Northern Oklahoma College

Course Syllabus

1. Mission Statement for NOC:

Northern Oklahoma College, a multi-campus learning community,

provides high quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities

and services to allow citizens to develop to the full extent of their abilities,

to succeed in a competitive global environment, and to be effective life-

long learners.

2. Course Title:� English Composition 1213

Division of Language Arts: Dr. Pamela Stinson, Chair
Course Description: This course includes a review of the fundamentals of expository writing with emphasis on argumentation, research techniques and style, used in literary and personal writing.
Prerequisite:�� English Composition I (ENGL 1113) or equivalent.

3. Objectives

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

a. Review the basics of grammar, mechanics, and structure.

b. Demonstrate a proficient level of proofreading and editing.

c. Understand the writer�s stance: subject, purpose, and audience.

d. Compose five-seven formal essays � at least one in class.

e. Write personal and argumentative essays demonstrating various organizational strategies and rhetorical theories.

f. Examine the role of writing in addressing personal and global issues.

g. Develop essays that philosophically connect to the human condition.

h. Evaluate and analyze source materials of various types.

i. Quote, paraphrase, and cite materials in MLA format.

j. Write annotated bibliographies.

4. Instructor Information:

� Faculty: �John Richard Stevens

� Email Address: john.richard.stevens� �at�� okstate.edu

� Office Hours:� I am always available before and after class.

5. Textbook and Materials

James, Missy and Alan P. Merickel.� Reading Literature and Writing Argument.� 2^nd ed.� Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005. ISBN: 0-13-189109-X

Rasmussen, Kirk G.� The Prentice Hall Writer�s Guide to Research and Documentation.� 6^th ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004. ISBN: 0-13-177997-4

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Morehead, Albert and Loy Morehead, eds.� The New American Webster Handy College Dictionary.� 3^rd ed.� New York:� Signet, 1995.

VanderMey, Randall, Verne Meyer, John Van Rys, and Pat Sebranek.� The College Writer: A Guide to Thinking Writing, and Researching.� 2^nd ed.� Boston: Houghton-Mifflin Company, 2007.

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6. Course Policies:

� Assignments:�

o Essays:� For each essay assignment, students will be given a schedule of readings, exercises, and drafts required. All essays must be typed, double spaced, and in MLA format. Grading criteria for each essay will be reviewed in class.

o Daily Work:� Homework assignments are to be completed before class.� Unless otherwise specified. Late work will not be accepted for daily work

o Exams:� Unless otherwise specified, all exams are completed in class. If students miss an exam there are no make ups.� If the exam is not completed, a zero will be recorded.

o Make Up Work:� Students are responsible for consulting the instructor about work missed due to absence, regardless of the reason.� To avoid penalty, students who know that they will miss a class should make up work before the absence.

� Attendance:� �� Regular attendance is required to be successful in the

class.� Instructors will use the administrative warn and drop system.� After two (2) absences the instructor will issue a warning and after four (4) accumulative absences the instructor may withdraw the student. Please do not come late or leave early without permission of the

instructor.� Tardiness may be noted by the instructor as a class absence.

� Plagiarism:�� If you submit work other than your own, I will consider the work plagiarized.� Plagiarism may result in any or all of the

following penalties:� a zero for the assignment, an �F� for the

course, or an administrative withdrawal from school.

7. Evaluation and Assessment of Course:

� Grading:�

The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100 A

80-89 �� B

70-79�� C

60-69�� D

50-59�� F

� The final course grade will be based on total points possible.� The grades will be based upon the following categories:

�� Essays

�� Annotated Bibliography

�� Exams

�� Peer Revisions

�� Thought Papers

�� Attendance

�� Participation

Proofreading:� A paper must have both content and correct mechanics

if it is to communicate well.� Students should proofread their work carefully.� Tutors are available in the Tutoring Center to help with writing and editing.

� Extra Credit�Course Policy:� �� Extra credit is seldom given and when offered, it applies to the entire class � not selected individuals.

