Wed., Jan. 17 Assignment due: Personal Narratives
What is an R&C? What to Expect; Syllabus; Introduce Labor Contract and Assessment; Class Introductions
Mon., Jan. 22 Reading: Peter Elbow, Writing Without Teachers, a selection
Discuss labor as form of evaluation; grading contract negotiation; finalizing labor log;
Close Reading
Wed., Jan. 24 Reading: The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Mon., Jan. 29 Reading: The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Close reading and analysis
Wed., Jan. 31 Reading: The Reluctant Fundamentalist; Due: Close Reading on passage of R.F.
review student close reading
[2]Mon., Feb. 5 Reading: The Reluctant Fundamentalist;
review student close reading on RF
Being in uncertainty; learning how to find and ask questions
Wed., Feb. 7 Reading: The Reluctant Fundamentalist;
review student close reading on RF
What is an argument? What is a thesis?
[3]Mon., Feb. 12 No Reading.
Due: Mini Project II.
Wed., Feb. 14 Reading: Life of Omar Ibn Said
review student close reading on poetry
[4]Mon., Feb. 19 Presidents’ Day holiday; NO CLASSES AND OFFICE CLOSED
Wed., Feb. 21 Reading: Poetry Selections; Art
Due: close reading on poetry/art (1/2 class)
DUE: Draft of paper
Review student close reading on poetry
[5]Mon., Feb. 26
Peer Review Day
Wed., Feb. 28 Reading: Slave Narrative / Malcolm X
[6]Mon., March 5 Reading: Slave Narrative / Malcolm X
Wed., March 7 Hassan Minhaj, Homecoming King
[7]Mon., March 12 Final Draft of Paper 1 Due Watch Hassan Minhaj, Homecoming King
Wed., March 14 Discuss Homecoming King, Hassan Minhaj
[8]Mon., March 19 Mrs. Marvel : Mecca
Wed., March 21 Mrs. Marvel : Mecca
Mon., March 26 – Fri., March 30 Spring Break; NO CLASSES.
[9]Mon., April 2 Mini Project III on any topic
Wed., April 4 Hip-Hop
[10]Mon., April 9 Biases
Rough Draft Due
Wed., April 11 Workshop Papers/Work-in-Class
[11]Mon., April 16 Presentations
Wed., April 18 Presentations
Final Paper 2 Due
[12]Mon., April 23 Presentations
Wed., April 25 Presentations
Revisions Plan Paper #1 Due
Paper 2 Returned with Feedback (following Monday)
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(REVIEW WEEK BEGINS HERE—no new material to be presented from this point on; only optional-attendance, review session class meetings may be held after April 27, but your classrooms will continue to be reserved for you throughout review week.)
Mon., April 30 - Fri., May 4
Friday May 4: Revision Plan Paper #2 Due by email.
Fri., May 11 All Final revisions due by email.
What is an R&C? What to Expect; Syllabus; Introduce Labor Contract and Assessment; Class Introductions
Mon., Jan. 22 Reading: Peter Elbow, Writing Without Teachers, a selection
Discuss labor as form of evaluation; grading contract negotiation; finalizing labor log;
Close Reading
Wed., Jan. 24 Reading: The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Mon., Jan. 29 Reading: The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Close reading and analysis
Wed., Jan. 31 Reading: The Reluctant Fundamentalist; Due: Close Reading on passage of R.F.
review student close reading
[2]Mon., Feb. 5 Reading: The Reluctant Fundamentalist;
review student close reading on RF
Being in uncertainty; learning how to find and ask questions
Wed., Feb. 7 Reading: The Reluctant Fundamentalist;
review student close reading on RF
What is an argument? What is a thesis?
[3]Mon., Feb. 12 No Reading.
Due: Mini Project II.
Wed., Feb. 14 Reading: Life of Omar Ibn Said
review student close reading on poetry
[4]Mon., Feb. 19 Presidents’ Day holiday; NO CLASSES AND OFFICE CLOSED
Wed., Feb. 21 Reading: Poetry Selections; Art
Due: close reading on poetry/art (1/2 class)
DUE: Draft of paper
Review student close reading on poetry
[5]Mon., Feb. 26
Peer Review Day
Wed., Feb. 28 Reading: Slave Narrative / Malcolm X
[6]Mon., March 5 Reading: Slave Narrative / Malcolm X
Wed., March 7 Hassan Minhaj, Homecoming King
[7]Mon., March 12 Final Draft of Paper 1 Due Watch Hassan Minhaj, Homecoming King
Wed., March 14 Discuss Homecoming King, Hassan Minhaj
[8]Mon., March 19 Mrs. Marvel : Mecca
Wed., March 21 Mrs. Marvel : Mecca
Mon., March 26 – Fri., March 30 Spring Break; NO CLASSES.
[9]Mon., April 2 Mini Project III on any topic
Wed., April 4 Hip-Hop
[10]Mon., April 9 Biases
Rough Draft Due
Wed., April 11 Workshop Papers/Work-in-Class
[11]Mon., April 16 Presentations
Wed., April 18 Presentations
Final Paper 2 Due
[12]Mon., April 23 Presentations
Wed., April 25 Presentations
Revisions Plan Paper #1 Due
Paper 2 Returned with Feedback (following Monday)
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(REVIEW WEEK BEGINS HERE—no new material to be presented from this point on; only optional-attendance, review session class meetings may be held after April 27, but your classrooms will continue to be reserved for you throughout review week.)
Mon., April 30 - Fri., May 4
Friday May 4: Revision Plan Paper #2 Due by email.
Fri., May 11 All Final revisions due by email.