English 165 --- Spring 2004 Calendar
Weeks 1 – 19 (January 20th –
May 27th)
Explanation of homework layout: All activities listed next to the date (not in bold) is what we will do in class on that day. All assignments which follow the abbreviated letters signifying homework (HM) will be due the following class.
WEEK 1: Man's Search for Meaning
January 20th – Tues: Introduction to class:
syllabus, policies, texts
Writing sample: Analyze the theme of this course: "Search for Self and Identity." In undertaking such a search, describe what you feel are the main factors which shape the self and one's identity. Does one element exert more influence than others? Explain.
Student Interviews
HM: Get
unit-by-arrangement folder, Man's Search for Meaning, The Awakening,
Half and Half, Black Looks, and Honky.
Begin Man's Search for Meaning, read the Preface pp. 7-10 and Preface for 1992 Edition, pp. 11-13. Also begin Part One: Experiences in a Concentration Camp," pp. 17-34.
January 22nd – Thurs: Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
Introduction to the
Writing Process: freewriting, brainstorming, Journalists’ questions,
clustering, & listing
HM: Continue Part One in Man's Search for
Meaning, read pp. 34-66.
Always
be prepared for a possible quiz on the reading
** Getting Prepared:
Paper #1 (2-4 pages) is due Tuesday, February 10th
WEEK 2: Man's Search for Meaning
January 27th – Tues: Presentation on book one
Setting
up 4 class presentation teams
Possible
quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
HM: Continue
Part One in Man's Search for Meaning, read pp. 66-100.
January 29th – Thurs: Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
Writing
Process--continued: thesis statements and outlining
HM: Finish Man's
Search for Meaning,, read Part Two: "Logotherapy in a Nutshell,"
pp. 103-136.
Do the following
in preparation for Paper #1—due Tues 2/3:
Complete the “Creating
Your Own Argument (Thesis) on a Topic” sheet—do the brainstorm, create
questions, answer them and “so what?” them
WEEK 3: Thesis Statements and Outlining
HM: Create a
formal typed outline for Paper #1 with a thesis statement at the top—due next
class
Going
over “Good Practices” in peer review
HM:
Complete Paper #1 (2-4 pages), due next class:
(1)
Bring
4 copies of your completed, typed, double-spaced paper to class on
Tuesday.
(2)
Remember:
titles of short works such as essays and poems go in quotes and longer
works
such as books and plays are either underlined or italicized.
(3)
Students
without papers will be asked to leave.
(4)
Each
workshop day counts as 2 absences
(5) If you do not turn a paper in on this due
date, you cannot turn in the revised version,
due a week
later, for a grade. You cannot pass the
class if you miss one of the papers.
WEEK 4: Workshopping
February 10th – Tues: Paper
#1 due (2-4 pages)
In Class: Workshopping (a
double absence day if missed)
HM: Begin The Awakening by Kate Chopin, read Chapters I-VI, pp. 5-25.
**Team presenters on feminism and Kate Chopin, prepare to present next class.
February 12th – Thurs: Team presenters on Kate Chopin and The Awakening
Possible
quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
Creating
titles and Revision advice and explanation of grades
HM:
Revised Paper #1 due 2/17. Please
include the following:
(1) A title page using MLA format: be creative; win the title contest!
(2) Peer
evaluations stapled to back (3) Must be typed, double-spaced, have 1” margins,
have 12 sized font, and be 2-4 pages in length. Please
note: 10 pts are removed for each page
the paper is under the required minimum length and 5 pts
for half a page under. Don’t go solely
by word count but by actual length.
** Reminder: the last day to drop a course without it
appearing on your record is 2/17 **
WEEK 5: Kate Chopin's The Awakening
February 17th – Tues: Revised
Paper #1 due (2-4 pages)
Possible
quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
HM: In The Awakening, read pp.
26-54.
Going over Paragraphs & Transitions, in packet pp. 135-143
HM: In The Awakening, read pp.
55-94.
WEEK 6: The Awakening
Discussing types of Introductions & Conclusions, in packet pp. 51-55.
HM: In The Awakening, read pp.
