Please Note: the following is only an outline and is subject to change
| Date | In Class | Due For Next Class |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 - W 1/30 | * Syllabus * English 101 learning objectives * Introduce: Cause/Effect paper | * Watch this video on "Time Management," by Randy Pausch * Bring in at least three time management ideas from the video that you want to try * Go to the test center to write the first day essay (you only need to bring your ID and something to write with) |
| Week 2 - W 2/6 | * Dos/Don'ts List * Commonly misused words | * Comma Guide * MLA Page Format Guide * Cause/Effect first * The email from your HCC account to my HCC account (see Cause/Effect assignment description) * TurnItIn.com instructions (the info is on the cover of the syllabus) |
| Week 3 - W 2/13 | * Comma quiz * Introduce: Summary/Response paper * Ethos/Pathos/Logos | * Searching the online databases * Read the assigned article (EBSCO search = Lozier and Sasquatch) |
| Week 4 - W 2/20 | * Group activity using the article * Evaluating websites | * Cause/Effect final * Summary/Response Outline (fewer than 250 words, with no full sentences) |
| Week 5 - W 2/27 | * Introduce: Research paper * Research paper topics * Share Summary/Response outlines | * Argumentative research paper thesis statements (at least 2), with 3 supporting studies from EBSCO for each thesis (you should only print the citation page and the first page of the article) |
| Week 6 - W 3/6 | * Snow day | * Snow day |
| Week 7 - W 3/13 | * Pick research paper topic * In-text citation quiz * Outlining the research paper * Writing the research paper | * In-text citation FAQ * Full citation guide * Summary/Response paper in Test Center (you can bring the article and your outline) |
| Week 8 - W 3/20 | * Conferences | * Watch American Beauty * Film analysis ideas * Research paper outline |
| Week 9 - W 4/3 | * Introduce: Illustration paper | * Research paper first |
| Week 10 - W 4/10 | * A Current Affair * Google 101 | * Illustration outline |
| Week 11 - W 4/17 | * Conferences | * Research paper final |
| Week 12 - W 4/24 | * Introduce: Compare/Contrast final * Share illustration outlines * Resume and cover letter tips | * Resume, cover letter, and job post (all optional) |
| Week 13 - W 5/1 | * Peer-edit resumes | * Illustration paper * Notes for the final (fewer than 250 words, with no full sentences), and a works cited page (you are not allowed to use printed out copies of the actual sources) |
| Week 14 - W 5/8 | * TBA | * Notes for the final (fewer than 250 words, with no full sentences), and a works cited page (you are not allowed to use printed out copies of the actual sources) |
| FINAL | * Compare/Contrast final |