English 102 Fall 2009 Tentative Calendar 10/26/09
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21 September Course Introduction and Diagnostic Essay handout |
22 Writing Diagnostic--mandatory |
23 Syllabus, Journal, Introduction to the Web Be ready to share something
that would surprise us if we knew it about you. |
Be ready to share something
that would surprise us if we knew it about you. |
25 Why Do Research? How Knowledge Grows Be ready to share something
that would surprise us if we knew it about you Weekend Web Assignments— Please have this completed by Monday’s class Please read and consider The
Asteroid Problem scenario for Monday’s class. Beware the pop quiz! |
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28 Finish Introductions Begin your journal. The Asteroid Problem small group discussion Assign Two Look at Two, pp. 27-8 in our course packet. Draw your best picture of the action of the poem. |
29 Meet in the SCC Library classroom |
30 Meet in the SCC Library classroom Assign Research Paper |
1 Please read The
Chrysanthemums No class Weekend Web Assignments— |
2 Computer Lab 1220-G is open for your use. Weekend Web Assignments— Please have this completed by Monday’s class Please have read pp. 3-32 in The Wadsworth Guide to Research for Tuesday |
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5 Art Day—please bring your best drawing of Two Look at Two The Asteroid Problem Small Group writing assignment is due at the beginning of class. |
6 Pop Quiz over pp. 3-32 of The Wadsworth Guide to Research Assignment discussion Assign The Chrysanthemums |
7 Assign the Living History Interview Living History Interview Example #1 |
8 Pop Quiz and discussion on The
Chrysanthemums |
9 Computer Lab 1220-G is open for your use. |
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12 Two-poem Writing Assignment due at the beginning of class |
13 Meet me in Computer Lab 1220-G for help with your Research Paper topic |
14 Othello—film--please be aware of the NC-17 rating and see me for other options Assign ProQuest, Opposing Viewpoints, and CQ Researcher Projects |
15 Othello-- film--please be aware of the NC-17 rating and see me for other options |
16 Computer Lab 1220-G is open for your use. |
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19 Journal Check #1—15 Minimum Othello Discussion—Assign Othello Writing Assignment |
20 Journal Check #1—15 minimum Meet me in Computer Lab 1220-G for help with |
21 Journal Check #1—15 minimum Working with words from a source. Discuss Othello Writing Assignment Please have read chapter three, pp. 33-48 in The Wadsworth Guide to Research Beware the pop quiz! |
22 Journal Check #1—15 minimum CQ Researcher Project summaries due More discussion of the research process The “Holes in the Hedge” Analogy, pp. 12-14 in our packet |
23 Journal Check #1—15 minimum Meet me in the
classroom for help on research topics and the Living History Interview Please read the information on Writing a Research Proposal on pp. 49-59 in The Wadsworth Guide to Research |
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26Journal Check #1—15 minimum Research Paper Topic Proposal due Peer-editing day for Living History Interview |
27 Fallacies and Sophistries introduction. |
28 Continue Fallacies and Sophistries |
29 Living History Interview due Poetry Day Please read I Saw in Louisiana a Live Oak Growing, p. 28 and I Sing of Olaf Glad and Big, pp. 30-31 in our packet |
30 Computer Lab 1220-G is open for your use. |
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2 November Watch the film Juno |
3Watch the film Juno |
4 Discuss Juno |
5 Research Help Day Please have read pp. 63-89 in The Wadsworth Guide to Research |
6 Computer Lab not available today |
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9 Journal Check #2—30 Minimum |
10 Journal Check #2—30 Minimum |
11 Holiday |
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13 Computer Lab 1220-G is open for your use. |
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20 Computer Lab 1220-G is open for your use. |
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23 Research Paper Workshop |
24 Research Paper Workshop |
25 Holiday |
26 Holiday |
27 Holiday |
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1 December |
2 December |
3 December |
4 December |