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Fall 2007 Prof L Overman's English 098

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE 1-5
Class Monday Wednesday Friday
    8/24 Begin Reading The Things They Carried
Wk 1    

Introductions, Semester Plan

Handouts:

  • partial syllabus
  • Class writing activity
8/27 8/29 8/31
Wk 2

What is Rhetoric?

Due in Class

  • Bring all Textbooks to class
  • Texting the Text-annotation
  • Print out Schedule
  • Print out Syllabus
  • group assignments
  • Class Activity with EU

Due in Class

  1. Class Activity in groups
  2. Read & Annotate EU 1-6
  3. Reflective Journal during class

 

Due in Class

  1. Typed, stapled double spaced Scavenger Hunt with signed signature page
  2. EU Read & annotate 6-13
  3. Class activity in groups

Handouts:

  • TTC Novel Prep 1 Qs provided by instructor
9/3 9/5 9/7
Wk 3 HAPPY LABOR DAY!-no class

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Due in Class

  1. Read & Annotate EU Walker 228-234
  2. Typed response to EW 9-22. Respond by picking out your worst grammar problem by typing an incorrect example and a corrected example on a sheet of paper. Be specific and just pick one or two.
  3. Class Activity-EU 15

Due outside of & prior to class

On bulletin board link post Journal 1: Follow Reading Journal format link under Projects above. Always bring printout of journals to class.

Due in Class

  1. EU Read & annotate Boland 226-228
  2. EU Read & annotate 15-20
9/10 Continue Reading The Things They Carried 9/12 9/14
Wk 4

Due in Class

  1. Grammar presentation on EW "missing comma after an introductory element," p11, 206, 318 by Nestico
  2. Rewritten narrative version of Boland poem.
  3. Bring Printout of Essay #1-see Projects link above
  4. Reflective journal during class
  5. Class Activity in groups & report

Due in class:

  1. EU Read & Annotate Arrangement 51-56
  2. Reflective journal during class
  3. Bring TTC Quiz 1-61
  4. Class Activity in groups

Handouts:

  • TTC Novel Prep 2 Qs provided by instructor

Due outside of & prior to class

On bulletin board link post Journal 2: Follow Reading Journal format link under Projects above. Always bring printout of journals to class

Due in class:

  1. Grammar presentation on EW Read "vague pronoun reference," p11, 263 by Alejo
  2. Extra credit summary-response 2-3 pages. Freshman Convocation.
  3. NV Read & annotate 84 & 98-indicate six functional parts directly on each essay
  4. Class Activity

Handout

  • print out Essay Response Checklist under policies from syllabus page
9/17 9/19 9/21
Wk 5

Peer Review Process & Assessment

Due outside of and prior to class:

  1. On bulletin board link post Journal 3: Follow Reading Journal format link under Projects above.

Due in Class:

  1. Grammar Presentation on EW "missing comma in a compound sentence" p12, 226, 319 by Fairbairn
  2. EU Read & annotate 56-79
  3. Class Activity

Handout

  • print out Writing Response Papers from Projects link

Due in Class:

  1. Grammar Presentation on EW "wrong word" p 13, 284, 292-294 by Vasquez
  2. Major Essay #1 rough draft 4 copies to exchange w/group members. Needs to be 2-3 pages (Note: Instructor will only review rough drafts one-on-one during an appt. you make with her).
  3. Class Activity
  4. Sign up sheet provided by instructor

Due in Class:

Peer Review Discussion in groups

Typed responses for each reviewed essay of Major Essay #1 Rough Draft attached to back of each writer's draft for sharing in group.

Due by midnight tonight. Email instructor directly after completing work shopping tell me where you are going from here with your paper. Answer the following?

  • How are you going to approach your final draft now?
  • Tell me specifically what you are going to do.
  • Are you going to work with what you have? How?
  • Are you going to rip it up & start over?
  • Reflect on your peer group experience. Was it worthwhile?
  • Did they tell you what you already knew?
  • Was it helpful or not? Why? Any problems?