Tentative Calendar - ENGL 1301
Summer 2012 - Mon-Thurs, 1:00-3:10pm
Lone Star College-University Park
R. Wilshire
Schedule of Course Readings and Assignments (All chapter numbers refer to Read, Reason, Write.)
Note: This schedule is intended to be a broad overview of the semester. Assignments and due dates may be added or altered as the need arises, or as writing and grammatical needs become evident. As changes are made, I will provide you in advance with a weekly listing of the specific reading assignments, or any additional assignments.
Thursday, July 12, Day 1
Introductions; Syllabus; Introduce Essay #1; Introduce Chap. 1, RRW, Writing Summaries, Paragraph Development, general to specific; Introduce Chap. 6, Structuring an Argument, Inductive & Deductive Logic, Analogies, Logical Fallacies; Introduce Assignment #1
Essay Reading: “The Future is Coming Straight At Us And We Can’t Even See It,” Joel Achenbach
Monday, July 16, Day 2
Chap. 2, Analysis and Critique; “Get-acquainted” Writing (Argument Analysis)
Essay Reading: “The End of Literacy? Don’t Stop Reading,” Howard Gardner
Tuesday, July 17, Day 3
Thesis (and first third) for Essay #1 Due; Writer’s Workshop
Essay Readings: “Grammar Lessons: The Subjunctive Mood,” Michele Morano
“Shame,” Robert Polito
Wednesday, July 18, Day 4
Chap. 3, The Basics of Argument
Assignment #1 Due (Presentation)
Thursday, July 19, Day 5
Chap. 4, Effective Arguments
Essay #1 Due
Monday, July 23, Day 6
Chap. 6, Structuring an Argument, Inductive & Deductive Logic, Analogies, Logical Fallacies; Chap. 5, Visuals and Statistics in Argument
Thesis for Essay #2 Due
Tuesday, July 24, Day 7
Chap. 7, Definition Arguments; Choosing topic for Research Paper
Rough Draft for Essay #2 Due (bring 2 copies of RD, highlighters, different colored pens for peer edit)
Wednesday, July 25, Day 8
Chap. 10, Cause/Effect Arguments; Chap. 12, Evaluation of Sources
Thursday, July 26, Day 9
Chap. 9, Position Paper; Chap. 13, Writing the Research Paper; Chap. 14, MLA Style; Definition Arguments, Cause/Effect Arguments, cont.
Essay #2 Due
Monday, July 30, Day 10
Position Paper, cont.; Support for Arguments (WRAC handout)
Assignment #2 Due (Presentation)
Tuesday, July 31, Day 11
Chap. 8, Evaluation Arguments
Thesis (and first third) for Essay #3 Due
Wednesday, August 1, Day 12
Chap. 11, Problem/Solution Argument
Essay #3 Due
Thursday, August 2, Day 13
Analysis of Logic, Logical Fallacies (Group 1)
Work on Research Paper
Thesis for Research Paper Due
Monday, August 6, Day 14
Analysis of Logic, Logical Fallacies (Group 2)
Work on Research Paper
Tuesday, August 7, Day 15
Work on Research Paper
Rough Draft for Research Paper Due
Wednesday, August 8, Day 16
Writing About Literature (Poetry, Short Story) – Appendix, pp. 567-611
Essay #4 Due (Research Paper)
Thursday, August 9, Day 17
Writing About Literature (Poetry, Short Story) – Appendix, pp. 567-611
Monday, August 13, Day 18
Readings/Discussion/Informal Debate: The Media/The Environment/Education
Writing About Literature (Poetry, Short Story) – Appendix, pp. 567-611
Journal Due
Tuesday, August 14, Day 19
Readings/Discussion/Informal Debate: Censorship/Marriage & Gender/Immigration
Writing About Literature (Poetry, Short Story) – Appendix, pp. 567-611
Wednesday, August 15, Day 20
Readings/Discussion/Informal Debate: Gun Control/Animal Rights/Globalization & The American Dream; Writing About Literature (Poetry, Short Story) – Appendix, pp. 567-611
Thursday, August 16, Day 21
Essay # 5 (Final Exam)