EN 105 Summer Syllabus
IC=what will be covered in class that day HW=complete for next class period
LR=Longman Reader WR=Writer's Reference EX=Exercise booklet
Underlined links will take you to notes, assignments, and revision suggestions.
Wednesday 6/1
IC: LR-Ch 1 Reading Process; Read "Family Counterculture" p. 6 and do PJ, QCR #1-2, QWC #1-2 (5 pts); Subjects and Verbs EX B2-1; LR Ch 2 The Writing Process Outline Notes p. 12-39
HW: Read LR p. 39-70. Write a paragraph introducing yourself (10 pts).
Monday 6/6
IC: LR-Ch 2 Writing Process cont.; LR-Ch 3 Description p. 70-83; LR p. 82 #3; Write descriptive paragraph; WR G5 Sentence Fragments; LR Ch 4-Narration p. 120-133; LR-Read "Salvation" p. 154-156; Pre-writing for narrative essay
HW: LR-Read "Sister Flowers" p. 97 and do PJ, QCR #1-5, QWC #1,3 (23 pts). Write a draft for narrative essay describing a significant personal event.
Wednesday 6/8
IC: WR-W3 Active Verbs; Revise narrative drafts; Coordination and Subordination EX G6-1; LR-Ch 5 Exemplification p. 168-182; Pre-writing for exemplification
HW: Final draft of narrative due Monday. LR-Read "What I've Learned from Men" p. 213 and do PJ, QCR #1-5, QWC #1,3 (25 pts). Brainstorm on persuasive research topics for research essay and read WR-R1and R2.
Monday 6/13
IC: WR-S4a-b Person and Tense Consistency; WR-G6 ROS; Outlining and drafting exemplification essay; Narrowing research topics and reviewing sources; Library tour to start gathering research sources
HW: Write draft of exemplification essay. Research. Bring possible research sources with you on Wednesday.
Wednesday 6/15
IC: WR-G1 Subject Verb Agreement; Revising exemplification essay; LR-Ch 10 Definition p. 432-444; Write synonym, class, and negation examples (6 pts); WR-MLA 4b Working Works Cited;
HW: Final draft of exemplification essay due Monday. LR Read-"Entropy" p. 445 and do PJ, QCR #1-5, QWC #2,3 (12 pts).
Monday 6/20
IC: WR-G3 Problems with Pronouns; LR-Ch 6 Classification p. 221-236; LR-"Doublespeak" p. 256; Pre-writing for classification; mid-term exam review
HW: LR-Read "Propaganda Techniques in Today's Advertising" p. 263 and do PJ, QCR #1-5, QWC #1,2,4 (11 pts); Write draft of classification essay
Wednesday 6/22
IC: MID-TERM EXAM; Revise classification essays; LR-Ch 7 Process p. 281-296; "Your New Computer" p. 297 or "Cyberschool" p. 310
HW: Final draft of classification essay due Monday. LR-Read "The American Way of Death" p. 303 and do PJ, QCR #1-5, QWC #2,3,4 ( 15 pts). Draft process essay. Bring research materials on Monday.
Monday 6/27
IC: WR-P1 Commas for coordination, intro phrases, items in series, adjectives; Revise process essays; LR-Ch 11 Persuasion p. 476-509; LR "Time to Think About Torture" p. 551 and "Now the Talk Is About Bringing Back Torture" p. 556; Outline persuasive topic and complete draft of Works Cited.
HW: Final draft of process essay due Wednesday. Complete outline and Works Cited page for Wednesday (optional). LR-Read "In Praise of the F Word" p. 510 and do PJ, QCR #1-5, QWC #1,2 (20 pts)
Wednesday 6/29
IC: WR-P1 Commas for non-restrictive, transitions, interrupters, contrast; LR-Ch 9 Cause and Effect p. 381-396; Watch Bowling for Columbine. I will be reviewing outlines while class is watching the movie, so you will have the outline back to work on your draft.
HW: Answer Bowling for Columbine questions. Draft persuasive essay (including title page, body, and Works Cited).
Monday 7/4 No Class
Wednesday 7/6
IC: WR-SI Parallelism, Revise persuasive essays; LR-Ch 8 Comparison/Contrast p. 337-350; Read LR "A Fable for Tomorrow" p. 351 and "The Ugly Truth About Beauty" p. 368;
HW: Final copy of persuasive research paper due Monday.
Monday 7/11
IC: Watch Forrest Gump
HW: Draft comparison/contrast essay
Wednesday 7/13
IC: Revise c/c essay. Final exam review.
HW: Final draft of comparison/contrast essay due Monday.
Monday 7/18
Final Exam