2

Students turned in their Research Paper Outline & 4 sources before reading Slick's essay and writing an outline for it.  After getting into their new groups, students discussed Slick's essay along with their Great Expectations group question (write up and class discussion presentation).  In groups, students also discussed their Essay 2 Outline (is the thesis clear, and how interesting/informative are the body sections).

The instructor lectured on signal phrases, and students practiced this for Slick's essay.  Class ended with the instructor passing out the April/May Course Outline.

English 1A (4773 & 4776) April & May Course Outline

 

**Please Note:  Assignments, activities, and ‘points possible’ are subject to change based upon the needs of the class and any unforeseen circumstances.  You can expect frequent in-class writing and “pop” reading quizzes that do not appear on the course outline.  Additional readings, exercises, and writing activities (announced or unannounced) may be assigned throughout the course at the instructor’s discretion.  In addition to your class activities, you are also expected to complete at least four (4) hours of work in the Writing Center (in Emeritus 1629) and four (4) Writing Center referral forms.

 

NOTE:  Readings and homework are listed when due and must be done before each class session.  Class activities state what the class will be covering/doing that day.

 

Date                Class Activity                                                 Homework/Readings            

 

4/2                   Review Essay 2 Outline &                             Research Paper Outline & 4 Sources

                        Research Paper Outline; Slick’s essay

 

4/4                   Transitions & Signal Phrases                         Jeremy Khella (456-459)

_____________________________________________________________________________

4/9                   Peer Review of Essay 2                                  Rough Draft of Essay 2 due

 

4/11                 Great Expectations discussion

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

4/16                 Great Expectations video &                          Final Draft of Essay 2 due

Introduce Essay 3      

 

4/18                 Great Expectations video (cont.)

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

4/23                 Peer Review of Research Paper                     Research Paper Rough Draft due

 

4/25                 Essay 3 Invention & Research                       Essay 3 Brainstorming due

_____________________________________________________________________________

4/30                 Great Expectations discussion                       Patrick O’Malley (525-529)

 

5/2                   Writers Workshop                                          Essay 3 Outline & 2 Sources due

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

5/7                   Peer Review Essay 3                                      Essay 3 Rough Draft due

 

5/9                   Writers Workshop     

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

5/14                 Oral Presentations     

 

5/16                 Oral Presentations (cont.)                              Research Paper Final Draft due

_____________________________________________________________________________



Note:  The instructor pushed back the due date for the Rough Draft of Essay 2 to next Monday, 4/9!

HMWK:

1) Complete Khella reading homework (3 sections in 'reading for meaning')

Wed., 4/4

Class began with students turning in their Khella reading homework (and EC NoodleBib workshop, if they went).  After this, students completed the five 'Setting Goals' questions for Essay 2 on page 474 in RCWW.  Students turned this in and then participated in a writers workshop today:  researching and writing either the research paper and/or essay 2.

The instructor met with students individually to discuss their Research Paper Outline.

HMWK:

1) Upload Essay 2 Rough Draft and bring a typed copy for the in-class peer review activity on Monday, 4/9.

Mon., 4/9

Class began with in-class peer reviews of Essay 2 (speculating on cause or effect).  After this, the class went to Newman Auditorium to hear today's WOLM lecture
 
Note:  The deadline for the group work is 5/9. 

HMWK:

1) Type a 2-page response to today's WOLM lecture -- due next class session.

2) Continue to revise/edit Essay 2.

Wed., 4/11

Class began with students turning in their 2-page typed response to the 4/9 WOLM lecture and a bookcheck for Great Expectations.  After this, student took a reading quiz on the novel before getting into their discussion groups to continue planning for group presentation.

Class again went to Newman Auditorium to hear today's 4/11 WOLM lecture.

Note:  Class next Monday, 4/16 will meet in Doyle 4245 to watch the Great Expectation film!

HMWK:

1) Revise/edit Essay 2 Final Draft (upload & 2-pocket folder with all writing process documentation is due on 4/16).

Mon., 4/16

Class watched the video Great Expectations.

HMWK:

1) Complete rough draft of Research Paper...the upload & hard copy is due on Monday, 4/23.

Wed., 4/18

Class continued to watch the video Great Expectations.

HMWK:

1) Complete rough draft of Research Paper...the upload & hard copy is due on Monday, 4/23.

Mon., 4/23

Class began with students participating in the peer review activity for the rough draft of the research paper.  This took the entire class session.

Note:  Our next class, on Wed., 4/25, will be observed by high school students!

HMWK:

1) Begin revising/editing Research Paper.

Wed., 4/25

Instructor introduced Essay 3 (proposing a solution to a problem) and led several classroom discussions on Essay 3 today, including brainstorming possible topics to consider writing on. (See prompt below)

Students also got into their Great Expectations group to discuss/plan on group presentation.

