English 99/J. Roth
FALL QUARTER 2010 Tentative Calendar REVISED October 25
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MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
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20 Fall Qtr. Begins Diagnostic Handout |
21
Diagnostic Writing
Day |
22 Switch Day Syllabus
and Introduction to the Web Begin Journal
Assignment Those
who remain in English 99, please read pp. 1-8 for tomorrow |
23 Course Orientation Introductions (Something that
would surprise us if we knew it about you) |
24 Computer Lab 1220-G Orientation |
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27 Study even more intently Clauses and Sentencing Made Easy pp.
9-15 of the first-week handout Hint:
Memorize the list on p. 15 Introductions (Something that
would surprise us if we knew it about you) |
28 Please have read Paragraphs
Made Easy, first-week handout, pp. 20-22 pp. 16-17 of the first-week
handout due Continue writing in your journal
(pp. 7-8). Spend at least two journal days this week writing and practicing
the sentence patterns we discussed. |
29 More Paragraph Info. Please
have read Paragraphs
Made Easy, handout, pp. 20-22 |
30
English Brushup Before today’s class, study the Homonyms chapter, pp. 143-146 in our
textbook English Brushup Locate your Homonyms demons Also
consult Julie’s
Homonyms Help, pp. 25-31 in the first-week handout We will do the exercises on pp. 147-152
in class. |
1
October Computer Lab
1220-G Help
with Paragraph
Set #1 Double-space
all work, please |
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4 How Knowledge Grows English Brushup
Before today’s class, study more Homonyms on pp. 223-225 in our
textbook English Brushup.
These can be tough to understand, so be sure
to give them some time. Come to class with questions These
are also in Julie’s
Homonyms Help , pp. 25-31 in the first-week handout We will do the exercise on p. 225 in class. |
5 Library and Research Orientation Meet in the SCC Library classroom |
6 Library and Research Orientation Meet in the SCC Library classroom |
7 COMPUTER LAB DAY just this Thursday Help
with the ProQuest Quest, Paragraph
Set #1 due during class Commonly
Confused Words
Quizzes available |
8 Computer Lab 1220-G Double-space
all work, please |
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11 The Essay: An Owner’s Guide
also What are rhetorical structures |
12 Assign Essay #1—you don’t want to miss the
explanation Thesis
sentence exercise--handout Lists
Practice |
13 In-class
writing day—Assignment must be completed in class in order to
receive credit |
14 Understand Cause-effect
writing advice Assign Essay
#1—Cause OR Effect ProQuest Quest Assignment due at the beginning of
class
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15 Computer Lab 1220-G open for use |
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22 Computer Lab 1220-G |
19 Journal
Check #1—a minimum of 15 entries required Working
with Words from a Source—How to blend others’ words with our own—do not miss this class |
20 Journal
Check #1—a minimum of 15 entries required—final day for check #1 English Brushup
Day Be sure to bring your book. Assignment for today: Please have read Subject-Verb Agreement,
pp. 39-42 Collect Working
with Words from a Source assignment Commonly
Confused Words review |
21
Peer Editing Day for Essay #1 Must have a completed rough draft to attend |
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25 Computer Lab 1220-G—Final help on Essay
#1—Cause OR Effect |
26
Subject-Verb
Agreement—My Take Quiz—Irregular
Verbs, pp. 27-38 |
Begin Essay #2 |
28 Assign Essay #2 Essay #1 due at the beginning of class |
29 Computer Lab 1220-G |
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1
November Please have read English Brushup—Pronouns, pp. 81-90 Quiz—Subject-Verb
Agreement,
pp. 39-48 |
2 Pronoun Agreement Day |
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4 Peer
Editing Day for Essay #2 Must have a completed rough draft to attend |
5 Computer Lab 1220-G |
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8 Course Fair |
9 Journal
Check #2—a minimum of 30 entries required |
10 Journal
Check #2—a minimum of 30 entries required |
11
HOLIDAY |
12 Computer Lab 1220-G Journal
Check #2—a minimum of 30 entries required |
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15 Essay #2 Due at the beginning of
class |
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19 Computer Lab 1220-G |
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23 |
24
Faculty Work Day |
25
HOLIDAY |
26
HOLIDAY |
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30 |
1
December Final Journal
Check a minimum of 45 entries required |
2 Final Journal
Check a minimum of 45 entries required |
3 Final Journal
Check a minimum of 45 entries required |
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6
DL Testing day “Dead Day” no classes. |
7 FINALS 7:30,
10:30, 1:30 |
8 FINALS 8:30,
11:30, 2:30 |
9 FINALS 9:30,
12:30 End
of Fall Quarter |
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