Chaffey College Fall 2018
English 1A – College Composition
Section 01114 T/Th, 5:30-6:50PM
Room LA-110, Rancho Campus
Professor Rachel Meenan
Office Hours: By appointment
only
Email: rachel.meenan@chaffey.edu
Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL
495 with a “C” or better, or preplacement into the course.
OUR CLASS WEBSITE:
WELCOME TO ENGLISH 1A! We’re headed into a world of fun and learning
with this class. We’ll be watching movies, YouTube, and TV shows, as well as playing
games, reading fun stories and articles, practicing writing and generally
having as much fun as we can while learning and gaining skills that will
prepare you for college and life.
Let’s get this train wreck a’rollin’!
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
Careful study and practice of
expository and argumentative writing techniques and the frequent writing of
compositions with the ultimate goal of research project. A minimum of 6,000
written words is expected over the course of the term. Three arranged hours of supplemental learning in a Success Center that
supports this course is required. Designed to prepare the student for
satisfactory college writing. May be offered as an Honors course.
Chaffey College Mission: Chaffey College inspires hope and success by
improving lives and our community in a dynamic, supportive, and engaging
environment of educational excellence, where our diverse students learn and
benefit from foundation, career, and transfer programs.
Chaffey College Vision: “Improving lives through education.”
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
TEXTS:
The Writing Commons Textbook: This is a FREE TEXTBOOK EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE. You
can find it here: https://writingcommons.org/
All our readings from this book will be
directly linked into the syllabus and in your assignments on ThinkWave. You may
also find the assignments on our website!
MATERIALS:
v Have
a notebook for notes. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you have a notebook
SPECIFICALLY for this class, as we will do a lot of in-class writing and
notetaking.
v Make
sure you have a pen or a pencil every day in class.
v Sometimes
you will need to print readings from our the class website for class. Please do
so before class, as we will use these readings in class discussions.
v Internet
access is important, as most of our assignments will be available online. Email
is also my primary form of communication with you.
v MSWord
is also required, as assignments typed MUST be turned in through MSWord. YOU
MAY NOT USE APPLE’S PAGES. I do not have a MAC and I cannot read it, and if I
can’t read it, I can’t grade it. MSWord is a must. You can use the school
computers if necessary. Sometimes Google Docs works as a decent substitute.
v An
active Chaffey email account. I will ONLY email you to your Chaffey account,
and I will ONLY accept email from your Chaffey account, so make sure you have
it!
v USB
flash drive or cloud account for saving your drafts.
RECOMMENDED:
Cloud
Storage. Any cloud storage works, and there are several free cloud
storages such as Dropbox. Dropbox is a free
cloud storage service that allows you to save your files online. Go to www.dropbox.com
and sign up for free cloud storage. It WILL prevent you from losing your papers
and work.
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES
(Curriculum)
By
the end of this course, you will be able to:
v Demonstrate proficiency in
evaluating, integrating, and documenting sources.
v Support a complex thesis
statement with sophisticated evidence.
v Write essays that
deliberately connect audience and purpose in a variety of genres.
In order for you to achieve these goals, we
will work on the following:
v Developing critical thinking strategies through
the primary use of a variety of 750 word or longer persuasive/ argumentative
essay readings.
v Arranging argumentative points in clear,
effective prose.
v Critiquing and applying the principles of unity
and coherence in essays.
v Developing and using the forms of exposition
and argumentation.
v Producing logical, coherent, unified essays
with minimal errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling
v Appraising the relationships between audience,
tone, purpose, and levels of diction.
v Composing clear and specific thesis statements
and developing theses into unified and complete essays.
v Analyzing the structure of various kinds of
essay development, including exposition (analysis, classification, definition,
comparison and contrast, cause and effect, and argumentation), and
argumentation and construct essays in such patterns.
v Examining the relationship of logical ideas
within an essay, distinguishing fact from judgment, and eliminating prejudice
and fallacious reasoning in your own writing.
v Inspecting your own writing for grammatical,
punctuation, spelling and paragraphing errors to facilitate more effective
author/reader communication.
v Studying and practicing stylistic devices.