95-118.
February 26th – Thurs: Possible quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
Discussing
Quoting, in packet pp. 169-190.
HM: In The
Awakening, read pp. 119-158.
Also, do the following in preparation for Paper #2—due Tues 3/2:
Complete the “Creating Your Own Argument (Thesis) on a Topic” sheet—do
the brainstorm, create ?’s, answer them and “so what?” them (p.128 in packet)
WEEK 7: The Awakening
March 2nd – Tues:
Going over the homework and possible thesis statements for Paper 2
Creating
titles, in packet pp. 58-60
HM: Finish The Awakening, read pp.
159-190.
Create
a formal typed outline for Paper #2 with a thesis statement at
the
top—due next class (see packet for outline advice, pp. 47-50)
March 4th – Thurs:
Workshopping outlines and thesis statements—write on your peers’
outlines
HM: Review peer response advice, in packet p. 68
Complete Paper #2 (3-5 pages), due next class:
(1) Bring 4 copies of your completed,
typed, double-spaced paper to class on Tuesday.
(2) Remember: titles of short works
such as essays and poems go in quotes and longer
works
such as books and plays are either underlined or italicized.
(3) Students without papers will be
asked to leave.
(4) Each workshop day counts as 2
absences
(5) If you do not turn a paper in on this due
date, you cannot turn in the revised version,
due a week
later, for a grade. You cannot pass the
class if you miss one of the papers.
WEEK 8: Workshopping
March 9th – Tues:
Paper #2 due (3-5
pages)
In Class: Workshopping (a
double absence day if missed)
HM:
Review revision advice and grading policies in packet, pp. 61, 66, 67.
Begin Half
and Half, read the Introduction, pp. vii-xiv and "The Mulatto
Millennium" by Danzy Senna pp. 12-27.
**Team
presenters on being bi-cultural and bi-racial in the U.S. and
the
book Half and Half and its authors next class
March 11th – Thurs: Team Presenters on Half and Half
HM: In Half and Half, read, "Lost in
Place" by Garrett Hongo, pp. 1-11,
"The Double Helix" by Roxane
Farmanfarmaian pp. 28-37, and "California Palms" by le thi diem thuy
pp. 38-48.
Revised
Paper #2 due 3/16. Please include the
following:
(1) A title page
using MLA format (see pp.58-60 in packet)
(2) Peer evaluations stapled to back (3) Must be typed, double-spaced,
have 1” margins, have 12 sized font, and be 3-5 pages in length. Please
note: 10 pts are removed for each page
the paper is under the required minimum length and 5 pts
for half a page under. Don’t go solely
by word count but by actual length. (4) If you used
outside research, cite your sources and include a Works Cited page (see p. 190
in packet).
**Upcoming:
Bring your 16 Hours-by-Arrangement folder to class on Thursday, March
18th to be checked. You should have
about half (8) of your hours completed at this mid-semester point
WEEK 9: Half and Half
March 16th – Tues:
Revised Paper #2
due (3-5 pages)
Possible
quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
HM: In Half and Half, read "The Road
from Ballygunge" by Bharati Mukherjee pp. 71-79, The Funeral Banquet"
by Lisa See pp. 125-138, and "A White Woman of Color" by Julia
Alvarez pp. 139-149.
Bring your 16
Hours-by-Arrangement folder to be checked next class. You need to satisfy 16 hours outside of class to meet the
requirements for this course. This is
the mid-point in the semester, so you should have approximately half (8) of
your hours already completed.
March 18th – Thurs: Folder check
Possible quiz followed by
a discussion of the reading
HM: In Half and Half, read "What Color
is Jesus?" by James McBride pp. 181-196, "Technicolor" by Ruben
Martinez pp. 245-264, and "An Ethnic Trump" by Gish Jen pp. 265-268.
** Start thinking about a partner for Paper #4: you can choose someone, we can compare schedules to find
matches that way,
or you can have me pair you. We’ll
assign partners on Thursday, March 25th **
WEEK 10: Preparing for the
Midterm Exam
March 23rd – Tues:
Possible quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
HM: Review the assigned readings from Half
and Half in preparation for the open book, closed note, in-class midterm
essay examination on Tues, 3/30.
