Tentative Semester Schedule--Fall 2009

SEMESTER SCHEDULE Fall 2009
College Composition1030 Section 35,
Fridays 6:30-9:15 CAS 307


This calendar is a work in progress. It gives an accurate overview of the quantity and general sequence of assignments - but - to make sure you have the right assignment for any given day you must check the course blog every day. Posts will summarize what we did in class, and state specifically what will be due for the next class. I intend to update the course blog, http://kiefersenglishcomp.blogspot.com/ by 9:00 on the morning following every class. If I forget - it is your responsibility to send me a reminder. Each of the four Summary Response papers are to be submitted electronically AND as two hard copies brought to class the day they are due.

WEEK ONE First Day

Fri 9/4: Distribution & Brief Review of Syllabus and Course Material
GELAP Diagnostic
Introduce Summary Writing w/ Elbow handout & Process Analysis as a genre
Introduce Freewriting. 10min FW: How do you feel about writing for school? Do you like it/dislike it? Why? How do you feel about your ability to write for school?

HW-- Reading: 1) Read Syllabus & Peter Elbow “Freewriting;”
Writing: 2) REVISE GELAP; 3) 10min BStrm: Make a list of ALL of the problems you most struggle with when writing an academic essay. AND, make another list of what you would most like to learn in this class? 4) Summary Response 1 to Elbow 5) Email Contact Information

WEEK TWO:
Fri 9/11:
Discuss Freewrite SRR & Elbow
Building your Google Site
Discuss Reading & SRRs with Model
Introduce Project One—A Literacy Narrative
Partner/Small Group P1 Draft Workshop
HW-- Writing: 1) P1 FW – 2 pgs dbl-spd. 2) Summary Response 2 Tan
Reading: Amy Tan’s Mother Tongue

WEEK THREE

Fri 9/18: Discuss Tan SR & Analysis Form
Introduce Hot Spotting with Model
Revision Discussion: Development Focus and Copy Editing
HW: Writing: 1) P1 D1 – 2 more pgs dbl-spd; 2) Hot Spot D1 of P1 for Narrative & Critical Reflection 3) Summary Response 3 Shame
Reading: Gregory’s Shame

WEEK FOUR

Fri 9/25: Introduction to Glossing
GLOSS Shame & Discuss
Whole Class Workshop – Model Gloss P1
Discuss P1 Glossing Revision
HW: Writing:, P1 D2 – 2 more pages (up to 6pgs now); 1) Revise Gloss Outline & Revise – P1 D3; 2) 10min Reflection FW: How did it feel to revise from the Gloss Outline? Did it work? What do you most like about doing this? What do you most dislike? What makes this hard/easy to do?

WEEK FIVE

Tue 10/2: Introduce Rhetorical Principles – What is a text? Genre, Audience, Purpose, Context
Discuss Project Two
Revision Discussion: Development Focus and Copy Editing
Partner Copy Editing – Project One
HW-- Reading: 1) Read Project Two Instructions; 1) Crimes Against Humanity, Ward Churchill
Writing:1) Brainstorm & Freewrite on Project 2 2) Response paper for Crimes. 3) Final Draft of Project 1 due 10/9
WEEK SIX

Fri 10/9: Project 1 Due. Deadline Draft
Sign up for conferences
Discuss Argument & Crimes
Whole-class and group practice on text analysis. Select articles.
HW: Writing: 1) Project Two Proposals –

WEEK SEVEN

Fri 10/16: Conferences
Invention Work on Project II
HW: 1) Read Anna Quindlen’s A New Look at an Old Battle
Write: 1) Project 2 FW – 2-3pg; 2) Project 2 D1.

WEEK EIGHT

Fri 10/23: Project Three & Whole Class Topic Brainstorm
Whole Class Workshop – Project 2 Hot Spot
Discuss Principles of Argument - Position Statement, Evidence, Logos, Pathos, Ethos
Discuss Quindlen & Principles of Argument
w/Model– Claims, Evidence, Counter Claims
HW: Writing: 1) Source Search Summary Response Outline 1) Revise P2 , D2– 4-5 dbl-spd pgs total;

WEEK NINE

Fri 10/30: Conferences. Individual revision and copyediting.
Project 3--Persuasion assigned.
HW: Writing: 1) P3 Proposals--Topics and thesis statements 2) Work on Deadline Draft of P2.
Reading: 1) Read Racial Profiling Essays from Banks 757-771.

WEEK TEN

Fri 11/6: Project Two. Deadline Draft Due
Discuss Introductions and Conclusions
Whole Class Workshop – Intros & Conclusions
Small Group discussion Racial Profiling SR5
HW-- Writing: 1) P3 Freewrite – 2-3 pgs; 2) P3 D1; 3) Racial Profiling essay

WEEK ELEVEN

Fri 11/13: Racial Profile Response paper due
Re-visit Rhetorical Principles – Genre, Purpose, Audience, Context
Whole Class Workshop – Project Three Hot Spot
HW: Writing: 1) Intro/Conclusion Revisions; 2) P3 D2


WEEK TWELVE

Fri 11/20: Introduce Portfolio and Introductory Reflective Letter
Whole Class Workshop – Reflection
Whole Class Workshop – Google Sites
Revision Discussion: Development Focus and Copy Editing
HW: Writing: 1) Revision Work—P3 D3. 2) Portfolio Preparation

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WEEK THIRTEEN—NO CLASS


Fri 11/27 Project 3 Deadline Draft Due
THANKSGIVING Friday – NO CLASSES
HW-- Writing: 1) Draft Reflection Letter; 2)


WEEK FOURTEEN

Peer Response Due
Fri 12/4: Discuss GELAP Grading Rubric
Discuss Genre Project progress
Whole Class Workshop – Local Revision and Copy Editing
HW: Genre Work and Portfolio Preparation


WEEK FIFTEEN

Fri 12/11: GELAP & Portfolios Due
Partner Revision Workshops
HW: Persuasive Letter Presentation

WEEK SIXTEEN

Fri 12/18:
Persuasive Letter Presentations


SEMESTER ENDS Monday, December 21, 2009


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--Schedule subject to change as necessary.