English 1B (College Composition, Second Course) Handout 2 ...



English 1B (College Composition, Second Course) Handout 2 – Class Calendar and

Mr. John Murphy Information for Spring 2012

NOTE: This calendar may be subject to revision, based upon class needs or for unforeseen circumstances.

Office: FO-215 Office Phone: (408) 924-5064 Campus email: John.Murphy@sjsu.edu

Office Hours: M 12:15–1:15 and 3–5 p.m.; W 12:15–1:15 p.m., and by appointment. Any “extended” or special office hours will be announced in class weekly. (Under rules set forth by SJSU’s Academic Senate, faculty must hold one office hour per week for every three-unit class taught. Since students cannot expect faculty to have 24/7 phone and email access, we provide excellent academic support facilities on campus. See “Campus Resources for Academic Assistance” on Handout 1.)

Sections: (01) (#20432) MW 7:30–8:45 a.m., BBC 124 (21) (#20448) MW 10:30-11:45, BBC 124

(10) (#20440) MW 9:00–10:15 a.m., BBC 124 (40) (#20460) MW 1:30–2:45 p.m., SH 413

(All classroom assignments are subject to change.)

Required Textbooks: Kirszner & Mandell: The Blair Reader (Exploring Contemporary Issues) (7th Edition),

Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice-Hall, 2011

Hacker/Sommers: The Bedford Handbook (8th Edition), Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2010

Required Supplies: English 1B Class Materials Packet (Purchase at Maple Press, 481 E. San Carlos St., on the east side of

campus, across S. 10th St. from Campus Village.) The packet contains class instructional

handouts, activities and forms.

Other Needed Supplies: reliable paperback college dictionary black ballpoint pens

small stapler colored pens

lined loose leaf paper ring binder

manila folder or envelope hole punch

CALENDAR OF DAILY ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS

(KEY: R= The Blair Reader; H= The Bedford Handbook)

NOTE: Abbreviated notations in the “Class Topics and Activities” column, in boldface and italics, are mandated by the University’s administration. These notations refer to “General Education Learning Objectives/Outcomes” (LO), and “Content Objectives” (CO). For page and word requirements for each essay assignment, and their accompanying OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES, see Handout 1, page 3. The Class Materials Packet provides details on papers and activities due.

Unless otherwise indicated, ALL readings are short nonfiction essays or excerpts from longer works in essay format.

|Week |Dates |Class Topics and Activities |Assignments Due Today |

| | |G.E. Objectives | |

| |WED |Enrollment/Verification of Prerequisites | |

|1 |Jan |Distribution of course “Greensheet” and Calendar | |

| |25 |Student Information Form (Handout 1A) |- - - - - |

| | |COURSE INTRODUCTION: Class Policies and Requirements (Handout | |

| | |1), Calendar (Handout 2) | |

| |MON |Enrollment/Verification of Prerequisites (late adds) | |

| |Jan |IN-CLASS DIAGNOSTIC ESSAY (Course Paper #1) |Purchase all books and supplies. |

| |30 | |Bring lined paper, pens, stapler and dictionary to class. |

|2 | |LO1; CO-practice, prewriting, organizing/Diagnostic | |

| | |DISCUSSION: Diagnostic Essay topic. |Read R 1-11 “Becoming a Critical Reader.” |

| |WED |DISCUSSION: “What is Critical Thinking and Reading?” |THEME FOR RR #1 READINGS: “The World of Work” |

| |Feb |GROUP ACTIVITY: Reading Response Activity #1 |Read R 394-402 Curry: “Why We Work,” 415-20 Hochschild: “The Second |

| |1 |(20 Activity Points) LO1-audience/LO3/CO- |Shift,” 421-28 Schlosser: “Behind the Counter,” 428-31 Ehrenreich: |

| | |analytical, critical, argumentative readings/models |“Selling in Minnesota” (excerpt from Nickel and Dimed), 432-34 Reich: |

| | | |“Don’t Blame Wal-Mart” |

| | |REVIEW OF FUNDAMENTALS (from terms on 1A Review Handout 3)/1B |Study English 1A Review Terms (Handout 3). |

| | |Terms (Handout 18)/Work- |Read & Study H 86-103 (Academic Writing, Writing About Texts). |

|3 |MON |sheets/Avoiding Common Writing Errors, Effective Introductions |Review H 243-55 (Agreement), 198-224 (Language and Word Choice), 226-42 |

