Course Calendar MW English 1302
Lennie Irvin, Spring 2017

***Readings and homework are listed on the dates DUE.  Work is typically assigned the previous class.  This schedule subject to change. Check the Class Announcement page for details about homework assignments.*** 1302 Home page

1 1/16 MLK Day. No class
1/18 Course Intro. Principles of critical reading.
2 1/23 Review Course Policies. Eveline Response Piece #1
1/25 Dewey How To Think Response Piece #2. Dewey Reading 1-14, 26-28.
3 1/30 Dewey How To Think Response Piece #3. Dewey Reading 68-84. Think Piece #1.
2/1 Think Piece #2. Essay #1 Topic Assigned.
4 2/6 Draft one of Essay #1 (E1-1) due. Punctuation Workshop A.
2/8 Draft E1-2 due. Punctuation Workshop B.
5 2/13 Final Draft Essay #1 (E1-3) Due.
2/15 The Grapes of Wrath Discuss. Start Connecting Claims to Evidence Mini-Unit
6 2/20 Connecting Claims Planner
2/22 Claims to Evidence Mini-Unit Due; E2 Topic Proposals
7 2/27 Start Making the Case in an Op-Ed Mini-Unit
3/1 Reading articles. Article Summaries Due
8 3/6 Op-Ed Genre Study
3/8 Planning our own Op-Ed
9 3/20 Draft E2-1 due --review plan and draft
3/22 Draft E2-2 due--peer response
10 3/27 Final Draft Essay #2 due (E2-3) The Grapes of Wrath Discuss.
3/29 Start Essay #3 Response Piece #4.
11 4/3 Think Piece #3.
4/5 Critical Summary #1
12 4/10 Draft E3-1 Due; Critical Summary #2
4/11 Sentence Work 1
13 4/17 Draft E3-2 due
4/19 Final Draft Essay #3 (E3-3) Due. Begin Novel Unit
Grapes of Wrath Completely Read by this time.
Essay #4 Topics given.
14 4/24 Draft E4-1 due.
4/26 Sentence Work 2
15 5/1 Draft E4-2 due; Sentence Work 3
5/3 Essay #4 Final Draft due today. Preparation for the Final exam.
16   Final Exam -- MW 9:00 5/8
   

 

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