(Including devices like metaphor and allusion.)
v Generating a suitable and manageable research
topic. (Because the research project is a tool in serving the goal of critical
thinking, the subject matter should be argumentative.)
v Choosing relevant source material using the
library and information technology resources.
v Evaluating potential sources.
v Integrating source material into your writing
to support assertions.
v Producing proper style format for citation and
documentation through research papers.
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CLASS:
All grades are final upon
completion of the course. The only valid reasons for grade change would be a
recording error on the part of the instructor.
It is expected that you enter
English 1A prepared to conform to Standard
American English writing conventions and MLA style format. This means NO
SLANG, NO TEXT SPEAK, and NO COLOQUIAL ENGLISH.
Attendance
Attendance is required. I take attendance at
the beginning of class. If you are not on time, it’s your responsibility to
come to me after class and make sure I took your name down.
Students are required to attend class regularly
and arrive on time. Excessive absences interfere with the instructional process
and contribute to academic failure. Discussion
and workshop activities are vital to the continued improvement of critical
thinking and writing skills, so it is imperative that you attend all classes.
Excessive absences WILL reflect badly on your grade, so please make sure you
are here EVERY DAY and that you are ON TIME.
Students could be dropped or awarded an F or a
Failure to Withdraw from the course for lack of participation and progress,
indicated by the following:
v A student who is on the class roster but fails
to attend and participate in scheduled class meetings the first and/or second
class sessions and has not emailed or responded to emails; or
v A student who has missed—and, therefore, failed
to participate in—all scheduled class
meetings within a two week period or has not participated by submitting
course work as stated in the syllabus without contacting me; or
v A student who has missed—and, therefore, failed
to participate in—scheduled class meetings
totaling two weeks and has not participated as stated in the syllabus
and/or completed required course assignments within a two week period.
Excessive tardies will also reflect badly on
your grade. A tardy is counted when a student walks into the classroom after
the professor has already begun the lesson for the day, so please be on time. Every four tardies counts as one full
absence and they cannot be made up or excused. If you find you are having trouble making it to
class on time, you may want to drop this section and find one at a different
time.
If you need to leave EARLY for any reason, please let the instructor know as soon as
possible and WHY. Leaving early to pick up a child, fulfill a work duty,
attend to an emergency or any other similar situation OCCASIONALLY is fine. Leaving early to pick up a date is not okay.
DROPPING A CLASS:
If you stop attending a
class, and you do not communicate with the professor about the reasons why, you
MAY be dropped or awarded an F or a Failure to Withdraw. Therefore, it is
imperative that you communicate with your professor about EVERY absence. If you
stop coming to class, YOU are responsible for dropping the class. Do not expect
me to do it.
Generally speaking, if I see you have missed
two days in a row, I will likely contact you and ask about how you are doing.
If you do not respond, I may assume that you have stopped coming and have
dropped the class. I WILL warn you ahead of time if I feel a need to drop you,
so please keep up with your emails!
LATE WORK POLICY
Late work is unacceptable and will be penalized
accordingly. Late work cannot receive any more than HALF CREDIT. This counts
for essays as well. Late essays will receive 50% LESS than the grade awarded.
This means if you turned in an essay late and received an 80%, the actually
grade to go into the gradebook will be only 30%. Do not turn in essays late.
No work of any kind will be accepted more than
one week late under any circumstances. No
work of any kind will be accepted by email. NO ESSAYS WILL EVER BE ACCEPTED
THROUGH EMAIL. Likewise, no work will be accepted after the absolute final
deadline to turn in coursework at the end of the semester. This includes the
final essay.
CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR AND RULES:
College is a place for
adults. Therefore, I will ask you to act as such. Be on time to class, be
respectful of your teacher and fellow students, and be prepared to learn. When
the teacher is talking, you should not be talking. When the teacher asks you to
write in class, this should be done in silence.
I do not allow students to use cell phones or
computers in class, unless you have DOCUMENTED PROOF that you need a computer
to take notes. You must have a DOCTOR’S NOTE or DISABILITY FORM showing that
taking notes by hand is difficult for you. Sometimes
cell phones and computers will be allowed for certain class activities, but
THIS IS AT THE INSTRUCTOR’S DISCRESION. If I tell you to put the cell phone
away, PUT THE CELL PHONE AWAY. NO ONE SHOULD BE WEARING HEADPHONES IN CLASS FOR
ANY REASON.
Please do not wear heavy perfume or body spray in class.
I have bad asthma and I am highly allergic to most scented sprays. If you come
to class wearing scented spray that causes me to have an asthma attack, I may
ask you to leave class and make up the work for that day out of class. WEARING
BODY SPRAY IS NOT AN EXCUSE TO MISS CLASS. If you continue to wear scented
spray after one warning, I will begin to deduct points from your grade.
PLAGIARISM:
Plagiarism ranges from copying a sentence from
an article you read, to turning in an essay that you did not write. In this
class, you will receive zero points for any plagiarized work which may result
in failure of the course. If you are unsure if you are plagiarizing
or have questions about using sources, please ask. Chaffey’s policy on
plagiarism is as follows:
“Violations of the Student Academic Integrity
Code, including plagiarism, will not be tolerated in Chaffey College English
courses. Plagiarism is defined as the misrepresentation of the published ideas
or words of another as one’s own. At the discretion of the professor,
plagiarism or other violations may result in zero points for the assignment
and/or failing the course. Additionally, the professor may file a Student
Academic Integrity Form documenting the violation and may seek other sanctions.
The complete Student Academic Integrity Code appears in the Chaffey College
Student Handbook” (from the English Department Guidelines).
The following cases constitute plagiarism:
•
paraphrasing published
material without acknowledging the source,
•
making significant use of an
idea or a particular arrangement of ideas, e.g., outlines,
•
writing a paper after
consultation with persons who provide suitable ideas and incorporating these
ideas into the paper without acknowledgment, or
•
submitting under one’s own
name term papers or other reports which have been prepared by others.
Instructors may deal with academic dishonesty
in one or more of the following ways:
1.
Assign an appropriate
academic penalty such as an oral reprimand or point reduction.
2.
Assign an “F” on all or part
of a particular paper, project, or exam.
3.
Report to the appropriate
administrators, with notification of same to the student(s), for disciplinary
action by the College. Such a report will be accompanied by supporting evidence
and documentation.
As a point of information and
clarification, you may wish to visit the following websites: www.plagiarism.org or www.turnitin.com. Students are
responsible for checking, in advance, any plagiarism issues. Students should
keep copies of rough drafts for all papers. If you are ever confused on what
would constitute plagiarism, you are always welcome to talk to the professor
for clarification.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Success
Centers offer free tutorials,
workshops, learning groups, directed learning activities, and computer/
resources access to assist students in their academic development and success.
These are free services for students. For this class, you will complete three
lab hours as a requirement (3 stamps). One-on-one tutoring is also available if
you would like to get feedback on your writing. Tutors are happy to help you
with writing assignments for any of your classes (not just English!). Call the
centers or consult the college website at www.chaffey.edu/success/ for more
information.
