English 1 MWF Schedule
Rodin's Thinker
 

Course Schedule

Course Description                            Essay Assignments

Jan. 21         Introduction to the Course 

      Read, Reason, Write: "Critical Reading and Analysis"  Ch. 1, pp. 3-17

      Homework 1:  Write a summary of "Child Sexual Abuse," p. 13  (20 points)                                      

      Jan. 27      Ch. 1, pp. 17-32

      Essay 1:  Write a complete summary of "Beyond Gutenberg," p. 13

              (Note:  for each essay there will be a detailed handout.)

Feb. 3          Ch. 2, "Responding Critically to Sources," pp. 33-39

      Homework 2:  Connotation exercise, p. 38 (20 points)

      Ch. 2, pp. 40-48.  Homework 3: Questions on p. 48 on the Barry essay (20 points)

      Feb. 10        Ch. 2, pp. 48-69.

      Read "Letter from Birmingham Jail" and answer the questions on the handout

      Homework 3:  Exercise on p. 62-63 (20 points)

      Essay 2: p. 69, #4

      Feb. 17     Troyka  Handbook: Chapters 13 and 14: Sentence structure

      (fragments, comma splices, and run-on sentences)

      Homework 4:  Ch. 13, ex. 2, 4, and 5; Ch. 14, ex. 2, 3, and 4 (60 points)

      Chapter 17:  Subordination and coordination of ideas

      Homework 5:  Chapter 17:  ex. 2, 6, and 8 (30 points)

      Feb. 24   The World of Argument Ch. 3 "The Basis of Argument," pp. 73-80

      Homework 6: Exercise on pp. 79-80 (20 points)

      PP. 80-87; Homework 7:  #3, p. 87 (20 points)

      PP. 87-92

      March 3   Ch. 4 "Types of Argument," pp. 93-103

      Essay 3

March 10       Ch. 4 pp. 103-111; Homework 8:  p. 109, #2 (20 points); pp. 11-125

      Essay 4

March 17&24  The Research Process, Ch. 6, pp. 183-214; Ch. 7, pp. 215-247

      The Library:  Internet resources and research; online research tools

      Computer Lab:  Internet research exercises; documentation forms and exercises

      Homework 8:  Documentation exercises (50 points)

      March 31   Ch. 8 "Completing the research Project," pp. 249-279

      April 7  Spring Break

      April 14    View The Grapes of Wrath and start discussion

      Essay 5

April 21         Continue Steinbeck discussion

April 28         Essays on Education:  pp. 469-484

                     Essay 6.

May 5 and 12  Class choice of topic:  Essay 7:  Final Exam

 

Reading Schedule for The Grapes of Wrath

Jan. 27      Chapters 1-5, pp. 1-42

Feb.3         Chapters 6-9, pp. 43-91

Feb. 10      Chapters 10-12, pp. 92-123

Feb. 17       Chapters 13-15, pp. 124-163

Feb. 24       Chapters 16-17, pp. 164-200

March 3      Chapters 18-19, pp. 201-239

March 10     Chapters 20-21, pp. 240-284

March 17     Chapters 22-24, pp. 285-345

March 24     Chapters 25-26, pp. 346-405

March 31     Chapters 27-30, pp. 405-453

 

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