8. Writing Component:

Northern Oklahoma College is committed to helping students improve writing.�

the college expects all courses to contain a writing component as part of the evaluation of student progress.� We expect students to produce written work that is focused, well developed, organized, and relatively free of grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors.� Papers that fall short of this standard will not be accepted; the work will be returned to the student for revision within a reasonable time.

9. Academic Integrity:

Academic dishonesty or misconduct is not tolerated at Northern Oklahoma College.� Whether in the form of plagiarism or cheating, it is a serious matter that can result in expulsion from the institution.� Representing someone else�s ideas as one�s own or using unauthorized notes, aids, or other means to improve scores on an assignment, a project, or an exam will result in disciplinary action against the student.� The disciplinary procedures are as described in the NOC Student Handbook).

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�� Disciplinary action for students who are enrolled in both OSU and NOC classes will follow the OSU policy on Academic Misconduct and Dishonesty (http://comp.okstate.edu).

10. Use of Cell Phones & Electronic Devices:

�� The use of cell phones, palm pilots, walkie-talkies, pagers,

�� cameras, or other communication devices will not be permitted during in-

�� session classes at Northern Oklahoma College.� If brought to class, these

�� devices must be turned off and stored out of sight.� In the event a student is

�� caught using an electronic device of any nature during exams, quizzes, or

�� other confidential circumstances, the student will receive a zero grade for that

�� portion of the coursework.� It will be at the discretion of NOC to determine

�� additional consequences, which can include removal from the course and/or

�� removal from the institution for the dishonest act or acts.� (Refer to the NOC

�� Student Handbook for additional information.)��

The use of laptop computers is permissible in Northern Oklahoma College classes only upon prior approval by the specific instructor for that course.� Any use of laptop computers or any other similar learning aids that are used in a dishonest manner by the student will result in forfeiture of the privilege to use such items in class and the student will receive a zero grade for that portion of the coursework.� It will be at the discretion of NOC to determine additional consequences, which can include removal from the course and/or removal from the institution for the dishonest act or acts.� (Refer to the NOC Student Handbook for additional information.)

11. Assessment of Student Learning:

�� Assessment is an ongoing process aimed at understanding and improving student learning.� It involves making the course objectives measurable and explicit.� It is our intent to systematically measure the process of student learning within each course being taught at Northern, by setting appropriate high standards for learning quality and interpreting evidence to determine how well student performance matches the course objectives and standards, then utilizing the resulting information to improve student performance.

�� The following examples are measures that will provide evidence of student learning: written and oral assignments and projects, unit, chapter, mid-term, and comprehensive examinations, pre- and post-tests, quizzes, competency based projects, observation of student behavior, internally and externally juried reviews, portfolios, internships, case studies, research papers, journals, essays, large and small group projects, one on one communications between faculty and students, standardized or national licensure tests, capstone projects, student satisfaction surveys, national standardized tests, employer surveys on the quality of program graduates, and others.

12. Identification of Student Learning Styles

The Northern faculty believes that all students should have the opportunity to learn in an environment conducive to their dominant learning style.� It is our goal to provide diverse pedagogy within each course to address the identified learning styles for the visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners.

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13. Statement of Student Support

If you believe you have a disability of any type, please let me know so I can work cooperatively with you and the Counseling Office to provide reasonable and fair opportunities for you to be a productive and successful learner in this course.� It is your responsibility as a student to notify the Counseling Office of your disability.� The Counseling Office numbers are as follows: Tonkawa campus (580)628-6651, Enid campus (580)548-2265, or the Stillwater campus (405)744-2216.� The Student Disability Services (315 Student Union) on the OSU campus can provide testing to determine each student�s specific needs.