Chino
Campus
Multidisciplinary
Success Center: 909-652-8150, (CHMB-145)
Fontana
Campus
Multidisciplinary
Success Center: 909-652-7408, (FNFC-122)
Rancho
Campus
Language
Success Center: 909-652-6907/652-6820,
(BEB-101)
Math
Success Center: 909-652-6452, (Math-121)
Multidisciplinary
Success Center: 909-652-6932, (Library)
A
current Chaffey College photo ID card is required for all Success Center
services. Walk-ins are welcome, and advanced appointments are available for
most services. Call the centers or consult the center website for more
information. Make your online appointments at https://chaffey.mywconline.com/
EXPECTED ASSIGNMENTS AND
CLASSWORK:
SUCCESS CENTER HOURS:
As an English 1A student,
you are required to complete THREE HOURS of Success Center hours for this
class. This is a good opportunity to bring essays to the Success Center for
help, or to get individual help on areas that you struggle with, as I cannot
give everyone the individual attention they may need.
You will receive a verification
sheet, and you WILL need to have it completely filled out by the end of the
semester. Please don’t waste these hours. Use them to help you improve. Utilize
the advice given to you.
Please know that I CAN and WILL
verify the sheet’s completion if I feel a student is not being honest.
Finally, while the tutors are very
good at the school here, keep in mind that you are writing for ME. If I have
told you to do something differently than tutor did, follow my advice, not the
tutor. It’s me you need to impress.
FREEWRITE EXERCISES:
The best way for a student to
improve their writing ability is to write as often as possible. Therefore, every
week, unless otherwise stated, students will begin class with a freewrite
exercise chosen by the professor. Freewrites will be turned in after they are
completed. They are designed to help the student brainstorm ideas for formal
papers, improve writing skills, and of course, have fun. Because these
exercises are done in class by hand, informal writing is acceptable. Freewrites
are graded based on completion of the assignment. Freewrites cannot be made up
for any reason, even excused absences.
ASSIGNMENTS AND GROUP DISCUSSION INFORMATION:
Students will be required to
do assignments given to them from the books and posted on the website
throughout the semester. Generally assignments will be on the syllabus and the
professor will remind the students of assignments in class. Most assignments must be typed and turned online. Many of these assignments will be required
for discussions, so late work is not acceptable.
Many assignments will be done in class as group
work discussions. Group discussion counts as proof of your attendance and
counts toward your grade, so make sure your name is on your group’s collective
work. Group discussion will be hand written in class in the provided group
folder and turned in to the professor at the end of group discussions. Group discussions
cannot be made up for any reason.
READING LOGS:
Reading logs are writing assignments that help
students focus their reading. Most outside reading assignments will require
some kind of reading log.
Reading logs require the following elements.
They should be put IN ORDER on log. I will have reading log templates for you
to use.
-
Summary: A
brief, five to seven sentence summary.
o
Fiction: Who are the
characters? What’s the setting? Who’s speaking?
o
Nonfiction: What’s the essay
about? What ideas are being presented? What evidence do they have?
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Important Words: Pick five important words from the reading. Add
the definitions of at least TWO words. Pick words you don’t know the meanings
of for these words.
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Main Idea: What
is the main idea of this story or essay? It should be at least one complete
sentence.
-
Connections: How
does this reading connect to something in your own life? Write at least two
sentences about this.
All reading logs MUST be turned in online. I
WILL NOT TAKE PRINTED READING LOGS. Some reading logs will be needed for in class
discussions. Reading logs cannot be
turned in late for full credit.
READING
AND IN CLASS WRITING:
Students will be required to
read and write several assignments in class, usually from the book. In class
reading will have writing assignments attached to it, and all in class writing
will be turned in that day. Writing assignments are designed to help improve
discussion, writing skills, reading skills, and in class writing skills.
Reading assignments are designed to give students examples for the various
essays we will write in class and out of class. Reading is also used to enhance
discussion and critical thinking skills.
None of the assignments we read outside of class will be short enough to read
before class starts.
FORMAL ESSAYS:
There will be four formal essays.
v
Autobiography – 2-3 pages
v
Observation – 2-3 pages
v
Evaluation and Analysis – 3-4
pages
v
Position Essay – 5-6 pages
(Research Essay)
Essays that are TOO SHORT cannot receive full
credit. Proper MLA format is assumed. The syllabus has information on proper
MLA mechanics. MLA format will be required for all essays, including source
citations, if any are needed. Failure to follow this format will
result in a lower grade. Any student who
does not submit a rough draft for peer review loses an automatic 10% on their
final draft.
