Computer Day

Book Review

Journal Entry Due

Hansberry

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Week 1

Sept 16
Fall Quarter Begins
Introduction. Essay diagnostic -- read handout

17
Summary diagnostic

18
Switch day.  HW: No class -- buy materials.

19  Syllabus -- calendar. Discuss reading journal. 
HW: Read 1-17 in TWS.

20 Computer Day -- Type journal
Reading process.
HW: Journal

Week 2

23
Summary writing. Review model summary. HW: 18-24 in TWS.

24 Paraphrase vs summary? Paraphrase 18-24.
HW: 25-34 in TWS

25 Language--
connotation. Find ten words in the readings give denotation and connotation.   
HW: 35-46 in TWS

26Context Clues
 Set up for first reading from novelPreview novel sheet.

HW: 47-49 in TWS. Write a summary and response

27 Computer Day -- Type journal

 

Week 3

30 
Writing Process.    TJE due.
HW: JE

1 Okt. Brainstorming

HW: JE

2
Thesis statements. HW:  JE and thesis exercise

3 Share brainstorm and thesis. HW: 121-143 in TWS.JE

4
Computer Day -- Type journal
Read 1-50 in Hansberry.

Week 4

7 Elements of the essay.  Apple Plant essay.TJE due.
HW: 143-150 JE

8
Discuss readings. Choose one question in chapter to brainstorm.
HW: Write journal about brainstorm. JE

9
Outline brainstorm
HW: JE and read 151-161.                      

10
Using text to support ideas.   Find three quotations that would support your   points. HW: Write essay JE

11

  Computer Day -- Type journal

Read 50-100 pages in
Hansberry.

Week 5

14

  TJE due.

Feedback -- give and receive

15
Give feedback to model essay.
HW: JE

16
Give feedback to peer.
HW:  Rewrite essay 

17
Discuss novel. .HW: JE Read   5O more pages  in novel.

18


Holiday

Midterm

Week 6

21

TJE due. Essay due. Discuss in-class essay hints.
HW;  Read 158-166 in TWS

22MID-TERM

 
HW: 167-182

23
MID-TERM

24
MID-TERM Exam. Hw: Complete take home part of exam.

25 Work on your own...

Computer Day -- Type journal
HW: Finish Hansberry.  

Week 7

28

TJE due.

Review essay. Discuss revision
HW: Rewrite essay

29

30
Offer peer feedback.

31

Discuss Hansberry
HW:  Focus on your novel.

1Nov.

Computer Day -- Type journal

Week 8

4
TJE due.

Brainstorm for next essay. HW: 182-212

5
Outline from brainstorm HW: Read
JE: Describe your progress thus far in the class.

6
Incorporating quotations. HW:  
JE:  Write essay.

7

 BR: What I liked  about the novel you chose due.

8

Computer Day -- Type journal

Week 9

11

Holiday

12

TJE due.  Peer edit essay.
BR: What could have been better due. HW: rewrite essay.

13
BR: Recommend or not due. Discuss putting it together.

14

 BR: Putting it together. Discuss novel.
HW: BR/JE write a short summary of the novel you read

15

Computer Day -- Type journal

Week 10

18

TJE due. Essay due.   Discuss intro and conclusions.
HW: Write BR.

19
Conferences 

20
Happy

21.
Turkey

22
Day!

Week 11

25

TJE due. First draft of BR.

26 Rewrite BR.-- Computer day.

27 Turn in BR.Class presentations of   BR.

28 Class presentations of   BR.

29

Computer Day -- Type journal

Week 12

2 Dec. Final portfolio

  In-class essay.

HW: Write short refection paper.

3

 In-class essay.

4  Reflection paper due, to be included with your final portfolio.
Last day of class.

5

No Class

6Stop by office for exam results.

Week 13

9Finals

10Finals

 11Finals

12 

 13