ENG 1020
Tentative Course Schedule
Fall 2015
Section 8 MW 1:45-3:40
NOTE: This schedule may change as needed. Your presence in class ensures correct assignments
Week 1
Assign diagnostic writing.
For Next Time:
- Read Nazarrio, Prologue, pp. ix-xxvi & Chapter 1, pp. 3-23
- Complete syllabus quiz in Ulearn (see quizzes link)
- Complete Grammar Diagnostic at Exercise Central; Note
you must first register as a student; Be sure you enter my email
address correctly: [email protected]; Please take your
time and do your best work.
- Complete Diagnostic Essay and upload to Ulearn by class
time; Upload MS Word documents only ; See "Submit Essays/
Assignments" link.
M 9/14 Review Basic Parts of Speech; Discuss Nazzario
For Next Time:- Make appointment for interview for the profile paper
- Set up your blog; email the web address (http:/www) to
Professor Harmon ([email protected]) before class time
on Monday
- Read Nazarrio, pp. 24-60
- Complete Reading Quiz 1 in Ulearn (See quizzes link)
Week 2
W 9/16 Continue Basic Parts of Speech; Review Commas; Discuss
Nazzario
For Next Time:
- Make appointment for interview for the profile paper (if you have
not done so).
- Read Nazarrio, pp. 61-100
- Complete Reading Quiz 2 in Ulearn by 9pm on M 9/21
- Do Reader Response #1: In your opinion, what is the central idea that the author wishes to convey in this section? How do you know? Provide evidence and examples from the text to support your claim (use quotes).
- Complete this response as a MS Word document and upload to
Ulearn by class time (see "Submit Essays/Assignments" link)
M 9/21 NO REGULAR CLASS MEETING! COMPLETE ONLINE ASSIGNMENT
INSTEAD; First, carefully read comma usage rules. Next complete
Comma Exercises; Copy and paste this page into MS Word. Place a comma where
you feel it is necessary. In addition, however, also include the rule
number that applies to justify your decision. For example, #2 would
look like this: 2. As he read the Chekhov story, (rule 2) he became aware of
the Russian's genius. Submit assignment to Ulearn by 9pm today (9/21).
Go to SUBMIT ESSAYS/ASSIGNMENTS > ONLINE ASSIGNMENTS/
DISCUSSION BOARDS > COMMA EXERCISES
No longer to be completed in class: Discuss Nazarrio; Generating Interview
Questions ; Create a basic script in class
For Next Time:
- Read Nazarrio, pp. 101-135
- Complete reading quiz 3 in Ulearn
- Read "Alice Through the Looking Glass" by Christina Franke
and "Terry Stevens: The Man Behind the Art" by Louis
Gilmore(and bring a copy of each to class);
Next, read Methods for Creating a Profile;
Do Reader Response #2: Franke: In a response of at least 300
words, explain the doiminant impression Franke creates for
her interviewee in her essay and post this to the message
board. Explain how the author goes about creating a
dominant impression. What techniques does he use? What is
the dominant impression and is this impression adequately
developed and/or clear in the essay? Explain your reasoning and
provide specific examples from the essay.
Week 3
W 9/23 Discuss comma rules and exercise; Grammar Quiz;Practice Interviewing Skills;
Discuss Nazzario & Franke;
For Next Time:
- Complete your interview and observation;
- Complete Interview Transcript and bring to class (min 3 FULL
pages, single-spaced); POST TO ULEARN by class time.
- Read Nazarrio: pp., 136-178
- Complete reading quiz 4 in Ulearn
- Read "Terry Stevens: The Man Behind the Art" by Louis
Gilmore(and bring a copy of essay to class)
- Do Reader Response #3: Write a response of at least 300
words to the Gilmore essay answering the questions
below and post it Ulearn by class time.
In your response, explain how the author goes about creating a
dominant impression. What techniques does he use? What is
the dominant impression and is this impression adequately
developed and/or clear in the essay? Explain your reasoning
and provide specific examples from the essay.
(See Methods for Creating a Profile for further explanation).
M 9/28 INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTS DUE; Share Transcripts; Finding
Common Themes; Group Exercise: Gilmore essay;
Review Basic Essay Structure; Nazarrio Blog Post
For Next Time:
- Read Nazarrio: pp., 179-197
- Complete reading quiz 5 in Ulearn
- First two pages of Profile Assignment due; post to Ulearn
by class time and bring a copy to class as well.
Week 4
W 9/30 Review Methods for Investigating/Explaining a Concept;
Review Academic Research Assignment;
Complete Invention work ; Generating Research Questions
SIGN UP FOR CONFERENCES; Nazarrio Blog Post
For Next Time:
- First Full Draft of Profile Assignment due; Submit to Ulearn
before class time and bring a copy to class to exchange with
critique partner
- Post a list of 5 possible research questions to your blog that
meet the criteria of the Academic Research Assignment
- Read Nazarrio: pp., 198-240
- Complete reading quiz 6 in Ulearn
M 10/5 NO REGULAR CLASS MEETING
First FULL draft of Profile Assignment due; What is a peer
critique? Exchange papers with partner; upload a copy of your draft to Ulearn
(SUBMIT ESSAYS/ASSIGNMENTS > FIRST DRAFT, PROFILE) & Copy and paste
a copy of your paper to the discussion board. Email a copy of your paper to your
partner as well.
