Ohm
English 100
Fall 2003
Section 23, MWF 10:00 – 10:50 AM, ILC 117
Section 30, MWF 11:00 – 11:50 AM, ILC 117
|
Note: |
RP = English 100 Reading Packet W= Rules for Writers |
SG = A Student's Guide to First Year Composition pdf = pdf file on course website |
|
Week |
Date |
Description |
|
ONE |
Aug 25 |
Introduction
to the Course; Syllabus Read: “Introduction to First-Year
Composition” (SG); Chapter 1,
“Overview of English 100/106” (SG);
Assignment: Write down
questions regarding course—syllabus, policies, and overview |
|
|
Aug 27 |
Course
Description: Analysis, Critical
Thinking, & a Critical Citizenry Read: “Chapter
4: Reading” (SG); “Chapter 6: The Writing Process” (SG); “Imagined Communities” (excerpt)
by Benedict Anderson (handout) |
|
|
Aug 29 |
Academic
Writing Discuss
Writing as a Process Read: “Practices
of Looking: Images, Power, and
Politics” by Sturken and Cartwright (RP) [1st half only] |
|
TWO |
Sept 1 |
Labor Day – No Class Today |
|
|
Sept 3 |
Essay 1 Assigned (Handout) In-Class
Introductory Essay Discuss “Practices of Looking” Read: “Practices of Looking: Images, Power, and Politics” by Sturken and Cartwright (RP) Assignment: Journal
entry & notes on reading, “Practices of Looking” |
|
|
Sept 5 |
Discuss “Practices of Looking” Read: “Chapter
8: Analysis” (SG pp. 133-144); “Chapter 10:
Analysis of a Visual Text” (SG
pp. 157-176);“What is Analysis?”
by Rosenwasser, & Stephen (pdf) Assignment: Journal
entry on “Practices of Looking” |
|
THREE |
Sept 8 |
Discuss
Analysis Read: “Collective
Bias” by Charles G. Russell and Paul Many (RP); “Dehumanizing People and Euphemizing War” by Haig A. Bosmajian (RP) Assignment: Journal
entry on readings (one for each) |
|
|
Sep 10 |
Discussion of
Readings/Images Read: “Terrorism: Civilized and Barbaric” by Edward Herman (RP); “Eleven Ways of Looking at the
Gulf War” by Arthur Asa Berger (RP) Assignment: Journal
entry on readings (one for each) |
|
|
Sept 12 |
Discussion of Readings Read: “Chapter 7: Feedback and Assessment” (SG); “Strategies for Revision” by Fulwiler (RP) |
|
FOUR |
Sept 15 |
Draft 1 Due (bring 3 copies of your
rough draft) Discuss Peer Critique Workshop Assignment:
Provide
comments on peers papers |
|
|
Sept 17 |
Peer Critique Workshop Assignment:
Revise
Draft |
|
|
Sept 19 |
Draft 2 Due (bring 3 copies of your
rough draft) In-class Peer Critique Workshop Assignment:
Revise
Draft |
|
FIVE |
Sept 22 |
Essay 1 Due |
This is a tentative schedule; I will most likely revise
the syllabus throughout the semester.
Please note any changes.