Updated April 1, 2014
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Section D373-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 29, Discussion of course, syllabus, and texts; Orientation–OpenLab; freewriting: in-class writing: Journal 1; Student
Introductions; HW for next Wednesday: read Asimov and Scibona (OpenLab), write Journal 2: 1 typed page on which essay is your favorite
Week 2: Education and Intellectual Homes
Feb 5, Due: Journal 2. Freewrite; Essay 1 explained. Discuss Asimov and Scibona; HW for next Wed: read Gardner, Wallis/Steptoe, Santiago, and Rahmani; prep for Quiz 1; write Journal 3—250 word summary of Gardner (typed)
Week 3: Home and New York
Feb 12, No Class: Lincoln’s Birthday
Week 4: Sentences and Paragraphs
Feb 19, Due: Quiz 1–in class, over readings. Due: Journal 3. Freewrite. Discuss revision and editing (quotations). In-class writing for Essay 1; HW for next wed: read Powell and Lubrano, write 2-3 page draft of Essay 1 and bring to class for peer review
Week 5: Drafting and Revision
Feb 26, Due: Draft of Essay 1. Peer review and discussion of how to edit, proof, and revise. Begin discussing next essay: how we read the city and see the city; What is a photograph? Barthes on Studium and Punctum; HW: Revise Essay 1 to final turn-in date; Read Abbott, Hine, and Nooney
Week 6: Describing Photos
Mar 5, Due: Final Draft of Essay 1; discuss Essay 2: Photography and Description. Discuss photos and readings. HW: read Sontag selection on OpenLab; prepare for quiz 2 and write Journal 4—250 words describing one photo from chapter 4
Week 7: Writing a Comparison Essay
Mar 12, Due: Journal 4; Quiz 2; Freewrite. Discuss ways of seeing and narrating the city; HW: read Parlá in Dwell and write draft of Essay 2
Week 8: Writing a Comparison Essay
Mar 19, Discuss photography, readings, and images, Discuss key terms and organizational strategies; prepare for Midterm Exam
Week 9: Structure: Revision and Techniques of Good Writing
Mar 26, Due: Draft of Essay 2 for Peer Review; Prepare for Library Meeting and for Midterm Exam
Week 10: Beginning the Research Essay
Apr 2, Library Research Session—Meet in the library: Atrium Bldg 4th fl. Midterm Exam (half period = 1:15)
Week 11: Researching Guides
Apr 9, Due: Essay 2 Final Draft; Discussion: what is good research? how to revise; HW: Read Egan and Deak and write Journal 5: 250 words on which is more difficult to understand and why: Egan or Deak
Week 12: Spring Break
Apr 16, Spring Break: Enjoy
Week 13: Writing about NYC: The Research Paper
Apr 23, Due: Journal 5. Freewrite; Citations and Works Cited page discussion; HW: write Topic and Question for Essay 3 (this is Journal 6)
Week 14: Writing about NYC: The Research Paper
Apr 30, Due: Topic and Questions (Journal 6); Discuss Portfolios and research methods; HW for May 7th: prepare portfolio, write draft of Essay 3 for peer review
Week 15: Writing about NYC: The Research Paper
May 7, Due: Portfolios, Due: Draft of Annotated Bibliography for Peer Review; question and answer about research essay
Week 16: Putting It All Together and Final Exam
May 14, Due: Essay 3 Draft Due for Peer Review; Final Exam review
Week 17: Final Exam
May 21, Due: Essay 3 Final Draft; Final Exam (half period = 1:15)
