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English 111: Intermediate Academic WritingSummer 2012Ruth OsorioCourse CalendarAll readings and assignments are listed on their due date. I reserve the right to changethis syllabus as needed.Week 1June 11, 2012Class OrientationJune 12, 2012Read: Friedman “My Favorite Teacher” (Models) 103-105Compose: (Two Paragraph Response) Why is Hattie Friedman’s favorite teacher? Who is your favorite teacher from your past? Why?June 13, 2012Read: Raymond “On Being 17, Bright, and Unable to Read” (Models) 197-200“Paragraphs” (Models) 172-175Compose: (Two Paragraph Response) What is Raymond’s obstacle in the classroom? What has been your biggest challenge to obtaining an education? How have you or how do you plan on overcoming that challenge?June 14, 2012Compose: Two Copies of your First Draft of Educational Narrative EssayWeek 2June 18, 2012Read: Braaksma “Some Lessons from the Assembly Line” (Models) 484-486Compose: (Two Paragraph Response) What does Braaksma learn from his blue-collar job in the factory? What have you learned from life outside school that has helped you succeed in college?June 19, 2012Read: “The Writing Process” (Models) 14, 17-21, 32Compose: Make a list of your writing process. June 20, 2012Compose: Final Draft of Educational Narrative with Rough Draft and Cover LetterJune 21, 2012Read: Sherry “In Praise of the F Word” (Models) 564-566“Thesis” (Models) 73-75Compose: (One Paragraph Response) What is Sherry’s thesis? What evidence does she use to support her argument? Week 3June 25, 2012Read: King “Why We Crave Horror Movies” (Models) 524-527Compose: (Two Paragraph Response) In the first paragraph, summarize King’s argument. The summary should not include minor details; instead, it should focus on the main idea and the major supporting details. In the second paragraph, respond to King’s claim. Do you agree? Disagree? Both? Why?June 26, 2012Compose: Two Copies of Conversation Essay Rough DraftJune 27, 2012Read: Mukherjee “Two Ways to Belong in America” (Models) 493-497Compose: (One Paragraph Response) Who and what is Mukherjee comparing and contrasting in this essay? What larger point is she making by comparing these two people?June 28, 2012Read: King’s “The Ways of Meeting Oppression” (Models) 465-469Compose: (One Paragraph Response) What is King’s thesis in this essay? How is it still relevant today? Try to give specific examples, in your life or in current events, in how his argument still resonates with contemporary society. Week 4July 2, 2012Read: Huttman “A Crime of Compassion” (Models) 343-346Compose: (Two Paragraph Response) What is Huttman’s argument? How does she use her personal experience as evidence? Is it effective? Why or why not? July 3, 2012Compose: Final Draft of Conversation Essay with Cover Letter and Rough DraftJuly 4, 201209398000No class!Homework: Eat BBQ, listen to good music, and spend time with your friends and family!July 5, 2012Compose: Two Research ReviewsWeek 5July 9, 2012Compose: Two Research ReviewJuly 10, 2012Compose: Two Copies of Research Paper Rough Draft July 11, 2012Read: Begley “Praise the Humble Dung Beetle” (Models) 255-258Compose: (One Paragraph Response) Identify the signal phrases Begley uses to introduce her sources. How do these signal phrases help you as a reader? Besides giving the name of each source, what other information does Begley provide?July 12, 2012Read: Williams “The Clan of One-Breasted Women” (Models) 269-277Compose: (Two Paragraph Response) First, what is William’s main argument in this essay? Who is her audience? Second, Williams uses lots of different types of evidence to prove her point. What kind of evidence does she use? Considering her audience, why do you think she chose to incorporate those sources?Week 6July 16, 2012Compose: Final Draft of Research Paper with Cover Letter and Rough DraftJuly 17, 2012Read: Zirin “What Pro Sports Owners Owe Us” (Models) 560Compose: (One Paragraph Response) Zirin’s essay doesn’t follow the same format as traditional essays. What is his main argument? How is it different? Why does Zirin write it that way? July 18, 2012Homework: Work on your letter. July 19, 2012Compose: Persuasive Letter to Elected Official (Final) ................
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