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Dr. Katherine D.
Harris |
Office: FO 115 |
English 1A -- Composition I (Fall 2005)
SCHEDULE of ASSIGNMENTS & ACTIVITIES
Syllabus subject to change
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Date |
Readings & Assignments Due |
Thur 8/25 | Syllabus, Questionnaire & Introduction Letter to Self |
Tues 8/30 | Plagiarism Tutorial: Register as a "first time student" (due 9/8) Diagnostic Essay (In-Class) Handouts: "Old Mrs. Grey" & "The Art of Dancing" |
Thur 9/1 | Workshop Diagnostic Essay Discuss Summary & Essay Essay 1: Your Consumer Culture Reading: "Old Mrs. Grey" & "The Art of Dancing" Writing Exercise 1 (In-Class) Student Samples (Handout in-class) |
Tues 9/6 | Reading: "Popular Signs" (1) Writing Exercise 2: Summary |
Thur 9/8 | Reading: "Blue Jeans" (93) Writing Exercise 3: Public Culture Plagiarism Tutorial Due |
Tues 9/13 | Reading: "The Addictive Virus" & "Hip Hop Sales Pop" (online) Writing Exercise 4: Overconsuming Culture? |
Thurs 9/15 | Reading: Hacker, Section C4 (bring text to class) Writing Exercise 5: Letter to Friend |
Tues 9/20 | Reading: Hacker, Sections C5-C6 (bring text to class) First Draft Due (2 copies) Group Workshop: Peer Review Sheet Handout: Sentence Fragments & Run-On Sentences Exercises |
Thur 9/22 | Reading: Hacker, Section C2 (bring text to class) Second Draft Due (2 copies) Group Workshop: Peer Review Sheet |
Tues 9/27 | Essay 2: Visual Networks Reading: "Blue Nude" by Matisse (online; print for class) Writing Exercise 1: Artwork |
Thur 9/29 | Reading: "New York's Most Disliked Building" (467) & 9/11 Portfolio (19) Writing Exercise 2: Images & You |
Tues 10/4 | FINAL DRAFT -- ESSAY 1 (include Revision Checklist) JOURNAL DUE FOR REVIEW Reading: "Creating the Myth" (316) Writing Exercise 3: Film & Myths |
Thur 10/6 | Reading: "Class and Virtue" (373) Writing Exercise 4: Reflections of Self |
Tues 10/11 | Reading: "Asian Women in Film" (355) Writing Exercise 5: Letter |
Thur 10/13 | First Draft (2 copies) Group Workshop (Peer Review Sheet) |
Tues 10/18 | Reading: Hacker Sections S6b, S7, W2 & W4 (bring text to class) Second Draft (2 copies) Peer Review/Group Workshop Essay 2 Final Instructions given In-Class Exercises: Wordy Sentences, Appropriate Language |
Thur 10/20 | Essay 3: In-Class Essay (Mid-Term) Grading Rubric: 1-6 (practice for Final Exam) |
Tues 10/25 | Group Workshop on Essay 3 Mid-Term Course Evaluation |
Thur 10/27 | FINAL DRAFT -- ESSAY 2 (include Revision Checklist from Essay 1) JOURNALS DUE Essay 4: Editorializing Writing Exercise 1 (In-Class) |
Tues 11/1 | Reading: Several Editorials from previous class Writing Exercise 2 Handouts: Blogging Article, Editorial Cartoon |
Thur 11/3 | Reading: Find a blog (see below) Writing Exercise 3 Lists of Blogs http://www.blogwise.com/ http://blogsearch.google.com/ Some Current Issues Blogs http://www.rnc.org/Blog/Default.aspx (Republican party) http://www.dnc.org/blog.html (Democratic party) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/opinions/columnsandblogs/ (Washington Post) http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/about?blogid=14 (San Francisco Gate�s 11/8 Election) |
Tues 11/8 | Sign up for Mandatory Student Meeting (Tues 11/15
& Wed 11/6) done in-class Reading: Find 3 editorials |
Thur 11/10 | Reading: Letter to Editor Writing Exercise 5 In Class Exercise: Mechanics & Style |
Tues 11/15 |
Mandatory Student Meetings (Tues & Wed.) -- In-Class Sign-up NO CLASS MEETING |
Thur 11/17 | NO CLASS MEETING Continue working on First Draft Schedule additional Conferences as Needed |
Tues 11/22 | First Draft (bring 1 paper copy to class; email copy to KH by 9am) Group Workshop / Peer Editing (Handout) Reading: "Home Alone" (New York Times Op-Ed) Hacker Sections W3 & W5 (bring text to class) In Class Exercises: Active Verbs and Exact Language |
Thur 11/24 | NO CLASS |
Tues 11/29 | Second Draft (Email copy to KH; bring 1 copy to class + Works Cited) Group Workshop: Peer Editing In-Class Dorothy Wright Awards: Influential High School Teachers Student Evaluation (SOTEs) |
Thur 12/1 |
JOURNALS DUE (in-class review) Prepare for Final Exam Review graded Essay 3 (returned today) Bring pen(s), dictionary & Written Communication Final Exam Booklet (yellow) Review Progress Letter to Self |
FINAL EXAM: Saturday, Dec 3, 8-10am (SH 413) |
Bring Pen, Dictionary & |
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