J. Roth  English 99              Winter Quarter 2009 Tentative Calendar                 January 23, 2009

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

5  Snow Day

 

6 January  Course Introduction and Syllabus

 

In-class diagnostic information handout

7 In-class diagnostic essay

Mandatory

8 Switch Day

 

Introduction to the Course and the Web

 

Syllabus and Grey Packet

 

Journal Assignment

 

NOT Pass/Fail

 

9 Please have read

Clauses and Sentencing Made Easy, Grey Packet, pp. 8-12

 

Introductions

(Something that would surprise us if we knew it about you)

 

Switch Day

12 Introductions

(Something that would surprise us if we knew it about you)

 

Begin the Journal Assignment, Grey Packet, pp. 6-7

 

Review The Lists, Grey Packet, p. 13;

 

Please bring completed Clauses and Sentences Made Easy Practice

 

Run-on Errors and Comma Splice Errors Help, Grey Packet, pp. 14-15;

 

 

 

Please have read Paragraphs Made Easy, Grey Packet, pp. 16-18

13 Please have read Paragraphs Made Easy, Grey Packet, pp. 16-18

 

Review

Clauses and Sentences Made Easy Practice

 

Complete

Words Commonly Confused Diagnostic

 

14 Computer Lab Orientation Room 1220-G

 

 

Computer Lab Day

 

Class will be held in Computer Lab 1220-G

 

Instructions for this lab day

15 Continue discussion of Paragraphs Made Easy, Grey Packet, pp. 16-18

 

Practice Paragraph Shells, Grey Packet, pp. 19-20

16 Continue

Practice Paragraph Shells, Grey Packet, pp. 19-20

 

 

Please remember devote time to your Journal

 

Assign Three-Paragraph Assignment—30 points

19   HOLIDAY

20 Discuss Words Commonly Confused   Help and Examples

21 Computer Lab 1220-G

Help with Three-Paragraph Assignment

22 Discuss Words Commonly Confused   Help and Examples

23 Continue to discuss Words Commonly Confused   Help and Examples

 

Three-Paragraph Assignment due at the beginning of class

26 More about  Essays Made Easy, pp. 23-31

 

 

Words Commonly Confused Help—Notes and Issues

 

27 Please have read Essays Made Easy, pp. 23-31

 

Assign Essay #1--Definition

28 Computer Lab Day

 

Help with Essay #1

 

Go over results of Three-Paragraph Assignment

29  How Knowledge Grows

 

ProQuest, CQ Researcher, and Opposing Viewpoints introduction

 

The Truth About Prepositions, pp. 50-51

 

 

 

30 Meet-Me-In-The-Library Day

 

Come find me if you need help on Essay #1

Journal Check #1—minimum 15 entries—75 points possible,

2  February

 

Please have read Maintaining Subject-Verb Agreement, pp. 52-55 in the Grey Packet

 

Journal Check #1—minimum 15 entries—75 points possible,

3 Subject-Verb Agreement Exercises, pp. 56-59

 

Journal Check #1—minimum 15 entries—75 points possible,

4 Computer Lab 1220-G

 

Help with Essay #1

5 Peer Editing Day for Essay #1--Definition.  Must have a completed rough draft to attend

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9 Essay #1—due at the beginning of class.

 

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11 Computer Lab 1220-G

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16  HOLIDAY

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18 Computer Lab 1220-G

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25 Computer Lab 1220-G

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2  March

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4 Computer Lab 1220-G

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6 Program Planning Sheet Due

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11 Computer Lab 1220-G

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20  DL Testing day; Study day for students  (No regularly scheduled classes)    Faculty work day  (Dead Day)

23  Final Exams

24   Final Exams

25    Final Exams

26  Faculty work day

27   Faculty work day – grades due by 5 p.m.