� Course Outline:

Weeks 1-3�� Personal Response Essay

Weeks 4-6�� Connections Essay and Research Proposal

Week�� 7-9�� Annotated Bibliography

Week 10�� Bibliographic Analysis Essay Exam

Weeks 11-15�� Bibliographic Analysis Essay; Argumentative Research Paper

Finals Week �� Final Examination

Course Components and their Percentages of the Final Course Grade:


5%	Personal Response Essay -- Page count requirements: 2 full pages minimum, to 3 full pages maximum, plus a works cited page. Due date: 1/24/07
�� 1%	Research Proposal - - Due date: 1/29/07
10%	Connections Essay -- Page count requirements: 3 full pages minimum to 4 full pages maximum, plus a works cited page. Due date: 2/14/07
10%	Annotated Bibliography -- Due date: 3/7/07, or early turn in on 3/5/07 for 20% extra-credit-turn-in.
�� 3%	Bibliographic Analysis Essay Exam - - an essay exam, for which participation is mandatory. No make-ups or retakes. Exam date: 3/12/07
12%	Bibliographic Analysis Essay -- Page count requirements: 5 full pages minimum to six full pages maximum, plus a works cited page. Due date: 3/28/07
4%	Reading Skills Workshops and Portfolio -- consult the Assignments Calendar for workshops dates. Portfolio Turn-In Due date: 4/4/07
20%	Argumentative Research Paper -- Page count requirements: 7 full pages minimum to 8 full pages maximum, plus a works cited page. Due date: 4/18/07
10%	Wired Thought Papers (There are a total of 5 Wired Thought Papers worth 2% each.)
10%	Literature Thought Papers (There are a total of 5 Literature Thought Papers worth 2% each.)
10%	Participation -- make certain that you are aware how late work, missing work, and other factors affect your participation grade.
5%	Final Examination -- an essay exam, for which participation is mandatory. No make-ups or retakes.

What You Should Do to Get Started:

Go to my website: http://www.englishdiscourse.org/teaching.comp.html, print this syllabus, read it in its entirety, and if you have any questions ask me as soon as possible.� Also, I have provided you with a number of lectures on the web, so you should scroll down the webpage, and locate and read the lectures �Opening Remarks,� and �Read This Before Turning in Any Work.�� Moreover, given the titles of these lectures, it would be an exceedingly poor idea to begin your first assignment before reading them carefully.

Full List of Online Lectures:

Opening Remarks

Read This Before Turning in Any Work

Names of Authors, Titles of Books, Scholarly Articles and Miscellaneous Items

Making the Formatting of Citations Easier

Formatting Web Addresses in a Citation Made Easy

How to Create a Document Header

Required Software: MS Word, which is FREE OF CHARGE to all NOC students. All assignments should be composed and turned in as a MS Word doc file. To obtain MS Word for free, visit http://it.okstate.edu/mca, login, and download the software. You will need your PRISM id and PRISM default password. If you do not have this information, or if you experience any problems, call the helpdesk at 744-HELP (744-4357), and they will gladly assist you. As an alternative, the OSU campus has many computer labs, all of which offer computers that have MS Word.

How to Turn in Assignments: You will turn in both paper copies and electronic copies of all the major projects, which means only the following assignments: Personal Response Essay, Connections Essay, Annotated Bibliography, Bibliographic Analysis Essay, Argumentative Essay.

About Electronic Turn-Ins:

� The electronic copies will be turned in to the website www.TurnItIn.com, on the due date before the beginning of class. If the electronic copy does not arrive prior to class it will be considered late. I will provide login and account-creation instructions for TurnItIn.com during class.

About Paper Turn-Ins:

� The paper copies must be turned in during class on the due date.

Both copies�electronic and paper�must be turned in on time, or the entire assignment will be considered late until both copies are indeed turned in, and both the electronic and paper versions must be exactly the same or penalty points will be accessed.

Paper copies of all major projects must be turned in for grading in a pocket folder with copies of all outside sources.

For all course work other than major projects, only a paper copy should be turned in during class on the due date.

