English 100Plus
College Writing
Professor Kenneth
McNeil
Fall 2007
Calendar
Week 1
September 4: Introduction
September 5: Lab. In-class writing assignment.
September 6: Discuss Descriptive Essay assignment; The importance of writing. The writing process: Taylor 42-50.
Week 2
September 10: Lab--writing
and speaking differences .
September 11: Godwin, Reading Response 1 due.
September 12: Lab.
September 13: Writing for different audiences
Week 3 Drafting
Session #1: Meet with tutor this week
September 17: Lab--writing
for different audiences
September 18: Notebooks, drafting. Discuss Reading Response 2: Editorial Analysis and Evaluation
September 19: Lab
September 20: Peer responding: Taylor, 80-83. Response groups
Week 4
September 24: Lab
September 25: Workshop: Descriptive Essay draft due
September 26: Lab
September 27: Revising
Week 5
October 1: Lab--revising
October 2: Individual conferences, no class
October 3: Lab
October 4: Public Commentary Assignment Descriptive Essay Final due
Week 6
October 8: Lab.
October 9: Reading Response 2 due; Read editorial in packet
October 10: Lab
October 11: "Standards" of English
Week 7 Drafting
Session #2: Meet with tutor this week
October 15: Lab
October 16: Taylor, 204-212. Grammar as stylistic choice.
October 17: Lab--Online Grammar Exercises
October 18: Orwell, Reading Response 3 due
Week 8
October 22: Lab
October 23: Workshop: Public Commentary draft due.
October 24: lab
October 25: Titles and Introductions
Week 9
October 29: Lab--revise introductions
October 30: Individual conferences
October 31: Lab.
November 1: Public Commentary Final due Culture and society, Research Essay assignment.
Week 11
November 5: Lab
November 6: Research Essay topics. New Due Date !!Letter to the Editor due. Library day. Meet in Library Room 263.
November 7: Lab
November 8: New Due Date !! Reading Response 4 due.
Week 12Drafting Session
#3: Meet with tutor this week
November 12: Lab Journal
due.
November 13: Using the library databases to do research. Discuss Annotated Bibliography.
November 14: Lab
November 15: Documenting Your Research
Week 13
November 19: Lab
November 20: Discuss Writing Portfolios.
November 21-22: Happy Thanksgiving
Week 14
November 26: Lab
November 27: Workshop: Research Essay Draft due
November 28: Lab
November 29: Individual conferences
Week 15
December 3: Lab
December 4: The "Organic Essay"; Research Essay Final due.
December 5: Lab
December 6:Annotated
Bibliography Due.
Week 16
December 10: Lab.
December 11:
December 12: lab
December 13: Writing Portfolio Due Journal due.
Final Exam Week
No final exam. Have a good break