If you miss a rough draft, you can make up
points for it if you visit the SUCCESS CENTER on campus and bring me your
receipt and proof that you revised based on their suggestions BEFORE the essay
is due.
Essay writing is a process.
This is emphasized in our class. Essays will be explored through this process. For
out-of-class essays, students will brainstorm
ideas in a freewrite, then choose a
topic, submit a formal outline, peer review rough drafts, and submit a final draft. Missing any of
these steps or changing your topic at the last minute will hurt your final
essay grade.
Out-of-class essays are due
at midnight on Turnitin.com on the day they are due. Students must also submit a hard copy of their peer reviewed rough
draft – Essays will not be accepted by email under any circumstances.
REVISIONS:
If a student is not happy with a grade on an essay, they
have one week after the essay is returned to them to meet with the professor
and discuss the essay. After the discussion, they have one week to turn in a
revised essay for a better grade. Revised essays must be turned in with
original essay for proper assessment. Essay grade can only improve or remain
the same – revised essays will not receive a lower grade. Students cannot revise final essay.
GRADING BREAKDOWN AND POLICY:
Extra credit is offered at
the professor’s discretion.
Breakdown:
Essay 1 - 100 points
Essay 2 - 100 points
Essay 3 - 100 points
Essay 4 - 200 points
Success Center - 60 points
Freewrites - 170 points
Other Class Assignments - 170 points
Point values for Freewrites and assignments are
approximate point values. More or less points may be available depending on how
closely the class schedule is adhered to J
Essays count for only SIXTY PERCENT OF YOUR GRADE. If you do not complete the other
assignments, you cannot pass this class. Inversely, if you only complete the
other assignments and do not complete essays, you cannot pass this class.
Grades are computed ONLINE on a free to access website
called ThinkWave. Your first day PowerPoint will have information on how to
access it. I try to update it as regularly as possible, so if you see a
discrepancy between your grade on ThinkWave and your grade on an essay, please
let me know as soon as possible so I can rectify it.
This
syllabus is your contract for the class.
Both you and I must abide by it.
Your continued presence in the class indicates that you have read and
understood the syllabus and agree to abide by its provisions.
Remember guys, if you ever have a question,
very likely,
COURSE SCHEDULE:
The course schedule is likely to change. Always
check the website for changes. PowerPoints will ALWAYS have your homework, and
will be the most accurate homework assignments given to you.
Week One:
-
August 21:
o
First Day Introduction
o
Syllabus discussion
o
Ice Breaker Introductions
o
Freewrite: Introduction
Freewrite
o
HOMEWORK: FutureMe.org email prompt. Print a screenshot
saying you did it! Prompt on our website.
o
HOMEWORK:
Sign up for ThinkWave.
-
August 23rd:
o
Group Creation.
o
Group Origin Story
o
HOMEWORK: Begin thinking about topics for your
Autobiography Essay.
Week Two:
-
August 28:
o
Freewrite: Brainstorm for
Autobiography Essay.
o
Discuss Habits of Mind
o
Groupwork: Thinking about the
Genre.
o
HOMEWORK:
Read “Longing to Belong” and “By Any Other Name” found on our WEBSITE. Complete
a READING LOG FOR EACH STORY. Reading Log instructions are in the syllabus and
on ThinkWave.
-
August 30:
o
Groupwork: Discuss “Longing
to Belong” and “By Any Other Name”
o
HOMEWORK: Read “The Face of Friendship” and “Snakes on a
Porch” found on our WEBSITE. Complete a READING LOG FOR EACH STORY. Reading log
instructions are in the syllabus and on ThinkWave.