Participation:

Your Participation grade is determined by the following factors: how much you participate in discussions and the careful thinking demonstrated by your remarks. Other factors include late work; missing work; unsatisfactory in-class work; lack of preparation, peer revision workshops and/or other activities; unprofessional conduct; poor attendance, timely arrival to class, and your ability to meet the requirements of this syllabus. Moreover, I expect you to participate in every class by significantly adding to class discussions. I expect your reading, writing, analyses, and discussion to reflect careful thought and preparation. Considering these policies, if you are absent two (2) or less times but you create a situation that negatively affects your grade, you will receive a grade that is lower than 100%, perhaps to the point of zero in this component of the course.

Finally, there is the aspect of "effective participation." As the semester progresses, students must demonstrate that they are effectively demonstrating previously taught skills. If, for example, we are some weeks into the course and a student is still failing to successfully negotiate skills that should have already been mastered, then participation with regard to learning said skills can only be judged as inadequate. Also, if I have reason to believe that an assignment was written at the last minute, as opposed to its being drafted and revised over time, then it is a case where that student has effectively been absent from participating in the writing process. In such cases the participation grade will be reduced, perhaps to the point of zero is this component of the course.

Make-Up Work: Students are responsible for consulting with me about work missed due to absence, regardless of the reason. To avoid penalty, students who know that they will miss a class should turn the work in early. Still, I do accept late work under the parameters described in the "Late Work and Missing Work" section below.

�Late work and Missing Work:

� After the class period ends on the due date the work is late.

� All late course work loses 5% of the assignment�s value per calendar day late, which includes weekends, holidays, breaks, etc.

� Late work and/or missing work will result in a reduction of the participation grade component, perhaps to the point of zero.

� After one week, late work will not be accepted, and the assignment receives a grade of zero.

Formatting Requirements:

All course work must be in a 12 point Times New Roman font. Other fonts, particularly those generating a deceptively higher page count, are unacceptable, and such papers will receive a lower grade.
Margins are to be either 1 inch or 1� inches, the latter of which is the default setting in MS Word.
Always double space. Do not turn in any typewritten single spaced work or I will reduce the grade by a minimum of one full letter grade.
Adhere to the page count guidelines for all assignments.
All course work requires a document header, regardless of the length of the assignment.
If any of the above problems persist, I will grade the assignment as a zero.

Peer Revision Workshops:

� Peer Revision Workshops are crucial to the draft and revise writing process taught in this course, and you are expected to participate in all of them. I will reduce the final grade of an essay by 5% if a peer review workshop is missed for any reason, including absence from class. There is no way to makeup these lost points. For every peer revision workshop bring to class a copy of the Peer Revision Worksheet, for if it is not visibly on your desktop I will record you as being unprepared for class, which will have an effect on your participation grade. Also, if you fail to meet the minimum required page count for a peer revision workshop, which means falling short by even a line or two of text, or failing to meet the formatting requirements established during lectures then you will not receive credit. Failure to receive credit for peer revision workshops will cause a reduction of the participation grade component, perhaps to the point of zero. Emailed or electronic turn-ins of a draft do not qualify for credit. You are either present in class with paper copies of your draft, or you are not.

Wired Thought Papers:

These are five extremely short assignments. They are based on readings on the Web, mostly from Wired Magazine, and you will find the links to these readings on the "Assignment Calendar" at the end of this syllabus. Before turning one in you must read the prompt for Wired Thought Papers.

Literature Thought Papers:

These are five extremely short assignments. They are based on readings from our course book, Reading Literature and Writing Argument, and you will find the due dates for these readings on the "Assignment Calendar" at the end of this syllabus. Before turning one in you must read the prompt for Literature Thought Papers.

Reading Skills Workshops:

Reading Skills Workshops will dramatically increase your skills in the following areas:

1) Read faster
2) Better understand what you read
3) Remember better what you read
4) Optimize note-taking skills for study

You must keep an ongoing record of your semester-long progress by recording your in-class and out-of-class practice on the Timings Handout for Speed Reading, as well as compiling a varied selection of reading notes, both of which you will turn in toward the end of the semester in the form of a portfolio. I will teach you how to record your progress. Failure to maintain neat and accurate records and reading notes will compromise your grade in this component of the course, and your participation in these workshops also has an effect on the participation grade course component.

