English 102: Composition II
Westfield State University
Fall 2011
Office: Parenzo 11 Course location: Juniper Park 15
Email: jchristian@westfield.ma.edu Office hours: M & W 3-4; Tu 11-12
and gladly by appointment
COURSE CALENDAR
Unit 1; Responding to Poetry
W, 9/7: Introductions. Read poems in class.
Hw: pick the poem you would like to focus on, write 1-page informal response considering major questions you have about it, what its major themes are, and how/why you relate to it.
F, 9/9: Poem group-work. Present Essay Assignment.
Hw: initial draft of Unit 1 (4 complete pages) due in class Mon. Bring 2 COPIES!
M, 9/12: In-class reading and editing. Revision Plans.
Hw: second draft Unit 1 due in class.
W, 9/14: Peer editing and copyediting.
Hw: Final graded draft due Fri.
F, 9/16: Turn in Unit 1 essay. Share. Writer’s Reflection
Hw: read NY Times review handouts. 1-page informal response due Mon.
Unit 2; Reviews
M, 9/19: Assign Reviews
HW: Read “Life in the Dorms.” 1 page informal response
W, 9/21: Review 1 Due, Writer’s Reflection
F, 9/23: Return Review 1
M, 9/26 – W, 9/28: NO CLASS, INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCES. MEET IN ELY BESIDE SUBWAY.
Review 2 due at Conference.
F, 9/30: Publication Activity.
Hw: Read Essay 1 for Interacting with Texts Unit. Essay TBD. 1-page informal
Response
Unit 3; Interacting with Texts
M, 10/3: Present Interacting With Texts Assignment
Hw: Read Essay 2 (TBD) 1-page informal response.
W, 10/5: Discussion. In-class writing. Thesis Statement and proper quotation workshop.
Hw: Complete, initial draft Unit 3 essay due Wed. 10/12. Bring 2 COPIES!
F, 10/7: NO CLASS
M, 10/10: NO CLASS, COLUMBUS DAY HOLIDAY
W, 10/12: Peer-editing and in-class revising Unit 3 essay.
F, 10/14: NO CLASS.
Wed. 10/12 – Fri. 10/14: SMALL GROUP CONFERENCES IN ELY BESIDE SUBWAY. BRING 2nd DRAFT UNIT 3 Essay.
M, 10/17: Bring next draft Unit 3 essay to class. Peer-editing / copyediting.
W, 10/19: Turn in Unit 3. Writer’s Reflection.
HW: TBD reading for “How to be Cool” Unit 4. 1-page informal response.
Unit 4; Investigating “Cool” photo-essay
F, 10/21: Present Unit 4. Watch Videos, plan photos.
HW: Take photos of the cool happening around you. Bring in 7-10 printed photos to class for Mon.
M, 10/24: Share Photos. In-class writing / planning.
HW: initial draft of Unit 4 due Wed.
W, 10/26: Sharing, Peer editing.
HW: Final draft Unit 4 due Fri.
F, 10/28: Final draft Unit 4 due. Writer’s Reflection.
HW: Begin About a Mountain (AAM). 1-page informal response.
Unit 5; Narrative Research
M, 10/31: Introduce Narrative Research Unit.
Present assignment.
Discuss AAM.
HW: AAM reading. 1-page informal response.
W, 11/2: Research Questions / Thesis Statements / Narrative Research overview
HW: Cont. AAM reading
Work on Research Questions
Beginning Proposal due 11/4
F, 11/4: Research Questions / Thesis Statements / Narrative Research overview Cont.
HW: Con. AAM reading. 1-page informal response.
M, 11/7: Discuss AAM
Introduce Annotated Bibliography
HW: Cont. reading AAM
Begin preliminary research
W, 11/9: on or around this date, Meet in Ely Library
HW: continue research, begin annotated bibliography
Finish AAA for Wed 11/16, 1-page informal response for Mon.
F, 11/11: Veteran’s Day Holiday
M, 11/14: 4 annotated sources due in class
W, 11/16: 8-source, graded annotated bibliography due in class
Wrap-up AAM
HW: Final AAM 1-page response due Fri.
Begin Work on 1st draft research narrative
F, 11/18: continue drafting research narrative
HW: complete 1st draft due Mon.
M, 11/21: Complete 1st draft research narrative due in class. Bring 2 copies.
Peer-editing.
W, 11/23: Thanksgiving Holiday
F, 11/25: Thanksgiving Holiday
M, 11/28 – W, 11/30: SMALL GROUP CONFERENCES IN ELY BESIDE SUBWAY
SECOND DRAFT RESEARCH NARRATIVE DUE AT CONFERENCE
F, 12/2: Final Draft Research Narrative Due.
Writer’s Reflection.
HW: Begin compiling Final Portfolio, bring portfolio materials to class
Unit 6; Final Reflection & Portfolio
M, 12/5: Introduce Unit 6
HW: final 1-page informal response, analyzing your own writing
W, 12/7: Continue work compiling and analyzing portfolio
F, 12/9: Continue work compiling and analyzing portfolio, begin sharing ideas
HW: rough draft of Final Reflection Due Mon.
M, 12/12: Peer-edit Rough Draft Final Reflection
Final Exam Week: Students will sign up for brief, mandatory, individual conferences to turn-in and present Final Reflection and Portfolio