March 25th – Thurs: Sign-up partners for Paper #4: exchange phone #’s, schedules etc.
(p. 165)
Workshop: Timed Writing (pp.
89-94 in packet)
HM: Prepare for open-book, closed note essay
exam on Tuesday, March 30th on the assigned readings in Half and
Half. If you handwrite the exam,
bring lined paper, and if you type it, bring a disk.
**
Meet in the
Computer Lab of Building 2 for exam **
WEEK 11: Midterm Exam
March 30th – Tues:
Midterm Examination (75
minutes)—open book, closed note
HM: Begin Black Looks, read the Introduction
pp. 1-7 and Chapter 1 pp. 9-20.
**Team presenters on bell hooks and Black Looks, prepare
to present next class.
April 1st – Thurs:
Team Presenters on bell hooks and Black Looks
HM: Continue
Black Looks, read Chapter 2, pp. 21-39.
WEEK 12: Writing the Collaborative Paper
April 6th – Tues:
Possible quiz on reading followed by a discussion
HM:
Continue Black Looks, read Chapters 4 & 5, pp. 61-86.
April 8th – Thurs:
Possible quiz on reading followed by a discussion
Brainstorming
hooks' themes and partners set up meeting times over break
HM: Finish Black
Looks, read Chapter 6, pp. 87-113, Chapter 10, pp. 157-164, and Chapter 12,
pp. 179-194. With your partner,
complete a “Creating Your Own Thesis” sheet on page 128 in your course
packet--due Tues 4-20.
WEEK 13: Spring Break
April 12th – April 18th: No Classes – Spring Break
WEEK 14: Workshopping
April 20th – Tues: Meet in classroom: homework, possible quiz on reading followed by discussion
Library
Tour – 1:00-1:50pm (2nd floor of building 5)
HM: Begin Honky, read the Prologue pp.
xiii-xiv and Chapters 1-3, pp. 3-35.
**Team
presenters on Honky prepare to present on Thursday 4/29.
HM: Complete Paper #4 (4-6 pages), due next
class:
(1) Bring 7 copies of your completed, typed, double-spaced paper to
class on Tuesday.
(2)
Students without papers will be asked to leave and workshop days are 2
absences.
(3) If you don’t turn a paper in on this due
date, you can’t turn in the revised version,
due a week later, for a grade. You can’t pass the course if you miss
turning in a paper.
(4) You will need to include a minimum of two
outside sources in your paper along with a Works
Cited page—see course packet on
quoting, see a writing handbook or go online
using links from my web page to use MLA
formatting, see course packet on what a Works
Cited page looks like.
**
Also, if you go to a writing tutor in The Learning Center (bldg 5) other
than myself for your collaborative paper, you can get 3 points of extra credit added to your essay score. Attach a tutor slip to the front of
the final draft of the paper due Tuesday, May 4th. **
**
Reminder: The last day to withdraw from
a course is Thurs, April 29th **
WEEK 15: Honky
by Dalton Conley
In
Class: Workshopping (a
double absence day if missed)
HM: Continue Honky, read Chapters 4-5,
pp. 37-63.
Meet with your
partner to review the revision advice you got from your peers and begin
revision of Paper #4—due Tues 5/4.
Begin filling out “Evaluating the Members of the Team” in the Course
Packet, pp. 167-168. You and your
partner must both complete an evaluation of yourself and your partner to
be turned in Tues, 5/4. Papers cannot
be graded without having both evaluations turned in.
Team presenters
on Honky, prepare to present next class.
April 29th – Thurs: Presenters on Honky
HM: Revised Paper #4 due 5/4. Please include the following:
(1) A
title page using MLA format (2) Peer evaluations stapled to the back.
(3) Must be
typed, double-spaced, have 1” margins, have 12 sized font, and be
4-6 pages in
length. Please note: 10 pts are removed for each page the paper
is under
the required minimum length and 5 pts for half a page under (4) You
must include a minimum of two outside sources in the paper and a “Works
Cited” page stapled to the back. See
the Course Packet for advise on quoting and for a model of a Works Cited page;
go online or consult a writing handbook for MLA formatting
(5) If you saw a
tutor, staple the receipt(s) to the front.
