This is a general overview of the class.
Week 1 -- Preparations and Beginnings
Before class begins, read
Week 1: Introductions (1/9)
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| How it works
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| In-class diagnostic essay
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| HW: Read handout on compare/contrast
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| Read 1-50 in QA
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| Review Syllabus
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| Read Assignment 1
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| Students will be assigned an interview partner. The partners will interview each other
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| For homework, each partner will write a profile of the partner based on the interview.
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| These should be sent to the epartner for correction or clarification.
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| The final product will be sent to the instructor for posting on the
class home page by the first Monday after the initial class. |
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| Compare/ contrast handout
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| Read
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| Write your own essay comparing one of the sets you read
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| Exchange your draft with your partners to receive peer comments -- use this edit sheet |
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| Comment of peer groups papers on
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| TJE due
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| Re-write your essay based on group feedback--it's due to Jan by Monday,
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Week 3: Exercise One -- The Thesis Exercise(1/19-23)
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| TJE Due on Monday
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| Review thesis handout
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| complete thesis practice
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| complete thesis exercise
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| read and give feedback to group members
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| rewrite thesis statements based on feedback
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| Begin reading
novel |
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| send to partners by Tuesday
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| read and give feedback
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| continue reading
novel |
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| rewrite handout based on peer feedback if warranted;
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Week 6: Cause and Effect (2/9-13)
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| write an essay about the causes or effects of unfair, unsafe, or unethical activities in
school or the community |
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| review MLA citations, embedding quotations
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| read and give feedback to group members' essays on Wednesday and Thursday.
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| Send comments to author by 6:00 p.m. Friday
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| Rewrite essay--due on Monday
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| finish reading
novel |
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| write a summary of
novel due on
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Week 7: MLA Work (2/16-20)
M: Computer Lab HW: Read Chapter 8 in LA
F: TJE due. C/E due. Discuss MLA citations,embedding quotations Progress report due on
Read and do -- Interjections
Discuss
Find two articles on gender and language.
 HW: Finish reading
novel
Review Model gender essay and teacher
comments
HW: Write gender and language essay--use at least two outside
sources
Week 8 Gender Research (2/23-27)
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M: C/E essay due -- Read
Gender handout about assignment
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T: Send MLA Practice to partners by Tuesday, 6:p.m.
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Peer review Wed. and Thursday -- use your handbook
and the handouts on MLA style for help with this:
Cite
1, Cite 2 |
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W: Write gender and
media/language research essay--use at least two outside
sources -- if you would like to broaden this topic please do |
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R:
Announcement: The
Book Review has been cancelled!! Please focus on your gender paper. |
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Send Thesis statement for Gender research paper to partners for help by Thursday, 7:00
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F: Read and give feedback to group members'
Thesis statements on Friday in place of TJE
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Send comments to author by 6:00 p.m. Saturday
or before |
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Write 1st draft research essay, due by Tuesday,
3/2 6:00 p.m. |
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9: Gender Essay (3/1-5)
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M: Read
Introductions -- rewrite Gender research introduction |
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T: Send gender essay (with both introductions) to partners by
Tuesday.
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W: Read
Conclusions.
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R: Complete
novel discussion questions with a partner--you choose one partner |
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F: On Friday, Return feedback
on research essays to partners. Be sure to send a copy of your feedback
to me, so that you can receive your feedback (FB) points, then rewrite your own
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Week 10: Book Review Week/ Portfolio (3/8-12)
Week 11: Final Portfolio Work (3/15-19)
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| Portfolio preparation
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| Hints for taking a portfolio
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| compile Book Review -- due on
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| give BR to group on Tuesday
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| BR edit sheet;
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| rewrite BR;
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| write a reflection paper; this is to be included in the
portfolio |
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| portfolio preparation
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| T-R: In class portfolio
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| F: Final BR due
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Week 12
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