English 0950 Schedule

Anoka Ramsey Community College -- Coon Rapids Campus
English 0950: Elements of College Writing
Spring 2006 / Sections 01 and 02
Tentative Schedule

Textbooks:

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

M 1/9 -- In-Class Writing / Discussion / Syllabus / Schedule / Participant Information Sheet / Introductions / Handouts

W 1/11 -- DUE: Richard Rodriguez, "Workers" (handout), and Wanda Coleman, "Office Politics" (handout) / QUIZ / In-Class Writing / Discussion

Th 1/12 -- (Lab) -- Logging on to the ARCC Network / Creating Student Email Accounts / In-Class Writing for Essay #1

F 1/13 -- DUE: RFW, Chapters 1-2, pages 2-25 / Assign Essay #1 / Discussion

M 1/16 -- NO CLASSES -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

W 1/18 -- DUE: Notes and Outline for Essay #1 / Sample Papers / Mock Peer Review

Th 1/19 -- (Lab) -- Bring Disk, Articles, Notes, Outline, and RFW / Essay #1 Drafting

F 1/20 -- DUE: Three (3) Copies of Essay #1 -- Complete First Draft -- At Least 2 Full Pages / PEER REVIEW

M 1/23 -- DUE: RFW, Chapter 3, pages 25-27 / Bring Peer Review Forms from Friday / Discuss Revision / Make Revision Plans / Sign Up for Conferences / Prepare for Conferences

W 1/25 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Essay #1 and 3 Questions

Th 1/26 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Essay #1 and 3 Questions

F 1/27 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Essay #1 and 3 Questions

M 1/30 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Essay #1 and 3 Questions

W 2/1 -- DUE: RFW, Chapter 3, pages 28-30, and Chapters 32-33, pages 266-287 / Discuss Editing / Editing Strategies / Editing Practice

Th 2/2 -- (Lab) -- Bring Disk, Drafts, and RFW / Essay #1 Editing

F 2/3 -- DUE: One (1) Copy of Essay #1 -- "Almost-Final" Draft / EDITING SESSION / Prepare for Essay #1 Portfolio

M 2/6 -- DUE: Final Draft and Portfolio of Essay #1

Also DUE: ND, Introduction, pages 1-10 (10 pages) / QUIZ / In-Class Writing / Discussion

W 2/8 -- DUE: ND, One: Serving in Florida, pages 11-49 (39 pages) / QUIZ / In-Class Writing / Discussion

Th 2/9 -- No Class -- Reading Day -- Scott will be in his office if you have questions

F 2/10 -- DUE: ND, Two: Scrubbing in Maine, pages 51-86 (36 pages) / QUIZ / In-Class Writing / Discussion

M 2/13 -- DUE: ND, Two: Scrubbing in Maine, pages 86-119 (34 pages) / QUIZ / In-Class Writing / Discussion

W 2/15 -- Discuss In-Class Essay #1

Th 2/16 -- (Lab) -- Write In-Class Essay #1

F 2/17 -- Evaluate In-Class Essay #1

M 2/20 -- NO CLASSES -- Presidents' Day

W 2/22 -- DUE: ND, Three: Selling in Minnesota, pages 121-150 (30 pages) / QUIZ / In-Class Writing / Discussion

Th 2/23 -- (Lab) -- Revise In-Class Essay #2

F 2/24 -- NO CLASSES -- Metro Alliance Faculty Development Day -- All Faculty at a Conference

M 2/27 -- DUE: ND, Three: Selling in Minnesota, pages 150-191 (42 pages) / QUIZ / In-Class Writing / Discussion

W 3/1 -- Assign Essay #2 / Discussion

Th 3/2 -- (Lab) -- Bring Disk, Book, and Notes / Essay #2 Drafting

F 3/3 -- DUE: Three (3) Copies of Essay #2 -- Complete First Draft -- At Least 2 Full Pages / PEER REVIEW

M 3/6 -- NO CLASSES -- Spring Break

T 3/7 -- NO CLASSES -- Spring Break

W 3/8 -- NO CLASSES -- Spring Break

Th 3/9 -- NO CLASSES -- Spring Break

F 3/10 -- NO CLASSES -- Spring Break

M 3/13 -- DUE: Bring Essay #2 Draft and Peer Review Forms / Regroup / Q&A / Make Revision Plans / Midterm Course Evaluation / Sign Up for Conferences / Prepare for Conferences

T 3/14 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Essay #2 and 3 Questions

W 3/15 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Essay #2 and 3 Questions

Th 3/16 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Essay #2 and 3 Questions

F 3/17 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Essay #2 and 3 Questions

M 3/20 -- DUE: RFW, Chapters 19-20, pages 156-172 / Discuss Editing / Editing Strategies / Editing Practice

W 3/22 -- No Class / Scott at a Conference

Th 3/23 -- No Class / Scott at a Conference

F 3/24 -- No Class / Scott at a Conference

M 3/27 -- DUE: One (1) Copy of Essay #2 -- "Almost-Final" Draft / EDITING SESSION / Prepare for Essay #2 Portfolio

W 3/29 -- DUE: Final Draft and Portfolio of Essay #2

Th 3/30 -- DUE: ND, Evaluation, pages 193-221 (29 pages) / QUIZ / In-Class Writing / Discussion / Handouts

F 3/31 -- DUE: ______________________________ / QUIZ / In-Class Writing / Discussion

M 4/3 -- Discuss In-Class Essay #2

W 4/5 -- Draft In-Class Essay #2

Th 4/6 -- (Lab) -- Revise In-Class Essay #2

F 4/7 -- Begin Essay #3 -- we will use Gates' Labor Days for this essay -- schedule to be continued later

M 4/10

W 4/12

Th 4/13

F 4/14

M 4/17

W 4/19

Th 4/20

F 4/21

M 4/24

W 4/26

Th 4/27

F 4/28

M 5/1 -- DUE: One (1) Copy of Essay #3 -- "Almost-Final" Draft / EDITING SESSION / Prepare for Essay #3 Portfolio

W 5/3 -- DUE: Final Draft and Portfolio of Essay #3 / Course Evaluations

Th 5/4 -- No Class -- Reading Day -- Scott will be in his office if you have questions

F 5/5 -- No Class -- Reading Day -- Scott will be in his office if you have questions

M 5/8 -- English 0950 Final Exam / 4:10-6:10 p.m. / Individual Conferences in H 131 to Return Essay #4

NOTE: According to college policies and the faculty contract, we are required to meet for the final exam; consequently, if you fail to appear during this time period, unless you've made prior arrangements with me due to extraordinary circumstances, the grade on your final essay will be lowered one letter.