Welcome to this site for ENG 836. It is my goal to establish the most positive, challenging, joyful, enriching classroom environment possible. To support our work, I will be posting resources and assignments. More importantly, so will you! This site will also be hosting your work and ideas. As we proceed in class, please share your suggestions, questions or concerns with me after class, during office hours, or contact me by telephone or email. I want to hear from you.
Contact info: gross@smccd.edu or 650-306-3416, office, 3-235. Office hours: M/W 11-12, TH 6-7, or by appointment.
Work Plan (Please check this site daily for updates)
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Monday
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Wednesday
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1/13-1/15
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- Course information and introductory activities
- Writing sample: What's in a Name?
- Unscrambling Joy of Reading: Superman and Me View Download
- HW: Buy text and access code; Reread Superman and Me: Identify quotes and themes
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2
1/20-1/22
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HOLIDAY
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3
1/27-1/29
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4
2/3-2/5
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- Library
Orientation (Meet in Library) After orientation, meet in 9-206
- Group Essay
- Brainology quotes and paraphrases View Download:
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- Revise, edit Group Essay Essay 1 Work and Essay 2 work
- Register in ENG 849: BRING your access code!
- HW: Read Integrating sources, Section 63 in Hacker, pages 543-549 (You can skip the material on APA documentation.) BRING ACCESS CODE or checkbook!
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5
2/10-2/12
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- Review feedback on LC paragraphs through turnitin.com
- Essay 1: Sicko website and video
- 849 Registration
- HW: Begin Plagiarism unit in 849
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6
2/17-2/19
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HOLIDAY
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7
2/24-2/26
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8
3/3-3/5
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- Faculty Flex Day--No Class!
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9
3/10-3/12
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3/17-3/19
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- Quotation punctuation
- Practice HELA Quiz Part 2
- Read HELA Part III (all due by next Mon.)
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- MLA, Creating a Works Cited list
- HELA Quiz Part 2
- HW: Finish Part III (last!) of HELA in preparation for next quiz and essay
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11
3/24-3/26
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Spring Break (3/30-4/5)
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12
4/7-4/9
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4/14-4/16
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4/21-4/23
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4/28-4/30
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- Walter Mosley essay
- Essay 3 discussion and brainstorming, led by Kimberly!
- Essay 2 feedback available
- More google sites
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5/5-5/7
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5/12-5/14
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Kimberly presentation
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Final Thoughts Kimberly sentence completion Structuring Final Essay Download Author search Check in re Portfolio (Do you know how to upload??) REMINDER: Monday, May 19 from 11:10-1:40 p.m. Note: See Name that Quote Resource
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Week | Tuesday | Thursday | 1-- 8/20-8/22 | First day information and activities Writing sample HW: Buy text and access code and interview a family member and take notes: What kind of health insurance do they have? What challenges, if any, have they faced? Are they satisfied with it? | HW check in Health Quiz KWL re Sicko Sicko Online link to video Discussion HW: Choose one of the resources listed on the Sicko site to review in order to share the info with others. Choose two ideas/info items to share.
| 2-- 8/27-8/29 | Sicko discussion
HW: Brainstorm for Sicko Essay 1 | Paragraph/essay structure (Paragraph to essay Download and Topic sentence/thesis statements View Download)
Sharing brainstorming
Learning Center Orientation 11:00, afterwards, go to 9-206; HW: Work on Essay 1, Sicko, see Sicko techniquesView Download, BUY Access Code before next Tuesday!
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Essay 1, Sicko Draft 1 due Peer review/editing for content/organization Download Thesis Statement Wall
HW: Read: 1) From Hacker, read 5, "Writing about texts" through sample paper p. 70-83 and 2) Habits of Mind handout Download--Which habits have you cultivated?
| Essay 1,, D1 and worksheet DownloadDUE!
Group Essay work:Habits of Mind handout Download
ENG 849 check in
HW: Read Brainology Download Identify at least two sentences (quotes from the text) that you think are worth sharing and discussing! (Even using in our essay?) | 4--9/10-9/12 | ENG 849
Group Essay editing/proofing: Essay 1 & Essay 2
Group Essay Draft 2 due
Bring The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks to class on Thursday!