| |Feb |and Conclusions (Handbook and 1A Review Handouts 3F, |(Sentence Fragments and Run-ons) |

| |6 |3G)/Editing Symbols (1A Review Handout 1B)/LESSON: VISUAL |Complete Grammar review Worksheets (as assigned). (Drop Deadline Day)|

| | |ANALYSIS: Visuals as “text” (Sample commentary cartoons, | |

| | |transparency models) CO-analysis| |

| |WED |CAUSE AND EFFECT (Handout 12). | |

| |Feb |Details of Cause and Effect Analysis Paper | |

| |8 |GROUP ACTIVITY: “The Apprentice” – Working with Cause and |Read Handouts 12, 12C. |

| | |Effect (Handout 12C) (20 Activity Points) | |

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| | |LO1/CO-analysis | |

|Week |Dates |Class Topics and Activities |Assignments Due Today |

| | |G.E. Objectives | |

| |MON |GROUP ACTIVITY: “Disaster Survival” |Turn in finished copy of “Apprentice” Activity. |

| |Feb |(Handout 12S) |Read Handout 12S. |

| |13 |Full-class activity (basis for Cause and Effect paper) |(“Add” deadline and Late Registration Day) |

| | |LO1, LO5/CO-analysis | |

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|4 | | | |

| | |INTRODUCTION TO ARGUMENT: (from Handbook), |Read & Study H 104-28 (Constructing and Evaluating Arguments). Read |

| | |Writing Effective Arguments (Handout 16). |Handout 16. |

| |WED |Writing Clear Thesis Statements (Controversial Issues, Handout |PAIRED ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENT DUE: VISUAL ANALYSIS - |

| |Feb |16B) |Select a political or social commentary cartoon of your choice from a |

| |15 |Details of Argument Paper assignment |magazine, newspaper or quality online source. Type up a short (one or |

| | |(Handout 16C) |two paragraph) analysis to turn in. Next, make an overhead transparency|

| | |PAIRED ACTIVITY – PRESENTATIONS: |of your cartoon (at AS Print Shop) to share with the class. Pay |

| | |Commentary Cartoon Analysis |attention to both literal and implied meanings! |

| | |(20 Activity Points) LO1. LO5; CO-analysis | |

| | | |CAUSE AND EFFECT ANALYSIS ESSAY DUE |

| | |WRITING IN THE DISCIPLINES |(Course Paper #2) Attach a “formal” cover sheet. There will be no Peer|

| |MON |WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE |Review Session for this paper. |

| |Feb |(for papers and essay questions) |Read H 129-40; 589-620 (Writing About Literature/ Disciplines). |

| |20 |GROUP ACTIVITY: Reading Response #2 |THEME FOR RR #2 READINGS: Ethics/Making Choices |

| | |(20 Activity Points) |Read R 599 Frost: “The Road Not Taken” (poem), 623-31 Hardin: “Lifeboat |

|5 | | |Ethics,” 639-52 Milgram: “The Perils of Obedience,” 652-58 Wallace: |

| | |LO4; CO-analytical and critical readings/models |“Commencement Speech” |

| |WED |GROUP ACTIVITY: Peer Evaluation of Argument Papers/Working with| |

| |Sep |an Evaluation Rubric |ARGUMENT PAPER DRAFT DUE FOR PEER REVIEW |

| |22 |(Peer Review Form) |(Attach Peer Review Form as cover sheet.) |

| | |LO1, CO-prewriting, argument, critical analysis | |

| | |ANALYSIS— WRITING REVIEWS AND CRITIQUES: | |

| | |”A Critic’s Glossary”/Loaded Words and Bias | |

| | |Details of Critical Review Paper Assignment | |

| |MON |(Handouts 21, 21A, 21B) |ARGUMENT PAPER DUE (Final Revision, Course Paper #3) |

| |Feb |Narration and Drama Terms (1A Review Handout 5) |(Attach cover sheet as directed in class.) |

| |27 |NOTE: For this paper, you and a “play partner” will view and |Read Handouts 5 and 21. |

| | |critique the University Theater’s production of Emma, by Jane | |

| | |Austen, presented March 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22. | |

|6 | |LO5; CO-argument, critical analysis | |

| | | |PAIRED HOMEWORK ACTIVITY: Bring in a recent, brief review or critique of|

| | | |a play, concert, movie, book, speech or performance from a quality print|

| |WED | |or online source. Make a transparency to illustrate to the class how |

| |Feb |PAIRED ACTIVITY: Presentation and Discussion of |the review is positively or negatively biased. Underline or highlight |

