English 101
Spring 2020
What We’ll Do In Class:
· Class Intro and Syllabus
· Writing Questionnaire
January 14
Have This Read Before Class:
· “Rules of Writing Practice”
What We’ll Do In Class:
· Discuss “Rules of Writing Practice”
· Engage in Writing Practice
· Review Writing Process
· Work on the 101 List
January 16 ***Class will meet in the Computer Lab***
Have This Read Before Class:
Have This Written and Brought to Class:
· 101 List
What We’ll Do In Class:
· Sign into Turnitin.com
· Set-up Blog
· Write the two blog entries below
Blog Entries:
· Write a 100 word introduction of yourself. Remember that the blog is viewable by everyone on the Internet, so be careful what identifying information you share.
· Write a 100 word blog explaining what you hope to get out of this writing class. What skills do you hope to improve? What is it you really want to learn?
January 21
Have This Read Before Class:
· The Writer’s World: Chapter One
What We’ll Do In Class:
· Plagiarism
· Paragraphing
· Prewriting
· Author’s Purpose
· Introduce Diagnostic Writing
Have This Blog Entry Completed Before Class:
· Write a 125 word blog about which of the six secrets to college success you are most going to need to follow to be successful and why.
January 23
Have This Read Before Class:
· The Writer’s World: Chapter 2
· Three Questions Readers Ask of Manuscripts--And How to Answer Them
Have This Listened to Before Class:
· Three Essays from NPR’s “This I Believe” (Your Choice)
What We’ll Do In Class:
· Audience
· Thesis Statements
· Review Major Errors
· Begin Prewriting Diagnostic Paper
· Develop Thesis for Diagnostic Paper
Have These Blog Entries Completed Before Class:
· A short one-paragraph summary for each of the “This I Believe” essays you listened to. Please write a separate blog entry for each essay making sure to include the title and author.
January 28
Have This Read Before Class:
· The Writer’s World: Chapter 5
Have This Written and Brought to Class:
· First draft of Diagnostic Writing (typed if possible, clearly written if not)
What We’ll Do In Class:
· Introductions
· Revision
· Outlining
· Peer Revision (Time Permitting)
Have This Blog Entry Completed Before Class:
· A 150 word blog about a person, famous or not famous, living or dead, specifically, how does this person exemplify the belief you hold dear?
January 30
Have This Read/Viewed Before Class:
· The Contents of the MLA Formatting Folder in Blackboard
· Only watch the video that pertains to you
Have This Written and Brought to Class:
· Typed Draft of Diagnostic Writing—YOU MUST HAVE IT TYPED
What We’ll Do In Class:
· MLA Formatting
· Peer Revision
Have This Blog Entry Completed Before Class:
· A 125 word blog about the most frustrating part of writing for you. What freaks you out and how do you think you can address this?
February 4
Have This Written and Brought to Class:
· Typed Draft of Diagnostic Writing (Two Copies)—YOU MUST HAVE IT TYPED
What We’ll Do In Class:
· Peer Revision
· Individual Conferences
Have This Blog Entry Completed Before Class:
· A 125 word blog about what, if anything, you got out of the peer revision process. Also, what would make that process more valuable to you ?
**Publication Draft of Paper Due to Turnitin.com by 11:59 on Feb. 5th**
February 06
Have This Read Before Class:
· The Writer’s World: Chapter 6
Instead of class today, please do the following:
1. Click the link in Blackboard for the Illustration/Example Essay section.
2. View the Youtube video "How to Write an Illustration Essay."
3. Read “Sample Essay with Comments.”
4. Read the two essays, "The Dark Side of Web Fame" and "On Natural Death."
5. Read and answer the questions on the two essays (these are in Blackboard).
6. Email the answers to the questions to me before 11:59 tonight.
a. Do not write the questions.
b. Restate the questions in your answers and write in complete sentences.
c. Give thought to your answers.
Have This Blog Entry Completed Before Class:
· Write a 150-word blog about the best example of the kindness of a stranger you have ever seen. Focus on the fact that it is an example of kindness – don’t get too caught up in the narrative that you lose the kindness element.
February 11
Have This Read Before Class:
· A Writer’s Reference: Pgs. 365-382
Have This Written and Brought to Class:
· Topic Sheet for Illustration/Example Essay
· Working Thesis for Illustration/Example Essay
What We’ll Do In Class:
· Discuss Illustration/Example Essays
· Discuss essays read for last class
· Outline/Research/Draft
Have These Blog Entries Completed Before Class:
· A 125-word blog illustrating what a best friend should be. Think about the fact that you are using specific details to build your illustration of the ideal best friend.
· A 125-word blog using examples supporting or refuting the following topic statement: Social media is detrimental to our face-to-face interactions with strangers.