Also, complete
“Evaluating the Members of the Team” in the Course Packet,
pp.
167-168. You must both complete
these forms separately in order to have your paper graded. Do not staple these to the paper; the
evaluations are to be turned in separately.
Continue Honky,
read Chapters 6-7, pp. 65-89.
WEEK 16: Honky
May 4th – Tues:
Revised Paper #4
Due (4-6 pages)
Possible quiz on reading followed
by a discussion
HM: Continue
Honky, read Chapters 8-9, pp. 91-110.
May 6th – Thurs:
Possible quiz on reading followed by a discussion
HM: Continue Honky, read Chapters 10-14,
pp. 111-159.
** Looking Ahead: Paper
#5 (5-7 pages) is due Thursday, May 20th.
*Also,
bring a
self-addressed stamped envelope, to get a full printout of your grade
*
HM: Finish Honky, read Chapters 15-16 and
the Epilogue and Author's Note, pp. 161-207.
Complete a
“Creating Your Own Thesis” sheet on page 128 in your course packet on Honky--
due Thurs 5/13.
Also, prepare
for the Make-up Quiz next class (this quiz score will replace your lowest quiz
score).
May 13th – Thurs:
Make-up Quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
Going
over brainstorms and analyzing rough thesis statements
HM: Create a formal, typed outline for Paper #5
with a thesis statement at the top (see course packet for advice on thesis
statements and outlining).
If you haven't already,
visit the library and start gathering your research to support your arguments
for Paper #5 (two outside sources are required and you must include a Works
Cited page at the end of your paper).
The librarians are very friendly and knowledgeable so take advantage of
their assistance!
Reminder:
The final folder check is on Thurs 5/20. Bring your completed folders…you should have the 16 by
arrangement hours completed (working in the library counts so have the
librarians sign off on your time there).
HM: The final hours-by-arrangement folder check
will be Thursday 5/20.
Be
sure to bring your folders to the next class!
Complete
Paper #5 (5-7 pages), due next class:
(1) Bring 3 copies of your completed,
typed, double-spaced paper to class on Thurs.
(2)
Students without papers will be asked to leave and a workshop day is 2
absences.
(3) If you don’t turn a paper in on this due
date, you can’t turn in the revised version,
due a week later, for a grade. You can’t pass the course if you miss turning in a paper.
(4)
You must include a minimum of two outside sources.
May 20th – Thurs:
Paper #5 Due (5-7 pages)
Discuss
Final Exam and Create Questions
In
Class: Workshopping in pairs (a
double absence day if missed)
Final
Folder check!! You must have 16 hours
completed to get full credit!
HM: Revised
Paper #5 due 5/27. Please include the
following:
(1) A title page using MLA format. (2)
Peer evaluations stapled to back
(3) Must be typed, double-spaced, have 1”
margins, have 12 sized font, and
be
5-7 pages in length. Please note: 10 pts are removed for each page the paper
is under
the required minimum length and 5 pts for half a page under (4) You
must include a minimum of two outside sources in the paper and a “Works
Cited” page stapled to the back. See
the Course Packet on quoting and for a model of a Works Cited page; go online
or consult a writing handbook for MLA formatting.
Prepare for
open-book, closed note 2 ½ hour essay exam on Thursday, May 27th. Bring all 5 books we have read. Think about the theme for the course
"Search for Self and Identity";
do a practice timed-essay exam uniting the texts we have read under this theme.
** Meet
in the Computer Lab of Building 2 for
exam **
If
you handwrite the exam, bring lined paper, and if you type it, bring a
disk.
*
If you haven’t already, bring a self-addressed stamped envelope to get your
course grade
May 27th – Thurs:
Revised Paper #5 Due (5-7 pages)
Final Exam: 11:10-1:40pm in Computer
Lab: bottom floor blg 2
Closed note, open book, 2 ½
hour essay exam