 | Week 1: Introduction and Set-up.
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Readings: Pick up a copy of Local Planet or The Inlander.
Assignment: Read Seminar 1. Choose one of the articles from
the newspaper you picked and write a rebuttal to it. Be sure to include citations from
outside sources -- cite from the newspaper as well -- to strengthen your points. Due 4/8
for peer edit.
What's due: Introduction of class member, feedback exercise, and thesis exercise.
Be sure to complete the journal question posted on the discussion board.
Here is your first journal topic-- please read through the journal handout, so that you are sure you know what you are doing. (3/31-4/5)
What are three goals for yourself in English 201; please do not be simplistic and say "to get an A." I want you to dig deeper than those surface types of responses. Also, with each goal, please specify exactly what you mean. Remember you're in English 201 now...it's time to let the writer shine! Jan
Week 2
M: Sorry -- bad eggs! Finish bios...pick up NYTimes. Complete feedback exercise.
T: Discuss
peer feedback. Complete feedback exercise in class.
Discuss
methods of development. HW: Begin
Seminar 2.
Also
complete the following: Read the feedback handouts and complete feedback
exercise.
Giving feedback
Receiving feedback
Feedback exercise
-- due Friday
W:
Work on first seminar paper.
R: Seminar 1 -- Peer edit seminar essay: you must have your completed paper to
receive FB credit, as you will have nothing to contribute to the group.
Use this FB sheet.
HW: Rewrite seminar essay based on feedback received.
Read methods of development.
F: 
(on your own)
Computer Lab
Week 3: Style#1 -- Audience Concerns
M: Seminar 1 due --
Groups 4, 2. You must have a typed first draft to
attend session and receive seminar points.
T: Seminar 1 due Groups 4, 1. You must have a typed first draft to attend
session and receive seminar points.
W: Read
Research One Expectations
R: T: Final draft of Seminar 1 due.
Levels of
Abstraction. -- Don't miss this one folks! It's key to this entire class.
Seminar#2 Due for peer
edit -- you must have your
completed paper to receive FB credit.
Use this FB sheet.
HW:
Rewrite Methods paper
Meet with partner to develop five points of
comparison for Research I.
F: (on
your own) Computer Lab
DJE2 due.
Week 4: Style#1 -- Audience Concerns
M: Meet in computer lab.
T: Seminar 2 due -- Groups
3, 2. You must have a typed first draft to
attend session and receive seminar points.
W: Seminar 2 due Groups 4,1 You must have a typed first draft to attend
session and receive seminar points.
R: Begin
Research 1 -
Meet with partner to develop five points of
comparison for Research I.
F: (on
your own) Computer Lab
DJE2 due.
Week 5 Phase II Research I
| M: Library Orientation. | ||||||
| T: Meet in computer lab. Post journal. | ||||||
| W: MLA handouts:
Do MLA Exercise -- Bring to class tomorrow | ||||||
| R: MLA exercise. Bring to class Format for Research Paper. | ||||||
| Also, you will be working with your partner to make sense from what you have been tracking, so bring all of your research logs with you. HW: Write a research paper geared to the audience you and your partner chose. Use the handout to help with forming questions. | ||||||
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Write draft of research paper. |
Week 6 --Making sense of transitions
| M: MLA Exercise due -- you may turn in the one handed out during class or the one from the Net | ||||||||||||||||
| With partner, make sense of logs. Decide upon who
writes the persuasive and who writes the informative.
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| Friday
Be sure to post your journal |
Week 7: Second Research project -- persuasive -- the Reporter's perspective
| M: Peer edit Research I -- final draft due on Thursday.
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| T:
on your own create a working thesis for Research II | ||||||||||||||
| W: Design interview with partner or by oneself using these questions as a guide | ||||||||||||||
| R: Meet in library, find background information on issue | ||||||||||||||
| F:
Use this day as an interview day. No class.
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Don't forget last TJE -- Be sure to read this article, which has to do with our discussion about the ethics involved in news media: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/11/national/11PAPE.html
Week 8: From the Beginning to the End / Style 3
M: Read introduction and conclusion handouts | Rewrite two introduction and conclusions from your previous readings -- you should have completely new intros and conclusions, not just revised ones. |
T: Compile interviews and compare articles.
W: Use class time to finalize first draft.
R: Peer Edit drafts of your group members using this guide Rewritten intros and conclusions due, be sure to include both the old and the new on Friday.
Week 9: Sentence combining (May 24-28)
M: 
Sentence
Combining lecture online
After understanding
the practice complete exercise.
W & R:
Well, I now know I qualify for
Ripley's Believe it Or Not, as I have just been diagnosed with
bronchial pneumonia and was told to stay out of school for the rest of
the week....gee, just when I think it's getting better...oh well!
| Complete the sentence combining exercises-- these are due on Tuesday next week. |
| Please have someone complete the following edit sheet on your second draft and be sure I have a copy of it when you turn in your final draft. |
| Write Reflection essay. Include it in your research paper folder when you turn it in. |
Week 10: Reflection (May 31 -
June 4)
M: Holiday Week 11:
Research II Due (June 7-9)
T: Discuss upcoming plan.
W: Research II Seminar
R: In-class
Reflection essay, to include your impression of using
The New York Times as a resource rather than a text. Whole group seminar on Research
II -- Research II due.
F: I will try to have all of the grade questions addressed by
the time we meet on the day of your conference.
M - W: One-on-one
conferences with teacher. Meet with teacher, turn in final
draft of research 2.
Wrap up
Evaluations
This outline is subject to change.