As an aside, I want you to know that these are very powerful skills that I have taught to thousands of students. Trust my process and by the end of the semester you may actually enjoy reading and studying for tests.

Importantly, you should begin compiling your portfolio as soon as we have our first Reading Skills Workshop. Before doing so, read the Reading Skills Portfolio Prompt and Guidelines, which we will go over during class.

NOC Resources:

Tutors are available in the Tutoring Center to help with writing and editing. Be aware that some of the most highly-skilled students use tutors as a second set of eyes. It is a wise student who uses all available resources.

THE ASSIGNMENT CALENDAR:

WEEK ONE:

M 1-8� TODAY'S CLASS: Course introduction. Brief overview of your first project, which is the Personal Response Essay.

Homework: Bring the following materials to our next class:

� The prompt for the Personal Response Essay

� The Time magazine handout.

� The Sentence Fragments Handout

� Sentence Fragments Exercises # 1

� All course books.

� Prompt for Wired Thought Papers

� Read This Before Turning in Any Work

There is no need for you to do the sentence fragments handouts at home, for we will complete them during class; however, you must have read the Time handout in its entirety. (These handouts are courtesy of the Owl Online Writing Lab at Purdue.)

W 1-10� TODAY'S CLASS: Bring to class today: all course books; all handouts listed under the previous class�s homework. Discussion of Time handout; discussion of your first project, which is the Personal Response Essay. ��In-class writing on your Personal Response Essay, so bring all the materials needed to work during class.��

Homework: Continue working on your Personal Response Essay because you will need one full page minimum for the peer revision workshop on Wednesday of next week. Wired Thought Paper # 1 over the Associated Press article, "It�s Invisible�Almost," is due next class. Go to http://www.wired.com/news/wireservice/0,71972-0.html?tw=wn_technology_8 to access the article, and bring a copy to class, along with your Wired Thought Paper # 1, which you will turn in. Essentially, be prepared for a class discussion.

WEEK TWO:

M 1-15: TODAY'S CLASS: UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY�NO CLASS

W 1-17: TODAY'S CLASS: Peer Revision Workshop for Personal Response Essay, one full page minimum, bring four copies. Wired Thought Paper # 1 due; discussion of "It�s Invisible�Almost." In-class writing on Personal Response Essay, so bring all the materials you will need to work during class. Bring the Peer Revision Worksheet to class today.� Click here, print the handout "Independent and Dependent Clauses," and bring it to class today. Click here, print the handout "Run-Ons, Comma Splices, Fused Sentences" and bring it to class today. Print the assignment prompt for your Research Proposal and bring it to class today. In-class writing on your Personal Response Essay, so bring all the materials needed to work during class.� (With the exception of the "Peer Revision Worksheet" today's handouts are courtesy of the Owl Online Writing Lab at Purdue.)

WEEK THREE:

M 1-22 TODAY'S CLASS: Peer Revision Workshop for Personal Response Essay, two full pages minimum, bring three copies. Today is our first Reading Skills Workshop. Print the following prompts and bring copies to class today:

� Timings Handout for Speed Reading

� Reading Skills Portfolio Prompt and Guidelines

W 1-24� TODAY'S CLASS: Personal Response Essay due. Bring to class the Connections Essay Prompt. Today is our Reading Skills Workshop # 2, so bring to class your "Timings Handout for Speed Reading," a pencil and pen, and a spiral pad for taking notes.

Homework: In Reading Literature and Writing Argument,� Read Stephen Crane�s �The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky.� pp. 74-81, and Jack London�s �To Build a Fire.� pp. 235-45.

WEEK FOUR:

M 1-29 TODAY'S CLASS: Research Proposal due; bring the following materials to class: The Comma Splices Handout (courtesy of The UVic Writer's Guide), and the Plural and Possessive Handout (courtesy of Meredith College). Today�s lecture is about how to do research. Discussion of Crane and London readings.

