English 28 Course Schedule **Please note: Depending on the progress of the class, some of the assignments may change as the semester unfolds. Please be aware that it will be your responsibility to keep track of any changes to the syllabus. Class Topics Homework Week 1: Tues. 8/29 Introduction to Course and Syllabus Diagnostic: Student Writing History Work on Diagnostic essay (due on Th 9/7) Thurs. 8/31 Introduce concepts of literacy and metacognition Reading Strategies: Read Aloud and Talking-to-the Text Pair work: Student Reading History Introduce Rhetorical Situations (Norton 3-24) Work on Diagnostic essay (due on Th 9/7) Week 2: Tues. 9/5 Share results of Reading History pair work Introduce Essay 1 and prewriting assignment(s) [Norton: “Writing a Literacy Narrative” (N 27-51)] Work on Diagnostic Essay (due on Th 9/7) Read online Alexie “Superman and Me,” hooks “Critical Thinking,” & Dweck “The Perils and Promises of Praise” Read in Norton “Writing a Literacy Narrative” (27-51) Thurs. 9/7 *Diagnostic is DUE Prewriting for Literacy Narratives (five areas) Discuss Dweck Introduce Evidence / Interpretation Notetaker (E/I) Finish brainstorming five areas for Literacy narrative / Create clusters using at least two of the areas Week 3: Tues. 9/12 Discuss hooks and Alexie Transition from prewriting to Read online: Baca “Coming into Language” and Baldwin “A Talk to
list Writing Coherent Paragraphs (see Course Reader) Teachers” Create E/I Notetaker for Baca and Baldwin with at least three entries for each reading Review online: “Writing a List” and “Writing and Organizing Body Paragraphs” Thurs. 9/14 Discuss Baca and Baldwin Review Essay 1 Progress Read online: Anzaldua “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” Create E/I notetaker for Anzaldua with at least three entries Week 4: Tues. 9/19 Discuss Rose and Anzaldua Introduce Rough Plan (Course Reader 8-10) Read in Norton: “Se Habla Espanol” (Barrientos “Mother Tongue” (Tan and “Literacy Behind Bars” (Malcolm X Create E/I Notetakers for Tan, Barrientos, and Malcolm X with at least three entries for each reading Read in Course Reader: Creating a Rough Plan (8-10) Thurs. 9/21 Discuss Barrientos, Tan, and Malcolm X Create Rough Plan for Essay 1 with sources you plan to use (Dweck + TWO of the assigned literacy narratives) AND Bring TWO copies of Rough Plan to next class
Week 5: Tues. 9/26 * Essay 1 Rough Draft is DUE Essay 1 Rough Draft due Integrating outside sources into your narrative Read online: Determining When to Quote, Paraphrase, or Summarize Thurs. 9/28 Essay 1: Incorporating Outside Voices Workshop Review “Punctuation Patterns” and “Fragments” (go to “Punctuation Patterns” link on course web page) Week 6: Tues. 10/3 Essay 1 Returned Review Punctuation Patterns with focus on Fragments, and Comma Splices Revise Essay 1 (due Thurs. 10/5) **Put Essay 1 Final + all prewriting (clustering, list, rough plan, rough draft(s)), rough draft with instructor codes, & your handwritten “Essay Corrections” paper in a folder Thurs. 10/5 *Essay 1 is DUE Essay 1 Final with numbered revisions + all prewriting (including original rough draft with instructor codes and your handwritten “Essay Corrections” paper) In Class Writing Process Report Read in Norton “Analyzing Texts” (52-86)
Week 7: Tues. 10/10 Introduction to Textual Analysis Introduce Essay 2 Read in Norton: Bosch (651-655) and Ulrich Thurs. 10/12 Discuss Bosch and Ulrich Read in Norton: George (667-678) Read Required Readings for Essay 2 (Paul and Werthen) Week 8: Tues. 10/17 Discuss George & Essay 2 Readings (Paul and Werthen) Complete Essay 2 prewriting (1, 2, and 3) Thurs. 10/19 Essay 2 Prewriting (1, 2, 3) due Read in Norton “Defining” and “Detail” (367-370) Read online: Spelling / Comma Usage Bring TWO copies of Essay 2 Rough Draft (typed) Week 9: Tues. 10/24 Essay 2 Rough Draft is due (bring TWO copies for Peer Review) Read in Norton: Evaluation / Rosen Thurs. 10/26 Discuss Evaluation and Rosen Read in Norton: Kakutani (770-774) and Stevens Read online: Eliminating Distracting Shifts Parallelism Week 10: Tues. 10/31 Essay 2 Rough Drafts returned Discuss Kakutani and Stevens Work on Essay 2 (due on Tues. 11/7)
Thurs. 11/2 Discuss English 28 Holistic Practice Exam Work on Essay 2 (due on Tues. 11/7) Read in Norton: “Comparing and Contrasting” Cullington (87-95), and watch John McWhorter TED talk (online link) Read in Course Reader: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing (25) Week 11: Tues. 11/7 * Essay 2 Final is DUE Essay 2 Final with numbered revisions + all prewriting (including original rough draft with instructor codes and your handwritten “Essay Corrections” paper) Introduce Essay 3 Discuss Compare/Contrast Discuss Cullington and McWhorter Read in Norton: Carr (731-745) Complete Essay 3 prewriting assignment Thurs. 11/9 Compare/Contrast Essay 3 Thesis Work on draft of Essay 3 (due on Thurs. 11/16) Week 12: Tues. 11/14 Official English 28 Holistic Exam Work on draft of Essay 3 (due on Thurs. 11/16) Thurs. 11/16 Essay 3 Rough Draft due (bring TWO typed copies for Peer Review) Work on Essay 3 (due on Tues. 11/24) Read online King “Why We Crave Horror Movies” Reread online Alexie’s “Superman and Me”
Week 13: Tues. 11/21 Analyzing Causes and Effects (Norton 318-322) Discuss King and Alexie Work on Essay 3 (due on Thurs 11/23) Read in Norton: “Argument” Weiss Carr Read in Course Reader: “Introduction, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusions for an Argument Paper” 19-22) Thurs. 11/23 * Essay 3 is DUE Essay 3 is due Discuss Weiss, Carr Logical Fallacies Read in Norton: Stiglitz (746-753) and Penrod Week 14: Tues. 11/28 Discuss Stiglitz and Penrod Introduce Final Portfolio Assignment Choose one essay from Essays 1-2 to revise) Bring Essay 1 & Essay 2 to class Thurs. 11/30 Final Portfolio: Revision Strategies Workshop I (Global revision) Writing a Reflection Paper Work on global revision of chosen essay and on Writing Process Reflection paper Bring TWO copies of Writing Process Reflection paper to class on Tues. 12/5) Week 15: Tues. 12/5 Final Portfolio: Revision Strategies Workshop II (Local revision) Writing Process Reflection Peer Review Finalize revisions on your chosen essay and your Writing Process Reflection Paper. Bring FINAL PORTFOLIO to class on Tues. 12/12 during our FINAL EXAM period (9:30 – 11:30 am).