Revised schedule for Fall 2013

Revised Schedule for English 1 – Fall 2013

·      October 9 – Discussion: Conducting Research and Compare/Contrast Essay Assignment

·      October 14 – Reading Assignments due: Chapter 9, 10 & 12. Class Discussion: Essay structure, using examples in essays.
Assignments Due: Journal

·      October 16 -  Reading Assignments Due: Chapters 30 & 31. Class Discussion: Word choice and usage in essays, avoiding sexist language and vocabulary building. Assignments Due: Quiz # 5

·      October 21 – Reading Assignments Due:  Chapter 11. Class Discussion:  Definition essays and Guest Speaker TBA.  Assignments Due: Journal; Rewrite due for Descriptive Essay.

·      October 23 -  Reading Assignments Due: Chapter 17 & 32. Class Discussion: prepositions and verbs and paraphrasing, summaries and analysis of readings. Assignments Due: Compare/Contrast Essay

·      October 28 – Reading Assignment Due: Chapter 15. Class Discussion: Argument and persuasion essays.

Assignments Due:  Journal

·      October 30 – Reading Assignments Due:  Chapters 21 & 22. Class Discussion: Writing about stories and critical thinking tasks. Assignments Due: Quiz #7

·      November 4 –  Reading Assignments Due: Chapter 18. Class Discussion: Using sources, finding them and how to use them. How to avoid plagiarism. Assignments Due: Journal

·      November 6  - Reading Assignments Due: Chapter 19 Class Discussion: MLA Format Documentation. Assignments Due: Quiz 8 & Rewrite due for Compare/Contrast Essay.

  

·      November 11 – Discussion: Guest Speaker TBA.  Assignments Due: Journal

·      November 13 – Discussion: Guest Speaker TBA. Assignments Due: Persuasive Essay.

·      November 18: Class Discussion: Research essays. Assignments Due: Journal

·      November 20 – Reading Assignments Due: Handout. Class Discussion: More on conducting research, and using the research to create an essay. Assignments Due: Guest Speaker Essay Due & Quiz # 9 


·      November 25 & 27 – Thanksgiving Break – No Class.




·      December 2 –Assignments Due:  Journal & First Draft of Research paper

·      December 4 – Discussion of Research papers. Assignments Due: Quiz # 10

·      December 9 – Assignments Due: Peer Paper Consultations; extra credit assignment due.

·      December 11 –  Assignments Due: Student/Teacher Paper Consultations

·      December 16 – Last Day of Class. Assignments Due:  Artist Research Paper