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Objectives: |
Assignments: |
| Week 1: Jan 27
Week 1: Jan 29 |
Introductory discussion, terminology, and course plan. |
Discussion of course, Policies, and texts; Orientation–OpenLab
In-Class Reading: Corin, discussion
Homework due Wed: Journal 1: Questionnaire–print, fill out, bring on Wed; Get Textbook; Sign up for OpenLab
Due: Journal 1
Discuss reading; sentence types
Homework due Mon: Get book; Read Scibona and Alexi: Write Journal 2: which of these two essays is your favorite and why? 300 words using the Journal Template. |
| Week 2: Feb 3
Week 2: Feb 5 |
writing practice, reading practice |
Due: Journal 2
Discuss reading; sentence types and thesis; Summary Blueprint
Homework for Wed: read Read/print Malcolm X, summarize using 4 point summary blueprint–Typed
Due: Summary of Malcolm X
Discuss Essay 1
Homework for Mon: read Keller (OpenLab), Santiago, and Rahmani (Dwell) and then write Journal 3: 300 words describing the intellectual home of Keller, Santiago, and Rahmani; prepare for vocab Quiz over 12 words. |
| Week 3: Feb 10
Week 3: Feb 12 |
NYC writing and reading; your NYC |
Due: Quiz 1-Vocabulary
Due: Journal 3
Homework for Feb 19: Read Gardner and Lubrano (Dwell), then prepare for Quiz 2 over readings
NO CLASS–LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY |
| Week 4: Feb 17
Week 4: Feb 19 |
Essay 1 Details |
NO CLASS–PRESIDENT’S DAY
Due: Quiz 2 over readings
Discuss ways to draft Essay 1
Homework: work on drafting Essay 1—2 pages minimum
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| Week 5: Feb 24
Week 5: Feb 26 |
Essay 1 Completion |
Due: Draft of Essay 1
Peer review; Q and A over Essay
Homework: revise and edit Essay 1 for Wed
Due: Final Draft of Essay 1
Discuss Poetry
Homework: (TBA) |
| Week 6: Mar 2
Week 6: Mar 4 |
Introduction to Poetry |
Reading TBA
Due: Answer 4 questions in notebook
Homework: 1–read 350 – 360 in our textbook. 2–then write Journal 4: 300 words in which you select one poem from the readings and use the poetry analysis tool (1-8) from today’s handout. Use complete sentences. |
| Week 7: Mar 9
Week 7: Mar 11 |
Writing about Poetry |
Due: Journal 4
Discuss poems and introduce new poetry terms
Homework: Finish reading poems in our textbook (361-72) and study for extra credit quiz
Due: extra credit vocabulary quiz over poetry terms
Discuss Assignment details for Essay 2: Poetry Explication
Homework: Read new poems and write Journal 5: 300 words on how metaphors and symbols work |
| Week 8: Mar 16 – 20
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Writing about Poetry |
Conversion Week: Journal 5 will be due by Friday, March 27, please email to me. Any format accepted: Google Docs, MS Word, Open Office, plain text inside the email itself.
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| Week 9: Mar 23 – 27
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Writing about Poetry |
WEEKLY FOLDER: Will be ready each Monday morning. I will give a few short assignments which will be due on Friday (the Friday deadline is a soft deadline). The assignments may include: a check in; a Coffeehouse conversation/chat; a questionnaire; and some formal writing
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| Week 10: Mar 30 – Apr 3
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Writing about Poetry |
WEEKLY FOLDER: TBA
Thursday: Class on Zoom from 9 – 10:30 |
| Week 11: Apr 6 – 10
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Poetry |
WEEKLY FOLDER including Coffeehouse Comment and work on draft of explication
Monday and Tuesday: Class on Zoom from 9 – 9:45 am
Homework: Draft of Explication Essay Due on Monday for peer review
SPRING BREAK from April 8-10 |
| Week 12: Apr 13 – 17 |
Finish explication, begin short story |
WEEKLY FOLDER including Coffeehouse prompt: TBA
DUE: Draft of explication and Coffeehouse Comment
Monday and Wednesday: Class on Zoom from 9 – 9:45
Peer Review of Explication Essay Due
Final Draft of Explication Essay Due Friday April 17 |
| Week 13: Apr 20 – 26
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The Short Story |
WEEKLY FOLDER including Coffeehouse prompt: TBA
Monday and Wednesday: Class on Zoom from 9 – 9:45
Discussion on Zoom: Short Stories; Research; Sentence types
Readings Homework: four short stories-see Weekly Folder
Due: Journal 6 by Sunday night |
| Week 14: Apr 27 – May 3
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The Short Story |
WEEKLY FOLDER including Coffeehouse prompt: TBA
Monday and Wednesday: Class on Zoom from 9 – 9:45
Due: Research Prospectus |
| Week 15 May 4 – 10
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Final Essay and revision techniques |
WEEKLY FOLDER including Coffeehouse prompt: TBA
Due: Homework: draft Final Essay by Sunday, May 10
Due: Quiz 4–reading quiz over short stories (do at home) |
| Week 16: May 11 – 17
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Bringing it all together |
WEEKLY FOLDER including Coffeehouse prompt: TBA
(Possibly DUE: Make up Journal and Quiz)
DUE: Peer Review |
| Week 17: May 18 – 24
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Final Exam and Final Due Dates |
Go over Final Exam durng Zoom classes (Monday and Wednesday)
DUE: Final Exam–do at home (submit via email no later than Monday, May 25 at 5pm)
DUE: Final Draft Literary Research Essay (submit via email no later than Monday, May 25, 5pm) |
