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Reading and writing assignments listed below should be completed before class begins on the date indicated. Please note: This calendar may change in response to changing circumstances during the semester. |
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Part One: Literacy
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9/8 |
Course begins
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9/10 |
Reading
- Read course syllabus and jot down any questions you have about it.
- In our textbook, Reading Culture (RC), read pp. 1-5
- In Reading Culture (RC), read pp. 14-30.
Writing
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9/15 |
Reading
Writing
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9/17 |
Writing
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Part Two: Home Culture/School Culture
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9/22 |
Reading
- RC pp. 114-115
- RC pp. 139-163
Writing
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9/24 |
Writing
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9/29 |
Reading
- RC pp. 171-180
- RC pp. 530-537
Writing
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10/1 |
Reading
- Easy Writer, pp. 168-169
- RC pp. 181-185
Writing
- Write a paragraph explaining how you would set up a "class photo," as described in the Suggested Assignment on p. 185.
- Exercise C for Essay Two
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10/6 |
Reading
Writing
- Refine your critical question for Essay Two
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10/8 |
Reading
- Review "Sample Student Research Essay, MLA Style" in Easy Writer, pp. 226-231. How does this system of documenting sources work? Take notes and be prepared to ask questions about using MLA style to document sources.
Writing
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10/13 |
Reading
- RC pp. 437-438
- RC pp. 451-456
Writing
- Exploratory Writing, p. 455
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10/15 |
Essay Three Workshop: Bring your latest, greatest, revised and re-edited draft of Essay Three to discuss with classmates and instructor. |
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Part Three: History/Living in a Transnational World
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10/20 |
Reading
Writing
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10/22 |
Reading
- Frederick Douglass, "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" RC pp. 477-492
Writing
- Exploratory Writing, p. 492
In-class
- Reading quiz on Frederick Douglass speech. Know who Douglass is, when and where the speech was given, who Douglass's audience was, his thesis, and his main supporting ideas.
- Review "Rhetorical Analysis: Critical Reading" on the University of British Columbia Writing Centre website.
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10/27 |
Reading
- Barack Obama: "A More Perfect Union" RC pp. 493-500
Writing
- Rhetorical analysis of Obama speech due. Respond to the most relevant critical questions for rhetorical analysis on the University of British Columbia Writing Centre's website. This can be a list--doesn't need to be an essay. Will be turned in and graded on 20-point scale in the Activities category.
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10/29 |
Reading
- Introduction to "Living in a Transnational World," RC pp. 513-514
- Jamaica Kincaid's story, "Columbus in Chains," RC pp. 519-524
Writing
- Exploratory writing on "Columbus in Chains." Follow instructions on p. 524. Will be collected and graded on a 10-point scale.
- Exercise A for Essay Three. Will be collected and graded on a 20-point scale.
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11/3 |
Reading
- George Orwell's essay, "Shooting an Elephant," RC pp. 525-529
- Bring your copy of Easy Writer to class.
Writing
- Exploratory writing on "Shooting an Elephant." Follow instructions on p. 529. Will be collected and graded on a 10-point scale.
In-class
- Group work and class discussion: "Shooting an Elephant"
- Workshop: finding and narrowing your topic for Essay Three
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11/5 |
Reading
Writing
In-class
- New York Times article on Mandarin
- Kincaid/Orwell discussion, continued
- Allegiances
- Laughter as subversion
- Exercise B workshop
- Volunteers to share
- Whole class brainstorming
- Small group peer response
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11/10 |
Reading
Writing
- Introduction for Essay Three. Introduce your topic, make your research question clear, state your working thesis (your hypothesis, in Lunsford's scheme (169). This will be shared with classmates and checked off.
In-class
- Using library resources
- Student-instructor conferences begin
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11/12 |
Reading
Writing
- First three pages of body for Essay Three due. This will be shared with classmates and checked off.
In-class
- Rough draft workshop
- Organizing your draft
- Review concepts in Easy Writer Chapter 40: "Integrating Sources an Avoiding Plagiarism"
- Summary
- Paraphrase
- Quotation
- Introducing sources
- Student-instructor conferences continue.
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11/17 |
Writing
- Please note: Deadline for Rough draft of Essay Three is pushed back to next class session (Thursday, November 19) due to today's library information session. (On Thursday, bring four printed out copies.)
In-class
- Library information session. Meet in our usual classroom. We'll walk over to Healy Library together.
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11/19 |
Reading
Writing
- Rough draft of Essay Three due. (Bring four printed out copies.)
- Post rough draft of Essay Three in Rough Draft Gallery on our Discussions page.
- Preliminary list of works cited due in MLA format. Must be word-processed.
In-class
- Working with sources
- In new writing discussion groups, begin peer response process.
- Student-instructor conferences continue.
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11/24 |
Reading
- Review Easy Writer, pp. 196-200: "MLA Style".
- Review Easy Writer, pp. 200-231 for an overview of using in-text citation and preparing a works cited page.
Writing
In-class
- Instructor to return rough draft with revision suggestions.
- Review of in-text citation and works cited style
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11/26 |
Thanksgiving Holiday - no class |
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12/1 |
Writing:
- Revised and edited draft of Essay Three due.
In-class
- Revision and editing workshop
- Questions about in-text citation and works cited style
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12/3 |
Writing
- Re-edited draft of Essay Three due.
In-class
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12/8 |
Writing:
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12/10 |
Writing:
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12/15 |
No class. Graded final drafts of Essay Three available in instructor's office (Wheatley 6-065) from 9:00-12:00 |
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