English
1B: Intermediate Composition
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Course Notes
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calendar. You can find these notes by clicking on the gold, underlined
class dates. Always read the notes for the next class meeting
before you begin the reading or writing assignments listed
for that class. These notes frequently include instructions or other
information that you will need in order to complete required assignments
and prepare for quizzes and other class activities.
Week
1: An Introduction to Argument
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Wednesday, January 7
Friday,
January 9
- Read and study SMG Chapter 21:
655--692
- Read and study instructions for Paper #1:
word / rtf
/ pdf
- Complete invention and research activities
for Paper #1 ( in “Course
Notes”)
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2: Arguing for Your Major / Twilight Introduction
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Monday,
January 12
- Read and study SMG Chapter 6: 237-263
- Complete research and invention activities
for Paper #1 (in “Course
Notes”and SMG)
- Sign up for discussion
starter assignment
Wednesday,
January 14
- Read and study SMG Chapter 22: 693-702
- Compose a full-length draft for paper #1;
bring two cover sheets (
word / rtf /
pdf ) and
one hard copy of draft to class:
- Bring electronic copy of draft to class on
a PC compatible disk (you will email your draft to me DURING
class).
Friday,
January 16
- Read and study
“Peer Critique Guide” for Paper
#1
- Complete peer critique for paper #1: WORD
/ RTF / PDF
- Read and study Twilight “Introduction,”
“Prologue,” and “The Territory”
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Wednesday
January 21
- Read and study “Here’s
a Nobody” in Twilight
- Read revision guidelines for Paper #1
(in “Course Notes” and SMG)
- Submit final draft of paper #1 in portfolio
along with all invention and research activities, drafts,
and peer critiques.
- Bring the final draft to class on a disk
as well (you will submit a backup copy to me via email
DURING class).
Friday January 23
- Read and study “War Zone”
pages 83-134 in Twilight
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4: Twilight / Researching Paper #2
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- Read and study the rest of “War
Zone” in Twilight (up to page 199)
- Read paper #2 instructions: WORD
/ RTF / PDF
- Complete invention and preliminary research
activities (in course notes)
- IN CLASS: Sign up for
Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday conference
Wednesday
January 28
- Read and study “Twilight”
section of Twilight
- Find 5 journal sources / write annotated
bibliography entries for at least two and preferably three
scholarly journal articles (bring to class on disk and
as hard copy)
Friday, January 30
- Read and study “Justice” section
of Twilight
- Find 5 book sources / write annotated bibliography
entries for at least two, preferably three books (bring
to class on disk and as hard copy)
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Read Discussion Starter Article emailed to
you before class (find thesis / evaluate support)
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Complete Planning and Drafting activities: SMG
446-449
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Compose a full-length draft for paper #3; bring
hard copy to class (if you do not bring a hard copy, you will
not be permitted to participate in the peer critique activity)
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Read and Study FFN “Why the Fries Taste
So Good”
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Read Discussion Starter Article emailed to
you before class (find thesis / evaluate support)
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Complete Peer Critique of Paper #3 (based on
“critical reading guide on SMG 469)
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Read and Study FFN “On the Range”
and "Cogs in the Great Machine"
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Read Discussion Starter Article emailed to
you before class (find thesis / evaluate support)
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Complete Final Draft of Paper #3. Turn in portfolio
in class; email backup of final draft to Jim
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Read and Study FFN "Global Realization"
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- Complete final project. Drop final portfolio off at exam (physics
2000 from 8-11) or at Jim's office between noon and four.
Tuesday March 16 - Friday March 10
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Page last updated:
11 March, 2004
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