English 101 Reading
and Activities Schedule, January
Tuesday, January
7
TOPIC: Introduction
to Course Explanation of Syllabus / Parts of Speech
/Theme from English B
Thursday, January 9
TOPIC: Where am I from / Triggering Towns Developing a hook
READING:
WCE 1-22; 73-89, “Place,” Robert
Root “Heading North,” Handout
ASSIGNMENT: Complete all exercises from the book
Journal Entry 1 Describe Yourself in 1 paragraph
Journal Entry 2
In one paragraph tell a story that you think
Is representative of your home town
Tuesday, January 14
TOPIC:
Paragraphing / What is Good / How we Respond to each other
READING: WCE 59-64;
91-98; 102-110, 31-36 Handout Due West of What?
ASSIGNMENT:
Bring in a 3 page (double-spaced) sloppy copy of
Essay #1 (3 copies)
·
Peer Review Day, Essay #1
·
Presentation #1: Independent and Subordinate Clauses
Thursday, January 16
TOPIC: Charging
the Language/ Thump!!!
READING: WCE 115-129 Handout Robert Cowser
“The Place You Find Yourself”
ASSIGNMENT: Journal Entry#4; Is Bob Cowser right or wrong in how he
treats Kip?
Would you call him an ethical person?
·
Essay #1 rough draft deadline / appt signup
·
Presentation #2: Recognizing Fragments
Monday, January 20
MARTIN LUTHER KING , JR. HOLIDAY
Tuesday, January 21
TOPIC:
Writing Prompt letter home
READING:
WCE 227-239 Ethics Handout, WCE
41-65 Tupac Shakur, Mamma
ASSIGNMENT: Journal Entry #5: Define Ethics in
one paragraph
·
Presentation #3: Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
Thursday, January 23
TOPIC: Ethics
Discussion
READING: WCE,
298-304 115-122; Handout TBA
ASSIGNMENT:
·
Graded Essay #1 Deadlline
·
Presentation #4: Pronoun Agreement
Tuesday, January 28
TOPIC:
READING:
ASSIGNMENT: Bring in 3 double-spaced sloppy
copies of essay #2
·
Presentation #5: Subj.Verb Agreement
·
Peer Review Day, Essay #2
·
Presentation #6: Verb Tense Consistency
IMPORTANT DATES AND
DEADLINES (TR class)
JANUARY
10: Last Day to withdraw w/o financial penalty
JANUARY
14: Peer Review Day, Essay #1
JANUARY
16: Essay #1 Rough Draft
JANUARY
20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Holiday all
JANUARY
23: Graded Essay Deadline, Essay #1
JANUARY
28: Peer Review Day, Essay #2
JANUARY
30: Rough Draft Deadline, Essay #2
FEBRUARY
4: Revision Deadline, Essay #1
FEBRUARY
5: Graded Essay Deadline, Essay #2
FEBRUARY
14: In Class Essay, Essay #3:
FEBRUARY
20: Essay #4, Letter to Congressman
FEBRUARY
28: Last Day for Revisions
MARCH
7: Essay #5, Learning Letter deadline.
MARCH
10: 10:30 AM TO 12:3O PM, Portfolio Due