Date
|
Topic |
Reading Due |
Assignment Due |
Thur 8/25 |
Introductions: You, Me & Writing |
Greensheet Policies & Schedule
What is Literature?
Handouts
"The
Romanticization"
None of Us Will Return |
Student Questionnaire |
Tues 8/30 |
Essay 1 |
Bring yellow or bluebook, pens and a
dictionary |
Essay 1 (In-Class) |
Thur 9/1 |
INSTRUCTOR OUT SICK - NO CLASS |
"Introduction: Critical Thinking and the
Writing Process" (WAL 1-11) |
Bring Handbook to Literature
to class
|
Tues 9/6 |
Poetry, Critical Thinking &
Writing |
"Introduction: Critical Thinking and the
Writing Process" (WAL 1-11)
(moved from 9/1); "Understanding the
Elements of Poetry" (WAL 258-270)
Handout
How to Make Sense of a Poem |
Bring Handbook to Literature
to class
(moved from 9/1) |
Thur 9/8 |
Poetry |
"Extended Inquiry:
Songs of Innocence and Experience by William Blake"
(WAL 726-734)
Discussion
"London" taken apart today
Handouts
Essay 2 - Poetic Recitation & Explication |
Weekly Reading Response (email
by
8am)
Email
by Monday, 12pm for Recitation slot
|
Tues 9/13 |
Poetry |
�Interpreting
Words, Symbols and Figures of Speech� (WAL 270-76): �My
Last Duchess� (WAL 398); �Ode on a Grecian Urn� (WAL
845)
Handouts
Writing Tips for Reading Responess |
Weekly Reading Response (email
by
8am)
Bring Handbook to Literature
to class |
Thur 9/15 |
Poetry |
"Lines Composed Above Tintern
Abbey" (WAL CD or
here) Discussion
"Poem" taken apart today |
|
Tues 9/20 |
Poetry |
�Harlem�
(WAL 605); �Sonnet 73" (WAL 278); �Sonnet 130" (WAL
273); �Evaluation and Critical Reading� (WAL 17-33)
re-visit "Lines...."
(added 9/15/11)
|
Weekly Reading Response (email
by 8am) -- directions provided during class |
Thur 9/22 |
Poetry Writing Workshop: Thesis
Statements, Outlining Draft of Essay & MLA Style |
[Same poems from Tuesday] |
Essay 2 Thesis Statement (print copy to class &
email copy to me by 8am)
Revise Tuesday's
Reading Response & resubmit on Friday by 12pm (email)
(added 9/20/11) |
Tues 9/27 |
Poetry |
Recitations
Daniel Alba
Jan McCutcheon
Maureen Dillman
Nicole Guest
Mallory Hughes
Ivon Rodriguez
Shabnam Wassie
Ashley Florimonte
Peter Hammerlsey
Suzanne Colombo
Michael Castro
Andrew Fong |
Weekly Listening Response (in-class) |
Thur 9/29 |
Poetry |
Recitations
Dulce Ramos
Jason Smith
Tanya V. Corvelo
Stephanie Ferro
Vanessa Carvalho
Amanda Liu
Michael Mendez
David Moreno
Evan Suarez
Andrew Jiang
Patrick Kingshill
Edward Le |
Weekly Listening Response (in-class) |
Tues 10/4 |
Poetry Explication Draft Workshop |
Peer Review (in class) |
Draft of Essay 2
(print copy to class &
email copy to me by 8am) |
Thur 10/6 |
Drama
INSTRUCTOR OUT SICK - NO CLASS |
|
Weekly Reading Response (email
by
8am)
Bring Handbook to Literature
to class |
Tues 10/11 |
Drama |
Sure Thing (WAL 289)"Analyzing and Writing About Literature"
(WAL 34-44)
"Understanding Dramatic Conventions" (WAL
283-87) -- MOVED FROM 10/6
The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde
Read text of play:
PDF,
Online or
Simple Text (best for print)
Trailer of 1952 production
IMDb Information
Handout
Essay 3 - Character Analysis Instructions |
Essay 2 DUE |
Thur 10/13 |
Drama
No Class Meeting: Work
on Essay 2 Final (explication) & Essay 3 draft |
Watch video of
movie/play production (in-class)
|
Weekly Reading Response
Essay 2 DUE (submit to
Turnitin & email as attachment by 5pm) (moved from
10/11) |
Tues 10/18 |
