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Tentative Schedule

English 097: Ticket 16003

Fall 2006

**Assignments to be completed before coming to class

Part Two: Nickel and Dimed: STUDY QUESTIONS DUE

Week

6

Oct 9-13

Short Reading Response #1 due

Study Questions Due

Monday

Short Reading Response #1 due in Folder with rough drafts workshop sheets, all freewrites, pop quizzes, in-class writing exercises, and homework from Part 1

Read: Re-read "Introduction" and "Serving in Florida" in Nickel & Dimed. Be prepared to discuss in class. BRING BOOK TO CLASS.

Write: Study Questions #1 Due

Wednesday

Nickel & Dimed More discussion of organization, themes, claims, etc.

Friday

Read: Re-read "Scrubbing in Maine" in Nickel & Dimed. Be prepared to discuss in class

Write: Study Questions #2 Due

7

Oct 16-20

Monday

Read: Re-read "Selling in Minnesota" in Nickel & Dimed.. Be prepared to discuss in class

Write: Study Questions #3 Due

Wednesday

Read: Re-read "Evaluation" in Nickel & Dimed.. Be prepared to discuss in class

Write: Study Questions #4 Due

Friday

Read: N. V. "In Captivity" Jacobson 57. Annotate Text

Write: List 5 major arguments/claims found in Nickel & Dimed. Be prepared to discuss in class

8

Oct 23-27

Library Visit Monday

First Draft of Book Analysis due Wednesday

Monday

Library Visit: We meet in the Oviatt library. Mandatory attendance.

Lab C on Main floor of library

Read: N. V. "The Value of Our Lives" Rusanovsky 51. Annotate Text.

Wednesday

First Draft of Book Analysis of Nickel & Dimed due for Workshop. Bring 4 copies.

Friday

Read: D.I. "The Witness" Porter 190

Write: One page on #1 "To Write" 194

9

Oct 30-Nov 3

Second Draft of Book Analysis Wed.

In-class Essay #2 Friday

Monday

Read: N.V. "Personality Changes" Dermenjian 60. Annotate Text. Bring to class.

Wednesday

Second Draft of Book Analysis due for Workshop. Bring group copies.

Friday

In-class Essay #2

Read: "Beginning" O'Brien in DI, 238

Write: Annotate text; Respond to "To Write" 245

 

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10

Nov 6-10

Go to Part Three

DI = Digging In | NV = New Voices | ND = Nickel and Dimed

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