English 098 Reading List and Tentative Schedule

This schedule is tentative. Individual readings and due dates may change, so check back here often.

Last revised Jan 08

• WEEK 1 (Course paperwork)
  Jan 22 - 24
  
  • T: Review Syllabus
  • T: Interviews

  • TH: class paper work
  • TH: In - class Timed Writing

• WEEK 2 (Intros)
  Jan 29 - 31
  • T: Introductions
  • TH: NV: read cover letters

• WEEK 3 (Narrative / Urchin)
  Feb 5 - 7
  • T: Least Heat Moon's "West Texas"
  • TH: ES: Chaps 1-2

• WEEK 4 (Narrative / Urchin)
  Feb 12 - 14
  • T: ES: chap 3
  • T Godwin. "Watcher at the Gates."

  • TH: ES: chap 4
  • TH: NV: narratives
  • TH: Assign paper #1

• WEEK 5 (Narrative / Launchy)
  Feb 19 - 21
  • T: ES: Chap 5
  • T: workshop two rough drafts - paper #1,

  • TH: ES: Chap 6
  • TH: NV: narratives
  • TH: development draft - paper #1

• WEEK 6 (Revision / Launchy)
  Feb 26 - 28
  
  • T: ES: chap 7
  • T: workshop organization - paper #1
  • TH: CLASS CANCELLED - today only

• WEEK 7 (Concepts /Scholar)
  Mar 4 - 6
  
  • T: ES: Chap 8
  • T: edit draft paper #1 -- bring RoT
  • TH: Paper #1 DUE - all drafts, worksheets. self evaluation in a pocket folder. No exceptions.
  • TH: Saukko: Check reading list
  • TH: ES chap 9

• WEEK 8 (Concepts / Scholar / mini conferences)
  Mar 11 - 13
  
  • T: "Urban Legends": Check reading list or you can read and print a copy from the web at: Howstuffworks.
  • T: ES 10-11
  • TH: Shaheen: Check reading list
  • TH: ES 12

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• Spring Break: March 17 - 21

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• WEEK 9 (Concepts / Soldier / mini conferences)
  Mar 25 - 27
  
  • T: Summaries and responses of the last three articles are due.
  • T: ES chap 13
  • T: in-class essay
  • TH: ES chap 14
  • TH: Assign paper #2

• WEEK 10 (Research / Soldier / mini conferences)
  April 1 - 3
  
  • T: Anno bibs / short write -- section #1 I-search paper
  • T: ES 15 - 16
  • TH: Workshop
  • TH: ES 17 - 18

• WEEK 11 (Research / Leader)
  Apr 8 - 10
  
  • T: Workshop
  • T: ES 19 - 20
  • TH: Workshop
  • TH: ES 21 - 22

• WEEK 12 (Editing / Victor)
  Apr 15 - 17
  
  • T: ES chap 23
  • T: workshop
  • TH: workshop
  • TH: es chap 24

• WEEK 13 (Novel analysis)
  April 22 - 24
  
  • T: Final paper #2 DUE
    
  • T: In-class essay / paper #3 assignment
  • TH: Rough draft paper #3: typed, dbl sp (copy to me)
  • TH: Workshop

• WEEK 14 (Revision)
  April 29 - May 1
  
  • T: class cancelled
  • TH: Review portfolio requirements
  • TH: Workshop (editing, MLA Format)
  • TH: How to assemble portfolios / final editing / NV Submissions

• Week 15
  May 6 - 8
  
  • T: In-Class, Timed Writing / Portfolios Due no late portfolios accepted. No exceptions.
  • TH: No Class
  • Final Exam Period (). Meet to Pick up Portfolios.