February 13
***Meet in IPAC 215
Bring Your Own Laptop if You Want To
Have This Read Before Class:
· A Writer’s Reference: Pgs. 392-422
Have This Viewed Before Class:
What We’ll Do In Class:
· PowerPoint on How to Create a Properly (MLA) Formatted Works Cited Page
· Use Computers to Explore Citation Machine and Easybib
· Practice Creating Works Cited Pages
· Given Take-Home Material
Have This Blog Entry Completed Before Class:
· Write a 150-word blog using examples to illustrate the truth or falsity of the following statement: College students often struggle to balance their school work with the demands of everyday life.
February 18
Have This Written and Brought to Class:
· Works Cited Quiz (Typed and Printed Out)
What We’ll Do In Class:
· Review Correct Answers for Works Cited Quiz
· Prewriting Illustration/Example Essay
· Outlining Illustration/Example Essay
· Drafting Illustration/Example Essay
Have This Blog Entry Completed Before Class:
· Write a 100-word blog discussing what you still need some help with on MLA formatting and/or MLA Works Cited pages. Give examples of what still confuses you. What do we need to cover more in class?
February 20
Have This Read Before Class:
· A Writer’s Reference: Pgs. 365-392
Have This Viewed Before Class:
Have This Written and Brought to Class:
· Prewriting for Illustration/Example Essay
· Outline for Illustration/Example Essay (Optional, but Highly Advised)
· As much of the Illustration Example Essay as you have written
What We’ll Do In Class:
· Review In-text Citations and Notes
· In-text Citation Practice
· Work on Drafting the Illustration Example Essay
Have This Blog Entry Completed Before Class:
· Write a 100-word blog entry giving examples of when you should cite information in the text of your essay.
February 25
Have This Written and Brought to Class:
· Prewriting for Illustration/Example Essay
· Outline for Illustration/Example Essay (Optional, but Highly Advised)
· Two Copies of Completed Draft of Illustration Example Essay—IT MUST BE TYPED AND PRINTED OUT
· Peer Revision Memo—IT MUST BE TYPED AND PRINTED OUT
What We’ll Do In Class:
· Peer Revision
· Individual Conferencing (as needed)
· Work on Next Draft the Illustration Example Essay
Have This Blog Entry Completed Before Class:
· A 150 word blog about how you think writing this paper compares to the first one – was is easier, harder, quicker, better, worse, etc…
February 27
Have This Written and Brought to Class:
· Two Copies of Completed Draft of Illustration Example Essay—IT MUST BE TYPED AND PRINTED OUT
· Peer Revision Memo—IT MUST BE TYPED AND PRINTED OUT
What We’ll Do In Class:
· Peer Revision
· Individual Conferencing (as needed)
· Work on Next Draft the Illustration Example Essay
*Publication Draft of Paper Due to Turnitin.com by 11:59 on Feb 28*
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March 3
Read This Before Class:
· The Writer’s World: Chapter 11
· Classification Essay Intro and Topic Selection (in Blackboard)
· Classification Tip Sheet (in Blackboard)
Watch This Before Class:
What We’ll Do In Class:
· Introduce/Discuss Classification Essay
· Prewrite and Develop Topic—Will turn in Topic Sheet by end of class
· Develop Working Thesis—By end of class
· Begin Research
· Begin Prewriting
· Begin First Draft
Complete These Blog Entries Before Class:
· A 150-word blog about how you think writing this paper compares to the first one – was is easier, harder, quicker, better, worse, etc…
· A 150-word blog listing and discussing three types of friends you have. Please indicate each type, and then discuss the characteristics of each one.
March 5
Read This Before Class:
· Classification Example Essay 1 (in Blackboard)
· Classification Example Essay 2 (in Blackboard)
Write This and Bring It to Class:
· Rough Outline for Classification Essay
What We’ll Do In Class:
· Complete First Draft of Classification Essay
Complete This Blog Entry Before Class:
· A 150-word blog listing and discussing three types of high school teachers you had. Please indicate each type, and then discuss the characteristics of each one.
March 10
Read This Before Class:
· Revision Guide for Your Classification Essay
Write This and Bring It to Class:
· The Official STARS Guide page with your name on it. It can be found in the Course Documents folder in Blackboard.
· Revision Memo—Typed and printed out
· Draft of Classification Essay—Typed and printed out (2 copies).
· Draft of Works Cited page—Typed and printed out
What We’ll Do In Class:
· Individual Review of Works Cited Page
· Revision/Peer Revision
March 12
Write This and Bring It to Class:
· Revision Memo—Typed and printed out
· Draft of Classification Essay—Typed and printed out (2 copies).
· Draft of Works Cited page—Typed and printed out
What We’ll Do In Class:
· Individual Review of Works Cited Page
· Revision/Peer Revision
***Publication Draft of Paper Due to Turnitin.com by 11:59 on March 13***
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