Updated April 24, 2014
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
ENG 1101, Spring 2014
Professor Sean Scanlan (NYCCT)
Please bring this schedule to each class as assignments and due dates may change.
Week 1: Introduction and Education
Jan 28, t Discussion of course, syllabus, and texts; Introductions; For Thurs: Journal 1
Jan 30, r Due: Journal 1. Discuss Journal 1 and favorite/reading habits. Orientation–OpenLab; freewriting: in-class writing; HW for Tues: Read/print out Asimov, Scibona, and Brody; then write Journal 2: 1-2 pages on favorite
Week 2: Education and Intellectual Homes
Feb 4, t Due: Journal 2. Freewrite; Essay 1 explained. Discuss readings; HW for Thurs: read Gardner andWallis/Steptoe essays in Dwell.
Feb 6, r Freewrite. Discuss elements and essay format. HW for Tues: Read essays by Santiago and Rahmani; prep for Quiz 1
Week 3: Home and New York
Feb 11, t Due: Quiz 1–in class, over readings. Freewrite. Discuss revision and editing (quotations). HW for Thurs: read Powell, and Lubrano.
Feb 13, r Due: Draft of Essay 1—peer review workshop. Freewrite.
Week 4: Sentences and Paragraphs
Feb 18, t Discuss drafts of Essay 1; HW: Work on Final Draft of Essay 1
Feb 20, r NO Class (Classes follow a Monday Schedule)
Week 5: The Photo Essay
Feb 25, t Due: Final Draft of Essay 1. Discuss how we read the city and see the city; What is a photograph? Barthes on Studium and Punctum; HW: Read Abbott, Hine, Nooney-write Journal 3
Feb 27, r Due: Journal 3. Discuss readings and the role of photography in culture; reality vs. image; HW: TBA
Week 6: Describing Photos
Mar 4, t Discuss Essay 2: narrating physical and moral views (facts and feelings) of NYC; Discuss photos and readings. HW: read Sontag selection on OpenLab; Write Journal 4
Mar 6, r Journal 4 Due; discuss readings; revision techniques and quotations. HW: Study for Quiz 2
Week 7: Writing a Comparison Essay
Mar 11, t Quiz 2; Freewrite. Discuss ways of seeing and narrating the city; HW: read José Parlá in Dwell
Mar 13, r Freewrite; Describing the city and art. HW: read Joseph Anastasio
Week 8: Writing a Comparison Essay
Mar 18, t Freewrite; Discuss Anastasio, photography, and reading images,
Mar 20, r Paragraphs, conclusions, student photos; HW-write draft of Essay 2
Week 9: Structure: Revision and Techniques of Good Writing
Mar 25, t Peer Review of Essay 2; HW–Prep for Midterm Exam;
Mar 27, r Quiz #3; In Class Reading and Writing Assignment (Substitute)
Week 10: Beginning the Research Essay
Apr 1, t Library Research Session—Meet in the library: Atrium Bldg 4th fl.; HW: Study for Midterms, especially summary blueprint and citing books and articles
Apr 3, r Midterm Exam; HW–Continue to write draft of Essay 2 for Peer Review
Week 11: Beginning the Research Essay
Apr 8, t Due: Essay 2. HW-Read Shorto
Apr 10, r Discuss Essay 3 and Research; HW–HW-Read Deak and Egan and write Journal 5
Week 12: Spring Break
Apr 15, t Spring Break: Enjoy
Apr 17, r Spring Break: Enjoy
Week 13: Writing about NYC: The Research Paper
Apr 22, t Spring Break: Enjoy
Apr 24, r Due: Journal 5. Freewrite; Citations and Works Cited page discussion; HW: read Whitman, Poole, and Mark Naison in Dwell
Week 14: Writing about NYC: The Research Paper
Apr 29, t Discuss Portfolios. HW: Topic Summary + 5 Questions = Journal 6
May 1, r Due: Journal 6; Discuss Portfolio; research methods: HW: read Lopate and Egan in Dwell; study for Quiz 4
Week 15: Writing about NYC: The Research Paper
May 6, t Due: Portfolios, Due: Quiz 4 over readings; Discuss readings and writing strategies
May 8, r Due: Draft of Essay 3 for Peer Review
Week 16: Putting It All Together and Final Exam
May 13, t Question and answer about Essay 3
May 15, R Due: Essay 3 (Annotated Bib + Essay) Due in class
Week 17: Final Exam
May 20, t Final Exam
May 22, r Last class of the semester