Week Three:
-
September 4:
o
Groupwork: Discuss “The Face
of Friendship” and “Snakes on a Porch.”
o
In Class Assignment: Showing
vs. Telling and Dialogue.
o
HOMEWORK:
Topics must be written down and turned into the professor by NEXT WEEK.
-
September 6:
o
Freewrite 3: Instructor’s
Choice.
o
In Class Writing: Outline
done IN CLASS.
o
Lecture: How to complete an
outline. Information about MLA and thesis.
o
Topic Cards Due Today
o
HOMEWORK:
Rough Draft for Autobiography for peer review due NEXT CLASS MEETING. MUST BE PRINTED TO RECEIVE CREDIT.
Week Four:
-
September 11:
o
All Day Peer Review. Reading
assignment if necessary.
o
HOMEWORK: Essay 1 due by midnight NEXT WEEK.
-
September 13:
o
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
ESSAY DUE BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. MUST BE TURNED IN ON TURNITIN.COM FOR A GRADE
o
Freeewrite 4: Instructor’s
Choice.
o
Discuss Observation.
o
Discuss Observation Essay
prompt.
o
Groupwork: Thinking about the
Genre.
o
HOMEWORK:
Read “The Comics In Transition” by Bill Watterson found on the class website.
Complete a READING LOG.
Week Five:
-
September 18:
o
Groupwork: Discuss “The
Comics in Transition.” Talk about comics.
o
HOMEWORK: None.
-
September 20:
o
Freewrite 5: Brainstorm ideas
for Observation Essay
o
Lecture: Thesis format, Essay
format, Outlining. ICE quotes.
o
Watch Top Gear in class. Take
notes.
Week Six:
-
September 25:
o
Finish Top Gear in class.
o
Groupwork: Discuss Top Gear
in class.
o
HOMEWORK:
Write an OUTLINE for your Observation Essay due on ThinkWave.
o
HOMEWORK:
Write a ROUGH DRAFT of your Observation Essay for peer review next week. MUST
BE PRINTED TO RECEIVE CREDIT.
-
September 27:
o
All Day Peer Review.
o
Book reading assignment, if
time permits.
o
HOMEWORK: Final draft of essay due next week.
Week Seven:
-
October 2:
o
OBSERVATION
IS DUE TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT
o
Freewrite 6: Instructor’s
Choice.
o
Discuss Evaluation and
Analysis Essay prompt.
o
Group Discussion: Thinking
about the Genre, PowerPoint.
o
Watch: Thug Notes: on Don
Quixote
o
HOMEWORK: Read “Don Quixote” on the class website.
Complete a READING LOG
-
October 4:
o
Group Discussion: “Don
Quixote”
o
Watch: The Asparagus of La
Mancha
o
Make comparisons between the
stories.
o
Watch: Thug Notes on The
Giver.
Week Eight:
-
October 9:
o
Freewrite: Instructor’s
Choice
o
Watch: The Giver.
o
HOMEWORK: None.
-
October 11:
o
Finish watching The Giver.
o
Group Discussion: Discuss The
Giver and other literary analysis. Possible stories in class.
o
Watch: Zootopia Review
o
HOMEWORK: None
o
HOMEWORK: Complete a READING LOG for both articles.
Week Nine:
-
October 16:
o
Freewrite: Instructor’s
Choice
o
Watch: Zootopia
o
HOMEWORK:
None
-
October 18:
o
Finish Zootopia
o
Read Zootopia reviews in
class.
o
Groupwork: Discuss Zootopia
o
HOMEWORK:
Read “Fan Fiction in the Composition Classroom” found in our book here: https://writingcommons.org/chapters/academic-writing/understanding-writing-genres/653-fan-fiction-in-the-composition-classroom
o
HOMEWORK:
Read “From Star Trek to Fifty Shades: How Fan Fiction Went Mainstream” found
online here: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/aug/08/fanfiction-fifty-shades-star-trek-harry-potter
Week Ten:
-
October 23:
o
Freewrite: Instructor’s
Choice
o
Group Discussion: Fan Fiction
articles.
o
Group Activity: Pick a fandom
and complete the exercise in the book. Write your story in your groupwork
folder. Use one of the stories we’ve previously watched or read in class.
o
HOMEWORK: None
-
October 25:
o
Card Game evaluation Day.
o
HOMEWORK: Read “Working at McDonalds” on our website.
