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English 098 spring 2011

WEEKLY SCHEDULE 10-16

Class

Tuesday

Thursday
 

3/29

3/31: Holiday

Wk 10

Continue research for Essay #3.


 

Due outside of and prior to class:

  • Read in C. Reader: "Global Warming" Easterbrook, 190.
  • Write: Answer #9 on page 199. One full page. Post in Moodle
  • Read in Rules of Thumb: Dashes and Parentheses 42-43.

Due in Class:

  • Grammar Presentation:Dashes and Parentheses
  • Be prepared to discuss in class results of your research so far.
  • Writing mini-lesson Argument

 

Due outside of and prior to class:

  1. Read in C. Reader: Both essays in Viewpoints section, 228-236
  2. Write: 1 page Response to #6 in Critical Reading on page 236. Post in Moodle
  3. Make an appointment with LRC.


Due in Class:

  • Cesar Chavez Day. No class
     

Wk 11

Spring Recess: April 4-9

No Classes

     
 

4/12

4/14

Wk 12

First Draft of Essay #3 due Tuesday;

Due outside of class:

Write draft for Essay #3. Go to LRC for help. Print out four copies.

Due in Class:

FIRST DRAFT OF ESSAY #3 due. Bring 4 copies.

 

Due outside of class:

  • Read in New Voices: "Public Shaming" Morrison 92. Annotate Text.
  • Revise first draft and print out four copies.

Remember: "Substantial revision" required.

 

 

4/19

4/21

Wk 13

Second draft of Essay #3 due Tuesday

Final Draft of Essay #3 due Thursday

Due outside of class:

  • Read in New Voices: "A Portion of Each" Martinez 89.
  • Read in Rules of Thumb: Quotation Marks 44-47.
  • Work on Essay #3. Visit tutors for help.

Due in Class:

  • SECOND DRAFT OF ESSAY #3 due. Bring 4 copies
  • Grammar Presentation: Quotation Marks
  • Bring New Voices:to class

Due outside of class:

  1. Read in New Voices: Portfolio Letters. Look at their construction for ideas for your own letters.
  2. Write final revision of Essay #3 and print out.
  3. Read in Rules of Thumb: Semicolons and Colons: 40-41

Due in Class:

  • Final Draft of Essay #3 due, in folder with rough drafts and photocopies of research sources. NO LATE PAPERS ACCEPTED!!!
  • Grammar Presentation: Semicolons and Colons.
  • Bring New Voices:to class

 
 

4/26

4/28

Wk 14

Part Four: Portfolio Preparation

Draft of Portfolio Letters due.

Revise Essays.


In-Class Essay #2 Tuesday. Bring Blue Book

 

Due outside of class:

  1. Write a draft of your portfolio letter and Post to Moodle. Respond with helpful comments to others letters.
  2. Work on revising essays for Portfolio.

Due in Class:

In-Class Essay #2. Bring Blue Book.

Due outside of class:

Revise Essays.

Read in Rules of Thumb: Vague Pronouns 26-27.

Due in Class:

Bring at least one REVISED essay for workshop. Copies for group.
 

5/3

5/5

Wk 15

Portfolio Preparation Week

Due outside of class:

Work on revising essays

Due in class:

  1. Bring at least one REVISED essay for workshop. Copies for Group.
  2. Grammar Review Day
    Fragments, 33-37, Rules of Thumb; Run-ons, 31-33, Rules of Thumb

 

Due outside of class:

Work on revising essays

Due in class:

Bring at least one REVISED essay for workshop. Copies for Group.
 

5/10

5/12

Wk 16

Portfolio Due

Due in class:

Portfolio Due in class. NO LATE PORTFOLIOS!

Class Wrap-up

 

5/17

5/19

Wk 17

 

 

Meet at 9 AM to return portfolios and grade.