ENGL 1A—Essay 3
Proposal to Solve a Problem


Directions:  Write a thoughtful, well-developed essay (of 800-1200 words) proposing a solution to a problem affecting a community or group to which you belong.  Your tasks are to analyze the problem and establish that it is serious enough to need solving, to offer a solution that will remedy the problem or at least help solve it, and to lay out the particulars by which your proposed solution would be put into effect.  Address your proposal to one or more members of the group or to outsiders who could help solve the problem, being sure to take into account readers’ likely objections to your proposed solution as well as any alternative solutions they might prefer. (484)

Your essay must be well-constructed (organization) and well-written (mechanics & grammar).  It must include an appropriate amount of in-text citations and a works cited page (minimum 4 sources), & accurately follow current MLA formatting guidelines.

Note:  Please consult Chapter 9 in Reading Critically, Writing Well as you work on this.


Timeline

4/25    Brainstorming due (3 pages of freewriting/listing/clustering/questioning)

5/2    Outline & 2 sources is due (outline is thesis statement & ‘body sections’ of paper;
    2 sources must be in proper MLA formatting.  Must be typed for credit!)

5/7    Rough Draft due (bring copy to class & upload onto Turnitin.com; must have complete
works cited page & meet the minimum word count to be considered ‘complete’)

Day of Final Exam    Final Draft due (submit 2-pocket folder with all documentation and upload final draft onto Turnitin.com)



Important Note:  It is expected and understood that students will need additional assistance on this writing assignment outside of class.  Students should seek out individualized help for this paper from both the instructor (during office hours) and English instructors/writing tutors in the English department’s Writing Center.  It is normal and necessary to get advice/feedback at all levels of the writing process: from brainstorming, outlining, writing the rough draft, revising & editing, to writing the final draft. 

Note:  Today Piner High School students observed the class.

HMWK:

1)  Complete the O'Malley reading homework, due Mon., 4/30.

2)  Continue to brainstorm for Essay 3.


Mon., 4/30

After students turned in their O'Malley reading homework (and any EC) students took a reading quiz on Great Expectations

The instructor then lectured on Essay 3 Outline before students got back into their groups to discuss/plan for Great Expectation presentations.  (Class went over to Newman Aud. for the final WOLM lecture at noon today.)

The instructor made himself available for individual consultation regarding grades at the end of class today.

Note:  Instructor emailed student grade reports over the weekend; please check your email (and spam folder, if necessary) and talk to the instructor if you have any questions/concerns.

HMWK:

1) Complete Essay 3 Outline & 2 Sources for Wed., 5/2.

Wed., 5/2

Students turned in their WOLM lecture 2-page write-up before hearing more group presentations.  A writers workshop followed, giving students time to either write the Essay 3 rough draft (due on 5/7) or revise the research paper (due 5/16).

HMWK:

1) Complete Essay 3 Rough Draft (hard copy for in-class peer review & upload due Mon., 5/7)

Mon., 5/7

After explaining the 'Oral Presentation' for the Research Paper next week the instructor passed around the sign-up list for students to pick either Monday or Wednesday to give their 3-5 minute oral presentation of the "highlights" of their research paper.  (The instructor gave students the scoring rubric for this, too.)

The class than heard group presentations on Great Expectations before participating in the peer review activity for Essay 3 rough draft.

Note:  The Final Exam for this course is Monday, May 21 from 10-:12:45pm in Emeritus 1628!

HMWK:

1)  Bring electronic files and all work for Research Paper (and Essay 3) to next class session for Writers Workshop.

Wed., 5/9

Class began with students hearing the remaining group presentations.  This was followed with the instructor reminding students that the research paper final draft is due a week from today, on Wed., 5/16 (upload & 2-pocket folder).

The instructor also lectured on 'transitions' (54-56, 354 in Rules for Writers) as students participated in the writers workshop in revising/editing the Research Paper and/or Essay 3.

HMWK:

1) Oral Presentations next week

2) Research Paper Final Draft due on Wed., 5/16 (upload & 2-pocket folder)

3) Essay 3 Final Draft is due on the Final Exam date:  Mon., 5/21 from 10-12:45pm in Emeritus 1628

Mon., 5/14

Instructor reminded students that the Research Paper final draft is due this Wed., 5/16 (upload & 2-pocket folder) before students gave their oral presentations.

Note:  The Writing Center Log will be collected on the day of the final exam (with Essay 3 final draft) which for this course is Mon., 5/21 from 10-12:45pm in Emeritus 1628 (computer room).

HMWK:

1) Complete Research Paper (upload & 2-pocket folder) by Wed., 5/16.


  


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