English 101 Fall 2017

Schedule

Week 1-

Wed Sept 6 Discuss: Introductions, course, in class writing

Fri Sept 8 Discuss: Syllabus and Engl 144: Book club groups

Week 2-

Mon Sept 11 Finish book club groups and writing fellow Read: Shitty First Drafts (in readings on
website) Discuss: Reading

Wed Sept 13 Read: Rhetorical Analysis Handout from Howe Center (In readings on website)
Discuss: Audience, Purpose, Rhetorical Appeals, reading journals, and Essay #1

Fri Sept 14 Due: Reading Journal Read: Malcolm X excerpt (in readings on website)
Discuss: reading, narrative

Week 3-

Mon Sept 18 Book Club Reading and Note Taking Prep

Wed Sept 20 Read: Steve Jobs Commencement Address (in readings on website) Discuss:
reflection, Thesis statements

Fri Sept 22 Writing Day: Class will not meet

Week 4-

Mon Sept 25 Due: Reading Journal Read: Richard Rodriguez None of this is Fair (in
readings on website) Discuss: reading

Wed Sept 27 9:05 online thesis writing, 11:15 thesis writing in class

Fri Sept 29 Due: Essay 1 for workshop (bring 2 copies printed out) Discuss: reading, Essay
#2 (preview)

Week 5-

Mon Oct 2 Class Cancelled

Wed Oct 4 Due: Essay 1 Due: Reading Journal Read: Distribution of Toxic Trace Elements
(in readings on website) Discuss: Sciences

Fri Oct 6 Visit from Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. Rita Miller to discuss the Core
Curriculum and liberal arts
Week 6-

Mon Oct 9 Columbus Day- No Class

Wed Oct 11 Due: Reading Journal Read: My Fema People (in reading section on website)
Discuss: Humanities, comparing and contrasting

Fri Oct 13 Due: Reading Journal Read: Planning for New Orleans (in reading section on
website) Discuss: Social Sciences, thesis statement, midterm portfolio, conference sign up

Week 7-

Mon Oct 16 Guest Workshop from Academic Coaching. Due: Essay #2 for workshop
Discuss: Integrating quotes in writing. (reminders: Conference Sign Up and Midterm
Portfolio)

Wed Oct 18 Class cancelled for conferences and Essay #2 due (Writing Day for those who do
not have conferences)

Fri Oct 20 Class cancelled for conferences and Essay #2 due (Writing Day for those who do not
have conferences)

Week 8-

Mon Oct 23 Due: Midterm Portfolio Discuss: In Class Midterm Essay

Wed Oct 25 Guest Workshop from Academic Coaching. Discuss: Essay #3

Fri Oct 27 Library Research Day. Meet at Maxwell Library Reference Desk.

Week 9-

Mon Oct 30 Career Services Visit

Wed Nov 1 Read: 9 Tips on Conducting Great Interview (in readings on website) Discuss:
Interviewing

Fri Nov 3 Writing and Research Day Class Will Not Meet

Week 10-

Mon Nov 6 Guest workshop from Wellness Center and Academic Coaching

Wed Nov 8 Friday Class Schedule (Wed Classes will not meet) Due: Essay #3 draft for
workshop Discuss: Citation

Fri Nov 10 Veterans Day- No class

Week 11-

Mon Nov 13 Due: Essay #3 Discuss: essay #4

Wed Nov 15 Due: Audience Proposal and Reading Journal, Read: Excerpt from Audacity of
Hope (in readings on website) Discuss: Reading, evaluating sources, and small group research
meetings

Fri Nov 17 Small group research meetings (those not meeting work on draft of essay). Due:
Outlines (must be submitted via email by 5pm)

Week 12- * Book Club books should be finished by this week

Mon Nov 20 Small group research meetings (those not meeting work on draft of essay)

Wed Nov 22 Due: Outlines and Reading Journal Read: When I grow up I want to
BeChildhood Dream (in readings on website) Discuss: reading and drafting

Fri Nov 24 Thanksgiving Break- No class

Week 13-

Mon Nov 27 Book Club Presentation Work Day. Discuss: Book Club Presentations

Wed Nov 29 Due: Essay #4 for workshop

Fri Dec 1 Due: Essay #4. Discuss: Final Portfolio, Book Club presentation work day

Week 14-

Mon Dec 4 Book Club Presentation Work day

Wed Dec 6 In class conferences and final portfolio work day

Fri Dec 7 Book club presentation rehearsal

Week 15

Mon Dec 11 Mid-Year Symposium- Book Club Presentations

Wed Dec 13

Final Exam: Due: Final Portfolio

9:05 class Wed Dec 20 8:00-10:00

11:15 class Fri Dec 15 11:00-1:00