English 101 Fall 2017

Schedule

Week 1-

Wed Sept 6 Discuss: Introductions, course, in class writing

Fri Sept 8 Discuss: Syllabus and Engl 144: Book club groups

Week 2-

Mon Sept 11 Finish book club groups and writing fellow Read: Shitty First Drafts (in readings on
website) Discuss: Reading

Wed Sept 13 Read: Rhetorical Analysis Handout from Howe Center (In readings on website)
Discuss: Audience, Purpose, Rhetorical Appeals, reading journals, and Essay #1

Fri Sept 14 Due: Reading Journal Read: Malcolm X excerpt (in readings on website)
Discuss: reading, narrative

Week 3-

Mon Sept 18 Book Club Reading and Note Taking Prep

Wed Sept 20 Read: Steve Jobs Commencement Address (in readings on website) Discuss:
reflection, Thesis statements

Fri Sept 22 Writing Day: Class will not meet

Week 4-

Mon Sept 25 Due: Reading Journal Read: Richard Rodriguez None of this is Fair (in
readings on website) Discuss: reading

Wed Sept 27 9:05 online thesis writing, 11:15 thesis writing in class

Fri Sept 29 Due: Essay 1 for workshop (bring 2 copies printed out) Discuss: reading, Essay
#2 (preview)

Week 5-

Mon Oct 2 Class Cancelled

Wed Oct 4 Due: Essay 1 Due: Reading Journal Read: Distribution of Toxic Trace Elements
(in readings on website) Discuss: Sciences

Fri Oct 6 Visit from Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. Rita Miller to discuss the Core
Curriculum and liberal arts
Week 6-

Mon Oct 9 Columbus Day- No Class

Wed Oct 11 Due: Reading Journal Read: My Fema People (in reading section on website)
Discuss: Humanities, comparing and contrasting

Fri Oct 13 Due: Reading Journal Read: Planning for New Orleans (in reading section on
website) Discuss: Social Sciences, thesis statement, midterm portfolio, conference sign up

Week 7-

Mon Oct 16 Guest Workshop from Academic Coaching.

Wed Oct 18 Discuss: Integrating quotes in writing. (reminders: Conference Sign Up and
Midterm Portfolio)

Fri Oct 20 Class cancelled for conferences and Essay #2 due (Writing Day for those who do not
have conferences)

Week 8-

Mon Oct 23 Class cancelled for conferences and Essay #2 due (Writing Day for those who do
not have conferences)

Wed Oct 25 Guest Workshop from Academic Coaching. Discuss: Midterm Portfolios

Fri Oct 27 Library Research Day. Meet at Maxwell Library Reference Desk. Discuss: Essay #3

Week 9-

Mon Oct 30 Read: 9 Tips on Conducting Great Interview (in readings on website)
Discuss: Interviewing and special guest

Wed Nov 1 Career Services Visit Due: Midterm Portfolio

Fri Nov 3 Writing and Research Day Class Will Not Meet

Week 10-

Mon Nov 6 Guest workshop from Wellness Center and Academic Coaching

Wed Nov 8 Friday Class Schedule (Wed Classes will not meet) Due: interview transcripts
Discuss: Citation and integrating quotes

Fri Nov 10 Veterans Day- No class

Week 11-

Mon Nov 13 Due: Essay #3 for workshop

Wed Nov 15 Due: Essay #3 Discuss: essay #4

Fri Nov 17 Due: Audience Proposal and Reading Journal, Read: Excerpt from Audacity of
Hope (in readings on website) Discuss: Reading, evaluating sources, and small group research
meetings

Week 12- * Book Club books should be finished by this week

Mon Nov 20 Small group research meetings (those not meeting work on draft of essay)

Wed Nov 22 Small group research meetings (those not meeting work on draft of essay)

Fri Nov 24 Thanksgiving Break- No class

Week 13-

Mon Nov 27 Due: Outlines and Reading Journal Read: When I grow up I want to
BeChildhood Dream (in readings on website) Discuss: reading and drafting

Wed Nov 29 Book Club Presentation Work Day. Discuss: Book Club Presentations

Fri Dec 1 Due: Essay #4 for workshop

Week 14-

Mon Dec 4 Due: Essay #4. Discuss: Final Portfolio, Book Club presentation work day

Wed Dec 6 In class conferences and final portfolio work day

Fri Dec 7 Book club presentation rehearsal

Week 15

Mon Dec 11 Mid-Year Symposium- Book Club Presentations

Wed Dec 13

Final Exam: Due: Final Portfolio

9:05 class Wed Dec 20 8:00-10:00

11:15 class Fri Dec 15 11:00-1:00