Homework: Read Eudora Welty�s, �A Worn Path.� pp. 250-55, and Tim O�Brien�s, �The Things They Carried.� pp. 512-24

W 1-31 TODAY'S CLASS: In-class writing on Connections Essay, so bring all the materials you will need to work during class. Reading Skills Workshop # 3, so bring to class your "Timings Handout for Speed Reading," a pencil and pen, and a spiral pad for taking notes. Discussion of Welty and O�Brien readings.

Homework: Wired Thought Paper #2 is due next class. Go to http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71227-0.html �to access the primary text, which is the Kevin Poulsen article, "Watergate Echoes in NSA Courtroom." Essentially, be prepared for a class discussion of the article.

WEEK FIVE:
M 2-5 TODAY'S CLASS: Peer Revision Workshop for the Connections Essay, one full page minimum; bring four copies. Wired Thought Paper # 2 due. Discussion of Poulsen article. In-class writing, proofreading, and editing on Connections Essay, so bring all the materials you will need to work during class.

W 2-7 TODAY'S CLASS: Peer Revision Workshop for the Connections Essay, two full pages minimum; bring four copies. In-class proofreading and editing on Connections Essay, so bring all the materials you will need to work during class. Reading Skills Workshop # 4, so bring to class your "Timings Handout for Speed Reading," a pencil and pen, and a spiral pad for taking notes.

Homework: �Wired Thought Paper #3 is due next class. Go to http://www.wired.com/news/wireservice/0,71447-0.html?tw=wn_technology_autotech_9 �to access the primary text, which is the Associated Press article, "Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Runs Toy Car." Essentially, be prepared for a class discussion of the article.

WEEK SIX:

M 2-12 TODAY'S CLASS: Wired Thought Paper #3 due. Discussion of Associated Press article; Print the prompt for Literature Thought Papers and bring it to class today. In-class writing, proofreading, and editing on Connections Essay, so bring all the materials you will need to work during class.

W 2-14� TODAY'S CLASS: Connections Essay due. Print and bring to class the prompt for the Annotated Bibliography. Reading Skills Workshop # 5, so bring to class your "Timings Handout for Speed Reading," a pencil and pen, and a spiral pad for taking notes.

Homework: Go to the library, find three articles for your annotated bibliography, and bring copies of them to our next class. Literature Thought Paper #1 over Dwight Okita�s �In Response to Executive Order 9066,� p. 137 in Reading Literature and Writing Argument.

WEEK SEVEN:

M 2-19� TODAY'S CLASS: Literature Thought Paper #1 due, discussion of Okita poem. In-class writing on Annotated Bibliography, so bring all the materials you will need, including the three articles you found over the weekend.�

W 2-21� TODAY'S CLASS: Peer Revision Workshop for Annotated Bibliography. You must have 3 entries completed, which means both the citation and annotation, minimum of 50 words per annotation, which does not include the words in the citation; remember that in for the final turn-in the annotations must be longer; bring four copies. Bring to class a copy of the Cut and Paste Example Citations.

Homework: �Literature Thought Paper #2 over John Milton�s �When I Consider How My Light Is Spent,� pp. 564-65 in Reading Literature and Writing Argument.

WEEK EIGHT:

M 2-26 TODAY'S CLASS: Literature Thought Paper #2 due, discussion of Milton poem. In-class writing/editing on your annotated bibliography, so bring all the materials you will need.

W 2-28�� TODAY'S CLASS: Peer Revision Workshop for Annotated Bibliography. You must have 6 entries completed, which means both the citation and annotation, minimum of 50 words per annotation, which does not include the words in the citation; remember that in for the final turn-in the annotations must be longer; bring four copies. Reading Skills Workshop # 6, so bring to class your "Timings Handout for Speed Reading," a pencil and pen, and a spiral pad for taking notes.

Homework: Wired Thought Paper #4 is due next class. Go to http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.10/ethanol.html� to access the primary text, which is the Vinod Khosla article, "My Big Biofuels Bet.� Essentially, be prepared for a class discussion of the article.

