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spring 2014 Prof L Overman's English 305

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE 6-10
Class Day What We Will Do in Class Today Homework:Readings done prior to Class Writing Projects

Wk 6:

2/26/14

Writing/Proposing/Researching

In class essay#1: Bring Blue Book

Annotate all EL readings, these are checked by instructor throughout semester.

 

    Student presentations:
  1. use comma to set off transitional expressions: Gutierrez
  2. use comma to set off a non-restrictive element: Turcios

 
    All readings in EL must show evidence of annotation.
  1. EL: Introduction to Chapter 5: (256-57)
  2. EL: “Women Talk Too Much”( 257)
  3. EL: “No Detail is Too Small” (278)
  4. EL: “NonVerbal Behavior: Culture, Gender and the Media”(288 )
  5. KW: (503-505)

Due outside of class by Saturday 11:55 p.m. prior to subsequent class.

  • Journal
    Pick ONE of readings due this week
    *Must follow reading journal format see Projects link
    *Post in Moodle in MLA format
    *Always bring printed copies of ALL posted responses to class
    Due in Class:
  • Essay 2:Tentative Thesis and Scratch Outline & Two Speeches (samples must be within recent 5 years),
  • Diagnostic In class Essay: Bring Blue/Green Book

 

Wk 7:

3/5/14

Peer Review Essay 2: Rough Draft

    Student presentations:
  1. Quotation marks within a quotation: Escobar & Rios
  2. When not to use quotation marks: Madrigal

Annotate all EL readings, these are checked by instructor throughout semester.

 
    All readings in EL must show evidence of annotation.
  1. EL: “What Kind of Audience . . .” (18-24) 
    2.     
  2. KW: Citing Sources in Your Paper, MLA Style 166+ 
  3. KW: (514-515)

Print, read, review handouts from Projects link above:

  • Essay #3
  • Research Proposal format
    Due Wed 3/5 prior to class at 4:00pm in Moodle:
  • Post a copy of Essay 2 Rough draft

Due in Class:

  • Essay 2: Bring 3-4 copies of your rough draft to share with your group! No rough draft then grade is lowered by one full and you're counted absent.
  • Bring annotated copy of the speech you finally chose with quoted passages highlighted- instructor will collect
  • Citing Sources in Your Paper, MLA Style 166+ Quiz---Open Notes   

Wk 8:

3/12/14

CLASS MEETS ONLINE ONLY TODAY

Essay #3: Tentative Topic Proposal

 

 

All readings in EL must show evidence of annotation.

  1. Keys “Proofreading Tips” 47

Read & Review Handouts from Projects link:

  • Prep for Library Research
  • Sample MLA Bibliographic Citations
  • Sample Annotated Bibliography
  • Creating the Annotated Bibliography
    Due outside of class by Saturday 11:55 p.m. prior to subsequent class.
  • Essay 3 Tentative Topic Proposal: Post in Moodle
    then read a minimum of TWO other classmate's TP's and respond to each with helpful questions or suggestions.
    Address your classmates by using his/her full name and in letter format as in Dear_____
    If another student already has two posted responses to his/her initial post, please find another student who has none and respond to him/her. We want everyone to get feedback.
    I will respond to these online prior to next class. So be sure to check for my comments.

 

Due outside of class by Wed 3/12 11:55 p.m.:

  • Essay 2 due
    Upload final draft in turnitin.com via Moodle
    		•

    The Research Essay

    Wk 9: 3/19/14

    Work continues on Research to start writing Essay 3

     

    Annotate all EL readings, these are checked by instructor throughout semester.

    Meet in Oviatt Library Lab C: Research Methods Handouts & How to Create Annotated bibliography

    Bring Essay 3 Thesis/outline to drive research as your topic may have been modified

     

     

     

     

    All readings in EL must show evidence of annotation.

    1. KW: The Research Process 102-106, 128-135 Annotate!

    Read & Review Handouts from Projects link:

    • Prep for Library Research
    • Sample MLA Bibliographic Citations
    • Sample Annotated Bibliography
    • Creating the Annotated Bibliography

    Due outside of class by Saturday 11:55 p.m. prior to subsequent class.

    • Essay 3:Thesis & Annotated Bibliography with (6) SIX minimum outside credible sources!
      • Then read a minimum of TWO other classmate's AB and respond to each with helpful questions or suggestions.
      Address your classmates by using his/her full name and in letter format as in Dear_____
      If another student already has two posted responses to his/her initial post, please find another student who has none and respond to him/her. We want everyone to get feedback.
      I will respond to these online prior to next class. So be sure to check for my comments.

       

      DUE in Class (bring to library):

    1. Essay 3 Thesis, Outline, typed double spaced, stapled

     

    Wk 10: 3/26/14

    Peer Review Essay 3: Rough Draft

      Student presentations:
    1. Ellipses dots: Amaral
    2. Gender Bias: Menjivar

     

     

    All readings in EL must show evidence of annotation.

    1. EL: "Nothing Is Missing " (491)
    2. EL: "Lost in Translation" (505)
    3. El: "r u online?: The Evolving Lexicon of Wired Teens" (235)
    4. KW: (524 & 481)

     

    Due outside of class by Saturday 11:55 p.m. prior to subsequent class.

    • Journal
      Pick ONE of readings due this week
      *Must follow reading journal format see Projects link
      *Post in Moodle in MLA format
      *Always bring printed copies of ALL posted responses to class
      Due Wed 3/26 prior to class at 4:00pm in Moodle:
    • Post a copy of Essay 3 Rough draft

      Due In Class:

    1. Essay 3 Rough Draft: Bring 3-4 copies to share with your group!