Drama & Writing Workshop |
Draft Workshop for most of day
Watch & Discuss The
Importance of Being Earnest
(in-class) Bring your
copy of the play for discussion
Handouts
Discuss Essay 1 & re-writes |
Bring draft of Essay 3
& email
me a copy by 8am |
Thur 10/20 |
Essay 4 |
Bring yellow or bluebook, pens and a
dictionary We will write on
Sure Thing for this essay (added
10/18/11) |
Essay 4 (in-class) |
Tues 10/25 |
Fiction |
"Understanding Plot and Point of View" (WAL
230-232)
Handouts
Hints for Reading Fiction
Essay 5 Instructions
Handouts
Discuss
Essay 1 & re-writes
(moved from 10/18) |
Essay 3 DUE
(submit to
Turnitin) (moved to
11/1)
Bring Handbook to Literature
to class
|
Thur 10/27 |
Novel |
Heart of Darkness (read all of
it)
Interesting Stuff
Heart of Darkness serials, Blackwood's
Magazine
|
Weekly Reading Response (email
by 8am) |
Tues 11/1 |
Novel |
Heart of Darkness |
Essay 3 DUE
(submit to
Turnitin) (moved from
10/25) |
Thur 11/3 |
Novel |
Heart of Darkness |
Weekly Reading Response
ICE: in-class group work on HoD & thesis
statements |
Tues 11/8 |
Novel |
Heart of Darkness |
ICE: in-class group work |
Thur 11/10 |
Writing Workshop
|
Handouts
Essay 6 � Revising Essay 5
|
Bring draft of Essay 5 for Peer Review (email
copy to me by 8am) |
Tues 11/15 |
Writing Workshop & Research |
�Grounding
Readings through Background Research" and �Formulating
Research Questions� (WAL 94-108); Chps 1-8 (RFU)
Handouts
Essay 6 � Researching & Revising Essay 5
Instructions |
Essay 5 DUE (submit to
Turnitin) |
Thur 11/17 |
Writing Workshop & Research |
MLA section (WR 355-412); �Taking Notes and Creating a
Bibliography� (WAL 126-28); �Documenting & Using
Sources� (WAL 938-47); Chp 1 (RFU)
Handouts
Sample Works Cited & References Exercise
Thesis Statement Peer Review Worksheet |
Research
Question(s)
(print copy to class;
email
Essay 5 thesis &
research question by 8am) --
Note: we altered this from revised thesis statement
to research questions during our class session |
Tues 11/22 |
Writing Workshop & Research |
Library Session
King Library, Rm. 213
Instructor: Toby Matoush |
Email scores to me by 8am:
Plagiarism Tutorial &
InfoPower Online Tutorial
Essay 1 Revision due (optional); submit to
Turnitin |
Thur 11/24 |
THANKSGIVING
No Class Meeting |
Tues 11/29 |
Writing Workshop & Prep for Final Exam
(changed 8/29/11) |
Sign up for conferences
Handouts
Sample Works Cited & References Exercise |
Bring all research & draft of Essay 6 (print copy to
class only) |
Thur 12/1 |
Conferences on Research Paper (Essay
6)
No Class Meeting
(See conference schedule)
Bring latest draft of research essay |
Sat 12/3 |
DEPARTMENT-WIDE
FINAL EXAM
Saturday, December 3, 12-2:15pm
Rm SCI 164 |
|
Monday, 12/5
Essay 3 Revision due (optional)
Email as attachment by 10am
(added 11/17/11) |
Tues 12/6 |
Conferences on Research Paper (Essay
6)
No Class Meeting
(changed 8/29/11)
(See conference schedule)
Bring latest draft of research essay |
Tues 12/8 |
Presentations & Workshop on Essay 6
|
Presentation
(added 11/29/11):
- Explain your argument;
- Something interesting that you
found in your research; and
- Identify any problems/issues.
|
Essay 6 DUE (submit graded Essay 5 too) -
moved to 12/12 |
Due Monday, 12/12, 10am
(added 11/29/11)
Essay 6 due with graded Essay 5
Email as attachment by 10am
Submit to
Turnitin |
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