Introductions, Syllabus, Semester Plan

IDEA GENERATION

ANNOTATION

Start reading The Soloist Annotate text

• NARRATION
• DESCRIPTION
• Freewrites
• DISCUSSION OF Readings

1. Read in Grammar Hammer: "Sneak Preview" Chapter 5, 19-24. Pick out your worst problem.
2. Read in Contemporary Reader: "Never Too Buff" Cloud 48, and "What I Think...Fashion World" Jones 55.
3. Write: Half-page Summary and half-page Response to the each of the Contemporary Reader essays.
4. Read in New Voices: All Letters at beginning of the book.

Due outside of and prior to class:

1. Start The Soloist.Read to page 58 by end of week.
2. Answer Study Questions for this section. (Due 9/22).
3. Keep journal folder of homework responses to each week's readings.

Due in Class:

ESSAY PURPOSE

DISCUSSION OF Readings

Writer’s Workshop:

CREATING A THESIS

• Read in C. Reader: "Media Assault..." Keim 45, and "Weighing In"Huertes 66.
• Read in Grammar Hammer: Run-ons, 35-38
• Read in New Voices: "My Missing Identity" Marin 16. Annotate text
• Write: Half-page Summary and half-page Response to each Contemporary Reader essay

Due outside of and prior to class:

• Read The Soloist up to page 120 by end of week;
• Answer Study Questions for this section. (Due 9/24).

Due in class:

• Half-page Summary and half-page Response to each Contemporary Reader essay

   

FURLOUGH DAY

No class meeting

Due outside of class:

• Read in C. Reader: “The Natural Beauty Myth” Franke-Ruta 63, and "My Hips, My Caderas" Valdes, 69.

POST TO MOODLE

• Half-page Summary and half-page Response for each essay in Contemporary Reader

ESSAY ORGANIZATION

DISCUSSION OF Readings

1. READ in C. Reader: Both essays in Viewpoints section, 80-85.
2. WRITE: 1 page response to #2 on page 82 in C.Reader
3. Read in New Voices: "You Don't Know Me" Vasquez 11. Annotate text
   

Due outside of and prior to class:

• Continue reading The Soloist to page 203.
• Answer Study Questions for this section. (Due 9/29)
• . First Draft of Essay #1 Due Thursday
• Call LRC for appointment with writing tutor

Due in Class:

• 1 page response to #2 on page 82 in C.Reader

   

Lecture on "The In-class Essay Exam"

Writer's Workshop:

First Draft of Essay #1. Bring 4 copies for group workshop.

Due in Class:

• FIRST DRAFT of Essay 1 DUE
  Make and bring 4 copies

   

• Grammar Presentation: Jasmine, Paul--Tense Shifts
• BRING NEW VOICES TO CLASS
• In-Class Essay #1. Bring Blue Book

1. Read in New Voices:"True Beauty" Kepher-Maat 48.
2. Annotate N.V. essay
3. Revise: Essay #1 for Thursday.
4. Read in Grammar Hammer: Tense Shifts, 54-56

Due outside of and prior to class:

• Finish reading The Soloist page 203 to end.
• Answer Study Questions for this section. (Due 10/1).
  
• In-Class Essay #1 on Tuesday. Bring Blue/Green Book
• Second Draft of Essay #1 Thursday.
  

WRITER'S WORKSHOP:

Worshop Second Draft of Essay #1.
4 Copies for group.

Due in Class:

• Second draft of Essay #1 Due
  Make and bring 4 copies
• Final Draft of Essay #1 due on Sept 24. Make LRC visit before the 22nd.