| |29 |reviews/critiques |all loaded words and phrases, and bracket or “star” any sections that |

| | | |show positive or negative bias. Attach a one or two paragraph typed |

| | | |analysis of the review’s objectivity. (20 Activity Points). |

| | |LO1, LO3, LO5 | |

| | |INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH: Using and Evaluating Types of Sources| |

| |MON |(Handout 14)/Lead-in Verbs |Read & Study H 392-99 (Using and Punctuating Quotations, 438-90 |

| |March |“What to cite?”/Avoiding Plagiarism |(Conducting Research, Evaluating Sources, Avoiding Plagiarism), 403-08 |

| |5 |Quotation Marks, Italics and Underlining |(Other Punctuation Marks). |

| | |(1A Grammar Review Worksheet N) | |

| | |LO2 , LO3; CO-research | |

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|7 | | | |

| | |THE RESEARCH PROCESS: Writing the Research Paper/Using the |Work on Critical Review-Comparison Paper. |

| | |Internet for Research/Methods for Writing Long Research-based |Read & Study H 491-516 (Documentation Styles, Types of Supports, |

| |WED |Papers (Handout 17). Types of Documentation Formats/MLA Format.|Avoiding Plagiarism, Managing Information, Citing Sources, Integrating |

| |March | |Sources with Lead-ins). |

| |7 |Details of Research Paper Assignment (Handout 23) Library |Skim H 517-68 (MLA Documentation and Manuscript Format). |

| | |Online Tutorial Assignment Details (Handout 15B) |NOTE: Daylight Saving Time resumes on Sunday, March 11. Turn clocks |

| | | |AHEAD one hour. We all lose an hour of sleep. Monday will be a tough |

| | |LO2, LO3; CO-research, library |day. |

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|Week |Dates |Class Topics and Activities |Assignments Due Today |

| | |G.E. Objectives | |

| | |CLASS ACTIVITY: MANDATORY INFORMATION LITERACY ORIENTATION (10 |COMPLETE LIBRARY’s “INFO POWER” ONLINE TUTORIAL ACTIVITY (Instructions |

| |MON |activity points for attendance). Do not report to the |on Handout 15B) |

| |March |classroom! Go directly to the assigned library training room. |(Bring print-out of results to the Library Session.) |

| |12 |LO2, LO3; CO-research, library |(10 Activity Points) |

| | | |Study all library handouts and notes! |

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|8 | | | |

| | |Discussion of Information Literacy Orientation. | |

| | |RESEARCH AND THE TRADITIONAL LIBRARY – Terms (Handout |Read Handouts 15, 15E, 15G |

| | |15)/Introduction to Reference Sources (Handout15E), Issues in | |

| |WED |the “Information Society” (Handout 15G) |NOTE: With your play partner, attend the University Theater’s production|

| |March |PAIRED ACTIVITY: Begin Worksheet 15A |of Emma, by Jane Austen, as the basis for the upcoming Critical |

| |14 |(Components of the Traditional Library) and 15H |Review-Comparison paper. Production dates: March 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, |

| | |(Creating a Works Cited Page in MLA Format) |22. All Performances will be held at 7 pm in the University Theater. |

| | |Complete for homework. | |

| | |LO2,LO3; CO-research, library | |

| | |Review of Research Paper Assignment requirements and structure |PAIRED LIBRARY ACTIVITIES DUE: “Works Cited” Page (15H, typed) and |

| |MON |(Handout 23) |“Components of the Traditional Library” (15A) (10 Activity Points each).|

| |March |Writing for Essay Exams, Essay Question “Key Words” (1A Review | |

| |19 |Handouts 8, 8A)/Advanced Techniques for Writing Timed Essays |Read Handouts 8, 8A, 8B and assigned sample essay exams. |

| | |(Handout 8B). | |

|9 | |Sample Essay Exams for Evaluation LO2, LO4 | |

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| |WED |MIDTERM IN-CLASS ESSAY (Course Paper #5, | |

| |March |Reading Response, two passages, analysis/ |Turn in “corrected” copies of Paired Library Activities. |

| |21 |argument) (Attach Handout 1E and Question Sheet, as directed.) |Bring to class: lined paper, pens, stapler, dictionary. |

