English 098 Reading List and Tentative Schedule: Fall 2007

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 Dec 07

• WEEK 1
  Aug 23
  
  • TH: Review Syllabus / class paper work / Interviews

• WEEK 2
  Aug 28 - 30
  
  • T: In - class Timed Writing
  • TH: Introductions
  • TH: NV: read cover letters

• WEEK 3
  Sept 4 - 6
  
  • T: Least Heat Moon's "West Texas" (HO)
  • TH: ES: Chap 1
  • TH: NV narratives

• WEEK 4
  Sept 11 - 13
  
  • T: ES: chap 2
  • T: Godwin. "Watcher at the Gates." HO
  • TH: ES: chap 3
  • TH: NV: narratives

• WEEK 5
  Sept 18 - 20 (Topic selection)
  
  • T: ES: Chap 4
  • T: Assign paper #1
  • TH: ES: Chap 5
  • TH: NV: narratives
  • TH: Rough drafts for topic workshop

• WEEK 6 (revision)
  Sept 25 - 27
  
  • T: Rough draft - narrative
  • T: ES: chap 6
  • TH: development draft - narrative
  • TH: ES: Chap 7

• WEEK 7 (Scholar)
  Oct 2 - 4
  
  • T: editing -- bring RoT
  • T: ES chap 8
  • Paper #1 DUE
  • TH: Saukko: Check reading list
  • TH: ES 9

• WEEK 8 (Soldier)
  Oct 9 - 11
  
  • T: Shaheen: Check reading list
  • T: ES 10
  • TH: Baca: Check reading list
  • TH: ES 11

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• WEEK 9
  Oct 16 - 18
  
  • T: ES: read 12
  • TH: Gates: Check reading list
  • TH: ES 13

• WEEK 10
  Oct 23 - 25
  
  • T: ES 14 - 15
  • T: Discuss Gates
  • TH: ES 16 - 17
  • TH: Own choice article

• WEEK 11
  Oct 30 - Nov 1
  
  • In-class essay
  • T: ES 18 - 19
  • TH: Typed draft - section one
  • TH: ES 20 - 21

• WEEK 12
  Nov 6 - 8
  
  • T: ES chap 22
  • T: workshop anno bibs - copy to me with topic worksheets
  • TH: workshop section two
  • TH: ES chap 23

• WEEK 13
  Nov 13 - 15
  
  • T: ES chap 24
  • T: Workshop whole paper #2
  • TH: Final paper #2 DUE
    
  • TH: In-class essay / paper #3 assignment

• WEEK 14
  Nov 20 - 22
  
  • T: Rough draft paper #3: typed, dbl sp (copy to me)
  • Th: Holiday

• Week 15
  Nov 27 - 29
  
  • T: review MLA format
  • T: Workshop org and dev
  • TH: Workshop paper #3 (editing, MLA Format)
  • TH: Review portfolio requirements
  • TH: Assemble portfolios / final editing / NV Submissions

• Last week Dec 4 - 6
  • T: In-Class, Timed Writing / Portfolios Due no late portfolios accepted/ no exceptions
  • TH: No Class
  • Final Exam Period (). Meet to Pick up Portfolios.