(Updated Sept 15, 2022)
ENG 1121 Section D560, Fall 2022
Professor Sean Scanlan
WEEKLY SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
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Objectives: |
Assignments: |
| Week 1: rAug 25 |
Introductory discussion, terminology, and course plan. |
â˘Discussion of course, Policies, and texts; OrientationâOpenLab
⢠In-Class Reading: discussion
â˘Homework due Tues 8/30: Read Alexie, Questionnaire, Sign up for OpenLab |
| Week 2:Â tAug 30
Week 2:Â rSept 1 |
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â˘Homework due Thurs: Read Scibona: Write Coffeehouse #1: which of these two essays (Alexie or Scibona) is your favorite and why? Approximately 200 words. Please make sure to include your name at the top of the Coffeehouse post.
â˘Homework for Tuesday, Sept 6: read Malcolm X and Santiago and summarize each essay using our 4 point summary blueprint. This will not be turned in, please be ready to discuss your summary in class |
| Week 3: tSept 6
Week 3: rSept 8 |
Education and Home
Education and Home |
â˘Discuss Malcolm X and Santiago and summaries
â˘Discuss Essay 1: My Intellectual Home and definitions of home
⢠Homework for Tuesday the 13th: Read Gardner and Keller; then prepare for Quiz 1 over readings |
| Week 4: tSept 13
Week 4: rSept 15Â Â Â Â Â |
Essay 1Â Details
Essay 1Â Details |
â˘Due: Quiz 1
â˘Discuss Gardner and Keller and Intellectual Home
â˘Discuss ways to draft Essay 1
â˘Homework: Read: Liao and Rahmani ; Write an outline or draft of Essay 1–300 words minimum; Due Sept 21 via OpenLab.
â˘Peer review; Q and A over Essay 1
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| Week 5: tSept 20
Week 5: rSept 22 |
Essay 1Â |
â˘Homework: Thesis work and Revise Page 1 of IH EssayÂ
â˘Due: outline of Essay 1
⢠Discuss Essay 1
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| Week 6: tSept 27
Week 6: rSept 29 |
NO Classes this week |
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| Week 7: tOct 4–no class
Week 7: rOct 6 |
Writing about Poetry |
⢠Due: Draft of Essay 1 for Peer Review–in class
â˘Homework: 1–read poems. 2–then write Coffeehouse #3: 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.
â˘Discuss poems and introduce new poetry terms
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| Week 8: tOct 11
Week 8: rOct 13 |
Writing about Poetry |
⢠Due: Final Draft of Essay 1–in class
â˘Due: Coffeehouse #2
â˘Discuss terms and reading strategies
â˘Homework: TBA |
| Week 9: tOct 18
Week 9: rOct 20 |
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â˘READINGS TBA
â˘TBA |
| Week 10: tOct 25
Week 10: rOct 27 |
Writing about Poetry |
â˘Due: Quiz 2 over poetry terms
â˘READINGS TBA
â˘TBA
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| Week 11: tNov 1
Week 11: rNov 3 |
Introducing the novel |
â˘Homework: Draft of Explication Essay Due on TUESDAY for peer review
â˘Readings Homework: American Spy TBA |
| Week 12: tNov 8
Week 12: rNov 10 |
The novel |
â˘DUE: Draft of explication and Coffeehouse Comment
â˘Readings Homework: American Spy TBA
â˘Peer Review of Explication Essay Due
â˘Final Draft of Explication Essay Due ??? |
| Week 13: tNov 15
Week 13: rNov 17 |
The novel |
â˘WEEKLY FOLDER including Coffeehouse prompt: TBA
â˘Discussion on Zoom: Research; Sentence types
â˘Readings Homework: American Spy TBA
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| Week 14: tNov 22
Week 14: rNov 24 |
The novel
NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving |
â˘Due: QUIZ 3
â˘Review Final Essay Directions
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| Week 15: tNov 29
Week 15: rDec 1
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Final Essay and revision techniques |
â˘Due: Homework: draft Final Essay
â˘Due: TBA |
| Week 16: tDec 6
Week 16: rDec 8 |
Bringing it all together |
â˘TBA
â˘RESEARCH DAY |
| Week 17:Â tDec 13
Week 17:Â rDec 15 |
Final Essay |
â˘Tuesday: In Class writing: FINAL REFLECTION (300-400 words about what you learned this semester)
â˘Thursday: DUE: Final Essay |
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   Dec 20th: Last Class–extra credit and final discussion