Wed

Sep 4

Administrative Matters

Fri

Sep 6

Diagnostics - Writing and Grammar

Mon

Sep 9

Read Chapter 1: The Reading Process.

Be prepared to discuss chapter in general and "Questions About the Writer's Craft" (p. 12) in specific.

Wed

Sep 11

Read pp. 13-30 TLR.

Prepare writing in response to question 3 on page 31 TLR.

Fri

Sep 13

Read pp. 31-54 TLR.

Prepare writing in response to question 2 on page 53 TLR.

Mon

Sep 16

Read pp. 54-69 TLR.

Prepare writing in response to question 2 on page 69 TLR.

Wed

Sep 18

Read pp. 69-81 TLR.

Prepare writing in response to question on page 81 TLR.

Fri

Sep 20

Grammar Review

Mon

Sep 23

Read pp. 98-105 TLR. Then read pp. 83-97 TLR. Then review pp. 98-105 TLR again. Be prepared to comment on the essay and the use of description.

Wed

Sep 25

Read two of the following essays from TLR:
In My Day (p. 108)
Sister Flowers (p. 116)
Once More to the Lake (p. 125)
A Partial Remembrance... (p. 134)

Prepare first draft of essay describing a special place in your life. The place need not be a natural setting like White's lake; it could be a city or building that has meant a great deal to you. Use sensory details and figurative language to enliven your description and convey the place's significance for you.

Fri

Sep 27

Peer review of descriptive essays.

Mon

Sep 30

Write final draft of descriptive essay using comments from peer review.

Wed

Oct 2

Read pp. 183-185 TLR. Read pp. 145-159 TLR. Then review pp. 183-185 TLR again. Be prepared to comment on the essay and the use of narrative.

Fri

Oct 4

Read two of the following essays in TLR:
The Fourth of July (p. 160)
Shooting an Elephant (p. 167)
The Chase (p. 176)
So Tsi-Fai (p. 188)

Prepare first draft of essay on any of the topics on page 195 TLR under "General Assignments." Be sure to use narration as the essay's dominant method of development.

Mon

Oct 7

Peer review of narrative essays

Wed

Oct 9

Write final draft of narrative essay using comments from peer review.

Fri

Oct 11

Grammar Review

Mon

Oct 14

Read pp. 249 - 253. Read 197-213. Then review pp. 249-253 again. Be prepared to comment on the essay and the use of exemplification.

Wed

Oct 16

Read two of the following essays in TLR:
The "Values Wasteland" (p. 214)
Sexism and Language (p. 225)
University Days (p. 234)
Bombs Bursting in Air (p. 243)

Prepare the first draft of a speech that assumes you are an elementary school principal planning to convince parents that television distorts children's perceptions of reality. Write the speech, illustrating your point with vivid examples.

Fri

Oct 18

Peer review of speeches.

Mon

Oct 21

Write final draft of speech using comments from peer review. Don't forget to use the technique of exemplification to strengthen your arguments.

Wed

Oct 23

Grammar Review

Fri

Oct 25

Read pp. 285-293 TLR. Read pp. 259-275. Respond to question 2 on page 275 TLR.

Mon

Oct 28

Read two of the following essays in TLR:
Friends, Good Friends... (p. 279)
Doublespeak (p. 296)
Propaganda... (p. 304)
But What Do You Mean? (p. 313)

Prepare the first draft of a speech that assumes you are a driving instructor who has decided to prepare a lecture on the types of drivers that your students are likely to encounter on the road. In your lecture, categorize drivers according to a specific principle and show the behaviors of each type. Be sure to use the principles of division/classification.

Wed

Oct 30

Peer review of speeches.

Fri

Nov 1

Write final draft of speech using comments from peer review.

Mon

Nov 4

Read pp. 325-341 TLR. Read pp. 365-378 TLR. Prepare the first draft of an essay on "How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich." Describe this process from the very beginning (acquiring the peanut butter and jelly) to the very end (eating it).

Wed

Nov 6

Peer review on "peanut butter" essay. No further drafts will be done on this essay!

Fri

Nov 8

Read pages 414 - 420 TLR. Read pp. 389-402 TLR. Then review pp. 414-420 TLR again. Be prepared to comment on the essay and the technique of comparing and contrasting.

Mon

Nov 11

Read two of the following essays:
A Fable for Tomorrow (p. 405)
That Lean and Hungry Look (p. 409)
The Ugly Truth about Beauty (p. 422)
The Prisoner's Dilemma (p. 427)

Prepare the first draft of an essay on one of the topics listed under "General Assignments" on p. 435 TLR. Be sure to use the compare/contrast technique.

Wed

Nov 13

Peer review of essays

Fri

Nov 15

Write final draft of compare/contrast essay using comments from peer review.

Mon

Nov 18

Read pp. 455-458 TLR. Read pp. 437-453. Then review pps. 455-458 again. Be prepared to comment on the essay and the technique of cause and effect.

Wed

Nov 20

Read two of the following essays in TLR:
Showing What is Possible (p. 460)
Beauty... (p. 467)
The Lie Detector (p. 477)
Is Technology Making... (p. 482)

Prepare the first draft of an essay on question 1 under Writing Assignments on page 485 TLR. Use the Internet or the Library to supplement your ideas. (Anybody see any irony in this assignment?) See LB for proper ways to notate your additional sources.

Fri

Nov 22

Peer review of essays

Mon

Nov 25

Write final draft of cause and effect essay using comments from peer review.

Wed

Nov 27

Grammar review

Fri

Nov 29

Thanksgiving Vacation
Have fun for at least an hour - no English class

Mon

Dec 2

Read pp. 503-506 TLR. Read pp. 489-501 TLR. Then review pp. 503-506 again. Be prepared to discuss the essay and the technique of definition.

Wed

Dec 4

Read pp. 537-562 TLR.

Fri

Dec 6

Read pp. 587-593 TLR. Complete draft of question 1 or question 2 under Writing Assignments on page 593 TLR.

Mon

Dec 9

Peer review

Wed

Dec 11

Write final draft of argumentation/ persuasion essay using comments from peer review.

Fri

Dec 13

Review for final exam

Week of 12/16

Final Exam -- Date to be determined.

In-class essay