HW: Read Integrating Sources, p. 469-479Be sure to finish and upload Essay 1, Sicko to turnitin.com. (If you need help uploading, bring electronic copy to class.) Bring HELA. | Essay 1, Sicko check in
Brainology discussion -- questions/quotes--Academic Speed Dating
Another look at Essay 1 & Essay 2
Poem HELA; poetry wall
HELA Preview
HW: Read HELA, chapters 1-6--look for meaningful quotes and formulate 2-3 discussion questions | 5--9/17-9/19 | MLA work Integrating Sources, p. 469-479: MLA in-text citation worksheet View Download
Bring your Brainology Speed Dating Work to class
HW: Create in-text citations for one quote and one parahrase from Brainology Academic Speed Dating to turn in on Thursday. View Download | Turnitin.com feedback for Essay 1, D1
HELA chapters 1-6 due: Discuss quotes and questions
ENG 849 check in
HW: Read HELA chapters 7-11, work on final draft of Sicko. Bring electronic copy to class on Tuesday. | 6--9/24-9/26 | HELA chapters 7-11 due (Analyze Medical Chart)
Essay 1, Sicko Draft 2 due Essay Checklist for your essay
Draft Reflections for Essay 1
Create HELA Quiz Questions
HW: Finish Reflection, make sure you've read HELA Prologue-11 | Opening HELA discussion
Quiz HELA Part One--for PDF of HELA View Download
After quiz, work on yourcompclass.com
HW: Last day to turn in Essay 1, D2: Friday, 11/59. Read HELA chapters 12-16. Identify one quote per chapter for class review and discussion. | 7--10/1-10/3 | HELA quiz feedback
HELA chapters 12-16 due; group work 1-3 and 4-6
Creating google site for e-portfolio; Post Essay 1, D2 and Reflection on website
| Be sure to bring Hacker text to class Dependent/Independent Clauses mini-presentation View Download
Grammar Teams
Portfolio work: Welcome message, posting E1 and Reflection
HW: Read HELA chapters 17-22 (Quiz next week) Also, for 849, work on run-ons, etc. Reminder: Upload make up HELA short essays through Friday p.m. | 8--10/8-10/10 | HELA chapters 17-22 due
HELA Summaries; See Writing Summaries
Sentence structure review
HW: Read your assigned "Review HELA chapter" ; Read excerpts from "I Love Yous are for White People"; View Download identify quotes/questions | Media Preference Survey (Opportunity to win $150 Amazon certificate) Password: College)
Summaries Peer Feedback
One Word Summary/Paragraph assigned chapter of I Love Yous
HW: Read HELA chapters 23-27; prepare for HELA Part II Quiz | 9--10/15-10/17 | HELA chapters 23-27 due
HELA Quiz
HW: Complete and/or review I Love Yous in preparation for classwork on Thursday | Earthquake drill at 10:17
I Love Yous Discussion--Find a sentence! /Question formation Where do we go from here?
HW: Read chapters 28-34; identify quotes, form questions and identify themes | 10--10/22-10/24 | HELA chapters 28-34 due Review Lac Su questions Prepare for Henrietta Lacks Day Essay 2 | Lac Su (I Love Yous are for White People) in Theater 9:30-11:00
Return to class for Henrietta Lacks Day!
| 11--10/29-10/31 | HELA chapters 35-38 due, Gallery Walk
Quote Gathering
Fresh Air Interview with Skloot and questions | Essay 2, draft 1 due
PIE paragraphs and revising
Peer Review; also see Sample Paragraphs from Hero Essay
HW: Catch up on ENG 849!
| | | | 12--11/5-11/7 | Compare MLA Exercise Download with MLA Model Paper View Download and thesis statement review
Essay 2 Workshop, including thesis statementt and Introductions (funnel introduction) Conclusions
Alex Russell's HELA link (See 35 minutes in)
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Essay 3 Assignment given
Individual exploration website; Essay 3, Day 1 Check in Sheet
EasyBib account and practice
ENG 849 check in | 13--11/12-11/14 | CRAP test Essay 3 work MLA Quiz View Download | Feedback on Essay 2, Draft 1 available -- Revision Plans? Punctuation Derby Semicolon practice Research check in | 14--11/19-11/21 | Essay 2, Draft 2 due -- discuss Feedback on MLA Quiz and HELA Quiz 2 Research log 3 due What is your Thesis Statement? Thesis Guide and Thesis sharing | Essay 3 Thesis Statement and Informal Outline due Openings and Closings Portfolio updating Stations Exercise
| 15--11/26-11/28 | Essay 3 Paragraph Revising Workshop Punctuation Derby Presentation Planning ENG 849 check in | HOLIDAY! | 16--12/3-12/5 | Essay 3 due (one draft only); bring electronic version to class for review Group Review for Content/Organization Group Proofing/Editing Peer Evaluation | Essay 3 Presentation planning Outlining Essay 3 and 4 Download Portfolio updating Essay 4 Readings given: My Life's Sentences and Directions: Write, Read, Rewrite, Repeat Steps 2 and 3 | 17--12/10-12/12 | Essay 3 Presentations Essay 4 Reading discussion: See questions and response
My Life's Sentences and Directions: Write, Read, Rewrite, Repeat Steps 2 and 3; See Sontag Responses | Essay 3 Presentations My Life's Sentences Questions and Responses and Read Sontag Responses Exam preparation: Quote Analysis and , Discussion Portfolio Presentation Final Exam on Tuesday, December 17 from 11:10- 1:40 pm |
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