For Next Time:
- Topic Proposal for Research Project Due ; Upload proposal
to Ulearn by class time.
- Typed Peer Critique of Partner's Profile Due; Partner should have emailed you a copy of their essay. If not, you should find a copy on the discussion board (ESSAYS/ASSIGNMENTS >DISCUSSION BOARDS > FIRST DRAFT OF PROFILE ESSAY)
- Read Nazarrio: pp., 240-271
- Complete reading quiz 7 in Ulearn
Week 5
W 10/7 CLASS MEETS AT COMPUTER LAB 433 of ACAD FOR LIBRARY
INSTRUCTION; GO DIRECTLY THERE.
Topic Proposal for Research Project Due ; Peer Critique;
Locating Sources using Library Databases; Reading & Annotating; Creating an
annotation. Nazarrio Blog Post (Time permitting)
For Next Time:
- Read Nazarrio: pp., 272-295
- Begin work on Annotated Bibliography
- Final Draft of Profile Assignment due with Reflection; upload to
Ulearn by class time on T 10/13; submit paper and reflection as ONE MS WORD file.
M 10/12 NO CLASS, COLUMBUS DAY
Week 6
T 10/13 NO REGULAR CLASS MEETING; SEE ANNOUNCEMENTS IN ULEARN;
For Next Time:
- Complete first FOUR Annotations and submit to Ulearn
Statements, & Outlines; Review Formal Essay Structure
For Next Time: - Read Graphic Novel (Chew or Alex & Ada, your choice)
- Do Reader Response #4 (Graphic Novel): What do you see
as an important theme in the graphic novel that you read? Your
response should be a minimum of 300 words and include
specfic examples descriptions of events, illustrations, text, etc.
Your response must be posted to Ulearn by class time on M
10/15 .
F 10/16 LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM A COURSE
Week 7
Novel); Form Graphic Novel Groups; Analzying Visuals
For Next Time:
- Complete Midterm Evaluation and Bring to Class; Do not
place name on evaluation
- Full-Sentence Outline of your Research Paper due (3 full
pages min.); submit to Ulearn by class time on M 1/26
- Watch Video: Creating an Outline for a Research Paper
- Complete detailed video notes and post to Ulearn (min. 300
words)
- Complete Research Paper Outline; upload to Ulearn
- Outline Resources: Outline Components; A Useful Outline;
- A Helpful Outline Generator (Use Mozilla Firefox or Internet
Explorer browser; watch the video before creating your outline
and follow all instructions carefully to save to your computer as
a text file)
- You might also try this generator (or simply use it as a
model), but you won't be able to convert it to a word document
(only print); if you copy and paste, the format seems to be off a
bit.
W 10/21 Full-Sentence Outline of Research Paper Due; Review Outlines
in Class; Set up Google Docs in Groups for Project
For Next Time: - Watch Video: Understanding MLA format, part 1
- Watch Video: Understanding MLA format, part 2
- Complete detailed notes for each video and post to Ulearn
(min. 300 words)
- Complete Understanding MLA Quiz in Ulearn (VERY
IMPORTANT!)
Week 8
M 10/26 Discuss Essay 3 Visual Analysis Assignment ; Begin Invention
Work for Essay 3
For Next Time:
- Begin drafting research paper
- Watch Video: Understanding Qualifiers
- Watch Video: The Most Common MLA Citations & the
- Watch Video: Most Common Citations & Works Cited
- Complete detailed video notes for each video and post to
Ulearn (MIN. of 600 words total; 300 for each video)
- Complete quiz in Ulearn (most common citations)
- Read about and prepare for Academic Voice & MLA Citation
- Complete Academic Voice & MLA Citation Quiz in Ulearn (30
minutes long); VERY IMPORTANT &
Must be completed before class time on Thursday!
peer critique;
For Next Time:
- Complete Typed Peer critique of partner's research paper &
upload to Ulearn by class time on M 10/29; bring copy to class
as well
- Continue to work on Academic Research Paper
Week 9
M 11/2 Discuss Peer Critique with partner for Research Paper; Group
work: Cont. Invention Work/Drafting for Essay 3, Visual
For Next Time:
- Continue drafting group project
- Final Draft of Academic Research Paper Due w/Reflection
; your final draft and reflection will be submitted electronically
to Ulearn as ONE MS Word file (no exceptions!)
Continue Drafting and Revision of Group Essay; Conference with
Groups
Week 10
M 11/9 Work on group project; Conference with Groups
For Next Time:
- Work on Portfolio
W 11/11 Essay 3 Visual Analysis Assignment Due w/
Reflection; your final draft to Blackboard; Submit only one copy
of the essay for your group; everyone does their own individual
reflection as explained in class (be sure you include the grades
Blackboard in the folder for the reflection only
For Next Time:
- Work on Portfolio
Week 11
M 11/16 Reading Day: Workday for Portfolio
W 11/18 Portfolios Due
