English 097 Reading List and Tentative Schedule: Fall 2003
WTSA = We, Too, Sing America
EG = Ender's Game
NV =New Voices
RoT =Rules of Thumb
This schedule is tentative. Individual readings and due dates may change, so check back here often.
Last revised
- WEEK 1
Aug 26-28
- T: Review Syllabus
- T: class paper work
- TH: In - class Timed Writing
- TH: Interviews
- WEEK 2
Sept 2 -4
- T: Introductions
- TH: WTSA: Preface
- TH: Class Email List
- WEEK 3
Sept 9 - 11
- T: Return Timed Writing
- T: Review Rubric for self evaluation
- T: WTSA: Malcom X. "My Prison Studies."
- TH: EG: Chap 1
- WEEK 4
Sept 16 - 18
- T: WTSA: Tan, "My Mother's English."
- T: EG: Chap 2
- TH: EG chap 3
- TH: NV narratives
- WEEK 5
Sept 23 - 25
- T: WTSA: "Raymond."On Being 17, Bright and Unable to Read"
- T: EG: Chap 4
- TH: NV: Narratives
- TH: EG: Chap 5
- WEEK 6
Sept 30 - Oct 2
- T: WTSA: Check reading list
- T: EG: Chap 6
- TH: NV: Narratives
- TH: EG: Chap 7
- WEEK 7
Oct 7 - 9
- T:WTSA: Check reading list
- T: EG: Chap 8
- TH: NV: Finish Narratives
- TH: EG chap 9
- WEEK 8 (mini conferences)
Oct 14 - 16
- T: EG: Chap 10
- T: WTSA Check reading list
- TH: EG: Chap 11 + 12 -- scene analysis
- WEEK 9 (mini conferences)
Oct 21 - 23
- T: WTSA: Check reading list
- T: EG: chap 13
- TH: NV: TBA -- Annotating readings
- TH: EG: chap 14
- WEEK 10
Oct 28 - 30
- T: WTSA: Check reading list
- T: EG: Chap 15
- TH: EG: Review
- TH: NV: TBA
- WEEK 11
Nov 4 - 6
- T: WTSA: Check reading list
- T: In-class, timed writing strategies
- TH: Turn in Reading Journal
- TH: In-class, Timed Writing
- WEEK 12
Nov 11 - 13
- T: WTSA: Check reading list
- T: Paper Topics
- TH: First Draft (Development)
- WEEK 13
Nov 18 - 20
- T: WTSA: Check reading list
- T:Workshop (organization) Two copies: one to me
- TH: Workshop (editing, MLA Format)
- TH: Review Portfolio Requirements
- WEEK 14
Nov 25 - 27
- Choose Summary and Response for Portfolio
- NV: cover letters
- WTSA: Check reading list
- Assemble portfolios / final editing
- TH: Thanksgiving Holiday!
- Week 15
Dec 2 - 4
- T: In-Class, Timed Writing / Portfolios Due
- TH: No Class
- 097-a: Dec. 10: Final Exam Period: Meet to Pick up Portfolios
- 097-b: Dec. 12: Final Exam Period: Meet to Pick up Portfolios