WEEK NINE:

M 3-5� TODAY'S CLASS: Annotated Bibliography due for 20% extra-credit-turn-in. Wired Thought Paper # 4 due. Discussion of Khosla article. In-class writing/editing on your annotated bibliography, so bring all the materials you will need.

W 3-7 TODAY'S CLASS: Annotated Bibliography due for non-extra-credit-turn-in. Extra credit Annotated Bibliographies that were turned in on Monday will be returned today. Print and bring to class the prompt for the Bibliographic Analysis Essay, and the prompt for the Bibliographic Analysis Essay Exam. Discussion of Zetter article. In-class writing on your Bibliographic Analysis Essay, so bring to class all the materials you will need.

Homework: Prepare for the Bibliographic Analysis Essay Exam by beginning to work on your Bibliographic Analysis Essay.

WEEK TEN:

M� 3-12� TODAY'S CLASS: Bibliographic Analysis Essay Exam; if you miss it there are no make-ups or retakes.

�W� 3-14� In-class writing on Bibliographic Analysis Essay, so bring all the materials you will need.

WEEK ELEVEN:

M 3-19� TODAY'S CLASS: � SPRING BREAK

W 3-21 TODAY'S CLASS: �SPRING BREAK

WEEK TWELVE:

M 3-26 TODAY'S CLASS: In-class writing on Bibliographic Analysis Essay, so bring all the materials you will need.

W 3-28 TODAY'S CLASS: Bibliographic Analysis Essay due. Bring to class the prompt for your Argumentative Research Paper. In-class writing on your Argumentative Research Paper, so bring to class all the materials you will need. Reading Skills Workshop # 8, so bring to class your "Timings Handout for Speed Reading," a pencil and pen, and a spiral pad for taking notes.

Homework: Literature Thought Paper #3 over Sherman Alexie�s �Superman and Me,� pp. 147-49 in Reading Literature and Writing Argument.

WEEK THIRTEEN:

M 4-2 TODAY'S CLASS:� In-class writing on your Argumentative Essay, so bring all the materials you will need.� Literature Thought Paper #3 due, discussion of Alexie story.

W 4-4 TODAY'S CLASS: Reading Skills Portfolio Due.

Homework: Wired Thought Paper #5 is due next class. Go to http://www.wired.com/news/politics/evote/0,71957-0.html?tw=wn_technology_computers_2 �to access the primary text, which is the Kim Zetter article, "Building a Better Voting Machine." Essentially, be prepared for a class discussion of the article.

WEEK FOURTEEN:

M 4-9 TODAY'S CLASS: Peer revision workshop for your Argumentative Research Paper, four full pages minimum, bring four copies. Wired Thought Paper #5 due. Discussion of Zetter article. In-class writing on your Argumentative Essay, so bring all the materials you will need.

Homework: Literature Thought Paper #4 over Nikki Giovanni�s �Mothers,� pp. 405-06 in Reading Literature and Writing Argument.

W 4-11 TODAY'S CLASS: Literature Thought Paper #4 due. Discussion of Giovanni poem. In-class writing on your Argumentative Essay, so bring all the materials you will need.

Homework: Literature Thought paper #5 on Sharon Olds�s �The Promise,� pp. 566-67 in Reading Literature and Writing Argument.

WEEK FIFTEEN:

M 4-16 TODAY'S CLASS: Literature Thought Paper #5 due. In class writing on your Argumentative Essay, so bring all the materials you will need.

W 4-18 TODAY'S CLASS: Argumentative Research Paper due. THIS IS THE FINAL DAY TO HAND IN ALL COURSE WORK! We review for the final examination and I will distribute a study sheet.

WEEK SIXTEEN: (Pre-Finals Week)

M 4-23 TODAY'S CLASS: We watch the first half of a film.

W 4-25 TODAY'S CLASS: We finish watching the film.

WEEK SEVENTEEN: (Finals Week)

Final examination dates and times:

3:30 Class: Wednesday, May 2^nd, from 2:00 to 3:50 p.m., in our regular classroom.

6:30 Class: Monday, April 30^th, from 6:00 to 7:50 p.m., in our regular classroom.

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