SCHEDULE of READINGS
Writing Workshop
English 100W, Section 3, SH 229 (Fall 2011)
Dr. Katherine D. Harris
Syllabus subject to change
Legend of Symbols, etc.
WAL = Writing About Literature
HoD = Heart of Darkness
Online = Web hyperlink
WR = A Writer's Reference
Office Hours:
W 11:30-1:30pm +
online tools
Office: FO 220 [map]
Phone: 408.924.4475
Email:
katherine.harris@sjsu.edu
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Topic |
Reading Due |
Assignment Due |
| Thur 8/25 | Introductions: You, Me & Writing |
Greensheet Policies & Schedule What is Literature?
Handouts |
Student Questionnaire |
| Tues 8/30 | Essay 1 | Bring yellow or bluebook, pens and a dictionary | Essay 1 (In-Class) |
| Thur 9/1 | INSTRUCTOR OUT SICK - NO CLASS |
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| Tues 9/6 | Poetry, Critical Thinking & Writing |
"Introduction: Critical Thinking and the
Writing Process" (WAL 1-11)
(moved from 9/1); "Understanding the
Elements of Poetry" (WAL 258-270)
Handout |
Bring Handbook to Literature to class (moved from 9/1) |
| Thur 9/8 |
Poetry |
"Extended Inquiry: Songs of Innocence and Experience by William Blake" (WAL 726-734)
Discussion |
Weekly Reading Response (email by 8am) |
| Tues 9/13 |
Poetry |
�Interpreting Words, Symbols and Figures of Speech� (WAL 270-76): �My Last Duchess� (WAL 398); �Ode on a Grecian Urn� (WAL 845)
Handouts |
Weekly Reading Response (email by 8am) Bring Handbook to Literature to class |
| Thur 9/15 | Poetry |
"Lines Composed Above Tintern
Abbey" (WAL CD or
here) Discussion |
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| Tues 9/20 | Poetry |
�Harlem� (WAL 605); �Sonnet 73" (WAL 278); �Sonnet 130" (WAL 273); �Evaluation and Critical Reading� (WAL 17-33)
re-visit "Lines...."
(added 9/15/11) |
Weekly Reading Response (email by 8am) -- directions provided during class |
| Thur 9/22 |
Poetry Writing Workshop: Thesis Statements, Outlining Draft of Essay & MLA Style |
[Same poems from Tuesday] |
Essay 2 Thesis Statement (print copy to class & email copy to me by 8am) Revise Tuesday's Reading Response & resubmit on Friday by 12pm (email) (added 9/20/11) |
| Tues 9/27 | Poetry |
Recitations Daniel Alba Jan McCutcheon Maureen Dillman Nicole Guest Mallory Hughes Ivon Rodriguez Shabnam Wassie Ashley Florimonte Peter Hammerlsey Suzanne Colombo Michael Castro Andrew Fong |
Weekly Listening Response (in-class) |
| Thur 9/29 |
Poetry |
Recitations |
Weekly Listening Response (in-class) |
| Tues 10/4 |
Poetry Explication Draft Workshop |
Peer Review (in class) |
Draft of Essay 2 (print copy to class & email copy to me by 8am) |
| Thur 10/6 |
INSTRUCTOR OUT SICK - NO CLASS |
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Weekly Reading Response (email by 8am) Bring Handbook to Literature to class |
| Tues 10/11 |
Drama
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Sure Thing (WAL 289)"Analyzing and Writing About Literature"
(WAL 34-44) "Understanding Dramatic Conventions" (WAL 283-87) -- MOVED FROM 10/6
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| Thur 10/13 |
No Class Meeting: Work on Essay 2 Final (explication) & Essay 3 draft |
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Essay 2 DUE (submit to Turnitin & email as attachment by 5pm) (moved from 10/11) |
| Tues 10/18 | Drama & Writing Workshop |
Draft Workshop for most of day
Handouts |
Bring draft of Essay 3 & email me a copy by 8am |
| Thur 10/20 | Essay 4 |
Bring yellow or bluebook, pens and a
dictionary We will write on Sure Thing for this essay (added 10/18/11) |
Essay 4 (in-class) |
| Tues 10/25 | Fiction |
"Understanding Plot and Point of View" (WAL
230-232)
Handouts
Handouts |
Bring Handbook to Literature to class |
| Thur 10/27 |
Novel |
Heart of Darkness (read all of it)
Interesting Stuff |
Weekly Reading Response (email by 8am) |
| Tues 11/1 | Novel | Heart of Darkness | Essay 3 DUE (submit to Turnitin) (moved from 10/25) |
| Thur 11/3 | Novel | Heart of Darkness |
ICE: in-class group work on HoD & thesis statements |
| Tues 11/8 |
Novel |
Heart of Darkness | ICE: in-class group work |
| Thur 11/10 | Writing Workshop |
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Bring draft of Essay 5 for Peer Review (email copy to me by 8am) |
| Tues 11/15 | Writing Workshop & Research |
�Grounding Readings through Background Research" and �Formulating Research Questions� (WAL 94-108); Chps 1-8 (RFU)
Handouts |
Essay 5 DUE (submit to Turnitin) |
| Thur 11/17 |
Writing Workshop & Research |
MLA section (WR 355-412); �Taking Notes and Creating a Bibliography� (WAL 126-28); �Documenting & Using Sources� (WAL 938-47); Chp 1 (RFU)
Handouts |
Research Question(s) (print copy to class; email Essay 5 thesis & research question by 8am) -- Note: we altered this from revised thesis statement to research questions during our class session |
| Tues 11/22 | Writing Workshop & Research |
Library Session |
Email scores to me by 8am: Plagiarism Tutorial & InfoPower Online Tutorial Essay 1 Revision due (optional); submit to Turnitin |
| Thur 11/24 |
THANKSGIVING |
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| Tues 11/29 |
Writing Workshop & Prep for Final Exam (changed 8/29/11) |
Sign up for conferences |
Bring all research & draft of Essay 6 (print copy to class only) |
| Thur 12/1 |
Conferences on Research Paper (Essay
6) Bring latest draft of research essay |
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| Sat 12/3 |
DEPARTMENT-WIDE
FINAL EXAM |
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Monday, 12/5 |
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| Tues 12/6 |
Conferences on Research Paper (Essay
6) Bring latest draft of research essay |
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| Tues 12/8 |
Presentations & Workshop on Essay 6 |
Presentation
(added 11/29/11):
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Due Monday, 12/12, 10am
(added 11/29/11) |
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