Week
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Date
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ESL 400 Tuesday
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ESL 400 Thursday
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LIBR 100 Tuesday
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1
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8/16--8/18
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| INTRODUCTIONS & COURSE INFO HW: 1) Obtain/order textbooks; 2) read Superman and identify three-five vocabulary words you would like to discuss. Know the word’s meaning & part of speech. Why did the author chose this particular word?
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3) Write or type a paragraph about your name to turn in at the next class. |
2
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8/23--8/25
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LEARNING ABOUT ESSAY STRUCTURE HW: 1) Review Thesis Statements, and Topic Sentences handouts for quiz. 2) Select a golden line from Joy and write a double-spaced paragraph about your connection to it. See this Sample Have an electronic version for upload in class.
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ESSAY STRUCTURE & PREPARING FOR ESSAY HW: Read Read Always Living in Spanish and The Fourth of July by Lourde; annotate and identify golden lines and questions about the text to share |
Library Introduction! Homework: Plagiarism Video - How to Create an MLA Citation for a Book
- Worksheet
- Get a Library Card
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3
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8/30--9/1
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ESSAY STRUCTURE & PREPARING FOR ESSAY 1 - Technology Workshop/Learning Center tour
HW: Read or re-read The Fourth of July |
PREPARING FOR ESSAY 1 HW: 1) Read Fish Cheeks 2) Bring Hacker! |
Plagiarism and MLA Book Citation In Class Homework: Finding eBooks - Citing eBooks
- Worksheet
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4
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9/6--9/8
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PREPARING FOR ESSAY 1 HW: 1) Answer these POEM Questions. Prepare to present your poem and information
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PREPARING FOR ESSAY 1 HW: Review the assignment, the readings and your notes to develop a working thesis statement to share in class.
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eBooks In Class: Homework:
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5
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9/13--9/15
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PREPARING FOR ESSAY 1 HW: Refine your ThS and develop outline for Essay 1 to turn in to turnitin.com at next class. |
PREPARING FOR ESSAY 1/GRAMMAR WORK
HW: Finish Essay 1: Values, Draft 1 to upload in class.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library In-Class Work: Homework: - Searching Google Part I and II
- Using Wikipedia
- Worksheet
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6
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9/20--9/22
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Essay 1, Draft 1 DUE HW: 1) If you did not have time to upload your Essay 1, D1 to turnitin.com, so so for homework. 2) Read and annotate your research facilitation assignment to share |
RESEARCH FACILITATION PREPARATION/GRAMMAR WORK HW: 1) Select an article for your Research Facilitation Assignment.2) Read Prologue to I am Malala If you didn't turn in an outline BEFORE drafting E1, create a Reverse outline and upload it to Outline for credit on turnitin.com.
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Google, Wikipedia, and Evaluating Information In Class: Homework: Citing Websites in MLA - Using EasyBib
Worksheet
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7
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9/27-9/29
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ESSAY 1 POLISHING/GRAMMAR WORK HW: On your google site, compose your Welcome page (Make sure it is a paragraph or more.)
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ESSAY 1 POLISHING/GRAMMAR WORKHW: Revise, polish your Essay 1 draft and bring electronic copy to class
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Citing Websites and using EasyBib In Class: Homework:
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8
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10/4--10/6
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Essay 1, Draft 2 DUE HW: 1) Finish reading Learning to Read and Write by Frederick Douglass and identify golden lines and questions. 2) Finalize your proofing/editing on Essay 1, D2 and upload by Thursday evening.
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ESSAY 2 PREP & RESEARCH FACILITATION HW: Finalize work on Research Facilitation Assignment research groups |
In-Text Citations In Class: Homework: Searching Databases Finding Articles in ERIC Opposing Viewpoints Worksheet
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9
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10/11--10/13
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Seminar Research Presentation DUE HW: Read Hidden Intellectualism by Gerald Graff; identify golden lines to share and formulate questions regarding the essay.
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Seminar Research Presentation DUE
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Opposing Viewpoints and ERIC In Class: Homework:
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10
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10/18--10/20
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ESSAY 2 PREP HW: Review your readings, notes and research to develop a thesis statement to share. |
ESSAY 2 PREP HW: Develop your outline using Informal Outline, Outline Elements or Essay Outline for E2 and submit it to turnitin.com
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Advanced Searching and Picking a Topic In Class: Homework: Annotated Bibliography 2
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11
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10/25--10/27
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ESSAY 2 PREP HW: Finalize Essay 2, D1 to upload next class; class convenes in 6-102 (under the Grove)
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Essay 2, D1 DUE - CWA event in 6-102 (under the Grove) till 8:30
- Return to class
- Self Review Outline and upload Essay 2, D1 to turnitin.com
HW: Catch up: Use this time to review your turnitin.com and upload any work you haven't had time to finish and/or begin uploading work to your ePortfolio |
Newspapers, Magazines, and Academic Journals In Class: Homework:
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12
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11/1--11/3
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GRAMMAR /PUNCTUATION
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ESSAY 2 REVISION HW: Identify an article on the Markkula website or through Academic Search Premier that might interest you as a topic for Essay 3. Write a paragraph about the article you explored and why it interested you.
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Peer-Reviewed Articles In Class: Homework:
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13
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11/8--11/10
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ESSAY 2, D2 REVISION HW: Revise Essay 2 and bring electronic version to next class. |
Essay 2, D2 DUE HW: Read Letter to Birmingham . Identify golden lines and formulate questions. |
Academic Search Premier In Class: Homework: Super Search Statista Worksheet
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14
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11/15--11/17
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ESSAY 3 PREP HW: Finalize your Essay 3 thesis statement to share
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ESSAY 3 PREP HW: Finish Essay 3 to turn in; bring electronic and paper!
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Super Search In Class: Homework: Final Annotated Bibliography
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15
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11/22--11/24
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Essay 3 DUE HW: Complete Essay 3 if you haven't already done so. Read My Life’s Sentences by Jhumpa Lahiri; identify golden lines to share |
HOLIDAY
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More Databases In Class: Homework:
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16
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11/29--12/1
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ESSAY 4 PREP HW: Read Mosley's For Authors, Fragile Ideas Need Loving Everyday |
ESSAY 4 PREP
HW: Review Mosley's For Authors, Fragile Ideas Need Loving Everyday and finish reading Sontag's Directions: Write, Read, Rewrite and identify golden lines to share
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MLA Review In Class: Homework:
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17
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11/6--12/8
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ESSAY 4 PREP HW: Review notes and develop ThS for Essay 4 to share!
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ESSAY 4 PREP HW: Prepare for the in-class final: Instructions for In-Class Essay. Also see Prepare for your Presentation
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MLA Test In Class: Homework:
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18
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12/13--12/15
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In-class Essay 4--You may start at 6:30 in the Library or in the classroom, depending on your room assignment. Upload Essay 4 to your ePortfolio Prepare for your Presentation
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FINAL EXAM -- ePortfolio Presentation in Library ,closed portfolio list
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