This is a general overview of English 97, Summer 2004.
Week 1: Preparations and Beginnings
W: Introductions. HW: Summarize article.
T: In-class diagnostic essay... diagnostic summary due
HW: Read 1-17 In TWS
W: No class switch day
R: Journal expectations and
Review Syllabus
For homework, each partner will write a profile of the partner based on the
interview. The final product will be sent by Monday to the
instructor for posting on the class homepage .
Week 2: Decisions That Change Our Lives
Reading Process
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Discuss how to write a summary |
| Model Summaries |
Paraphrase versus
summary
Paraphrase 18-24 in TWS
Context Clues
Begin Book Review (BR) Project
Complete Preview Sheet
Write summary of pages 25-34 in TWS.
Denotation and connotation
HW: Read 47-49 in TWS Week 3: Writing Process -- Decisions and Events that Changed Our Lives {Chapter 2}
Monday: Computer Lab
Feedback exercise
Progress Report on BR
Preview Sheet
Tues: TJE due. Library Day! Meet in Library Foyer.
Wed: Review thesis handout
Complete thesis exercise
Thur: Writing process
Brainstorm
essay --
Decision that changed your life
Write a thesis based on brainstorm
Fri: Giving and
receiving feedback.
Read and give feedback to peer's thesis
statement
Rewrite thesis statements based on feedback
HW: Write an essay based on brainstorm and thesis
Read 85-120 in TWS Week 4: Work That Changes Our Lives -- {Chapter 3}
Monday: Computer Day
Tues: TJE due.
Peer edit decision essay
Final typed draft due on Friday.
Discuss Chapter 3. Choose one question in
chapter to brainstorm.
On Wed. Brainstorm,
develop
outline
Find 3 quotes that support your ideas
HW: Write journal based on brainstorm
Thursday and Friday, write in-class essay. Week 5: Using the Text as Support
TJE due.
Gender essay --
elements of
the essay
Gender essay
2
Gender essay 3
Begin Gender essay
MLA Documentation
Electronic
Traditional
MLA Exercise--bring to class.
How to embed quotations.
Discuss portfolio
Thurs: Peer edit gender essay
Friday--No class. HW: Read Chapter 5
Continue reading novel. Week 6: Others Who Shaped Our Lives -- Chapter 5
Monday: Computer lab. No TJE due.
Tues: Gender essay due. MLA Quiz due.
Tues-Thurs in-class exam over question from chapter 5.
Portfolio--due on Thursday--includes in-class
writing, one revised essay and one revised TJE. Week 7: Punctuation, A Social Skill
Monday: Computer lab
Tuesday: TJE due.
Review punctuation handout
Write 10 perfect sentences
Read and give feedback to group members' sentences
Rewrite sentences
BR Progress report due.
Finish reading novel
Book Review
Review model BR.
See BR
by former students.
Punctuation quiz.
Friday HW: Read Chapter 6
Week 8: Media Shapes Our Lives -- Chapter 6
Monday: Computer lab
Tuesday: TJE due.
Discuss Chapter 6.
Brainstorm for media essay.
Outline brainstorm.
Wed: Meet at library 2 outside sources.
BR--What I liked?
R: Peer edit media essay.
BR--What could have been better due.
F: Workday--work on media essay--computer lab. Week 9: Technology Shapes Our Lives -- Chapter 7
Monday: Holiday ... no computer lab
T: Final TJE due. Complete Journal due.
Media essay due.
Tues.: BR-- Recommend or not due--in class write BR.
W: Peer edit BR. BR--Summary (one paragraph) due
Thurs and Fri: Presentations of book review
F: HW: Read Chapter 7
Week 10: Wrap It Up
TJE due.
BR final draft due .
Begin Reflection paper.
T-R: In-class technology essay -- final. Reflection paper due with portfolio: 1 TJE,
1Revised essay, Reflection essay. Week 11: Self Evaluation
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