English 1121 Schedule

Anoka Ramsey Community College -- Coon Rapids Campus
English 1121: College Writing and Critical Reading
Spring 2004 / Section 13
Tentative Schedule

M 1/12 -- In-Class Writing / Introductions / Syllabus / Schedule

W 1/14 -- Due: WP, Luc Sante, "What Secrets Tell" (pp. 508-514)

Th 1/15 -- Due: WP, Stephen L. Carter, "The Insufficiency of Honesty" (pp. 321-326)

F 1/16 -- Due: WP, Kathleen Norris, "The Holy Use of Gossip" (pp. 460-465)

M 1/19 -- No Classes (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

W 1/21 -- Due: WP, Harold Bloom, "In Praise of the Greats" (pp. 613-621)

Th 1/22 -- Due: BNCH, Chapter 10 (pp. 141-155) / Summary vs. Paraphrase and Quotation

F 1/23 -- Due: BNCH, Chapter 1 (pp. 1-9) and Chapter 2 (pp. 10-23) / Generating Ideas for Essay #1

M 1/26 -- Due: BNCH, Chapter 3 (pp. 23-32) / Organizing Essay #1 / Sample Paper(s)

W 1/28 -- (Lab) Bring All Notes / Draft Essay #1

Th 1/29 -- Due: Three (3) Copies of Essay #1 -- Complete First Draft / Peer Review #1 (content issues)

F 1/30 -- Due: Two (2) Copies of Essay #1 -- Complete First Draft / Peer Review #2 (other issues)

M 2/2 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Essay #1

W 2/4 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Essay #1

Th 2/5 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Essay #1

F 2/6 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Essay #1

M 2/9 -- Due: WP, Stephen King, "The Hotel Story: Two Versions" (pp. 843-853) / Bring One Copy of Draft

W 2/11 -- (Lab) Bring All Drafts / Revise and Edit Essay #1

Th 2/12 -- Due: BNCH, Chapter 4, Sections C and D (pp. 39-42) and ____________________

F 2/13 -- Due: Two (2) Copies of "Almost Final Draft" of Essay #1 / Editing and Proofreading Session

M 2/16 -- No Classes (Presidents' Day)

W 2/18 -- Due: Final Draft and Portfolio of Essay #1 / Brainstorm Ideas for Essay #2

Th 2/19 -- Due: WP, Nancy Mairs, "On Being a Cripple" (pp. 166-177)

F 2/20 -- Due: ____________________

M 2/23 -- Due: Skim BNCH, Chapter 7 (pp. 95-114); Read BNCH, Chapter 8 (pp. 114-131); Read BNCH, Chapter 9 (pp. 132-141) / Demonstrate PALS and Internet/WWW

W 2/25 -- (Lab) Search for Sources for Essay #2

Th 2/26 -- Due: Bring BNCH to Class

F 2/27 -- No Classes (Metro Alliance Day)

M 3/1 -- Due: Bring BNCH to Class

W 3/3 -- (Lab) Bring Your Essay #2 Sources / Work on Annotated Bibliography

Th 3/4 -- Discuss Essay #2 / Comparing and Contrasting Sources / Sample Paper(s)

F 3/5 -- Due: Annotated Bibliography Final Draft / Discuss Essay #2 / Review Summary, Paraphrase, and Quotation

M 3/8 -- No Classes / Spring Break

W 3/10 -- No Classes / Spring Break

Th 3/11 -- No Classes / Spring Break

F 3/12 -- No Classes / Spring Break

M 3/15 -- Discuss Essay #2 / Planning, Organization, Introductions, and Conclusions

W 3/17 -- (Lab) Bring All Sources and Notes / Draft Essay #2

Th 3/18 -- Due: Three (3) Copies of Essay #2 -- Complete First Draft / Peer Review #1 (content issues)

F 3/19 -- Due: Two (2) Copies of Essay #2 -- Complete First Draft / Peer Review #2 (other issues)

M 3/22 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Essay #2

W 3/24 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Essay #2

Th 3/25 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Essay #2

F 3/26 -- No Class / Individual Conferences in H 131 / Bring Advanced Draft of Essay #2

M 3/29 -- Due: WP, George Orwell, "Politics and the English Language" (pp. 481-493)

W 3/31 -- (Lab) Bring All Drafts / Revise and Edit Essay #2

Th 4/1 -- Due: ____________________

F 4/2 -- Due: Two (2) Copies of "Almost Final Draft" of Essay #2 / Editing and Proofreading Session

M 4/5 -- Due: Final Draft and Portfolio of Essay #2 / Lecture on Argument (BNCH, Chapter 6)

W 4/7 -- Due: WP, Elayne Rapping, "Daytime Inquiries" (pp. 497-503) -- (see also selection #81)

Th 4/8 -- Due: WP, Patricia J. Williams, "Hate Radio" (pp. 810-817)

F 4/9 -- Due: WP, Cass Sunstein, "Media and Democracy" (pp. 770-775) -- (see also selection #92)

M 4/12 -- Discuss Essay #3 Assignment and Approaches

W 4/14 -- (Lab) Research Sources for Essay #3

Th 4/15 -- Discuss Essay #3 / Review MLA Bibliographic Citations / Sample Paper(s)

F 4/16 -- Discuss Essay #3 / Review MLA In-Text Citations and Summary, Paraphrase, and Quotation

M 4/19 -- Optional Q&A in T 208 / No Class

W 4/21 -- (Lab) Bring All Sources and Notes / Draft Essay #3

Th 4/22 -- Due: Three (3) Copies of Essay #3 -- Complete First Draft / Peer Review #1 (content issues)

F 4/23 -- Due: Two (2) Copies of Essay #3 -- Complete First Draft / Peer Review #2 (other issues)

M 4/26 -- Due: Bring Clean Copy of Essay #3 Draft / Personal Analysis for Revision

W 4/28 -- (Lab) Bring All Drafts / Revise and Edit Essay #3

Th 4/29 -- Due: ____________________

F 4/30 -- Due: Two (2) Copies of "Almost Final Draft" of Essay #3 / Editing and Proofreading Session

M 5/3 -- Due: Final Draft and Portfolio of Essay #3 / Discuss Final Essay / Choose Selections for Final Essay

W 5/5 -- Due: ____________________

Th 5/6 -- Due: ____________________

F 5/7 -- Due: ____________________

Th 5/13 -- English 1121 Final Exam / 9:40-11:40 a.m. / Room To Be Announced / Write Final In-Class Essay / Return Essay #3

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