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English 122: (Aiken): Daily Schedule
Daily Schedule
| Day | Date | In-Class Subject/Activity | DUE THIS DAY |
| W | 15-Jan | Intros/ Syllabus | |
| F | 17-Jan | Module 1: Igniting the intellect |
Ch 1: • Chapter Introduction
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| M | 20-Jan | Module 1: Igniting the intellect | Ch 1: • From “Cathedral” • "in the inner city” • “To Be of Use” |
| W | 22-Jan |
Module 1,2: Becoming a scholar Essay 1 assigned. |
Ch 2: • Chapter Introduction • Examining Thinking • From Romeo and Juliet • From The Crucible • Logical Fallacies • Analyzing Argument • Audience Appeal and Tone: Pathos, Logos, Ethos |
| F | 24-Jan | Module 2: Becoming a scholar |
Ch 3: • Chapter Introduction •Personal Perspective Arguments Pages xi-xvii of Introduction, Half the Sky |
| M | 27-Jan |
Module 2: Becoming a scholar Bring draft of Essay 1. |
Peer Reviews. Ch 3: • “Yes, the Future Looks Bright, but the Moment Is Hell” • Research Based Arguments • “Who Are the Real Victims of Alcoholism?” |
| W | 29-Jan |
Module 2: Becoming a scholar Essay 1 due to turnitin.com. |
Bring 1/29 New York Times |
| F | 31-Jan |
Module 3: Being an individual in a community Essay 2 assigned. |
Ch 4: • Chapter Introduction • Clarifying a Subject, Purpose, and Audience• The Basic Tools for Designing Your Argument • Strategy Questions for Organizing Your Argument Essay • Rogerian Argument: Creative Problem Solving Ch 6: • Chapter Introduction • Visual Argument "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" |
| M | 3-Feb | Module 3: Individual/ Community | Selection from “Bodega Dreams” (Quinonez), "Ranch Girl" (Meloy) |
| W | 5-Feb | NO CLASS | NO CLASS |
| F | 7-Feb | Module 3: Individual/ Community | "The Train from Hate" (Franklin), "Superman and Me" (Alexie), "Outcast" (McKay) |
| M | 10-Feb |
Module 3:Individual/ Community Bring draft of Essay 2. |
Peer Reviews. "Civil Disobedience" (Thoreau) + handout |
| W | 12-Feb |
Module 3:Individual/ Community Bring draft of Essay 2. |
Peer Reviews. "A Modest Proposal" (Swift) |
| F | 14-Feb |
Module 3: Individual/ Community Bring draft of Essay 2 |
Peer Reviews. Ch 8: Chapter Introduction, Visual Argument |
| M | 17-Feb |
Module 4: Family Essay 2 due to turnitin.com. Essay 3 assigned. |
"Digging" (Heaney) and "Advice to My Son" (Meinke) |
| W | 19-Feb | Module 4: Family | "Delta" (Rich), "Hills Like White Elephants" (Hemingway), and "The Storm" (Chopin) |
| F | 21-Feb | Module 4: Family | On Tidy Endings, first half |
| M | 24-Feb |
Module 4: Family Bring draft of Essay 3 |
Peer Reviews and second half, On Tidy Endings |
| W | 26-Feb |
Module 4: Family Bring draft of Essay 3 |
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| F | 28-Feb |
Module 5: Nature and Place Essay 3 due to turnitin.com. |
Ch 7: Chapter Introduction, Visual Argument. |
| M | 3-Mar |
Module 5: Nature and Place Essay 4 assigned. |
"Deer Among Cattle" (Dickey), "Meditation at Oyster River" (Roethke), "May's Lion" (LeGuin) |
| W | 5-Mar | Module 5: Nature and Place | "Everyday Use" (Walker) |
| F | 7-Mar | Module 5: Nature and Place | The Last Mountain |
| M | 10-Mar |
Module 5: Nature and Place Bring draft of Essay 4 |
The Last Mountain |
| W | 12-Mar | Module 5: Nature and Place | "The Call of the Wild" (Snyder) and "EcoDefense" (Abbey) |
| F | 14-Mar |
Module 5: Nature and Place
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Essay 4 peer reviews. |
| M | 17-Mar | Spring Break | No Class |
| W | 19-Mar | Spring Break | No Class |
| F | 21-Mar | Spring Break | No Class |
| M | 24-Mar |
Module 6: Connections Essay 4 due to turnitin.com by 11:59 pm EST. Essay 5 assigned. |
Ch 9 Introduction, Visual Argument. |
| W | 26-Mar | Module 6: Connections | "The Things They Carried" |
| F | 28-Mar | Module 6: Connections | "Cathedral" (Carver) and "Lies" (Crawford) |
| M | 31-Mar |
Module 6: Connections Research paper assigned. |
"Ethics" (Pascal) and "Lies" (Crawford). Writing Workshop-- see Essay 5 Assignment for details. |
| W | 2-Apr |
Module 6: Connections Bring draft of Essay 5 |
Peer Reviews. "Democracy" and "Theme for English B" (Hughes). |
| F | 4-Apr |
Module 6: Connections Essay 5 due to turnitin.com |
Generate ideas for research paper |
| M | 7-Apr |
Module 7: Demonstrating curiosity |
Research topic and thesis due. |
| W | 9-Apr | Module 7: Demonstrating curiosity | "Working with Sources" and "Creating a Draft" (p. 77-83) due. Library instruction in classroom. |
| F | 11-Apr | Module 7: Demonstrating curiosity | Library instruction |
| M | 14-Apr | Module 7: Demonstrating curiosity | Drafting day. Sources due. Bring laptops. |
| W | 16-Apr | Module 7: Demonstrating curiosityBring sources for research paper. | MLA Review |
| F | 18-Apr | No class | Good Friday |
| M | 21-Apr | Module 8: Demonstrating excellence | Revising, Finishing, and Editing |
| W | 23-Apr | Module 8: Demonstrating excellene | Revising, Finishing, and Editing |
| 24-Apr | Final exams | Final exams. |