Complete a READING LOG.
Week Eleven:
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October 30:
o
Freewrite: Instructor’s
Choice
o
Group Discussion: Discuss
card games and “Working at McDonalds.”
o
Topic Cards Due Today
o
HOMEWORK: Work on an OUTLINE due on ThinkWave before the
next class.
o
HOMEWORK: Rough draft due next class. MUST BE PRINTED TO
RECEIVE CREDIT.
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November 1:
o
All Day Peer Review
o
Book reading assignment, if
time permits.
o
HOMEWORK:
Finish FINAL DRAFT of essay due NEXT WEEK.
-
Week Twelve:
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November 6:
o
EVALUATION
AND ANALYSIS ESSAY DUE TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT
o
Freewrite: Instructor’s
Choice
o
Annotated Bibliography
Instructions Discussed.
o
Discuss Position Paper
Prompt.
o
LIBRARY DISCUSSION AND
RESEARCH DAY
o
Group Discussion: Thinking
about the Genre.
o
HOMEWORK: None.
-
November 8:
o
Watch The Avengers with
Notesheet
o
HOMEWORK: None.
Week Thirteen:
-
November 13:
o
Freewrite: Instructor’s
Choice
o
Finish The Avengers
o
Read “In Character” by Samuel
L. Jackson.
o
Groupwork: Discuss essay and
film.
o
HOMEWORK: None.
-
November 15:
o
Freewrite: Instructor’s
Choice
o
Watch: Game Theory’s Tide Pod
Challenge
o
Watch: YouTubers React: Tide
Pod Challenge
o
Group Discussion: What caused
the Tide Pod Challenge? News discussion as well.
o
HOMEWORK:
Read “Quicker Liquor” and “The Perils of Prohibition.” Complete a READING LOG
for EACH ESSAY.
Week Fourteen:
-
November 20:
o
Freewrite: Instructor’s
Choice
o
Group Discussion: Discuss
alcohol essays.
o
Class Debate.
o
HOMEWORK: None.
-
November 23: NO CLASS – HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Week Fifteen
-
November 27:
o
Freewrite: Instructor’s
Choice.
o
Watch: How Bout That Game?
Skyward Sword.
o
Group Discussion: Was he
persuasive?
o
Watch: Game Theory – Majora’s
Mask
o
Group Discussion: Was he
persuasive? (Literary Analysis)
o
HOMEWORK: Gather up your resources that you currently
have for your position paper.
-
November 29:
o
Annotated Bibliography In
Class Activity Day
o
HOMEWORK: Print a copy of your bibliography for peer
review next week.
Week Sixteen:
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December 4:
o
Freewrite: Instructor’s
Choice
o
Annotated Bibliography Peer
Review Day.
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HOMEWORK: Work on your presentations.
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December 6:
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Research and writing day
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HOMEWORK: Write a rough draft of your Position Paper for
peer review next week.
Week Seventeen:
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December 11:
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Freewrite 13: Class
Evaluation
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Peer Review and reading
activity if necessary.
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HOMEWORK: Work on your final essay.
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TBA – Final’s Day.
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REVIEW AND MAKEUP DAY
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HOMEWORK: Work on your final paper.
FINAL ESSAY DUE AT MIDNIGHT
ON DECEMBER 20th. Finals Day TBA. Grades will be posted ASAP. Remember that
late work will not be accepted after the finals date. If you would like to know
your grade before it is posted online, you may email me within three days of
your final and I should have a strong estimate for you.
Have a wonderful winter
break!
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