TENTATIVE Classroom Calendar Spring Quarter 2012 English 102 RP CALENDAR LINK

2 APRIL Spring Qtr classes Begin Course Website Syllabus and Journal	3 In-class Writing—cannot be made up	4 Introductions “What would surprise us if we knew it about you? Looking Ahead Research Paper Resources Page Begin “Am I an MLA or an APA Person?” Quest Working with Other People’s Words and Ideas In-class Writing results and One-on-one conferences if needed	5 Introductions “What would surprise us if we knew it about you? Classroom link to the diagnostics Hand out THREE-ESSAY Packet—due 4/10 BOC How to read critically and mark info. Annotated text examples MLA/APA examples ASSIGN “Two Look at Two” sketch-the-scene assignment,	6 OL CREDIT—Post a more in-depth Personal Introduction (one paragraph or so) to the ANGEL forum “PERSONAL INTRODUCTION”
9 Computer Lab 1220-G Computer Lab Objectives Login Instructions for Angel, school network, and e-mail	10 Please have read THREE-ESSAY PACKET Haydar’s Reference Page . Annotated text examples My critically-marked essays Haydar, Cohen	11 “Ticket to Write” day. Must present your copy of the THREE-ESSAY PACKET essays showing clear evidence of critical reading and marking “Ticket to Write” class discussion questions	12 “Two Look at Two” sketch-the-scene assignment due Art Appreciation Day Research Paper Assignment with examples. Be sure to be in class to understand the assignment. Please have read through The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking by today. Research Paper Resources Page Research Calendar	13 PLEASE SEE RESEARCH PAPER CALENDAR OL Credit—“Am I an MLA or APA person? Post your preference—MLA or APA and briefly why to the ANGEL Forum—“MLA or APA”
16 Why Research? How Knowledge Grows Research Paper Assignment Research Paper Resources Page Developing a Research Question	17 Research Progress Check--Meet in the SCC Library for Orientation Day #1 Using ProQuest, please locate and print out the following essays: “The Invisible Flying Cat” by Malcolm Browne “English is a Crazy Language” by Richard Lederer “If You Are What You Eat, Then What Am I?” by Geeta Kothari “The Wounds that Can’t Be Stitched Up” by Ruth Russell	18 Research Progress Check --Meet in the SCC Library for Orientation Day #2	19 Documentation Help Critical Thinking Critical Thinking (The Holes-in-the-Hedge example—(pp. 17-18 in the course packet)) and Critical Thinking Idea Generators (p. 19) for help. ProQuest Quest #1 printouts Brief introduction to fiction Research Paper Resources Page Additional Research Resources—More examples and links	20 OL Credit--Post both your research topic and question to the ANGEL Forum—“My Tentative Research Topic and Question”
23 ProQuest News ProQuest Quest #1 printouts due at the beginning of class “Pronoun Showdown Day” Including a “Read ‘em and Weep” diagnostic and a secret key to unlock the mystery of “Who/Whom” “Whoever/Whomever” Pronoun Showdown Extra Help with Affect/Effect, Principal/Principle and To/Too Documentation Help and Research Paper Resources Page Journal Check #1 Entries 1-10	24 Fiction discussion Please have read The “Cask of Amontillado,” pp. 53-58. Beware the pop quiz P. 18 of The Miniature Guide Journal Check #1 Entries 1-10	25 For today, please have read the first three chapters of Lord of the Flies For tomorrow, please have read and critically marked your ProQuest Quest #1 printouts Beware the pop quiz Journal Check #1 Entries 1-10	26 Research Progress Check--Research Question due at the beginning of class. Please have read and critically marked your ProQuest Quest #1 printouts In-class Writing Exercise #2. Be sure to bring what you need to write a short in-class essay In-Class Writing (ICWE #2) Research Paper Questionnaire (due by Monday, May 2)	27 OL Credit—Continue focused study of your Research Question—continue to look for sources Post a brief paragraph describing your research progress and problems to the ANGEL Forum—“Research Progress Report #1”
30 “Ticket to Write” day. Must have read chapters 4,5, and 6 of Lord of the Flies to be admitted. Fiction discussion Chapters 4-6 discussion ideas Beware the pop quiz	1 MAY Plan to attend the Spring Communications Conference in the Lair	2 Meet in the SCC Library for Follow-up #1. Please bring any questions/problems you’ve encountered with anything having to do with the research assignment. Please complete Lord of the Flies for tomorrow’s class.	3 “Ticket to Write” day. Must have completed Lord of the Flies to be admitted. Lord of the Flies discussion Writing Assignment: Lord of the Flies	4 OL Credit--Continue focused study of your Research Question Post a brief paragraph describing your research progress and problems to the ANGEL Forum—“Research Progress Report #2”