English 101 Spring 2018

Schedule

Week 1-

Wed Jan 17 Discuss: Introductions, syllabus

Fri Jan 19 Discuss: writing time, Engl 144: Book club groups and writing fellow

Week 2-

Mon Jan 22 Read: Shitty First Drafts (in readings on website) Discuss: Reading

Wed Jan 24 Read: Rhetorical Analysis Handout from Howe Center (In readings on website)
Discuss: Audience, Purpose, Rhetorical Appeals, reading journals, and Essay #1

Fri Jan 26 Book Club Reading and Note Taking Prep. Guest Workshop from Academic
Coaching.

Week 3-

Mon Jan 29 Due: Reading Journal Read: Malcolm X excerpt (in readings on website)
Discuss: reading, narrative

Wed Jan 31 Read: Steve Jobs Commencement Address (in readings on website) Discuss:
reflection, Thesis statements

Fri Feb 2 Writing Day: Class will not meet

Week 4-

Mon Feb 5 Due: Reading Journal Read: Richard Rodriguez “None of this is Fair” (in readings
on website) Discuss: reading and thesis statements

Wed Feb 7 Guest Workshop from Academic Coaching.

Fri Feb 9 Class Cancelled Due: Essay 1 for workshop (bring 2 copies printed out) Discuss:
reading, Essay #2 (preview)

Week 5-

Mon Feb 12 Guest Workshop from Academic Coaching on Time Management Discuss:
Thesis Statements

Wed Feb 14 Due: Essay 1 Discuss: Core Curriculum and liberal art, essay #2

Fri Feb 16

Week 6- Writing Fellow Will Not Meet This Week. Feel free to visit The Writing
Studio for assistance.
Mon Feb 19 President's Day- No Class

Wed Feb 21 Monday Schedule of Classes. Wednesday Classes will not meet. Due: Reading
Journal Read: “Distribution of Toxic Trace Elements” (in readings on website) Discuss: Sciences

Fri Feb 23 Due: Reading Journal Read: “My Fema People” (in reading section on website)
Discuss: Humanities, comparing and contrasting

Week 7-

Mon Feb 26 Due: Reading Journal Read: “Planning for New Orleans” (in reading section on
website) Discuss: Social Sciences, midterm portfolio, conference sign up

Wed Feb 28 Discuss: thesis statement and Integrating quotes in writing

Fri Mar 2 Class cancelled for conferences and Essay #2 draft due (some conference spots
available on Thursday)

Week 8- 3/5-3/9 Spring Break

Week 9-

Mon Mar 12 Writing Day- Class Will Not Meet

Read: “9 Tips on Conducting Great Interview” (in readings on website) Discuss: Interviewing,
special guest, essay 3

Wed Mar 14 Class Cancelled- Snow Day

Fri Mar 16 Career Services Visit Due: Essay #2

Week 10-

Mon Mar 19 Read: “9 Tips on Conducting Great Interview” (in readings on website)
Discuss: Interviewing, essay 3 Due: Special Reading Journal (what did you learn from the
Career Services workshop? How might it help you?)

Wed Mar 21 Guest workshop from Wellness Center and Academic Coaching

Fri Mar 23 LIbrary Research Day. Meet at Reference Desk.

Week 11-

Mon Mar 26 Read: Design Principles (in readings on website) Discuss: document design
and university catalogue

Wed Mar 28 Essay 3 Writing and Research Day. Class will not meet.
Fri Mar 30 Due: Essay #3 for workshop Discuss: Citation and integrating quotes

Week 12-

Mon Apr 2 Due: Essay #3 Discuss: Essay #4

Wed Apr 4 Due: Audience Proposal and Reading Journal, Read: Excerpt from Audacity of
Hope (in readings on website) Discuss: Reading and small group research meetings

Fri Apr 6 Research and Writing Day.

Week 13- * Book Club books should be finished by this week

Mon Apr 9 small group research meetings

Wed Apr 11 small group research meetings

Fri Apr 13 Due: Reading Journal Read: “When I grow up I want to Be...Childhood Dream” (in
readings on website) Discuss: reading and drafting

Week 14-

Mon Apr 16 Patriot's Day- No Class

Wed Apr 18 Due: Essay #4 for workshop

Fri Apr 20 Due: Essay #4. Discuss: Final Portfolio. Book Club presentation work day

Week 15

Mon Apr 23 Book Club presentation work day

Wed Apr 25 Book club presentation work day

Fri Apr 27 Book Club Presentations

Week 16

Mon Apr 30 Writing Day and In Class Conferences

Final Exam: Due: Final Portfolio and In Class Final Exam

Fri May 4 11:00-1:00