| | |LO1, LO4; CO-practice prewriting, | |

| | |organizing, analyzing, arguing | |

| |

|ENJOY SPRING BREAK |

| | |GROUP ACTIVITY: Peer Review of Critical Review-Comparison | |

| | |papers (Peer Review Form) |CRITICAL REVIEW-COMPARISON PAPER DRAFT DUE FOR PEER REVIEW |

| |MON |WORKING WITH SOURCES: The Personal Interview |Read Handout 19. |

| |April |Types of Questions/Developing Questionnaires and Conducting |Begin work on Research Paper this week. |

|10 |2 |Surveys (Handouts 19,19A) | |

| | |PAIRED ACTIVITY: Composing Practice Questions (Personal | |

| | |Introductions). LO2 | |

| |WED |WORKING WITH SOURCES – PAIRED ACTIVITY: |CRITICAL REVIEW-COMPARISON PAPER DUE |

| |April |In-Class “Field Research.” Teams will use prepared questions |(Course Paper #4, Final Revision) |

| |4 |to interview another team. |Attach formal cover sheet. |

| | |(Handout 19B) |Work on interview topics/questions. |

| | |LO2 | |

| |MON |DISCUSSION: Midterm Essay Topic |Compose three thesis statements from your assigned “controversial issue”|

| |April |PAIRED BOARD ACTIVITY: Thesis Writing Review |topics (from Handout 16B). |

| |9 |LO1;CO-argument |SURVEY QUESTIONS, RESPONSES AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS DUE FROM EACH TEAM. |

| | | |(20 Activity Points) |

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|11 | | | |

| | | “Levels” & Manipulation of Language – Euphemisms |RESEARCH PAPER TOPIC AND THESIS STATEMENT DUE (10 Activity Points) |

| | |(1A Review Handout 3E) |Read & Study H 197-224 (Word Choice). |

| |WED |DISCUSSION/”ROUND TABLE”: Research Paper Topics and Thesis |THEME FOR RR #3 READINGS: Issues In Education |

| |April |Statements |Read R 58-63 Barry: “The Sanctuary of School,” 64-68 Holt: “School Is |

| |11 |GROUP ACTIVITY: Reading Response Activity #3 |Bad for Children,” 87-98 Pink: “School’s Out,” 107-10 Jones: “The First |

| | |(20 Activity Points) |Day,” 164-72 Kozol: “The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society.” |

| | |LO5; CO-analytical, critical and | |

| | |argumentative readings/ models | |

| | |ACADEMIC vs. BUSINESS WRITING FORMATS with an INTRODUCTION TO |Read Handout 24. |

| |MON |BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL WRITING (Handouts 22, 22A, 22B) |Read & Study H 738-46 (Business Writing/Electronic Documents, Academic |

| |April |ELEMENTS OF DOCUMENT DESIGN AND GRAPHICS (Handout 24) |vs. Business Formats), 727-37 (Document Design). IMPORTANT: BRING |

| |16 |LO1-audience, LO2 |HANDBOOK! |

| | | |MIDTERM SELF-EVALUATION: Complete Writing Progress and Self-Evaluation |

|12 | | |Forms, Handouts 1D and 1S. |

| | | |(20 Activity Points) |

| | |ELEMENTS OF ARGUMENT—PERSUASION: | |

| |WED |Propaganda Devices – Examples (Handout 25) | |

| |April |Details of Group Writing Project and Presentation (Handouts |Read Handouts 5A, 25 and 26. |

| |18 |25A, 25B)/Scripts (Handout 5A) |Continue work on Research Paper. |

| | |LOGICAL ARGUMENT: Logical Fallacies (Handout 26) | |

| | |LO5; CO-argument, persuasive essay, critical analysis | |

|Week |Dates |Class Topics and Activities |Assignments Due Today |

| | |G.E. Objectives | |

| |MON |GROUP ACTIVITY: Peer Review of Research Papers (Peer Review |RESEARCH PAPER COMPLETE DRAFT DUE |

| |April |Form) |(Attach cover sheet as directed.) |

| |23 |LO1, CO-argument |NOTE: A 20 activity point penalty will be assessed for missing or |

| | | |incomplete papers, or unexcused absence! |

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|13 | | | |

| | |Study Guide for Comprehensive Concepts and Skills Test |RESEARCH PAPER DUE (Course Paper #6, Final Revision). |

