English 0950 Schedule

Anoka-Ramsey Community College -- Coon Rapids Campus
English 0950: Elements of College Writing
Fall 2004 / Sections 1 and 2
Tentative Schedule

M 8/23 -- In-Class Writing / Syllabus / Schedule / Introductions

W 8/25 -- Due: Time Between Trains, pages 1-30 / (30 pages)

Th 8/26 -- (Lab) -- Due: Bring Disk, Book, and Notes / In-Class Writing

F 8/27 -- Due: Time Between Trains, pages 31-60 / (29 pages)

M 8/30 -- Due: Time Between Trains, pages 61-92 / (32 pages)

W 9/1 -- Due: Time Between Trains, pages 93-118 / (25 pages)

Th 9/2 -- (Lab) -- Due: Bring Disk, Book, and Notes / In-Class Writing

F 9/3 -- Due: Time Between Trains, pages 119-148 / (29 pages)

M 9/6 -- NO CLASSES -- Labor Day

W 9/8 -- Due: Time Between Trains, pages 149-188 / (39 pages)

Th 9/9 -- (Lab) -- Due: Bring Disk, Book, and Notes / Essay #1 Drafting

F 9/10 -- Due: Three (3) Copies of Personal-Response Essay -- Complete First Draft / PEER REVIEW

M 9/13 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Personal-Response Essay

T 9/14 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Personal-Response Essay

W 9/15 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Personal-Response Essay

Th 9/16 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Personal-Response Essay

F 9/17 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Personal-Response Essay

M 9/20 -- Due: ______________________________

W 9/22 -- Due: ______________________________

Th 9/23 -- (Lab) -- Due: Bring Disk, Book, Notes, and Drafts / Essay #1 Revising and Editing

F 9/24 -- Due: One (1) Copy of Personal-Response Essay -- "Almost-Final" Draft / EDITING SESSION

M 9/27 -- Due: Final Draft and Portfolio of Personal-Response Essay / Discuss Visiting Writer Presentations / In-Class Writing / Begin Essay #2

W 9/29 -- Book Evaluation Essay / Sample Papers -- NOTE: You are required to attend one session with our visiting writer, Anthony Bukoski, today, Wednesday, September 29, 2004, at 1:00 p.m. and/or at 2:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. Take good notes during the presentation; your notes will be collected on Thursday, September 30, 2004.

Th 9/30 -- (Lab) -- Due: Bring Disk, Book, and Notes / In-Class Essay #1

F 10/1 -- Book Evaluation Essay / Thesis Statements and Introductions

M 10/4 -- Book Evaluation Essay / Structures, Organization, and Transitions

W 10/6 -- Book Evaluation Essay / Conclusions

Th 10/7 -- (Lab) -- Due: Bring Disk, Book, and Notes / Essay #2 Drafting

F 10/8 -- Due: Three (3) Copies of Book Evaluation Essay -- Complete First Draft / PEER REVIEW

M 10/11 -- Due: ______________________________

W 10/13 -- Due: ______________________________

Th 10/14 -- (Lab) -- Due: Bring Disk, Book, Notes, and Drafts / Essay #2 Revising and Editing

F 10/15 -- Due: One (1) Copy of Book Evaluation Essay -- "Almost-Final" Draft / EDITING SESSION

M 10/18 -- Due: Final Draft and Portfolio of Book Evaluation Essay / Midterm Course Evaluation / Discuss Arguments / Prewriting for Essay #3

W 10/20 -- Due: A Pocketful of Essays -- William Zinsser, pages 95-101

Th 10/21 -- NO CLASSES -- M.E.A. Break

F 10/22 -- NO CLASSES -- M.E.A. Break

M 10/25 -- Due: A Pocketful of Essays -- Deborah Tannen, pages 51-58

W 10/27 -- Due: A Pocketful of Essays -- Alleen Pace Nilsen, pages 82-91

Th 10/28 -- (Lab) -- Due: Bring Disk, Book, and Notes / In-Class Essay #2

F 10/29 -- Due: ______________________________

M 11/1 -- Due: ______________________________

W 11/3 -- Due: ______________________________

Th 11/4 -- (Lab) -- Due: Bring Disk, Book, and Notes / Essay #3 Drafting

F 11/5 -- Due: Three (3) Copies of Argument-Response Essay -- Complete First Draft / PEER REVIEW

M 11/8 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Argument-Response Essay

T 11/9 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Argument-Response Essay

W 11/10 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Argument-Response Essay

Th 11/11 -- NO CLASSES -- Veterans' Day

F 11/12 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Argument-Response Essay

M 11/15 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Argument-Response Essay

W 11/17 -- Due: ______________________________

Th 11/18 -- (Lab) -- Due: Bring Disk, Book, Notes, and Drafts / Essay #3 Revising and Editing

F 11/19 -- Due: One (1) Copy of Argument-Response Essay -- "Almost-Final" Draft / EDITING SESSION

M 11/22 -- Due: Final Draft and Portfolio of Argument-Response Essay / Prewriting for Essay #4 (Look Back to Zinsser)

W 11/24 -- Due: A Pocketful of Essays -- William F. Buckley, Jr., pages 34-38

Th 11/25 -- NO CLASSES -- Thanksgiving Break

F 11/26 -- NO CLASSES -- Thanksgiving Break

M 11/29 -- Due: A Pocketful of Essays -- Jonathan Swift, pages 128-134

W 12/1 -- Due: Sample Essays by Nizer and Van Gelder

Th 12/2 -- (Lab) -- Due: Bring Disk, Book, and Notes / Essay #4 Drafting

F 12/3 -- Due: Three (3) Copies of Problem-Solution Proposal Essay -- Complete First Draft / PEER REVIEW

M 12/6 -- Due: ______________________________

W 12/8 -- Due: One (1) Copy of Problem-Solution Proposal Essay -- "Almost-Final" Draft / EDITING SESSION

Th 12/9 -- (Lab) -- Due: Bring Disk, Book, Notes, and Drafts / Essay #4 Revising and Editing

F 12/10 -- Due: Final Draft and Portfolio of Problem-Solution Proposal Essay / Course Evaluation

Th 12/16 -- English 0950 Final Exam / 4:10-6:10 a.m. / Individual Conferences in H 131 to Return Essay #4