English 0950 Schedule - Fall 2005 - Section 05

Anoka Ramsey Community College -- Coon Rapids Campus
English 0950: Elements of College Writing
Fall 2005 / Section 05
Tentative Schedule -- Revised

Tentative Classrooms:

T 228 / M, W, TH, F / 10:00 - 10:50 a.m.
T 229 / M, W, TH, F / 11:00 - 11:50 a.m.

Textbooks:

RFW = Rules for Writers, by Diana Hacker
ND = Nickel and Dimed, by Barbara Ehrenreich
LD = Labor Days, edited by David Gates

Notes:

Begin reading David Gates' book, Labor Days, now. Read the stories by Carver, Hempel, Cheever, Johnson, and Yates. You will need to this completed by M 11-28-05. See the note-taking handout provided.

M 11/14 -- Due: Final Draft and Portfolio for Essay #2 / Also Due: ND, pages 1-10, 121-191, and 193-221 / READING QUIZ / Discuss Ehrenreich's Book / Introduce Essay #3

Lab: No Lab Today

W 11/16 -- Lecture on Preparing and Planning (and Organizing) for Essay #3

Lab: Work on Prewriting, Planning, and Drafting for Essay #3

TH 11/17 -- Discuss Summary, Paraphrase, Quotation / Discuss MLA In-Text Parenthetical Citations -- See pages 398-426 in RFW

Lab: Continue Work on Drafting Essay #3

F 11/18 -- Due: Two (2) Copies of a Complete First Draft of Essay #3 (at least 2 full pages) / Discuss Peer Review / Sign Up for Conferences

Lab: Peer Review for Essay #3

M 11/21 -- No Class -- Optional Individual Conferences with Scott in H 131 -- Bring One Copy of an "Advanced Draft" of Essay #3 and Three Questions about Essay #3

(Lab: Work on Revising Essay #3)

W 11/23 -- Due: One (1) Copy of an "Almost-Final Draft" of Essay #3 / Also Due: Read RFW, chapter 19, pages 156-164 / Discuss Fragments / Discuss Editing Strategies for Essay #3 / Editing Session for Essay #3

Lab: Work on Editing Essay #3 / Work on Completing Portfolio for Essay #3

TH 11/24 -- NO CLASSES -- THANKSGIVING BREAK

F 11/25 -- NO CLASSES -- THANKSGIVING BREAK

M 11/28 -- Due: Final Draft and Portfolio for Essay #3 / Also Due: The Stories by Carver and Hempel in LD, pages 15-20 and 93-99 / READING QUIZ / Discuss Stories

Lab: In-Class Writing about the Stories

W 11/30 -- Due: The Stories by Cheever, Johnson, and Yates in LD, pages 21-33, 100-112, and 205-220 / READING QUIZ / Discuss Stories / Introduce Essay #4

Lab: In-class Writing about the Stories

TH 12/1 -- Discuss Planning and Organizing Strategies for Essay #4 / Discuss Summary, Paraphrase, Quotation / Discuss MLA End-of-Text Bibliographic Citations / Discuss MLA In-Text Parenthetical Citations

Lab: Work on Drafting Essay #4

F 12/2 -- Due: Two (2) Copies of a Complete First Draft of Essay #4 (at least 2 full pages) / Discuss Peer Review / Sign Up for Conferences

Lab: Peer Review for Essay #4

M 12/5 -- No Class -- Required Individual Conferences with Scott in H 131 -- Bring One Copy of an "Advanced Draft" of Essay #4 and Three Questions about Essay #4

(Lab: Work on Revising Essay #4)

W 12/7 -- Discuss FAQs / Review MLA / Q&A for Essay #4

Lab: Work on Editing Essay #4

TH 12/8 -- Due: One (1) Copy of an "Almost-Final Draft" of Essay #4 / Discuss Editing Strategies / Editing Session for Essay #4

Lab: Work on Editing Essay #4 / Work on Completing Portfolio for Essay #4

F 12/9 -- Due: Final Draft and Portfolio for Essay #4 / Course Evaluations

"FINAL EXAM" NOTE: You are required (by college policies and the faculty contract) to stop by Scott's office, H 131, on Tuesday 12-13-05 between 4:10 p.m. and 6:10 p.m. to pick up your Essay #4 portfolio and any other course materials.