| | |distributed for review. |(Attach Handout 1R as cover sheet.) |

| |WED | |THEMES FOR RR #4: The Media in Society and Censorship |

| |April |GROUP ACTIVITY: Reading Response Activity #4 |Read R 215-17 Rushdie: “Reality TV’” 218-22 Hirschorn: “The Revolution |

| |25 |(20 Activity Points). |Will Be Televised,” 223-29 Eberstadt: “Eminem Is Right,” 230 Editors of |

| | | |Rocky Mountain News: “Goodbye Colorado,” 231-33 Swanson and Schmidt: |

| | |LO6;CO-analytical, critical & argumentative readings, |“News You Can Endow,” 241-43 Staples: “What Adolescents Miss When We Let|

| | |models, argument |Them Grow Up In Cyberspace” |

| |MON |FINAL IN-CLASS ESSAY (Course Paper #7, Reading Response, two | |

| |April |passages, analysis/argument) | |

| |30 |(Attach Handout 1E and Question Sheet, as directed.) |Bring lined paper, pens, stapler and dictionary to class. |

|14 | |LO1, LO4, CO-organizing, analyzing, | |

| | |synthesizing, arguing | |

| |WED |COMPREHENSIVE CONCEPTS AND SKILLS TEST | |

| |May | |Study for Test! |

| |2 |LO2, CO-research strategies, intro to library | |

| |MON |GROUP ACTIVITY: GROUP ARGUMENT WRITING PROJECT PAPERS AND | |

| |May |PRESENTATIONS |GROUP ARGUMENT WRITING PROJECT PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS DUE (Course |

| |7 |Team Leaders: Fill out and turn in the Project Report Sheet, |Paper #9) |

| | |Handout 25B, before your presentation. | |

| | |LO1, LO4,; CO-persuasive argument | |

|15 | | | |

| |WED |Preparation for Department Final (with sample passages and | |

| |May |questions from past Department Finals)/Review of Test Taking |Read questions and passages from past 1B Department Finals, as assigned.|

| |9 |Tips (Handout 8B) | |

| | |LO4, CO-persuasive essay, critical analysis | |

| |SAT |ENGLISH 1B DEPARTMENT FINAL ESSAY EXAM | |

| |May |10 a.m. to 12 noon, room ________________________ |Bring to Exam: two yellow exam booklets (Do not write anything on or in |

| |12 |(Course Paper #8) NOTE: Attendance is mandatory to pass the |them!), two black ballpoint pens, dictionary. NO OTHER MATERIALS ARE |

| | |course! |PERMITTED. |

| | |LO1, LO4 | |

| | | |Bring a red pen to class. |

| | | |IMPORTANT! To obtain your score on the Department Final Essay Exam, |

| |MON | |send an email to the instructor no later than Tuesday evening, May 15. |

|16 |May |ACTIVITY: Review and Grading of Test |Include on the subject line your name, class, and “English 1B exam |

| |14 |Papers returned |score.” The University will release final grades online via MySJSU by |

| | |END. |early June. Because of security concerns and privacy issues, I do not |

| | | |post, mail or email final grades. |

| | | |NOTE: Final office hours today. |

NOTES: English 1B final exams will be holistically graded by the English Department faculty on Wednesday, May 16. My last office hours for the semester will be held on Monday, May 14. I will be leaving the area for Summer Break, and will be out of reach after Thursday, May 17. Watch the news over the summer for bulletins on the continuing state, federal and University budget crises and additional education funding reductions. Further faculty layoffs, program cuts, class cancellations, student loan interest rate hikes and fee increases can occur at any time. Register as early as possible to secure spaces in fall 2012 classes.

Spring and Summer 2012 WST registration deadlines, test dates and information:

Test Dates Registration Deadlines Disability Accommodation Deadlines

(all on Saturdays) (all on Thursdays)

April 21 March 29 Wed., March 21

June 9 May 17 Wed., May 9

July 21 June 28 Thurs., June 21

TEST REGISTRATION: Pay the $25 test fee (subject to increase) at the Student Services Center’s cashier windows by the deadline. Late registrations incur an additional $15 fee. For further information about regulations or test content and format, contact WST coordinator Gloria Collins in FO-216, or call her at (408) 924-4495.

TEST PREPARATION: Your Handbook’s “Grammar Basics” section (pages 747-88) will be helpful for the reading/language skills section of the WST.

Revised 1/12, © John Murphy

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